Israel: To Fight or Not To Fight
(multimedia) In Israel, compulsory military service has been the backbone of the beleaguered Jewish State since its founding in 1948. All Israeli’s upon reaching the age of 18 must serve a two or three year...
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U.N. Commission Calls for Legalizing Prostitution Worldwide
(CNSNews.com) – A report issued by the United Nations-backed Global Commission on HIV and the Law; recommends that nations around the world get rid of “punitive” laws against prostitution – or what it calls “consensual sex work”...
Bill Gates on leading the battle vs. AIDS
(multimedia) Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates speaks to “CBS This Morning” co-host Erica Hill about the upcoming International AIDS Conference, and the importance of leading in the fight against the disease.
Planned Parenthood sues Ariz. over funding law
(AP) PHOENIX – Planned Parenthood Arizona is suing to try to block enforcement of a new Arizona law that would bar abortion providers from receiving public funding for health services other than abortion. The...
Democrats Threaten Taxmageddon Unless Rich Pay More
A year ago, President Barack Obama called Republicans “hostage takers” for staying true to their mandate and refusing to agree to tax hikes as part of the debt ceiling deal. Now, the Washington Post reports that Democrats are...
UK: Poor hospital care ‘killing 1000 NHS patients a month’
Almost 1,000 patients are needlessly dying in NHS hospitals each month as a result of poor patient care, a new study has found. Researchers concluded that blundering medical staff committed basic errors in more...
Official count confirms Pena Nieto win in Mexico
(AP) MEXICO CITY – The official count of Mexico’s presidential election confirmed the victory of Enrique Pena Nieto, the candidate seeking to return the former autocratic ruling party to power after a 12-year hiatus,...
UK Exam boards are creating race to bottom
The current system has created “perverse incentives” in which multiple examiners strip content out of syllabuses, stage training seminars for teachers and sell textbooks packed with exam tips to help schools inflate their overall...
Calderon passes Mexican drug war chaos to successor
(Reuters) – Gunmen killed three policemen near a fast-food court at Mexico City’s international airport as panicked travelers hit the deck. Hours later the government says the killers are fellow officers on a drug...
Your health care is covered, but who’s going to treat you?
(CNN) — When the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act in a 5-4 ruling Thursday, the American Medical Association was quick to release a statement in support of the “historic” decision that will give more people...
