UN: U.S. to Endorse Gay Rights Declaration

March 17th, 2009 • 2 Comments

The Obama administration has said that the U.S. will fully support a declaration put forward by France to internationally decriminalize homosexuality, making them the last Western nation to do so, officials say. On December 19, 2008, then-President George W. Bush received heavy criticism for refusing to sign when the legislation initially came before the UN. Continue reading ‘UN: U.S. to Endorse Gay Rights Declaration.’

Some States Ban Stem Cell Research

March 16th, 2009 • No Comments

When earlier this month it was first rumoured that President Barack Obama could overturn a Bush administration policy banning embryonic stem cell research, there was the expected bipartisan uproar at the notion. Now, just one week after the ban was lifted, Oklahoma politician Mike Reynolds has put forward a bill to make the research illegal in his state. Continue reading ‘Some States Ban Stem Cell Research.’

Obama: “Every Legal Avenue to Block These Bonuses”

March 16th, 2009 • No Comments

President Barack Obama vowed to the American people Monday that the insurance industry, and particularly the American International Group, will be stopped in every way legally possible from paying out this “recklessness and greed” to executives. Continue reading ‘Obama: “Every Legal Avenue to Block These Bonuses”.’

Cheney: Obama Raises Terrorist Risk

March 15th, 2009 • No Comments

In an interview with CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sunday, former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney accused the Obama administration’s policies regarding anti-terrorism of opening the door for future attacks. The new administration has doubtlessly taken a new approach to Bush’s, and Cheney believes that this makes the U.S. vulnerable. Continue reading ‘Cheney: Obama Raises Terrorist Risk.’