The World According to Laura H

Senate Passes Health Care Overhaul Bill - NYTimes.com

noreply@blogger.com (Laura H) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:40:00 +0000

Senate Passes Health Care Overhaul Bill - NYTimes.com

News Analysis - In Senate Health Vote, a New Partisan Vitriol - NYTimes.com

noreply@blogger.com (Laura H) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:38:00 +0000

News Analysis - In Senate Health Vote, a New Partisan Vitriol - NYTimes.com

Senate Passes Health Care Overhaul Bill [Digg]

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:28:12 PST

The vote brings Democrats a step closer to a goal they have pursued for decades, clearing the way for negotiations with the House, which passed a broadly similar bill last month.

In Senate Vote on Health Care Overhaul, New Partisan Vitriol [Digg]

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:46:46 PST

The Senate’s final vote on the health care bill, set for 7 a.m. Thursday, will mark the culmination of more than a generation of polarization of the American political system.

Op-Ed Columnist - The Copenhagen That Matters - NYTimes.com

noreply@blogger.com (Laura H) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:56:00 +0000

Op-Ed Columnist - The Copenhagen That Matters - NYTimes.com

The Copenhagen That Matters [Digg]

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:52:29 PST

The climate summit may not have solved our problems, but we can’t ignore the issues — or how individual countries, like Denmark, have effectively addressed them.

Henry Kissinger and Hillary Clinton on what it's like to be secretary of state. - By Jon Meacham - Slate Magazine

noreply@blogger.com (Laura H) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:01:00 +0000

Henry Kissinger and Hillary Clinton on what it's like to be secretary of state. - By Jon Meacham - Slate Magazine

Slate Magazine - "It's a Job That Requires 24-Hour Attentio [Digg]

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:00:30 PST

Two of the most prominent secretaries of state in recent history sat down with Newsweek's Jon Meacham to discuss their relationships with their respective presidents and the difficulties of managing diplomacy during wartime. Excerpts:

The Caucus: Obama Girls Talk Christmas [Digg]

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:08:14 PST

The first daughters answered a few questions from children during a visit to a medical center.

Obama Girls Talk Christmas - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com

noreply@blogger.com (Laura H) — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:08:00 +0000

Obama Girls Talk Christmas - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com

Op-Ed Columnist - A Dangerous Dysfunction - NYTimes.com

noreply@blogger.com (Laura H) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:37:00 +0000

Op-Ed Columnist - A Dangerous Dysfunction - NYTimes.com

A Dangerous Dysfunction [Digg]

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:50:20 PST

The difficulty of trying to pass health care reform shows how dysfunctional the Senate has become.

Op-Ed Columnist - Off to the Races - NYTimes.com

noreply@blogger.com (Laura H) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:31:00 +0000

Op-Ed Columnist - Off to the Races - NYTimes.com

Negotiating to 60 Votes, Compromise by Compromise [Digg]

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:29:09 PST

To get the 60 votes needed to pass their bill, Democrats scrapped the idea of a government-run public insurance plan.

Negotiating to 60 Votes, Compromise by Compromise - NYTimes.com

noreply@blogger.com (Laura H) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:29:00 +0000

Negotiating to 60 Votes, Compromise by Compromise - NYTimes.com

News Analysis - Obama, Denied Full Victory on 2 Issues, Takes Validation - NYTimes.com

noreply@blogger.com (Laura H) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:26:00 +0000

News Analysis - Obama, Denied Full Victory on 2 Issues, Takes Validation - NYTimes.com

Sunday Take: For Democrats, health-care debate exposes deep wounds - washingtonpost.com

noreply@blogger.com (Laura H) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:19:00 +0000

Sunday Take: For Democrats, health-care debate exposes deep wounds - washingtonpost.com

Democrats may win health-care debate, but wounds are deep [Digg]

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:19:00 PST

Amid the spectacle that has become the health-care debate, Democrats have taken comfort in the belief that they will be rewarded politically if in the end they pass something -- almost anything. That proposition is being sorely tested in these final days of maneuvering.

Obama, Denied Full Victory on 2 Issues, Takes Validation [Digg]

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:27:42 PST

From Copenhagen to Capitol Hill, the president determined the outer limits of what he could accomplish on climate change and health care and decided that was enough, for now.

Off to the Races [Digg]

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:35:27 PST

A competitive Earth Race led by America can be a more self-sustaining way to reduce carbon emissions than a festival of nonbinding commitments at a U.N. conference.

Op-Ed Columnist - Pass the Bill - NYTimes.com

noreply@blogger.com (Laura H) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:08:00 +0000

Op-Ed Columnist - Pass the Bill - NYTimes.com

Obama Has Goal to Wrest a Deal in Climate Talks - NYTimes.com

noreply@blogger.com (Laura H) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:07:00 +0000

Obama Has Goal to Wrest a Deal in Climate Talks - NYTimes.com

Pass the Bill [Digg]

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:15:46 PST

The current health care bill falls a long way short of ideal, but it is better than anything that seemed possible just a few years ago.

Bill Clinton urges passage of health-reform bill, warning fa

noreply@blogger.com (Laura H) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:22:00 +0000

Bill Clinton urges passage of health-reform bill, warning fa

Bill Clinton urges passage of health-reform bill, warning fa [Digg]

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:20:24 PST

Former president Bill Clinton waded in the debate on the health-reform bill Thursday, urging support for its passage and warning "America can't afford to let the perfect be the enemy of the good."

Health-care bill wouldn't bring real reform - washingtonpost.com

noreply@blogger.com (Laura H) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:13:00 +0000

Health-care bill wouldn't bring real reform - washingtonpost.com

At Copenhagen, both rich and developing nations offer concessions - washingtonpost.com

noreply@blogger.com (Laura H) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:12:00 +0000

At Copenhagen, both rich and developing nations offer concessions - washingtonpost.com

Signs of hope emerge at climate conference [Digg]

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:11:48 PST

COPENHAGEN -- As President Obama prepared to visit the historic climate conference here, there were signs Wednesday of a break in the impasse between rich and developing nations.

Hillary Clinton tries to save Copenhagen talks - - POLITICO.com

noreply@blogger.com (Laura H) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:52:00 +0000

Hillary Clinton tries to save Copenhagen talks - - POLITICO.com

Hillary Clinton tries to save Copenhagen talks [Digg]

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:49:49 PST

She pledges participation in multinational fund to provide poor nations with $100B a year by 2020.

Emmy Rossum to star in Showtime pilot [Digg]

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:47:26 PST

By Nellie Andreeva||LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Emmy Rossum has joined William H. Macy in the Showtime drama pilot "Shameless."||Based on a long-running British series, "Shameless" revolves around a working-class Chicago...

Emmy Rossum to star in Showtime pilot | Reuters

noreply@blogger.com (Laura H) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:47:00 +0000

Emmy Rossum to star in Showtime pilot
| Reuters

Emmy Rossum to star in Showtime pilot

noreply@blogger.com (Laura H) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:44:00 +0000

Emmy Rossum to star in Showtime pilot

Emmy Rossum to star in Showtime pilot [Digg]

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:43:55 PST

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Hopes Are Fading for Climate Accord at Copenhagen [Digg]

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:27:14 PST

China signaled overnight that it sees virtually no possibility that the nearly 200 nations gathered would find agreement by Friday.

Howard Dean: Kill the health bill [Digg]

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:43:03 PST

"Any measure that expands private insurers' monopoly over health care and transfers millions of taxpayer dollars to private corporations is not real health-care reform. ...this bill would do more harm than good to the future of America."- Howard Dean: former chairman of the Democratic National Committee

www.jihad.com [Digg]

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:30:24 PST

A troop surge won’t work in Afghanistan unless there is a parallel surge against those who promote jihadism online.

Op-Ed Columnist - www.jihad.com - NYTimes.com

noreply@blogger.com (Laura H) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:30:00 +0000

Op-Ed Columnist - www.jihad.com - NYTimes.com

Jeffrey Sachs: A Better Strategy for Afghanistan

noreply@blogger.com (Laura H) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:55:00 +0000

Jeffrey Sachs: A Better Strategy for Afghanistan

Jeffrey Sachs: A Better Strategy for Afghanistan [Digg]

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:53:04 PST

Meaningful economic progress in an Afghan village of 10,000 people could be achieved at around $100 per villager per year, versus the $1 million it costs to station a single soldier. But Obama is ignoring that fact.

Op-Ed Columnist - Disaster and Denial - NYTimes.com

noreply@blogger.com (Laura H) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:24:00 +0000

Op-Ed Columnist - Disaster and Denial - NYTimes.com

Blackwater Loses a Job for the C.I.A. - NYTimes.com

noreply@blogger.com (Laura H) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:07:00 +0000

Blackwater Loses a Job for the C.I.A. - NYTimes.com

The Colbert Report : December 10, 2009 : (12/10/09) Clip 1 o

noreply@blogger.com (Laura H) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:27:00 +0000

The Colbert Report : December 10, 2009 : (12/10/09) Clip 1 o

Blackwater tied to clandestine CIA raids - washingtonpost.com

noreply@blogger.com (Laura H) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:36:00 +0000

Blackwater tied to clandestine CIA raids - washingtonpost.com

Op-Ed Columnist - Bernanke’s Unfinished Mission - NYTimes.com

noreply@blogger.com (Laura H) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:18:00 +0000

Op-Ed Columnist - Bernanke’s Unfinished Mission - NYTimes.com