Barack Obama Birth Certificate. Claim: Barack Obama's birth certificate is a forgery.
Example:[Collected via e-mail, June 2008] I read that Obama will not release his birth certificate. Have heard rumors it's because he is listed as white. Or that because he isn't a U.S. born citizen. Origins: In April 2011, President Barack Obama sought to put end to rumors claiming that he was not a natural-born citizen of the United States by obtaining and releasing a copy of his long form birth certificate issued by the state of Hawaii. The Hawaii State Health Department recently complied with a request by President Barack Obama for certified copies of his original Certificate of Live Birth, which is sometimes referred to in the media as a "long form" birth certificate. "We hope that issuing certified copies of the original Certificate of Live Birth to President Obama will end the numerous inquiries related to his birth in Hawaii," Hawaii Health Director Loretta Fuddy said.
Robert Baer: Spying isn’t glamorous. My illegal abortion. The Wisdom of Crowds. 50 nonprofits making a world of difference. Working to Protect Human Rights. Anonymous (group) Wikileaks defies 'great firewall of China' Concerted global efforts have led to great strides against extreme poverty – Ban. 8 March 2012 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed that focused financing and partnerships for development have resulted in great strides in the global efforts to combat extreme poverty and facilitate social development, noting that the number of impoverished people is declining across the world.
“When we pull together, we can achieve great things,” Mr. Ban told a news conference at UN Headquarters to stake stock of global progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the globally agreed blueprint for halving extreme poverty, halting the spread of diseases, promoting access to education and improving health care, all by 2015. “Partnerships for development work – they are good investments,” said Mr. Public health success story: India reaches polio-free milestone : The Pump Handle.
The World Health Organization has confirmed that India has gone a whole year without having a new case of polio — a major milestone in a country that was once plagued by the crippling disease.
Susan Blumenthal, M.D.: A Roadmap for Achieving an AIDS-Free Generation. By Susan Blumenthal, M.D., and Melissa Shive Tomorrow on World AIDS Day, President Obama will speak about beginning to end the AIDS epidemic in America and worldwide.
Last month, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the U.S. government's commitment to achieving an HIV-free generation by building upon the accomplishments of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the significant successes that U.S. and international investments in science and services have already achieved in the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. The strategy involves combining traditional prevention methods, health systems improvements and social change with three particular action areas: eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV, expanding voluntary medical male circumcision and increasing access to treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS -- all aimed at significantly reducing the transmission and impact of the disease.
Impact Your World. Obama Administrations Achievements (Thus Far) Obama's Achievements Center. Why wait? Six ways that Congress could fix copyright, now. Monsanto. Founded in 1901 by John Francis Queeny, by the 1940s Monsanto was a major producer of plastics, including polystyrene and synthetic fibers.
Notable achievements by Monsanto and its scientists as a chemical company included breakthrough research on catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation and being the first company to mass-produce light emitting diodes (LEDs). The company also formerly manufactured controversial products such as the insecticide DDT, PCBs, Agent Orange, and recombinant bovine somatotropin (a.k.a. bovine growth hormone). Monsanto was among the first to genetically modify a plant cell, along with three academic teams, which was announced in 1983,[9] and was among the first to conduct field trials of genetically modified crops, which it did in 1987.
Pirate Fishing - People & Power. Marriage Rights and Benefits. Whether or not you favor marriage as a social institution, there's no denying that it confers many rights, protections, and benefits -- both legal and practical.
Some of these vary from state to state, but the list typically includes: Tax Benefits Filing joint income tax returns with the IRS and state taxing authorities.Creating a "family partnership" under federal tax laws, which allows you to divide business income among family members. Young People in the Recession - The War Against Youth. Published in the April 2012 issue Twenty-five years ago young Americans had a chance.
In 1984, American breadwinners who were sixty-five and over made ten times as much as those under thirty-five. The year Obama took office, older Americans made almost forty-seven times as much as the younger generation. Exploring Revolt in Greece. 2010–2011 Greek protests. The 2010–12 Greek protests were a series of demonstrations and general strikes taking place across Greece.
The protests, which began on 5 May 2010, were sparked by plans to cut public spending and raise taxes as austerity measures in exchange for a €110 billion bail-out, aimed at solving the 2010–2011 Greek debt crisis. Three people were killed in the protests of 5 May, one of the largest in Greece since 1973. On 25 May 2011 (2011-05-25), anti-austerity protestors organised by the Direct Democracy Now!
Movement, known as the Indignant Citizens Movement (Greek: Κίνημα Αγανακτισμένων Πολιτών, Kínima Aganaktisménon-Politón), started demonstrating in major cities across Greece. On 29 June 2011, violent clashes occurred between the riot police and protesters as the Greek parliament voted to accept the EU's austerity requirements. Background of the 2010 protests[edit] In the early-mid-2000s, the government took advantage of Greece's strong economy by running a large deficit.
It is 5 Minutes to Midnight. Cold Winters Driven By Global Warming. Melting Arctic ice is to blame for the change in weather patterns, scientists say.
Rising Arctic temperatures have reduced floating ice cover by 20 percent over the last three decades. The sun's rays are now absorbed by dark-blue sea rather than bounced back into space by reflective ice and snow. This heat creates a strong high-pressure system that brings cold polar air into Europe. Norman Borlaug.