Articles Posted by Ralph E. Stone
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Time to Pass the Health Insurance Industry
Antitrust Enforcement ActBy Ralph E. Stone December 24, 2009 What happened to the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009? Did it fall through the cracks along with the public option? Because there is unlikely to…
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Cooperative Restraining Order Clinic Needs Help
By Ralph E. Stone December 16, 2009 Domestic violence should not happen to anybody. Ever. Period. But it does – and when it does, there is help in San Francisco. One such helpful organization is…
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Afghanistan Surge
By Ralph E. Stone December 8, 2009 President Obama recently announced that he is sending 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan bringing the total number of U.S. troops to about 100,000. Although he stated that the…
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The Fellowship: A Secret Christian Fundamentalist Organization
Ivanwald, the unofficial headquarters of the Fellowship. By Ralph E. Stone & Judi Iranyi November 30, 2009 There is a secretive group known as “The Fellowship,” or “The Family,” one of the most powerful, well-connected…
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Stupak-Pitts Amendment: A Step Back for Abortion Rights
By Ralph E. Stone November 18, 2009 The Stupak-Pitts Amendment to the health care bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives prohibits the use of Federal funds “to pay for any abortion or to…
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Redefining U.S.-Israel Foreign Policy
It is unrealistic for the U.S. to suddenly become neutral in all things Middle East, but we must end our lockstep support of Israel with little or no public debate. Instead, we must redefine what it means to be pro-Israel.
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Blue Dog Dems and Healthcare Reform
Blue Dog Democrats Artwork by John Pritchett By Ralph E. Stone November 5, 2009 Recently, Senate majority leader Harry Reid indicated that health care reform might not be passed this year. Why? Because he may…
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