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...Should Obama seize upon this point, he would expose the Republicans as the “party of no” and highlight the Democrats as the enablers of the public will. By casting his legislative victory as a response to popular clamoring for reform, Obama would aid the reelection bids of those Democrats whose yea votes now threaten their seats in November...
Women in such circumstances, says Speckhard, tend to be recruited because they are in search of "psychological first aid." Working most often over the Internet, the recruiters play the role of a father to women left vulnerable by abuse or other trauma. "To an extent it does help them. It's like a drug. It's short-lived. It gives you relief, but it's not a solution. And just like a drug addiction, it often ends tragically," says Speckhard, who has interviewed more than 300 perpetrators of terrorism, their victims and their loved ones for her book Talking...
According to the Beast, the more students have to worry about money, the more they stress. Harvard’s hefty cost is definitely a source of anxiety for some students. But the Daily Beast fails to account for Harvard’s generous financial aid, which helps to take off some of the pressure...
...bill that President Obama signed into law has implications for you beyond the health sector. The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act—an addition to the healthcare bill—enables students to receive loans directly from the federal government. This will cut out the middleman, providing a savings of $61 billion over 10 years and vastly improving student life. These provisions will allocate more resources to students eligible for Pell Grant scholarships and to universities nationwide. In short, higher education has become more accessible and more affordable for millions of Americans...
Taken together, reform of the healthcare system and the expansion of student aid are two major strides towards establishing a more equitable society. For students especially, this bill will grant new opportunities and eliminate unjust barriers to success. All Americans should be able to afford a college education; all Americans should be protected against medical catastrophe. It’s just that simple...