An-eight member delegation of the European Union (EU) is expected to arrive in Bilaspur town Monday to attend a bail plea of rights activist Binayak Sen that is to be heard by the Chhattisgarh High Court. The EU delegation members who landed Sunday night in state capital Raipur amid protests of ‘Go Back’ by some [...]
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Foreign observers arriving in Bilaspur for Binayak Sen hearing
January 24th, 2011 |
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Binayak Sen unjustifiably prosecuted: Amartya Sen
January 8th, 2011 |
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Eminent economist and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen Saturday said that rights activist Binayak Sen, who has been sentenced to life term for sedition over his alleged links with Maoists, has been “unjustifiably prosecuted”. “Binayak Sen has been unjustifiably prosecuted, as a citizen of the country I want to ask the question, is the decision correct?,” [...]
Lesh & Weir Perform For Sen. Boxer
July 20th, 2010 |
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PERFORMANCE IN SUPPORT OF THE RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN FOR SENATOR BARBARA
BOXER
On Sunday, July 18, Phil
Lesh & Bob Weir
performed at a reception in San Rafael to support the re-election of Senator Barbara Boxer. The set included “KC
Moan,” “When I
Paint My
Masterpiece,”
“Peggy-O,” “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall,” “Bird Song” and “Ripple.” Weir sang lead on “KC Moan,” “Masterpiece,” “A
Hard Rain’s
A-Gonna Fall,” and “Ripple,” while Lesh led “Peggy-O” and “Bird Song.” (Thanks to Jambands.com for the setlist info). Below are a few videos from the performance.
“KC Moan”
“Peggy-O”
“Ripple”
Following ATandT, Verizon ETF Hikes, Sen. Klobuchar Pushes FCC
May 27th, 2010 |
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Verizon Wireless doubled its early termination fee, and AT&T recently did nearly the same, hiking the fee in advance of the Apple iPhone refresh from $175 to $325. Minnesota Sen. Klobuchar has again asked the FCC to consider how ETFs are decreasing industry competition. – U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is again calling on the Federal
Communications Commission to take action against the early termination
fees imposed by many wireless carriers.
The Minnesota Democrat, following the results of an FCC-commissioned
survey of 3,000 Americans from April to May, descri…
Dream come true to work with Big B, say â€â€Teen Patti†debutant actors
January 30th, 2010 |
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The debutant actors of Bollywood flick ”Teen Patti” feel that working with superstar Amitabh Bachchan has been a dream come true for them.
Directed by Leena Yadav and produced by Ambika Hinduja, ”Teen Patti” tells the story of a mathematician (played by Amitabh Bachchan) who is trying to write a thesis on probability, and he relates [...]
Nobel laureates Sen, Ramakrishnan are ‘British’, says Gordon Brown
January 20th, 2010 |
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Britain has laid claims to Nobel laureates Amartya Sen, an Indian citizen, and Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, an American of Indian origin.
The two were among “British Nobel Prize winners” who were hosted by Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his wife for a dinner at their 10 Downing Street residence, the British leader’s office said.
Guests at the dinner [...]
Larry Craig, Former Republican Senator, Opens Consulting Firm
July 27th, 2009 |
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Former U.S. Sen. Larry Craig has opened a consulting firm and says he’s focusing on energy issues.
The Idaho Republican served 18 years in the Senate and 10 in the House. He has an office in Eagle, in southwest Idah…
Sen. Dodd Brings Lobbyists To Tears, Takes Their Money
July 26th, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON — Facing the toughest re-election fight of his nearly 30 years in the Senate, Sen. Christopher Dodd boasts about snubbing lobbyists.
Yet even as he touts his independence, the embattled Connecticut Democrat is still cashing l…
Leo W. Gerard: Workers’ Rights Are Civil Rights
July 24th, 2009 |
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This week the minimum wage rose by 70 cents to $7.25 an hour, a beggar’s lot really, but still corporations across America decried it.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand: Help Me Fight for a Public Option
July 23rd, 2009 |
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I feel that opening up a Medicare For All type system to everyone would lower costs and increase efficiency by injecting some much needed competition into the market.
Sen. Fritz Hollings: The Solution
July 21st, 2009 |
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The administration now says it underestimated the severity of the economic downturn. But the truth is it overestimated the effect of stimulation.
Stephen Kaus: John King Should Ask Sen. Jefferson B. Sessions a Few Questions About Race (UPDATED)
July 19th, 2009 |
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UPDATE King asked Sessions no such questions and in agreed with both Leahy and Sessions that the hearings were excellent. King told Leahy and Sessions…
Sen. Nelson: House Healthcare Bill Would Create “Class Warfare”
July 17th, 2009 |
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A Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) report on healthcare was a “devastating blow” to the bill’s prospects, a key centrist Democrat argued Friday.
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Sen. Sherrod Brown: America Needs a National Manufacturing Policy. Now.
July 17th, 2009 |
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Not too long ago, the ticket to the middle class was straightforward. Work hard, play by the rules, and you’ll have something to show for…
Dan Rutherford, Republican State Senator, Running For State Treasurer
July 13th, 2009 |
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CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Sen. Dan Rutherford (ROO’-thur-ferd) has announced he’s running for state treasurer and he says now isn’t the time for Illinois to be considering an income tax increase.
Rutherford, a Republican from Chenoa (shuh-NOH-…