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THE SINGING REVOLUTION
Friday, May 23 - Thursday, May 29, 2008 · 6:00 p.m. Gene Siskel Film Center 164 North State Street, Chicago, IL, 60601 "The Singing Revolution" chronicles Estonia's non-violent march toward freedom. From the 1939 secret (and illegal) protocols of the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact between Stalin and Hitler that would ignite World War II, to the Siberian Gulag and the Estonian underground resistance known as the Forest Brothers, "The Singing Revolution" stands as a tribute to a people whose spirit as a free nation was kept alive under astonishing circumstances. (read more) |
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COMING EVENTS
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If you doubt some teachers are trying to brainwash schoolchildren with global warming alarmism, take a look inside the sixth grade classroom of teacher Michael Steria at David A. Brown Middle School in Wildomar, California.(read more)
2008 International Conference on Climate Change
New York City, New York, USA
March 2-4, 2008
Audio of nearly all presentations at the 2008 International Conference on Climate Change -- including keynote presentations by scientists Patrick Michaels, Robert Balling, Ross McKitrick, Tim Ball, Fred Singer, William Gray, and Roy Spencer; Czech President Vaclav Klaus; comedian Tim Slagle; and ABC News' John Stossell -- is now available online, as are PowerPoints and other electronic versions of most presentations. Held March 2-4 in New York City, the conference attracted 500+ attendees from more than a dozen countries.
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WHAT'S NEW?
Back by Popular Demand: 'The Singing Revolution' Harriette Johnson - May 15, 2008 "The Singing Revolution" -- a new documentary film on the nonviolent defiance of Soviet occupation by the Estonian people and the remarkable events that ... (read more) Research & Commentary: Health Savings Accounts Jeff Emanuel - May 15, 2008 Health Savings Accounts are a way to provide affordable, flexible, consumer-directed health insurance for a population that has a growing need for quality ... (read more) Georgia Governor Signs Consumer-Directed Health Insurance Measure Jeff Emanuel - May 15, 2008 Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue (R) has signed into law a pair of measures intended to make High Deductible Health Plans paired (HDHPs) with Health Savings ... (read more) MEDIA ADVISORY: Polar Bear Decision Defies Scientific Evidence Dan Miller - May 14, 2008 Experts contacted by The Heartland Institute disagreed with today's listing of polar bears as a threatened species, noting global temperatures have not ... (read more) Tax Rebellion Stirs Talk of Secession in Cook County, Illinois Steve Stanek - May 09, 2008 A brewing tax rebellion in suburban Cook County, Illinois, which includes the city of Chicago, has local officials and some state lawmakers talking of ... (read more) Domestic Energy Production Act Would Significantly Reduce Energy Prices Dan Miller - May 07, 2008 On May 1, 20 U.S. Senators introduced the Domestic Energy Production Act, which would open up portions of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the ... (read more) The Real Importance of Barack Obama's Presidential Run Lee H. Walker - May 06, 2008 For the past four decades, issues involving gender and race have typically been dominated by liberal Democrats, as they pressed for more inclusion of ... (read more) Research & Commentary: Ethanol Fuel Brian Costin - May 05, 2008 Environmentalists in recent years have enthusiastically hailed ethanol fuel as a central element in combating what they perceive as a global warming crisis ... (read more) |
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BUDGET & TAX NEWS
North Carolina Climate Change Proposals Would Raise Taxes and Limit Freedoms Mitch Kokai - May 01, 2008 Proposals to help North Carolina address global warming would raise taxes, hurt the poor, and limit consumers' choices, according to a recent report from ... (read more) Excerpts: "A Guide to No. Carolina's Proposed Global Warming Policies" BTN Staff - May 01, 2008 Regarding the complex term "Multi-Modal Transportation and Promotion": "More funding would be provided for public transit, including rail. States Moving to Weight-Based Taxes on Smokeless Tobacco Products Steve Stanek - May 01, 2008 For some lawmakers, switching their states from an ad valorem tax on smokeless tobacco products to a unit-based tax is a matter of fairness. For others ... (read more) FTC Report: U.S. Postal Service Needs More Freedom and Less Protection Steve Stanek - May 01, 2008 The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) enjoys subsidies that distort the private package delivery market and suffers legal restrictions that hinder its performance, ... (read more) Click for more Budget & Tax News. |
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INFO TECH & TELECOM NEWS
Net Neutrality Concerns May Soon Fade as P2P Improves ISPs' Performance, Reduces Costs Christopher Petro - April 22, 2008 Concerns about network neutrality as a policy matter may fade as a new approach to dealing with peer-to-peer (P2P) traffic emerges, according to a group ... (read more) Differences in 'Last Mile' Service Determine Value of P2P Apps Christopher Petro - April 22, 2008 An Internet user's experience is dependent on the applications he or she uses on the Internet, and these work the same regardless of whether the user ... (read more) P2P Shifts Cost Burden to ISPs Christopher Petro - April 22, 2008 In the traditional content-delivery model, a content provider such as a television network would send all content downloaded by users from its servers ... (read more) Service Providers Solving Traffic Speed Problems Hance Haney - April 22, 2008 Comcast and BitTorrent are working together to improve the delivery of video files on Comcast's broadband network. Click for more Info Tech & Telecom News. |
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HEALTH CARE NEWS
Iowans Likely to Reject Health Insurance Mandate Jon Miltimore - May 12, 2008 A bill mandating nearly all Iowa children have health insurance is currently facing an uncertain future. Senate File (SF) 2390 would provide subsidies ... (read more) Md. Tax Records Are Scoured for SCHIP-Eligibles Dr. Sanjit Bagchi - May 12, 2008 Health officials in Maryland are working with state Comptroller Peter Franchot to identify children eligible for, but not enrolled in, the State Children's ... (read more) Experts Debate Causes, Cures for Uninsured Devon M. Herrick - May 12, 2008 April 27-May 3 was Cover the Uninsured Week, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-sponsored initiative to raise awareness about the millions of Americans ... (read more) AMA Lobbies for Changes to Health Care in New Hampshire Dr. Sanjit Bagchi - May 12, 2008 The American Medical Association (AMA) has been promoting a reform plan in the state of New Hampshire that it says would help improve the state's health ... (read more) Click for more Health Care News. |
