Robbing the poor to give to the rich: The current proposals at the General Assembly would reduce or eliminate the personal income tax (a huge tax cut for the wealthy) and would make up some of the lost revenue by increasing the sales tax. Show More Summary
More than 200 people gathered May 13 to support the 49 people arrested for peaceably protesting at the N.C General Assembly building in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Garrison Keillor opens his monologues with "It's been a quiet week in Lake...Show More Summary
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, the host city for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, said on Friday he hoped the Russian government would back a UN General Assembly resolution calling for observation of an Olympic Truce during the event.
The General Assembly is scheduled to consider changes requested by Governor Christie to the so-called ‘Facebook bill,’ which would prohibit employers from asking for the passwords and login information of current and prospective employees, on Monday, May 20th. Show More Summary
Evandra Thompson, Daily Kos-endorsed candidate for Virginia General Assembly
As President Barack Obama was being inaugurated in DC this past January, Virginia Senate Republicans took advantage of the absence of one of their members,Show More Summary
U.N. calls for political transition in Syria
Top
news: The U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday passed a
non-binding resolution calling for an "inclusive" political transition to end
he civil war in Syria. The measure, introduced by Qatar,...Show More Summary
The United Nations General Assembly voted on a resolution on Tuesday to condemn Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime for its "indiscriminate" shelling and bombing of civilians. The resolution, which passed, also urges a political transition through "inclusive" democratic elections. Read full article >>
This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com U.N. General Assembly condemns Syrian regime for violence Palestinians commemorate 'Al Nakba' -- 'The Catastrophe' Tensions escalate between Taiwan and the Philippines Eurozone recession deepens even further than forecast U.N. Show More Summary
The U.N. General Assembly condemned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces and praised the opposition on Wednesday, but a decline in support for the resolution suggested growing unease about extremism among Syria's fractious rebels.While...Show More Summary
(UNITED NATIONS) — The U.N. General Assembly approved an Arab-backed resolution Wednesday calling for a political transition in Syria, but more than 70 countries refused to vote “yes” because of its support for the main opposition group and fears the resolution could torpedo a new U.S.-Russia effort to end the escalating conflict. Show More Summary
The 193-member U.N. General Assembly today "strongly" condemned the Syrian government for its "indiscriminate" shelling and bombing of civilian populations and the commission of "widespread and systematic" human rights in a conflictShow More Summary
Passing both sides of the General Assembly by a wide margin, new tax legislation would make some major changes to the state code over the next decade and cost $700 million annually when fully phased-in. The plan would: lower the individual...Show More Summary
The U.N. General Assembly approved an Arab-backed resolution Wednesday calling for a political transition in Syria and strongly condemning President Bashar Assad’s regime for its escalating use of heavy weapons. The resolution, which is not legally binding, was adopted by a vote of 107-12 with 59 abstentions. Support was much lower than for the 193-member [...]
General Assembly to vote on resolution to condemn rights abuses by government amid continued fighting in the country.
Last week, when the Colorado General
Assembly passed groundbreaking legislation aimed at taxing and
regulating marijuana, it also passed a bill redefining when
cannabis consumers are considered too stoned to drive. The revised
rule seems...Show More Summary
The U.N. General Assembly is set to vote on Wednesday on a draft resolution that condemns Syrian authorities and accepts the opposition Syrian National Coalition as party to a potential political transition.Russia, a close ally of Syrian...Show More Summary
• Russia 'has been given names of Syrian officials to attend'• UN general assembly to vote on backing opposition• Footage of rebel atrocity fuels debate for west• Between 70 and 84 reported killed yesterday Matthew Weaver Paul Owen
(UNITED NATIONS) — The U.N. General Assembly is expected to approve Wednesday an Arab-backed resolution calling for a political transition in Syria and strongly condemning President Bashar Assad‘s regime for its escalating use of heavy weapons, U.N. Show More Summary
General Assembly Police limited media access to #ncga protest, putting most photographers far from the protest arrests tonight. #ncpol — John Frank (@ByJohnFrank) May 13, 2013 read more
Thought last week sucked in the General Assembly? You ain't seen nothing yet. read more