Political News, Politics, Political Blogs and Videos at allvoices.com

A trillion dollar budget deficit for years to come: Obama

Posted by: ashrafuddin

Islamabad :: Pakistan | 1 day ago | Political News

US President-elect, Barack Obama, said that the country faces the prospect of having a trillion dollar budget deficit for years to come. Following a meeting with his team of economic advisors, Obama said his entire focus now is on to...

Traumatised children caught in Gaza crossfire

Posted by: ashrafuddin

Gaza :: Palestine | 1 day ago | Political News

Children make up a quarter of the more than 600 Palestinians killed in Israel’s war on the Hamas rulers of Gaza and aid workers say those who survive will suffer lifelong psychological scars. Whole families have been killed in their...

Afghans, Pakistan fight militants together: Zardari

Posted by: ashrafuddin

Kabul :: Afghanistan | 1 day ago | Political News

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari met his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai in Kabul on Tuesday, pledged cooperation in the fight against militants in both countries and called for wider regional understanding. Zardari, speaking on his first visit to Kabul as...

Senators were sworn in today for a new term, except for two of them

Posted by: trickyvikki

Washington :: DC :: USA | 2 days ago | Political News

Click here. The Senators were sworn in today by Vice President Dick Chaney. There were two of them not sworn in, though. They have declared Al Frankin to be the Senator for Minn. but, Norm Coleman has chosen to fight...

Marijuana Needs Reform

Posted by: ISO420

Washington :: DC :: USA | 1 day ago | Political News

Marijuana Needs Reform January 6, 2009 By ISO 420 Two years ago, Virginia resident Michael Lewis Easton was arrested for growing marijuana in his garage. His girlfriend, Debra Allyn Morris, was also arrested for conspiracy to manufacture 50 or more...

The implications of one of the largest one-day slaughter of ...

Posted by: chycho

Vancouver :: Canada | 2 days ago | Political News

The implications of one of the largest one-day slaughter of Palestinians in the 60-year conflict with Israel by chycho On the Israeli offensive in Gaza, and The Grand Chessboard : 1) Setting The Stage . 2) Political Status of Gaza...

Dr sanjay Gupta approached for Surgeon General, another good choice!

Posted by: jmsjoin

Gardner :: MA :: USA | 2 days ago | Political News

I wrote this a while ago but I must have wiped it out. Anyway Dr Gupta was approached as to being the surgeon General and I understand he is interested. He is a great choice! I have been impressed with...

Hamas in the eyes of an expert

Posted by: ManEs

Doha :: Qatar | 2 days ago | Political News

Two senior Hamas leaders were recently killed in Israeli air strikes. How will this impact the organisation's leadership? Khaled Hroub : Hamas' leaders are very used to hiding and escaping Israeli attacks. I can't see this affecting Hamas much. Israel...

Israel: Hamas mortars prompted attack near U.N. school

Posted by: ManEs

Gaza :: Palestine | 2 days ago | Political News

GAZA CITY (All Voices) -- Three artillery shells believed to have been fired by Israeli forces struck near the perimeter of a U.N. school in northern Gaza on Tuesday, killing at least 30 people and wounding 55, a U.N. official...

PM Manmohan Singh accuses Pak of using terrorism as policy tool

Posted by: praveen_kumarh

New Delhi :: India | 2 days ago | Political News

Launching an attack on Pakistan for its alleged complicity in the recent Mumbai terror attacks, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today blamed Islamabad for using terror as an instrument of state policy. Singh said given the sophistication and military precision of...