Touma-Sleiman: Israel must address 1948

Aida Touma-Sleiman, director of Women Against Violence in Nazareth, discusses how systemic Palestinian disenfranchisement from Israeli politics stems directly from events in 1948. Also, she states how for Israel to truly become a democracy in practice, not only in name, it must grant citizenship to the Palestinians. (0:49)
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Boehner: Enough is enough!

By Suzia van Swol, University of New Mexico-Talk Radio News Service
During a a weekly session with reporters, which brought up the discussion of the auto restriction plan and warranties on automobiles, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) says that “all of these actions that get taken are going to have a reaction in the market place,” and he says that he thinks “enough is enough.”
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Some Americans think Republicans still control Congress

Rep. Joe Pitts (R-Pa.) says he was shocked to learn that many of his constituents at a recent meeting still thought that the Republican Party currently controls Congress. He also says that because they are, in fact, in the minority, Republicans are not able to call up bills. In addition, the Democrats have not been allowing the Republicans to offer amendments, despite the fact that the minority is customarily given this ability (:35).
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