Category Archives: VOA News

VOA News: Henry Ridgewell- ‘Greece Defiantly Rejects Europe’s Bailout Terms’

Source:VOA News– democracy in Greece. Source:The New Democrat   “Voice of America (VOA) is the America’s largest[1][2][3] and oldest international broadcaster funded by the U.S. Congress.[4][5] VOA produces digital, TV, and radio content in 47 languages which it distributes to affiliate … Continue reading

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VOA News: Congress to Focus on US Border Crisis

Source:The New Democrat At some point Congressional Republicans are going to have to decide if they want to solve the Texas border crisis, or keep it going to use it against President Obama and use it as an issue during … Continue reading

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VOA News: President Obama Looks For a Political Comeback in 2014

. Source:The New Democrat  What President Obama and Democrats need to do is to switch the national political focus to the economy. On issues like unemployment, Unemployment Insurance, a minimum wage increase, the income gap, infrastructure investment, energy, immigration to … Continue reading

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VOA News: Judy Tableou: ‘Prison Work Farm Rehabs Inmates, Horses’

Source:VOA News– an ex-inmate who now works at this prison as a freeman. Source:The New Democrat “An innovative program in the United States is giving man and beast a second chance at life. VOA’s Julie Taboh takes us to a … Continue reading

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VOA News: Luiz Ramirez: ‘Future Role of US Troops in Afghanistan Debated’

Source:VOA News in Afghanistan. Source:The New Democrat “The number of U.S. troops who remain in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of NATO forces in 2014 depends largely on what the Loya Jirga, or gathering of tribal elders, decides in the coming … Continue reading

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VOA News: ‘Non-Believers Create Political Pressure Group’

Source:VOA News with a look at American Atheism. “Polls show that at least six percent of Americans do not believe in God, but their numbers are not reflected in Congress. VOA religion reporter Jerome Socolovsky reports from Washington that a … Continue reading

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VOA News: Donors Pledge $2.7 Billion in ‘New Deal’ for Somalia

Source:VOA News reporting from Somalia. “International donors meeting in Brussels Monday pledged $2.7 billion as part of a ‘New Deal’ to help rebuild Somalia. As Henry Ridgwell reports for VOA from London, Somalia’s president said his country is undergoing a … Continue reading

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VOA News: ‘Commemorations Held in Washington, New York, Pennsylvania on 9/11 Anniversary’

Source:VOA News– President Barack H. Obama (Democrat, Illinois) speaking at a 9/11 memorial. “Memorials are being held in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania to honor the victims of the September 11 terror attacks. VOA’s Jeff Custer reports on the twelfth … Continue reading

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VOA News: ‘Key U.S. Lawmakers Signal Support for Strikes on Syria’

Source:VOA News– U.S. Senator Bob Corker (Republican, Tennessee) Ranking Member of the Foreign Relations Committee (113th Congress) “The Obama administration is intensifying pressure on U.S. lawmakers to authorize the use of force in Syria, after last month’s chemical attack that … Continue reading

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VOA News: ‘The King Legacy – Marching Forward’

Source:VOA News with a look at The King Legacy. “Fifty years after The March on Washington and Rev. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, VOA looks at the life and legacy of the civil rights leader.” From VOA News … Continue reading

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