Victory for Liberty's Charge or Release Campaign
The British Government has dropped plans for 42 days detention. Last night saw a resounding victory for Liberty's long running Charge or Release campaign. Common sense and common decency prevailed as the Government dropped plans to detain terror suspects for 42 days without charge, following an overwhelming defeat in the House of Lords. The Upper House rejected the proposal by a devastating 191 votes.
Obama Backs Health Care for America Now
"We must do everything we can to expand healthcare access, lower drug costs, and improve quality of care for working families, seniors, and children. I am proud to join HCAN's efforts to tackle the tough challenges we face in reforming our nation's healthcare system."
Financial Times: Philanthropy can be made to measure
Gara LaMarche provides suggestions to philanthropists on how to use evaluation to maximize their impact.
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The Billionaire Who Wasn't: How Chuck Feeney Secretly Made and Gave Away a Fortune
Conor O'Clery's The Billionaire Who Wasn't documents the story of Atlantic founder Chuck Feeney, who made his fortune as co-founder of Duty Free Shops and secretly transferred all of his wealth to The Atlantic Philanthropies in 1984. Click here to read reviews of the book.
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