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Friday, September 11, 2009
OMRF wins $10 million grant to study lupus - Sentinel Staff
The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has received a $10 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the autoimmune disease lupus. The five-year award comes from the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases at the NIH.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Oklahoma supporters rally for health reform
Supporters for health care reform, organized by The Peace House, gathered outside the office of U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin, many of them holding brightly colored signs bearing slogans like "honk for health care and "support a public option. Speakers included Dr. Katherine Scheirman and Dr. Boyd Shook who stressed the need for health care reform.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Unraveling red tape in U.S. heatlh care system by Teddye Snell
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Health care expert Dr. Katherine Schierman spoke to a group of local residents in Tahlequah, OK about the myths and facts surrounding the issue of health care reform.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Editorial: Sally Kern is bad for business by Journal Record Staff
State Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City, last week touted a proclamation that was embarrassing and economically damaging. She should rescind it.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
No Protest Allowed at July 4th Bush Event in Woodward, OK
George W. Bush will be the guest at the 4th of July bash in Woodward, OK. They say no protesters will be allowed. Will there be protest detectors to walk through?
Saturday, July 4, 2009
I'll Pass on George Bush's 4th of July Speech
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John Scripsick, who's son died in Iraq, comments on Bush's 4th of July Celebration in Oklahoma
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Oklahoma Father John Scripsick Remembers His Son Killed in Iraq
Democracy Now! speaks to John Scripsick, an Oklahoma farmer, whose son Bryan was killed on September 6, 2007, while serving in Iraq.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Two Oklahoma Fathers Speak Out about Loss of Sons at Iraq War 6th Year Memorial
Speaking at 6th Year Iraq War Memorial events will be two Oklahoma fathers who lost their sons, Warren Henthorn (Choctaw, OK) and John Scripsick (Wayne, OK).
Friday, February 13, 2009
Gay pastor's greeting offends some Oklahoma representatives
United Church of Christ leaders on Thursday (Feb. 12) expressed outrage at the perceived discriminatory treatment of a local UCC pastor by the Oklahoma State House of Representatives.
n what legislators are calling a first, one-fifth of the Oklahoma House voted Feb. 11 to strike from the record a prayer offered on the chamber floor by the Rev. Scott H. Jones, pastor of Cathedral of Hope UCC-OKC.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Marines in 'Catch 22' with Government
The Feres doctrine prevents veterans from filing tort suits for injuries from exposure to contaminants on active duty. ...
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Video the Vote - Keeping Watch on Democracy
Video the Vote is a national initiative to protect voting rights by monitoring the electoral process. We organize citizen journalists-ordinary folks like you and me-to document election problems as they occur. And then we distribute their footage to the mainstream media and online to make sure the full story of Election Day gets told.
Friday, October 17, 2008
P.O.V. "Soldiers of Conscience" on PBS
When is it right to kill? In the midst of war, is it right to refuse? Eight U.S. soldiers, some of whom have killed and some of whom said no, reveal their inner moral dilemmas in Soldiers of Conscience. Made with official permission of the U.S. Army, the film transcends politics to explore the tension between spiritual values and military orders.
Friday, October 17, 2008
The Bush Legacy Bus Tour
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It's called the Bush Legacy Tour. A 48 foot bus turns into a traveling museum - complete with exhibits on the Bush Legacy on Iraq, Katrina, the economy, the environment, and more. The Bush Legacy Bus will be in a town near you from now until the election.
Try to catch the tour!
Stop by the bus, Wednesday, at the State Capitol, to see the traveling museum dedicated to President Bush's fa
