January 18, 2012 --  (San Diego’s East County) – ECM World Watch helps you be an informed citizen about important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflecting all voices and views, we include links to a wide variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views. Top world and U.S. headlines include:  

• Obama seeks to revamp government, focus on exports (Reuters)
• Limits on military funeral protests advance (San Diego Union Tribune)
• USDA says it will close 259 offices to save $150 million (San Diego UT)
• Tea Party may get rebuffed in tax cut showdown (Reuters)
• Cantor: US allies have doubts about policies to control Iran (The Hill) 

• Huntsman drops out, endorses Romney (CNN)
• Romney takes some heat over Bain Capital’s actions (Winona Daily News, South Carolina)
• Judge rejects Republican candidates requests to be on Virginia ballot (Fox News)
• Mitt Romney’s lies (US News & World Reports)
• Which presidential candidates have earned the defense industry’s support? (RawStory)
• CNN Poll: Ron Paul tied with President Obama (CNN) 

• Government says Hezbollah profits from U.S. cocaine market via link to Mexico drug cartel (Propublica) 
• U.S. warns Iran over military posturing (CBS News)
• It’s official: S&P announces mass downgrade of Eurozone countries (Business Insider)
• Iran says nuclear expert killed by bomb attach (NPR)
• Russian ship stopped with arms bound for Syria (NPR)
• Shiite and Sunni: what are the differences? (Christian Science Monitor)
   

• Research provides diabetes hope (BBC)
• New tuberculosis strain thwarts all antibiotics (NPR)
• Lights at night not a bright idea (Jerusalem Post)

By Miriam Raftery

January 2, 2011 (San Diego's East County) – On the eve of Tuesday's Iowa Caucus, polls show the race could be close—with a number of candidates striving to win the Republican Presidential Primary election or prove viability with a strong showing.

All Republican contenders are conservatives who believe in smaller government, lower taxes, less regulation of businesses and corporations, rolling back environmental regulations, and outlawing or restricting abortions.  Each has spoken out against President Obama’s healthcare reforms and all but one has indicated support for either privatizing or eliminating Social Security.  (For detailed, nonpartisan comparisons of candidates’ stances on many issues, visit www.ontheissues.org.)

But there are key differences.  Scroll down for the key qualifications and biographical highlights for each major contender in Iowa, as well as Jon Huntsman, a viable contender in the upcoming New Hampshire primary. Also included are standout statements which differentiate their stances from most competitors and key controversies.

By Buck Shott

By Vince Wallgren

 
 
August 20, 2011 (La Mesa)--Well, well, well ... the fat-cats are out of the bag, big time!