Good Point

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Is There a Doctor in the House... or a Lobbyist?

Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a lawsuit after the Secret Service refused to provide White House visitor records on visits from health care lobbyists, requested under the Freedom of Information Act. The White House cited a Bush-era argument the records were exempt from disclosure laws. Update : The White House has released the names and dates of 15 lobbyists who made a total of 27 visits, but declined to release logs with fuller information. CREW said it was a start, but "in no way satisfies" the FOIA request.

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Remembering Che

Like her father a doctor and committed Marxist, Aleida Guevara is visiting Britain as a guest of the Cuba Solidarity Campaign, which fights for an end to the U.S. blockade. Promoting a year-long festival of Cuban culture, the daughter of Che Guevara talks about the "papi" she barely knew, how it feels to see his face on mugs and t-shirts, and the future of Cuba.

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