Verdict Reached In Gosnell Case

May 13, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Verdict Reached In Gosnell Case A Philadelphia jury has found Dr. Kermit Gosnell guilty on three of four counts of first-degree murder, the Philadelphia Inquirer and NBC News report. Gosnell, a longtime abortion provider, was accused of killing four babies and one female patient, among numerous other charges. Gosnell was acquitted in the fourth baby's death.  Continue reading... VOTE OF DISAPPROVAL IRS Acted Alone In Developing Conservative Targeting Criteria: Report Top Democrat Decides Against Senate Run John McCain Refuses To Back Impeachment Threat Against Obama Obama Addresses IRS Scandal During Press Conference Rand Paul's Bizarre Comments About Obama Financial Docs Show Universities Are Huge Investors In Student Loan Industry Obama's No-Win Presser Supreme Court Sides With Big Company Obama On Benghazi 'Sideshow': 'There's No There There' John McCain Refuses To Back Impeachment Threat Against Obama GEOFFREY R. STONE Justice Ginsburg, Roe v. Wade and Same-Sex Marriage I am a great admirer of Justice Ginsburg. But in her criticisms of Roe v. Wade, I must dissent. Roe transformed the lives of tens of millions of women in this nation. It was the right decision... and its time had come. Continue reading... LEO W. GERARD The Downtoning of America Republicans want to kill the government that accomplished that. They want to go back to Downton Abbey days. The rich stay rich; the poor stay servants. Continue reading... ELLIOTT NEGIN Unreliable Sources: How the Media Help the Kochs and ExxonMobil Spread Climate Disinformation Too often the news media have provided a platform for fossil fuel industry-funded think tanks and advocacy groups to make spurious claims about global warming and renewable energy and allowed them to pass themselves off as disinterested parties promoting free markets and limited government. Continue reading... JACKIE BARDEN A Mother's Promise As "Sandy Hook Moms," we often hear the phrase "I can't imagine what you are going through." Well, please imagine it. Imagine what it's like to lose a son or daughter to gun violence and encourage your elected officials to do the same. Continue reading... MICHAEL E. MANN Why the Attorney General Matters in Virginia This past week, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere exceeded 400 parts per million (ppm) for the first time in at least 4 million years. Here's a simpler way to put it: pollution in the air, the kind that captures greenhouse gases and makes our planet warmer, just reached the highest level ever in recorded history. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003