The U.S. Senate on Wednesday rejected the ratification of a UN treaty that would have largely made the U.S. Americans with Disabilities Act an international standard.
Host Carmen Russell-Sluchansky spoke with Dr. Lex Frieden, one of the architects of the American Disabilities Act as well as the treaty, to discuss the failure of the U.S. Senate to approve the treaty.
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The Senate is expected to vote on the Violence Against Women Act’s reauthorization early this week with provisions to strengthen efforts against human trafficking and provide greater coverage for gays, immigrants and Native Americans. Host […]
Ben Franklin once said nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. In reality for most of the country, that’s only been the case for the last 100 years. Feb. 3 marks […]
The Senate confirmed Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense after much push-back from Republicans. Due Diligence’s Andrew Hiller and Carmen Russell-Sluchansky discuss the upcoming confirmation: Download It is kind of curious in the sense […]
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