I don't think I could summarize the gist of the article better than the author, John Schwartz did himself,
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the United States military to stop enforcing the “don’t ask, don’t tell” law that prohibits openly gay men and women from serving.
She ordered the military to "suspend and discontinue" and investigations or proceedings to dismiss service members.
"While the decision is likely to be appealed by the government, the new ruling represents a significant milestone for gay rights in the United States," wrote Schwartz.
Across the U.S., Long Recovery Looks Like Recession is also an article that appealed to me whilst reading the Times.
The article is highlighting the fact that whether the country is called the stage we're in a recession or a recovery, we're still hurting.
This recession is the most severe since the Great Depression. The article describes all of the ways we are receding, in jobs, real estate, etc, in different regions of the U.S.
A Climate Proposal Beyond Cap and Trade from the Business section called out to me. I can't help but wonder, "What will they do to move forward next," in the high hopes that it will be an extremely effective step.
The article didn't get right to the point I was hoping it would make, but I was able to learn that the government, specifically the Clinton administration, is trying to lower the "cost of clean".
Rising Corn Prices Bring Fears of an Upswing in Food Costs, according to the article, extreme weather is making the price of grain rise. If the rise is prices for corn and even weight is only short lived, it should not effect consumers, but if this problem becomes drawn out, we, as consumers should expect to see the prices at the market increase.
The price of corn per bushel is expected to increase from $3.95 to $5. The government says we need to cut down on our usage, but where, in green energy, in human food consumption, or in feeding our livestock?
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