Debbie Stothardt,spokesperson for the Alternative ASEAN Network, says the army's campaign marks an escalation of abuses that has already led to the displacement of over 118,000 people in eastern Burma in the past 18 months.

VOA: standard.2010.07.27

In the face of opposition from Independent Senator Joe Lieberman, and to gain his vote, Senate lawmakers first dropped the government insurance option and then an alternative plan to decrease the eligibility age for the existing government Medicare program.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

The administration has found that it is easy to receive applause in Europe for closing Guantanamo, but it is tricky to come up with an alternative that will serve the interests of justice and America's national security,"

VOA: standard.2009.05.21