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Obama Unveils “Plan to Win the Future“
Editor's note: The White House distributed this fact sheet earlier this evening, which outlines Obama's “Plan to Win the Future.”
Excerpts from President Obama’s State of the Union Address (2)
Editor's note: The following are excerpts of President Obama's State of the Union Address released by the White House this afternoon. With their votes, the American people determined …
Watch Live: President Obama Delivers the State of the Union Address
JOIN THE LIVE CHAT VISIT WHITEHOUSE.GOV Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery State of the Union Address Tuesday, January 25, 2011 Washington, DC As Prepared …
The Moral Economy of Nonviolence: Learning Peacefulness From the Zapotecas
Pundits and analysts have engaged in mostly thoughtful discussions of the social, cultural, and political contexts of the recent mass murder in Arizona.
Punishing Bradley Manning for the Crimes of Others
Bradley Manning, alleged U.S. Army whistleblower, is in two ways — one likely, the other certain — being punished for the crimes of others. On Monday a crowd that …
George Lakoff | The “New Centrism” and Its Discontents
There is no ideology of the “center.” What is called a “centrist” or a “moderate” is actually very different - a biconceptual, someone who is conservative on some issues …
Thousands of Egyptian Protesters Clash With Police
Protesters take to the streets of Cairo to demonstrate against political repression and unemployment under President Hosni Mubarak. It is unclear if the protests in Egypt will mimic those …
Director of Policy on Climate Will Leave, Her Goal Unmet
Washington - Carol M. Browner, the White House coordinator for energy and climate change policy, will leave the administration shortly, officials confirmed Monday night. Her departure signals at least …
Remember Roe v. Wade – and Stop the Violence
We mark the 38th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision tomorrow, and celebrate how it affirmed that women should have power over their own bodies–but we are also …
Return to Gaza
“It was like this during the war two years ago: hot days, brisk nights and the Mediterranean with no waves, windless, so strange,” Ahmed Bakry told me in his …