The Obamas Go Global-Again
July 3, 2009
The Obamas will be traveling to Russia, Italy, and Ghana next week on official business. Michelle Obama’s mother, Marian Robinson, will accompany the first family on this trip.
Barack and Michelle Obama have prepared for a meeting at the Vatican with Pope Benedict the XVI scheduled for July 10. Denis McDonough, deputy national security advisor for [...]
Wilkinson: Ladders of Racism?
July 3, 2009
The Washington Post
Comic by Signe Wilkinson
Wilkinson posted a comic in response to the racially fueled firemen lawsuit. For more information, you can read the article “Justices Rule for White Firemen In Bias Lawsuit, Sotomayor’s Decision Is Overturned” in the Washington Post.
Kamala Harris is a Candidate with Star Power
July 3, 2009
Celebrities are raving about up and coming candidate Kamala Harris. She is the District Attorney of San Francisco running for state attorney general. She has been coined the “Halle Berry” of politics due to her good looks, stellar articulation and impressive resume.
Supporters include a vast array of A-list political figures and Hollywood royalty. Eric Dane [...]
President Obama Moves Forward with Information Screening
July 3, 2009
Terrorism has been a major concern for American citizens and a top priority issue for the United States government. During the Bush-era, the screening of pertinent information was one of his key initiatives in order to keep this country safe. President Obama has decided to proceed with the plan put forth by Bush.
The National Security [...]
Radio Fights to Air Songs for Free
July 3, 2009
For over 80 years, since the popularization of the radio. Commercial stations have enjoyed playing whatever music it wanted while being exempted from “performance rights” fees.
But a new bill making it s way through congress would require commercial stations to pay fees that would be split between artists and copyright owners. The rate would be [...]
Potential Isolation for Iranian Leadership
July 3, 2009
Honduras Resists International Pressure over Coup
July 3, 2009
As the conflict in Iran simmers, the recent coup in Honduras is heating up international pressure. The recent overthrow of President Manuel Zelaya as he attempted to rewrite the constitution to set no limit on terms served left parliament leader Roberto Micheletti interim president. And Micheletti has remained defiant of world pressure to reinstate Zelaya [...]
Cookie Monster Hosts July 4th Celebration
July 2, 2009
One of America’s most cherished holidays is Independence Day observed on the 4th of July. The Public Broadcasting Service channel will be broadcasting a special in honor of this holiday. The Cookie Monster, a Sesame Street star and event host, is excited to bake 233 scrumptious cookies to commemorate each year since the birth of [...]
Cillizza: Negative Publicity May Have Reverse Effect On Palin
July 2, 2009
Vanity Fair magazine released a harsh article about Sarah Palin two days ago, and the Republican party’s 2008 vice presidential nominee may be making a comeback as a result. Todd Purdum’s 9,800 word piece attacks Palin and quotes former McCain-Palin operatives to suggest that she was completely unqualified for the vice presidency. Campaign officials are now reaching [...]
Unemployment Rate Highest In 26 Years
July 2, 2009
Unemployment rates edged closer to double-digit levels last month, ending the decline in job losses since January. The Labor Department reported that the number of jobs on employers’ payrolls fell by 467,000 in June, over 100,000 more than economists predicted.
Even while signs show that economic activity may level off and begin growing by the end [...]
Hussein Feared Iran More than US
July 2, 2009
The Freedom of Information Act has retrieved the FBI summaries of 20 interrogations and 5 “casual conversations” with Sadam Hussein from the National Security Archive.
The interviews were conducted several months before Iraqi officials hanged Hussein. They show the conversations the FBI had with Hussein over many topics concerning his time as a dictator and the [...]
New Military Offensive in Afghanistan
July 2, 2009
In Southern Afghanistan, about 4,000 US Marines took the offensive in the dangerous Hemland River valley to take control of the region back from Taliban forces. The Taliban control the poppy harvests and opium trade in the area and use the profits to finance their insurgency.
Pakistan deployed troops to provide assistance and a force that [...]
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No video to playSEC Staffer Raised Concerns About Madoff In 2004
July 2, 2009
Genevievette Walker-Lightfoot, a former lawyer in the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations, had warned her superiors about irregularities at Bernard L. Madoff’s financial management firm nearly five years ago. However, her warnings were largely ignored.
Walker-Lightfoot’s boss, assistant director of the department Eric Swanson, married Madoff’s niece in 2007 in midst of the case [...]
Iranian Political Power Shift in Face of Election
July 2, 2009
Since the dramatic results of the June 12 election in Iran, the balance of power has shifted from the austere Islamic democracy it had achieved through the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
The hard-liners controlled most power groups, including the military, judiciary, and state media, while the reformists help popular support and room for political maneuvering within the [...]
Kurtzman: Madoff Behind Bars
July 1, 2009
Comic Posted by Daniel Kurtzman
Daniel Kurtzman is a journalist, author and humorist who has created an entertaining cartoon about the recent conviction of Bernard L. Madoff. This mastermind pulled of one of the longest and most extensive Ponzi Schemes which is when a malefactor enlists victims to invest in a large-scale financial venture. The trick [...]
Wii Brings Guns to the White House
July 1, 2009
Gun totting assassins release a shower of bullets near the steps of the capitol. This is an unlikely scene in real life but it is a vividly realistic site in the Wii video game called The Conduit. Players pack pistols at familiar Washington locations like the White House, Union Station and Reagan National Airport reports [...]
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Potential Isolation for Iranian Leadership
July 3, 2009
The controversial reelection of Iran’s president Ahmadinejad in an election whose integrity has been challenged has left Iran in a tough position. As Iran’s nuclear program developes faster and faster, it becomes more important to have international cooperation to enable the program to run smoothly and with set regulations respected. But as Ahmadinejad travels from [...]
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Sotomayor Sees No Major Opposition
June 30, 2009
The Republican Party has inadvertently demonstrated its concession that Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor will be confirmed to the high court.
Yesterday, the Supreme Court overturned one of Sotomayor’s rulings regarding a case of reverse discrimination by a group of white firefighters in Connecticut. This ruling was a gift to the opponents of Sotomayor’s confirmation, but [...]
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Kirk Endorsed as Trade Post Nominee
March 12, 2009
Ron Kirk, former mayor of Dallas, was endorsed by the Senate Finance Committee today as the US Trade Representative.
The endorsement ends a potential embarrassment for the Obama administration, over Mr. Kirk’s tax record. Finance Committee investigators had found that due to some errors over deductions for Dallas Mavericks tickets, and donations to his Alma mater, [...]
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Unemployment Rate Highest In 26 Years
July 2, 2009
Unemployment rates edged closer to double-digit levels last month, ending the decline in job losses since January. The Labor Department reported that the number of jobs on employers’ payrolls fell by 467,000 in June, over 100,000 more than economists predicted.
Even while signs show that economic activity may level off and begin growing by the end [...]