Race as gender remain entrenched major issues in the USA and is not likely to be fixed by either of the candidates. I, as voter, want to hear the proposals for offsetting the serious state of affairs regarding the economy. Joblessness is at an all
On defensive, Obama plans talk on race – [...]
Lebanon’s new president Michel Sleiman appealed for unity after his election on Sunday, a move hailed as the start of a new era after a bitter political feud threatened to plunge the nation into civil war. “Let us unite and work towards a solid
Iraqi politicians squabble over election law – Kansas [...]
In March 2005, I started a weekly feature called “Sweet Victories.” The idea was to chronicle progressive victories –electoral wins, protests and boycotts, the launching of new ideas, fresh organizations and initiatives, and successful organizing
Election 2008 – Rolling StoneYou d be hard-pressed to find a greater Jon Stewart enthusiast than [...]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Rocky Anderson no longer is the Salt Lake City mayor. But that doesn’t mean a quiet retirement. Anderson will appear at a rally for peace and human rights Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., outside the City-County Building. It’s the same day
Rupert Cornwell: The US constitution can’t let Bush go [...]
Ted Kennedy has walked out of Massachusetts General Hospital today and gave a thumbs up to reporters before heading home on Cape Cod. The senior senator from Massachusetts looked well enough. And his exit from the medical facility offered a measure
Sniping by aides hurt Clinton’s image as manager – International Herald TribuneRace [...]
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt President Bush urged Middle Eastern leaders to embrace a wide range of political, social and economic changes, in what could well be a farewell address of sorts to the region whose troubles have so consumed his term in
Obama links McCain to unpopular Bush economic [...]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – High global food prices are likely to linger for two to three years while the world replenishes food stocks, White House officials said on Tuesday. “Our estimate is that those prices will continue to stay high, not escalate at
INTERVIEW-White House: data shows U.S. not in recession – ForbesWASHINGTON (Reuters) [...]
WASHINGTON – The Bush administration repeatedly ignored corruption at the highest levels within the Iraqi government and kept secret potentially embarrassing information so as not to undermine its relationship with Baghdad, according to two former
Bush says world should condemn Myanmar – FOX NewsWASHINGTON President Bush said Monday that [...]
Barbara Walters has helped create today’s media landscape of obsessive focus on the personal lives of celebrities and, in the realm of politics, a preference for personalities above policies. She was the first woman to co-host NBC’s “Today” show and
Barack Obama likened Hillary Rodham Clinton to President Bush for threatening to “totally obliterate” Iran if it attacks Israel and called her gas-tax holiday a gimmick as he tried to fend off her challenge ahead of two pivotal Democratic primaries
Clinton and Obama Make Final Push Before Primaries – New York TimesSenators Hillary [...]