Posts tagged obama
Delia Pompa: Latino and ELL Students in the New Educational Landscape
Sep 2nd
To help about 5,000 of the nation’s most troubled schools, the Obama administration is offering competitive Race to the Top funds to districts that lift their caps on charter schools. This approach is just one part of a larger strategy to reverse the decline of failing schools in this country.
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Loading ...Obama Iraq Speech: Fort Bliss Remarks Honor Troops As Combat Mission Ends
Sep 1st
WASHINGTON — Opposed to the war from the start, President Barack Obama on Tuesday formally ended the U.S.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Obama Phones George W. Bush From Air Force One Ahead Of Iraq Speech
Sep 1st
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — As he prepares to herald the end of the U.S.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Jon Soltz: On the Iraq Speech Tonight
Sep 1st
The war in Iraq is not over. The president must make that clear tonight. Though planned combat operations are done, every single one of the 50,000 remaining troops is a combat troop.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...4 Israelis Killed In West Bank; Hamas Claims Responsibility
Sep 1st
JERUSALEM — Palestinian gunmen opened fire Tuesday on an Israeli car in the West Bank and killed four passengers on the eve of a new round of Mideast peace talks in Washington. The Islamic militant group Hamas claimed responsibility
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Bill Quigley: Another False Ending: Contracting out the Iraq Occupation
Sep 1st
Another false ending to the Iraq war is being declared. Nearly seven years after George Bush’s infamous “Mission Accomplished” speech on the USS Abraham Lincoln, President Obama has just given a major address to mark the withdrawal of all but 50,000 combat troops from Iraq. But, while thousands of US troops are marching out, thousands of additional private military contractors (PMCs) are marching in
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Ernest Istook: Obama Creates Backdoor Amnesty by Mass Dismissals of Deportation Cases
Sep 1st
President Obama lets people break laws that he doesn’t like. The latest example is his backdoor amnesty for thousands of illegal immigrants, as a still-fuzzy but insidious picture is emerging.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Harold Pollack: Double Count of Irony
Sep 1st
I advise a group of dynamic progressive physicians in Doctors for America . In a tough political climate, I am heartened by the energy, skill, and commitment of DFA members.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Saul Friedman: The Downside of Medicare–And Alternatives
Sep 1st
Those of us of a certain age sing the praises of Medicare, which thanks to the recently passed health reforms, according to the latest report of the trustees, has a new lease on life. It will serve the needs of upwards of 45 million disabled and people over 65 for longer than some banks and businesses will be around.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Robert Scheer: Two Wars Don’t Make a Right
Sep 1st
The carnage is not yet complete, and President Barack Obama’s attempt to put the best face on the ignominious U.S. occupation of Iraq will not hide what he and the rest of the world well know. The lies that empowered George W.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Is President Obama’s Religion Relevant?
Sep 1st
By Dan Miller … and if so, to what and why? According to this blog article , In a major liberal initiative to curtail discussion of President Obama’s religious identity, over 70 Christian leaders and denominational heads have signed a letter saying that questions about the religious philosophy of the President of the United States should be ignored and suppressed by the major media. The letter demands that the media “offer no further support or airtime to those who misrepresent and call into question the President’s Christian faith.” Obviously, the media should not spread lies about President Obama’s religion whatever if anything it may be.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...How Many Attended The Glenn Beck Rally?
Aug 29th
By Nancy Morgan The question on the minds of millions of Americans this morning: How many people attended Glenn Beck’s “Restoring Honor” rally yesterday in our nations’ capitol? The answer to this question has ramifications far beyond mere crowd size. It is one of the few concrete indicators of the popularity and viability of the Tea Party and their message of traditional values, less government and a return to our Founders’ vision of America
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...State Department Contractor Steven Kim Charged With Leaking Secrets To Press
Aug 29th
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday accused an analyst who worked at the State Department of leaking top secret information about North Korea to a reporter. Steven Kim, who worked at State as an employee of a contractor, maintains his innocence
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Ken Blackwell: Obama Wins if GOP Flinches on Marriage
Aug 29th
Same-sex marriage is back as a front-burner issue in American politics.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Saul Friedman: Obama and Jobs–He Should Look to FDR
Aug 29th
Judging by his record of job creation, which has been rather benign during the worst employment drought since the Great Depression, it should be clear by now that Barack Obama is no Franklin Roosevelt. Although he admires the Roosevelt legacy, he seems to have learned too little from history
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Taylor Marsh: Glenn Beck’s King for A Day Rally
Aug 29th
The ultimate lesson of Mr.
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