Pres. Obama's weekly address: Healthcare reform now
Over the past few days, I’ve been traveling through the Middle East and Europe working to renew our alliances, enhance our common security, and propose a new partnership between the United States and the Muslim world.
A common person's guide to the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
On May 21st, following months of work, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACESA), a 932-page piece of climate legislation. There have been mixed reactions from environmental and climate groups, but most groups are in agreement that it needs to be strengthened going forward. For some groups the problems they see with the bill have led to their public withdrawal of support. These groups include Greenpeace USA, Public Citizen and Friends of the Earth. The Chesapeake Climate Action Network also does not support the bill in current form.
In memory of Ron Takaki
Ron Takaki was a gentle unassuming man, a remarkable lecturer with a sometimes whimsical sense of humor. As a scholar and teacher, he played a major role in the development of ethnic studies and a multicultural approach to understanding the United States as a civilization and its place in the world.
Grassroots laborers plough common ground
SEATTLE, Washington, Jun 5 (IPS) - The hiring hall for Hod Carriers and General Labourers Local 242 is in the basement of the Seattle Labour Temple, a two-story tan-brick building of early-20th century vintage. You walk down a flight of well-worn red-tile stairs and through the double doors.
Hundreds rally to stop Illinois budget cuts
CHICAGO – Hundreds representing dozens of local community groups here rallied in front of the downtown James R. Thompson Center June 4 against the “doomsday” budget cuts that were approved by the Illinois General Assembly late last month.
White House: Employee Free Choice a Priority
In yesterday’s White House press briefing, a reporter raised the question of whether President Barack Obama and the administration continued to support the Employee Free Choice Act.
One in five children sinking into poverty
WASHINGTON, Jun 3 (IPS) - U.S. children’s quality of life is expected to decline through 2010 due to the impacts of the financial crisis, said a new report by the Foundation for Child Development (FDC), released on Wednesday.
To rebuild U.S. economy, we need to make things again
WASHINGTON — 'We've had eight years of a failed economic policy,' Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) told a packed workshop titled “Manufacturing America: Common Sense About Global Economic Strategy,” at the America’s Future Now conference here this week. 'We have to restore credibility to regulatory institutions, institute a long-term plan for job growth and reinvest in our national infrastructure,' she said.
Grassroots rising up for public health care option
SEQUIM, Wash. — More than 70 people turned out June 2 to hear Organizing for America’s Washington State organizer, Dustin Lambro, call for a powerful grassroots movement here and across the nation to win national health care reform, “green jobs,” and quality public education.
Gay marriage bill signed into law in New Hampshire
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire became the sixth state to legalize gay marriage after the Senate and House passed key language on religious rights and Gov. John Lynch — who personally opposes gay marriage — signed the legislation Wednesday afternoon.
