Obama awards 16 with Presidential Medal of Freedom
The lifetime accomplishments of 16 activists, entertainers, doctors, scientists and athletes will be awarded the highest civilian honor this afternoon, known as the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The awards, presented by President Barack Obama recognizes individuals “who make an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.”
Where is the struggle for immigration reform going?
President Obama announced this week that he thinks that immigration reform legislation can be done early next year, 2010. This represents a postponement from the original idea of getting it done this coming fall. Although this disappoints immigration reform activists, it is not the end of the world, and there are many tasks for the struggle to take on.
At town hall, Obama slams healthcare scare tactics
President Obama counter-punched against ultra-right disrupters, Aug. 11, appealing to a crowd of 1,800 who packed the Portsmouth, N.H. High School Gymnasium to support health care reform that provides quality, affordable coverage for all.
Health care reform should include immigrants, Latino groups say
The heated debate surrounding health care reform should not exclude anyone, including legal and undocumented immigrants, civil rights leaders and Latino labor groups say.
Lou Dobbs does it again: calls for firing grow
The campaign against hate speech was given a fresh impulse when CNN columnist Lou Dobbs used hateful extremist language against Gov. Howard Dean alleging he is someone who is out to advance the ideas of “liberal fascism.” Dobbs said, “He’s a blood sucking leftist” and continued, “I mean you gotta put a stake through his heart to stop this guy.” Media Matters posted an audio file of the Lou Dobbs hate speech on its website.
Limbaughs Nazi slurs draw condemnation
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi threw Rush Limbaugh into a snit when she objected to use of Nazi symbols by anti-health-reform protesters.
People's World Labor's source for news, analysis and commentary
The following are short interviews with Teresa Albano, editor of the Peoples World and John Wojcik, labor editor of the People's World, peoplesworld.org. Support the Peoples World at peoplesworld.org/support.
Religious leaders launch push for health care reform
An interfaith coalition — Muslims, Christians and Jews — unveiled a “40 Days for Health Reform” campaign Aug. 10. It will mobilize people of all faiths to press Congress to enact health care reform that protects “all God’s children.”
Companies pull ads from Glenn Beck show
According to the activist group colorofchange.org more than 50,000 of its members led a successful campaign last week to pressure several companies to pull their advertisements off the air during the Glenn Beck show on Fox News Channel.
Real grassroots organizes for health care reform
With polls showing the overwhelming majority of Americans want health care reform that covers everyone and lowers costs, progressive organizations are mobilizing to activate that real grassroots majority.
