Obama nominated by acclamation: Historic moment in U.S. politics
DENVER — Hillary Clinton stopped the Democratic convention roll call vote tonight and moved to nominate Barack Obama as Democratic Party presidential candidate by acclamation.
Illinois leaders speak at DNC
As Democrats rally for unity behind Barack Obama’s run for president at their party’s national convention in Denver, the opening day featured appearances by labor, state and city leaders from Obama’s home state, Illinois.
Stephanie Tubbs Jones and Labor Day
CLEVELAND — While still in mourning and shock at the unexpected Aug. 20 death of Ohio Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the Greater Cleveland community will celebrate her life in an unprecedented Labor Day parade and festival, which her efforts helped bring about.
Survey says support for No Child Left Behind Act takes a dive
A recent survey by Education Next and the Program on Education Policy and Governance at Harvard University reveals that people’s confidence in public schools nationwide and President Bush’s No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) has significantly declined in 2008.
Folks in Colorado battleground excited and hopeful about election
It was a beautiful Saturday morning and afternoon Aug. 23 in the Five Point neighborhood just east and north of the downtown location here where the Democratic National Convention is happening.
Schools boycott addresses inequities in state education funding
CHICAGO – The end of summer vacation is right around the corner and you know what that means. Yes, that’s right, students everywhere are gearing up here to march back to school beginning Sept. 2. But state Sen. James Meeks (D) has something else in mind for the first day of school.
Progressive Democrats of America Illinois conference
With the revived prospects for the Democratic Party no longer apparently facing Karl Rove's permanent Republican majority a growing number of politically committed people have asked the question, 'What would or should a resurrected Democratic Party look like?' There are a variety of answers to this question, e.g., the Democratic Leadership Council's centrist conception, the Blue Dogs' Republican lite, etc.
Another Olympic first
Cullen Jones, only the second African American to make the U.S. Olympic Swim Team, is the first African American to win an Olympic Gold Medal for his performance in the team’s 4 x 100 freestyle relay. Amid all the well-earned acclaim for Michael Phelps’ historic accomplishments, like racking up eight gold medals in one Olympics for swimming, Jones’ historic first should be noted.
