Senate: Restore DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel by Confirming Dawn Johnsen
Infamously, it was the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) under the Bush administration that twisted US and international law and all rational thought to justify the use of torture and the elimination of civil and human rights for people the president deemed a threat.
Obama Administration Unveils 'Smart Grid' Plan
As part the economic stimulus package, Vice President Joe Biden presented a $4 billion plan this week in Jefferson City, Missouri to fund the construction of a new 'smart' electrical grid.
Light at the End of the Unemployment Line? (April 16th)
As steam from President Obama's economic stimulus plan builds in the states and new investments in infrastructure and job-saving programs start to flow, do the latest data from the Department of Labor suggest that the dismal unemployment situation may be turning a corner?
Economic stimulus: Full speed ahead
When most people think of President Obama's economic stimulus package, they think of new federal investments for infrastructure projects like building roads, renovating bridges, reconstructing railways or re-paving airport runways. But there is more to it than that.
Regional Leaders to Demand End of US Embargo of Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba, April 15 (acn) Cuba could become one of the main topics of the 5th Summit of the Americas that will take place in Trinidad and Tobago next weekend.
Are We Making the Best of the Crisis?
If you have some extra money, it may be time to sidle up to the table and get yourself some assets. President Obama and others have said that the “profit ratios are now such that it may be time to invest.”
Large Majority of Americans Favor Friendship with Cuba, Poll Finds
About seven in 10 Americans favor new diplomatic relations with Cuba and eliminating the most egregious parts of the US embargo against that island country, according to the results of a recent survey released this week by WorldPublicOpinion.org.
Tea Bag This: Historic Working Families Tax Cuts Take Effect
The size and scope of new tax breaks for working families implemented as part of President Obama's economic stimulus package are historic.
Georgia: Dekalb Citizens Speak Out against Proposed Marine School
DECATUR - DeKalb citizens spoke out Monday, April 13, 2009, during the public comment session at the DeKalb County Board of Education meeting against the DeKalb Marine Corps Institute, a new magnet school scheduled to open in August.
Restore Tax Fairness: Tax the Rich
President Barack Obama campaigned on and has already implemented the largest tax cut for working families in US history. On April 1st, the Treasury Department revised its rules to make sure that 95 percent of workers will keep an extra $400 per year and working-class households will keep $800 per year.
