Wisconsin reactions show flawed discourse
The Philadelphia Inquirer Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:13 AM PST
Wisconsin says a lot about our political discourse, none of it good. President Obama quickly sided with the unions. House Speaker John Boehner cast his lot with Gov. Scott Walker. On Fox News, the unions are excoriated amid footage of doctors giving written excuses to teachers who miss work. On MSNBC, Ed Schultz flexes his working-man beer muscles, while the cameras ignore the most vitriolic of ... |
US, allies pressure Gadhafi to halt Libya violence
Chinapost.com.tw Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:12 AM PST
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration threw its weight behind a European effort to expel Libya from the United Nations' top human rights body and said it was readying a larger sanctions package against Moammar Gadhafi's regime that it will take up with allies in the coming days. |
Obama Promised He'd Join Picket Line over Bargaining Rights [Video]
Gawker Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:06 AM PST
# politics This is a video of then-presidential candidate Barack Obama promising a crowd South Carolina that he'd walk a picket line if the right of workers to collectively bargain was being threatenedâ€"as is currently happening in Wisconsin : More » |
US seeks global action to end Libya bloodshed
Straits Times Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:05 AM PST
BENGHAZI - THE United States sought to drum up international backing for ways to stem the bloodshed in Libya as forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi waged fierce gun battles with opposition rebels holding cities near the capital. US President Barack Obama consulted the French, British and Italian leaders late on Thursday on immediate steps against Mr Gaddafi over his bloody crackdown on a popular ... |
White House grooves to Motown greats
The Star Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:04 AM PST
Washington DC - The White House reverberated like a long-ago basement sound studio in Detroit on Thursday as John Legend, Seal, Jamie Foxx, Nick Jonas and Sheryl Crowe channeled their inner Motown for Michelle and Barack Obama. |
Obama to talk jobs with Dem. governors
UPI Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:03 AM PST
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will meet with 14 Democratic governors Friday to talk about jobs and the economy, the White House said. |
Middle East Online
Middle East Online Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:01 AM PST
WASHINGTON - A top US lawmaker pressed President Barack Obama on Thursday to impose new sanctions on Syria after photographs emerged suggesting its secret nuclear program was broader than previously revealed. |
White House alive with Motown legends
MOG Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:59 AM PST
White House alive with Motown legends The White House is crawling with top pop stars and genuine Motown legends as Barack and Michelle Obama pay tribute to the music that was a big part of the soundtrack of their youth. An impressive lineup of stars including John Legend, Jamie Foxx and Smokey Robinson will headline [...] |
Malloy to join Democratic governors in Washington
Boston Globe Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:56 AM PST
Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is joining a group of fellow Democratic governors for a meeting in Washington, D.C., with President Barack Obama to discuss ways to work together to grow the economy and create jobs. |
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