Politics

If the government shuts down tomorrow the list of activities and functions that may be affected is growing.  Needless to say, folks are getting a little peeved about it too.  CNN lists a few of the negative impacts that could arise if Congress and the White House fail to approve a budget by midnight.  Read […]

President Obama and the First Lady talk about bullying and the growing movement, led by young people, to make our communities places where young people can thrive: (WhiteHouse.Org) While it may not always be in the headlines, bullying is an issue that affects every young person in America, and we all have a responsibility to […]

Politics

http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/moving_america_news/26148 The following questions were answered by Cecilia Rouse, a member of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers.  

First word about the injury came in a statement from press secretary Robert Gibbs nearly three hours after the incident saying that Obama was inadvertently struck by someone’s elbow. The individual was not identified. Obama received the stitches under local anesthesia in the doctor’s office on the ground floor White House after he returned home. […]

Dylan, Baez, Hudson perform at celebration of civil rights movement’s music.. President Barack Obama said activists from coast to coast felt their will sharpened by protest songs.