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Despite the vision for a Veterans Corps, we have not moved aggressively enough to develop these types of programs. The primary challenge has been the uncertainty of Americorps funding.
On this, the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Rides, it is time to reflect on how America can better prepare our new graduates to serve their communities and the world.
On May 11th President Obama and the First Lady hosted an evening of poetry and music at the White House, the second of such events since the President...
Cue conservative outrage over Michelle Obama's inviting rapper Common to a White House poetry reading, because Common wrote one adulatory song about Black Panther Assata Shakur. The New Jersey state police protested.
Jon Stewart will debate Bill O'Reilly tomorrow night about the Obama administration's decision to invite rapper Common to participate in a poetry reading at the White House last week.
Once again trying to paint a picture that the president is some sort of angry Black man who has a vested interest in taking this nation down, the right is implying that Obama is somehow not one of us.
We are all at war. We are all in the fight for freedom together. We are grateful to serve, proud to be American, and glad you are joining the fight too.
When First Ladies Dance: From Michelle Obama's Dougie to Jackie Kennedy's Twist to Betty Ford's Bump
Michelle Obama is hardly the first to enjoy gliding over the waxed parquet on the wide, open East Room floor. Her "Dougie" is but the latest link in a history of popular American dance within first lady history.
As a fashion designer I was struck by her ethereal beauty and carriage, but I was equally surprised by her vast global knowledge, devotion to her people and commitment to promoting education.
A free trip to summer camp might not seem like a lot in the grander scheme of things. But for kids in families that endure repeated separations for long, anxious months, it opens up a different world.
The specific challenges for our military families may not be clear to many Americans. This will soon change. First Lady Michelle Obama's initiative will highlight the struggles military children face.
We can hardly say we support our troops if we don't support their families at home. Michelle Obama and Jill Biden will launch an initiative designed to encourage communities to make this commitment.
I write "White House" at my peril. In a letter the counsel to the president complains that Red Rock Press has used "White House" in a title of a book that lacks White House "approval or endorsement."
National Park Week is coming up. Whether you prefer a backcountry hike in Grand Teton National Park or a stroll around the rim of the Grand Canyon, you're guaranteed to have a memorable time.
Family dinner and childhood obesity should be in the same sentence and families should be an intrinsic part of our anti-obesity efforts. We should not shy away from a proven solution, no matter how old-fashioned or simplistic it may appear.
Women think on a whole systems level which is why I'm impressed though not surprised to learn that women are running more farms and ranches, operating more land and producing a greater value of agricultural products than they were five years ago.
