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As I have listened to the increasingly harsh political rhetoric coming from Republicans, I have thought back to a special night in early 2009 and the spirit of cooperation ushered in by our newly elected president, and wondered where it all went.
The White House poetry reading is on May 11. But PoetryLeaks got a hold of the goings-on before the big day!
Focusing on the challenges that face us but assuring us that we have what it takes to meet these difficulties, Governor Brown articulated a clear, honest and mature message.
What has still not been really understood by Obam's White House, by most of his supporters and by a media that mostly focuses on who's up and who's down in Washington during any given week is this: It takes a movement.
How ironically warm it seemed on that distant inauguration day now stands in sharp contrast with the cold and very angry political atmosphere that was evidenced in the midterm elections.
As a black candidate, he'd been too embarrassed, to force out phrases like "our community." Finally, he was comfortable in his own skin, now that he'd accepted that the skin was half-white.
91 year old Pete Seeger recently told a Rolling Stone journalist that his new album, Tomorrow's Children, is "the most inspiring thing I've ever done....
In high school I had been manager of our marching band in Ohio. It was a grueling task, but rewarding to see my friends play and march so well. The ...
A Democratic president's success is due to the policies of his Republican predecessor, and his failures are a consequence of his own policies.
Michelle Obama looked radiant presenting her Jason Wu inaugural gown to the Smithsonian's first ladies exhibition.
We cannot expect Obama to lead us forward until we rekindle the fire that caught hold during his candidacy. We must clear a path for him, not vice-versa. At any rate, we cannot turn back.
Adams famously described his position as "the most insignificant office," but this may have been due less to the job itself, and more to what it was like working under Washington.
Whether Evo sees himself as the indispensable spiritual guide or the humble movement cipher is hard to determine.
A year ago I was freezing on the Mall with a few million others, watching the inauguration of a new President. Today I'm sweltering in my unnaturally...
Today is the one-year anniversary of President Obama's inauguration, so DoSomething.org asked young people whether they think President Obama "made the grade" during his first year in office. Their responses garnered some interesting results.
Today marks the one-year anniversary of President Barack Hussein Obama's term in office. I thought long and hard about how to mark this event, especi...
