President Obama’s Health Care Speech – Transcript
President Obama spoke before members of the American Medical Association yesterday at their annual conference in Chicago, Illinois. His objective was to garner support for his controversial health care overhaul initiative that would create genuine competition among heath care providers by making the federal government a key player. His speech follows in its entirety: “THE [...]
First Lady Brings Jazz to White House
The sounds of Jazz could be heard through the halls of the White House today as the First Lady hosted the first installment of the White House music series. The Jazz Studio brought in over 140 students from schools across the country to get the opportunity to learn from, and interact with, Jazz greats. Students [...]
Ancient Mass Grave Found On Olympics Site
An ancient burial pit containing 45 severed skulls, that could be a mass war grave dating back to Roman times, has been found under a road being built for the 2012 British Olympics in London. Archaeologists, who have only just begun excavating the site, say they do not yet know who the bones might belong [...]
U.N. Expert Calls on U.S. to Address Ongoing Issues of Racism, Xenophobia
The United Nations special rapporteur on racism offered recommendations for the U.S. to address ongoing issues of discrimination in a presentation before the U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC) today. At the invitation of the United States government, former special rapporteur Doudou Diene toured the U.S. in May and June 2008 to conduct an analysis of [...]
