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State Of The Union Addresses Past: A Look Back At A History Of Forgotten Promises

Every year around this time, we make a huge deal about the president’s State Of The Union address because…well, because our political leaders make a… Read more: Eat the Press , Bill Clinton , Video , Ronald Reagan , George H.W. Bush , State of the Union History , Richard Nixon , George W Continue reading

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William Bradley: Stating the State: Jerry Brown Gets Disciplined and Lays It Out

Straighten out the chronic crisis of the present and move the state forward into the future. That’s Jerry Brown’s mission as governor of California this time around, which he laid out rather clearly in his new State of the State address. Read more: High-Speed Rail , 2012 Elections , California , Arnold Schwarzenegger , Barack Obama , Climate Change , Renewable Energy , Budget Crisis , Jerry Brown , Los Angeles News Continue reading

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Obama Administration Plans Change In Immigration Rule

Associated Press, Luis Alonso Lugo and Alicia A. Caldwell WASHINGTON — The Obama administration plans a rule change to help reduce the time undoc.. Continue reading

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Michelle Chen: Documenting Undocumented Youth: Behind the Scenes with DREAMers Adrift

We created this piece that was just our, literally, pouring our hearts in there, and how we were feeling at the time. Read more: Latinos , Education , Obama , Immigrants , Immigration , Youth , Activism , DREAM Act , Video , Latino Voices News Continue reading

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Joshua W. Walker: U.S.-Turkish Relations: Modesty and Revitalization

Given the historic challenges and opportunities facing both the U.S. and Turkey, now is the time to build on the incredible momentum in the U.S.-Turkish alliance to structurally harness Ankara’s impressive rise. Read more: Turkish Foreign Policy , Erdogan , Joe Biden , Turkey , Akp , Ahmet Davutoglu , Barack Obama , World News Continue reading

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Sheri and Allan Rivlin: The Moderate Case Against Republicans in 2012

If you are a moderate who wants to see Republicans and Democrats working together, vote out the Republicans this time around. The Democrats have been trying to work across party lines. The Republicans have been blocking progress. Continue reading

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William Hartung: Time to Reach Out to North Korea

Picking up where nuclear talks left off may be the best way to promote stability on the Korean peninsula in this time of transition. There is no guarantee that it will work, but it is by far the best option available. Read more: Nuclear Weapons , Barack Obama , George W Continue reading

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Obama’s Pricey Vacay; A Look Back At Past Hawaiian Trips

The Obamas will once again vacation in Hawaii over the holidays this year, but this time it will be a bit more expensive than previous trips. The H… Continue reading

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Robert Creamer: The Real Attack on the Spirit of Christmas Comes From the Right Wing

Every year about this time the gang at Fox News and others in the Right Wing blogosphere get on their high horse about the “liberal attack on Christmas” — or President Obama’s “attack on Christmas.” Read more: Attack on Christmas , David-Greenspoon , President Obama , Paul Ryan , Spirit of Christmas , Christian Ethics , Sean Hannity , Ayn Rand , Politics News Continue reading

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Angela Glover Blackwell: America’s Tomorrow: An Investment We Can’t Postpone

Last Tuesday, President Obama made a major speech to set the record straight on our nation’s economy and what he called the most “defining issue of our time”: restoring growth and prosperity for all Americans. Read more: Income Inequality , Barack Obama , U.S Continue reading

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