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[CaRP] php_network_getaddresses: getaddrinfo failed: Temporary failure in name resolution (0) [CaRP] XML error: no element found at line 1 - Britannica Blog » Campaign 2008 Lesson #6 for Obama: Dance with Who Brung You (Remember Who You Work For) by ...4 Feb 2009 at 1:00am Each year, the Hauenstein Center invites at least one presidential historian or political scientist to Grand Valley to present his or her "course" on the American presidency. Here is your opportun... Lesson #5 for Obama: Leave Under a Cloud (and the Sun is Sure to Shine) by H.... 3 Feb 2009 at 1:00am Each year, the Hauenstein Center invites at least one presidential historian or political scientist to Grand Valley to present his or her "course" on the American presidency. Here is your opportun... Lesson #4 for Obama: They Don?t Vote in Montevideo (All Foreign Policy is Loc... 2 Feb 2009 at 12:50am Each year, the Hauenstein Center invites at least one presidential historian or political scientist to Grand Valley to present his or her "course" on the American presidency. Here is your opportun... Lesson #1 for Obama: The Half-Step Rule (Timing, Timing, Timing) by H.W. Brands 28 Jan 2009 at 1:00am Each year, the Hauenstein Center invites at least one presidential historian or political scientist to Grand Valley to present his or her "course" on the American presidency. Here is your opportun... Live-Blogging the Inauguration Today 20 Jan 2009 at 2:30am Join us today, as Britannica's panel of political analysts live-blogs during the inauguration of Barack Obama. Some of the same experts who were with us on election night will be here again, toda... Watching Virginia Turn Blue 21 Dec 2008 at 8:00pm It's official now - Virgil Goode, the six-term Congressman from Virginia's fifth district has lost his bid for reelection to a little known Charlottesville lawyer, Tom Perriello. Although Barack ... We Have a New President! 16 Dec 2008 at 12:30am On behalf of most, if not all, of the staff of and contributors to the Britannica Blog, congratulations to Senator Barack Obama, who yesterday was elected president of the United States. The vote w... Reform the Citizenship Requirement (The Obama ?Birth Certificate Controversy?) 11 Dec 2008 at 1:05am Now that the Supreme Court has dismissed the hopes of Barack Obama's most crackpot detractors we should all be able to accept the simple facts that 1) Barack Obama has produced a birth certificate ... Presidential Transitions (Let?s Get Rid of Them) 3 Dec 2008 at 1:10am The election?s over and not much has happened. But that?s not the way democracy is supposed to work. Besides, doing nothing isn?t good enough in this environment. In fact, doing nothing in the p... Why Would Hillary Clinton Want to be Secretary of State? 2 Dec 2008 at 1:00am Why would Hillary Clinton want to be Secretary of State? After all, she won't be the first female Secretary of State (in fact, she will make it 3 out of the last 4 who have been women), and the of...  AlterNet.org: Politics 11 Mar 2010 at 9:00am Wednesday marked the first major congressional debate about U.S. military operations in Afghanistan since the 2001 invasion. Where was the press? Meet the Man Behind Utah's New Law Criminalizing Miscarriages 11 Mar 2010 at 3:00am Rep. Carl Wimmer discusses his Criminal Homicide and Abortion Revisions bill and his long-term plans to overturn <i>Roe v. Wade</i>. Enough Glowing Comparisons, Glenn Beck's Tea Party Is Heir to John Birch Society 11 Mar 2010 at 3:00am The Tea Party that worships Sarah Palin and screams for Barack Obama's birth certificate doesn't merit comparison to positive social movements of the 1960s. Hightower: Why Obama and Dems Seem Incapable of Taking a Firm Stand on Anything 11 Mar 2010 at 3:00am The Obama-ites seem incapable of firm stands. They excite us by boldly addressing our economic woes. But when it comes time to follow through -- it's droopsville. Massa Ruins Glenn Beck's Day; Admits to Groping "Tickle Fight" with Staffer 9 Mar 2010 at 8:00pm Backtracking on accusations of being forced to resign House seat, former Rep. Eric Massa frustrated Glenn Beck in an interview that promised dirt on Dems but delivered none. Kucinich on the Many Reasons to Kill the Current Health Care Bill 9 Mar 2010 at 4:00pm Kucinich: Insurance industry gets $70 billion dollars a year, forces people to buy private insurance, locks in five consecutive years of double-digit premium increases. Will Stupak and the Catholic Bishops Kill Health-Care Reform? 9 Mar 2010 at 3:00pm The outcome of the battle for health-care reform may rest on the say-so of one man, Rep. Bart Stupak. But he's got an army of Catholic bishops pulling his strings. Move Your Money, But Don't Forget About Credit Unions 9 Mar 2010 at 3:00am Banking behemoths don't deserve your business. But your local credit union could be the right financial fit. A Campaign Promise Dies: Obama and Military Commissions 9 Mar 2010 at 3:00am At first it seemed Obama was on track to make good on his campaign promise of halting military commissions. Instead, he's reviving the same system he once abhorred. Liz Cheney's Fearmongering Campaign Against Terror Trial Lawyers Blows up in ... 8 Mar 2010 at 3:00pm Conservatives are criticizing Liz Cheney's ugly ad portraying Obama's DOJ as an extension of al Qaeda. Is it partly because the DOJ has given them little to complain about? Obama HQ "Day 2: Call for reform"11 Mar 2010 at 10:53am From Mitch Stewart: President Obama has called for the House to vote to move health reform forward as early as next week. Today, across the country, supporters of President Obama are calling their re... "People have been hit with a lot of bad information" 11 Mar 2010 at 8:09am Speaking in Missouri yesterday, President Obama talked about the misinformation on reform that he sees in the letters he reads from everyday Americans each night: "When the health care reform debat... The Final March for Reform 10 Mar 2010 at 10:50pm Secretary Sebelius Takes on Health Insurance CEOs 10 Mar 2010 at 6:50pm Earlier today, Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius stopped by a gathering of health insurance executives in Washington to speak directly to the CEOs who have been fighting tooth and nail to block re... "Day 1: Get the facts out" 10 Mar 2010 at 5:33pm From David Plouffe: As the President has made clear, Americans deserve a final up-or-down vote on health reform. And the House is now expected to hold its final vote as soon as one week from today. A... Watch Now: President Speaking in Missouri 10 Mar 2010 at 4:58pm UPDATED: The even has now ended. On the Road for Reform: President Speaking in Missouri this Afternoon 10 Mar 2010 at 3:30pm Today, President Obama is back on the road to make the case for health insurance reform. On Monday, he spoke at Arcadia University in Glenside, Pennsylvania -- today he'll be speaking at a high sch... Today's Number: 8 10 Mar 2010 at 1:45pm 8. That's the number of people each minute who are denied health coverage, charged a higher rate, or discriminated against due to a pre-existing condition. It's also the number of lobbyists hired by... A Number a Day to Make the Case for Reform 9 Mar 2010 at 3:20pm Starting today, WhiteHouse.gov is highlighting one key fact or figure each day to show how the numbers make the case for health reform. Today's number is $1,115: the average premium for employer-spo... President Obama in Pennsylvania: "The need is great. The opportunity is here.... 9 Mar 2010 at 12:03pm On the road in Glenside, Pennsylvania yesterday, President Obama called on Congress to pass reform and asked the American people to make their voices heard to help get the job done. The Los Angeles ... |