On Tuesday, President Obama hosted a conference call with college journalists to discuss the impending increase in Stafford loan interest rates set to kick in this July and to encourage students and young Americans to contact Congress in support of extending the low interest rates currently in place.
While we may spend more time on Facebook than interacting with our real-life friends, Chávez’s organizing strategy of face-to-face connection-building is still the most effective way to gather support for a cause.
When I walked along Pennsylvania Avenue on my way to work last spring, I was more captivated by the big white structure Concepcion faced than her makeshift white plastic tent. I dismissed her encampment as quickly as I did the graphic anti-choice abortion trucks that cruise D.C., without the annoyed disgust.
For progressives, the week was a mess… But that’s just me complaining about things not going my way. The truth is, our democracy worked just like it should.
A response to some of the more infuriating accusations against Barack Obama’s administration during its first year in office.
Why can’t I see individual course grades if the registrar has them? And what’s going on with Andrew Sullivan’s blog, Professor Pitney and a CMC student?
This will be a recurring column discussing the actions of the Obama Administration. Many feel that President Obama will not be able to completely fulfill his campaign’s promise of “Change”. And they’re right. When he falls short, and when he succeeds, we will discuss it. Today’s topic is foreign perception: Tomorrow in London, the G-20 [...]
This will be a recurring column discussing the actions of the Obama Administration. Many feel that President Obama will not be able to completely fulfill his campaign’s promise of “Change”. And they’re right. When he falls short, and when he succeeds, we will discuss it. Today’s topic is Education: As a college community I’m sure [...]
Though I am not a member of the Democratic Party, I have aligned myself more to the left than to the right. And as a left-leaning person, I’ve always been incredibly frustrated with the disorganization of the Democratic party. Just one year ago, during the heated primary between Madame Secretary Clinton and President Obama, many [...]
This will be a recurring column discussing the actions of the Obama Administration Many feel that President Obama will not be able to completely fulfill his campaign’s promise of “Change”. And they’re right. When he falls short, and when he succeeds, we will discuss it. Today’s topic is stem cells. President Obama will sign an [...]
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