Obama Addresses Nation as Iraq War Ends
With the ending of the war, Obama said he hopes to repurpose war funding that he believes had previously “shortchanged the nation” back into rebuilding core areas of the economy at home.
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Victims’ Families Speak Out in Support of Ground-Zero Mosque
September 11th Families for a Peaceful Tomorrow, a group of concerned family members of September 11th victims, has banded together to with another group composed of over 40 organizations, to form a coalition in support of the Ground-Zero mosque. On Wednesday, the groups held a joint rally expressing their support.
Sherrod Declines Job Offer from Agriculture Department
Last month, Susan Sherrod was forced to resign from her position at the Agriculture Department, after being wrongfully accused of racism.
Vice President Biden Talks About Success in Iraq as Troops Prepare to Withdrawal
Precipitating the withdrawal of troops in Iraq at the end of the month, Vice President Joe Biden went to Indianapolis, Indiana, today to address the Veterans of Foreign Wars in that city, giving a positive and celebratory analysis of the war in Iraq.
Federal Funding of Stem Cell Research Halted
A federal judge ruled that Obama’s 2009 executive orders on the funding of stem cell research violated existing law on Monday.
Chief Judge Royce C. Lamberth of Federal District Court for the District of Columbia issued the injunction in an effort to return federal policy to the “status quo,” according to his ruling. But many of those [...]
Study: Republicans Have Higher Digital IQ Than Democrats
Out of 100 senators, 7 ranked the level of “genius” for digital competence, with four being republicans, including 74-year-old Senator John McCain.
Anti-Muslim Beliefs Spread
While many Americans are familiar with the controversy surrounding Park51, the proposed site of an Islamic Mosque and community center near Ground Zero, fewer are aware of the similar battles being fought in other places around the country.
One such place is Murfreesboro, Tennessee. About 1,000 people worship at the current Islamic center. The congregation has [...]
One Fifth of Americans Believe President Barack Obama is a Muslim, Poll Says
A new poll indicates that a growing number of Americans incorrectly believe that President Barack Obama is a Muslim. The survey which was conducted by the Pew Research Center found that 20% of Americans believe that the chief executive is a member of the Islamic faith, a number that represents a significant increase since Obama’s [...]
Muslim Americans Split Over Islamic Center Plans
Outrage over the proposed Islamic center and mosque being planned near ground zero has spilled over into the Muslim community. American Muslims have questioned the plans, indicating that they feel it is insensitive to the victims of the World Trade Center attacks and will only further alienate Muslims in America when they are trying to [...]
Gulf Oil Spill Opinion Improves
The closing of the leaking Macondo oil well in the Gulf of Mexico has come as a breath of fresh air to the entire nation. A $6 billion fishing industry which was been shut down for the majority of summer is now re-opened, president Obama went for a swim in the waters off of Pensacola [...]
