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President Obama: “I’m working alongside you to tear down those barriers”
The president spoke yesterday on the 25th Anniversary of the signing into law of the Americans With Disabliities Act. Fierce
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Working together towards a common goal
The latest dustup in the progressive blogosphere has exposed a rift in the progressive movement. It is something that should not be a rift and maybe it does not reach the level of rift but […]
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Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: July 19th through July 25th
Welcome to The Moose Pond! The Welcomings posts give the Moose, old and new, a place to visit and share words about the weather, life, the world at large and the small parts of Moosylvania […]
From the White House
Weekly Address: President Obama – A Comprehensive, Long-Term Deal with Iran
The President’s Weekly Address post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments. From the White House – Weekly Address In this week’s address, the President explained […]
Blackness
“…Only Black ‘Deaths’ Matter.” Rev. William Barber
I received this from Rev. William Barber, and have permission to share it with you all: Our Nation Is In Need of Prophetic Pastoral Counseling Because It Is Sending the Message —- Only Black Deaths […]
Election 2016
Why I’m Tuning in to the Hillary Channel
If it hadn’t been for DailyKos front-pager Greg Dworkin’s link the other day, I would never have known about a statement in that diary. As a rule I don’t have time to read the APR when […]
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President Obama Press Conference on Iranian Nuclear Deal
On Wednesday, July 15th, President Obama answered questions about the historic deal to stop Iran from building nuclear weapons. (Transcript) Statement by the President: THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Yesterday was a historic day. The […]
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President Obama: “This deal demonstrates that American diplomacy can bring about real and meaningful change”
An Iranian nuclear deal has been reached: (Final video. Full text of transcript below the fold.) President Obama: “The United States, together with our international partners, has reached a comprehensive long-term deal with Iran that […]
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President Obama Announces 46 Commutations in Video Address: “America Is a Nation of Second Chances”
From the White House blog, Neil Eggleston, Counsel to the President As a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and criminal defense attorney, I’m well acquainted with how federal sentencing practices can, in too many instances, lead […]
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Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: July 12th through July 18th
Welcome to The Moose Pond! The Welcomings posts give the Moose, old and new, a place to visit and share words about the weather, life, the world at large and the small parts of Moosylvania […]