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Who Do You Trust?

Andre W. posted an article on - Nov 30, 2009, 11:18 am
Posted by Ann Widger As one of the people in the Office of Public Engagement who work every day with citizens, groups, and organizations on health insurance reform, I’m constantly amazed at the ove...
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Happy Thanksgiving... The Obamas: After Dark

Andre W. posted an article on - Nov 26, 2009, 11:25 am

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Confirmed: Obama Sets US Emissions Reductions Targets, Will Attend Copenhagen Talks

Andre W. posted an article on - Nov 25, 2009, 6:14 pm
by Brian Merchant, Brooklyn, New York Photo via the Telegraph News broke this morning that Obama will attend the COP15 climate talks in Copenhagen after all, boosting the hopes that a more effe...
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American Vice President Joe Biden Intervied by John Stewart

Andre W. posted an article on - Nov 23, 2009, 6:14 pm
Part 1 The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c Joe Biden Pt. 1 www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Health Care Crisis Part 2 The Daily Show With Jon Stewart M...
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Mr. President: TimeTo Step Up To The "Environmental" Plate

Andre W. posted an article on - Nov 17, 2009, 11:55 am
Cross Posted from Grist - the Latest from Grist by Bill McKibben  This essay appeared first on MotherJones.com.  Bill McKibben is chronicling his journey into climate activism with...
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President Obama's Town Hall in Shanghai

Andre W. posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 12:50 pm
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World's Most Well-Liked Countries – USA Coming in at No. 1

Andre W. posted an article on - Nov 9, 2009, 12:16 pm
from Wend Blog by Nellie Huang You heard me right. The U.S. has now claimed the throne as the world’s no. 1 favorite country. What’s the big surprise? Many say ...
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Baseball & Climate Control - Like Peanut Butta & Jelly.

Andre W. posted an article on - Nov 6, 2009, 5:57 pm
from elephant journal Obama had a terrible time explaining his Bail Out of Wall Street and the Health Care Debate has Congress so confused they will soon need their own Socialized Healt...
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Obama Weekly Address: Milestones on the Economy and the Recovery Act

Andre W. posted an article on - Nov 2, 2009, 11:49 am
Posted by Jesse Lee While there is nothing to celebrate until job numbers turn around, the President cites the recent dramatic turnaround in gross domestic product as a sign of better thing...
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Honoring the Legacy of Ryan White

Andre W. posted an article on - Nov 2, 2009, 11:47 am
President Obama just signed the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009.  It represents our ongoing commitment to ensuring access to needed HIV/AIDS care and treatment.  The Whit...
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NINE MONTHS IN………….. LET THE GREEN BEGIN

Andre W. posted an article on - Oct 30, 2009, 11:49 am
Cross Posted from Sierra Club Green HomeHow far has President Obama’s plan for green living come thus far? “So we have a choice to make. We can remain one of the world’s leading importers o...
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Obama the Verb

Andre W. posted an article on - Oct 26, 2009, 12:15 pm
  From the blogosphere comes news that President Obama's name has become an eponym, but not in English. In Japanese, Obama has transformed into obamu — a verb that means...
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Word from the White House: Republican Leaders' Plan to "Delay, Define, and Derail"

Andre W. posted an article on - Oct 19, 2009, 2:29 pm
Posted by Jesse LeeIt's no secret that institutions of all stripes focus their communications on certain messages day to day. We thought it would all be a little more open and transparent if we we...
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Obama's Weekly Address... Healthcare Reform

Andre W. posted an article on - Oct 19, 2009, 11:22 am

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Blog Action Day fro Climate Change 2009!

Andre W. posted an article on - Oct 15, 2009, 11:05 am
tweetmeme_url = 'http://members.greenpeace.org/blog/greenpeaceusa_blog/2009/10/15/blog_action_day_2009'; tweetmeme_source = 'greenpeaceusa'; Cross Posted from Greenpeace Author:...
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Obama Weekly Address: New Momentum for Health Reform

Andre W. posted an article on - Oct 11, 2009, 8:47 pm
Posted by Jesse LeeThe President goes through the leading conservative and Republican figures who have come out one after another urging passage of health insurance reform. After a summer of intense d...
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Obama Wins The Nobel Peace Prize!

Andre W. posted an article on - Oct 9, 2009, 11:07 am
  The president's press secretary woke Mr Obama at six o' clock in the morning eastern time to tell him that he had won the Nobel Peace Prize. I don't yet know the president's imm...
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Obama's Weekly Address: Health Reform Urgent for the Economy

Andre W. posted an article on - Oct 3, 2009, 12:32 pm
Posted by Jesse Lee  The President discusses ongoing efforts to spur job creation. He also explains why health insurance reform is needed not just for long-term economic stability, but in the im...
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TED: The healthcare debate: Jonathan Haidt on how our moral roots skew our reasoning

Andre W. posted an article on - Sep 28, 2009, 5:26 pm
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt talks about how the moral roots of the political right and left are shaping the debate over healthcare in the United States. In your talk at TED2008,...
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Obama Weekly Address: Progress with the G-20 in Pittsburgh

Andre W. posted an article on - Sep 26, 2009, 1:16 pm
Posted by Jesse Lee Recorded literally on his way back from the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh, the President uses his Weekly Address to recap the progress made during the intensive discussions with...
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See the Future. Feed the Future. Change the Future

Andre W. posted an article on - Sep 26, 2009, 1:14 pm
 
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David Letterman and President Barack Obama

Andre W. posted an article on - Sep 22, 2009, 7:17 pm
David Letterman and President Barack Obama discuss whether the President believes racism is behind recent political attacks. Tune in to the Late Show with David Letterman for more.
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Obama on Meet the Press

Andre W. posted an article on - Sep 21, 2009, 6:09 pm
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
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Om at the White House

Andre W. posted an article on - Sep 19, 2009, 9:59 pm
The morning sun  basques The White House in full glory, and the smiles and bright eyes of the volunteers shine and sparkle in the warm light. Spring has exploded throughout Washington DC in a myr...
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Obama Weekly Address: Progress in the Global Economy

Andre W. posted an article on - Sep 19, 2009, 9:42 pm
Posted by Jesse Lee With the next G20 Summit approaching in Pittsburgh, the President goes over the progress in stemming a global economic crisis.  He discusses the impact of the Recovery Ac...
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Joe Wilson, Obama & Race in America

Andre W. posted an article on - Sep 14, 2009, 3:44 pm
  By MAUREEN DOWD  The normally nonchalant Barack Obama looked nonplussed, as Nancy Pelosi glowered behind. Surrounded by middle-aged white guys — a sepia snapshot of the days when s...
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The Obama's/White House Farmers' Market: location & map.

Andre W. posted an article on - Sep 14, 2009, 11:11 am
Cross Posted From elephant journalVia NYTimes.com: In August, Mr. Obama said that he’d like to find a way to get a farmers market right near the grand residence at 1600 Pennsylvania A...
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Obama Weekly Address: Losing Insurance Can Happen to Anybody

Andre W. posted an article on - Sep 12, 2009, 12:39 pm
Posted by Jesse LeeThe President discusses a staggering new report from the Treasury Department indicating that under the status quo, around half of all Americans under 65 will lose their health cover...
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The Greenest White House: Obama and LEED

Andre W. posted an article on - Sep 11, 2009, 12:18 pm
President Obama seeks LEED certification for the White House Upon first entering the White House, President Obama expressed to Barbara Walters his intention to set an example for Americans on how to ...
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President Obama Speak to Congress About Health Reform

Andre W. posted an article on - Sep 10, 2009, 11:27 am
President Barack Obama addresses a full seating of the US Congress in what some consider a "make it or break it" effort in his bid to pass a healthcare reform bill. Part1 Part2 Part3 Part4 Part5 ...
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A Message of Hope and Responsibility for America's Students

Andre W. posted an article on - Sep 9, 2009, 11:51 am
Posted by Jesse Lee download .mp4 (203 MB) | read the transcript The President’s message to America's students today rested on two twin pillars of his vision: there is great hope and great pot...
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Obama's Weekly Address: Lessons and Renewal Out of the Gulf Coast

Andre W. posted an article on - Aug 29, 2009, 11:29 am
Posted by Jesse Lee The President discusses the steps being taken to finish the job of recovery from Hurricane Katrina as the fourth anniversary approaches. He points to local citizens working hard a...
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Free Beats... aka Ode to Obama

Andre W. posted an article on - Aug 25, 2009, 12:48 pm

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Obama's Weekly Address: Myths and Morality in Health Insurance Reform

Andre W. posted an article on - Aug 22, 2009, 1:28 pm
Posted by Jesse Lee President Obama debunks the myths around health insurance reform, and discusses the public option proposal in which many of them are rooted -- but he focuses his address on t...
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Muhammad Yunus awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom by Obama

Andre W. posted an article on - Aug 19, 2009, 12:21 am
Professor Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank of Bangladesh, was honored by President Barack Obama with the Presidential Medal of Freedom alongside fifteen other individuals being honored for thei...
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Obama Announces "Reality Check" Website

Andre W. posted an article on - Aug 15, 2009, 1:20 pm
In the last few months, we've made more progress on health insurance reform than we made in the previous 60 years. You can tell from the reaction of reform opponents that we're doing something...
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Quote of the Day: Bill Maher

Andre W. posted an article on - Aug 13, 2009, 5:21 pm

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Obama's Science Boom

Andre W. posted an article on - Aug 7, 2009, 12:46 am

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