VIDEO First Lady Urges Burma to Accept Assistance First lady Laura Bush urged the military junta in Burma to accept disaster assistance from the U.S. and other countries and organizations to help the thousands of its citizens affected by a recent devastating cyclone. » LAUNCH VIDEO PLAYER By Dan Eggen Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, May 6, [...]
Archive for May 6th, 2008
6 May
Eight Questions About Today’s Primaries
Eight Questions About Today’s Primaries By Dan Balz The Washington Post Tuesday, May 6, 2008; Page A06 Has Obama put the Rev. Jeremiah Wright controversy behind him? 1. Barack Obama dealt forcefully with the issue last Tuesday, breaking with his former pastor and denouncing his words in strong language. Many Democrats think he’s done the [...]
6 May
The Income Divide
www.americanprogressaction.org The Income Divide The gap between rich and poor in the United States has widened exponentially over the past three decades. The Congressional Budget Office reports that since 1979, the average income for the bottom half of American households has grown by 6 percent. In contrast, the top 1 percent of earners have seen [...]
6 May
Why We Need a Shield Law
Why We Need a Shield Law By Arlen Specter Monday, May 5, 2008; Page A17 Attorney General Michael Mukasey is wrong when he says we do not need a federal media shield law. Mukasey recently argued in an op-ed that there is no need for Congress to provide a qualified, evidentiary privilege for journalists. As [...]
