National

                
  • Hundreds rally at Bank of America to stop home foreclosures

    Hundreds rally at Bank of America to stop home foreclosures

    May 19, 2009

    CHICAGO – Elia Santana lives here on the southwest side with her husband, four children and mother. In January 2008 Santana’s father passed away putting an emotional and financial strain on her family.

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  • Catholics greet Obama speech at Notre Dame

    Catholics greet Obama speech at Notre Dame

    May 19, 2009

    Catholics warmly applauded President Barack Obama’s speech at Notre Dame University May 17th upholding women’s right to choose an abortion while also providing healthcare and childcare for women who choose to deliver their babies full term....

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  • SPEECH President Barack Obama at Notre Dame

    SPEECH President Barack Obama at Notre Dame

    May 19, 2009

    The following is the text of President Obama's Notre Dame commencement speech from May 17, 2009. Thank you, Father Jenkins for that generous introduction. You are doing an outstanding job as president of this fine institution,...

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  • Clean coal  a contradiction in terms

    Clean coal a contradiction in terms

    May 19, 2009

    The coal industry and their army of lobbyists always made sure that enough palms were greased in Washington so that whatever rules and regulations were passed always favored them. To have friends in high places was...

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  • Medicaid funds for abortion? Far from restored

    Medicaid funds for abortion? Far from restored

    May 19, 2009

    Original source: (WOMENSENEWS)--The end of Barack Obama's first term as president will almost coincide with the 50th anniversary of the invention of the birth control pill. The pill changed women's lives, sexual relations and reproduction irrevocably....

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