Obama

Pell grants under fire

December 21, 2011 By John Case

The president's emphasis on education means that free or highly subsidized subsidized higher education should be an explicit part of the domestic policy agenda.

White House hits Medicare privatization scheme

December 16, 2011 By John Wojcik

The White House has joined a national chorus of protests against the so-called bi-partisan Ryan-Wyden plan to turn Medicare into a voucher system.

The Iraq war is over – or is it?

December 15, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

President Obama deserves praise for fulfilling his promise to end a war he opposed before he even started campaigning for the presidency.

President Obama should veto the National Defense Authorization Act

December 15, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

The defense spending bill includes a provision allowing for the indefinite detention without trial of al-Qaida suspects and their allies.

GOP makes new round of shutdown threats

December 15, 2011 By John Wojcik

The administration wants passage of a short-term budget measure to allow for more time for negotiations on the budget bill and the payroll tax cut for workers.