Although you would expect American citizens to be enthusiastic about the economy picking up, it seems that the unemployment rate is no longer reflective of America’s mood. On Friday, reports showed that the jobless rate (which has been steadily declining) has dropped 5.8 percent. And compared to five years ago, when the unemployment rate was 10 percent, this gauge of economic strength is … [Read more...]
Clinton Aids Democratic Candidates in New England Tour
November’s pending elections have already drawn heavyweight Democrats out of their offices and into the land of 10,000 Lakes in an attempt to maintain their U.S. Senate majority. On her whirlwind tour of New England, Hillary Clinton, former Secretary of State and likely 2016 presidential candidate added her name to the list of notable visiting Democrats. She attended a Thursday night event in St. … [Read more...]
Democrats Struggle With Moderation in Fight Against Scott Walker
Gov. Scott Walker, the 2010 elected Republican who has managed to push a bill through Legislature effectively eliminating collective bargaining rights for state workers has become the prime target for Democrats. Both unions and their Democratic allies have been attempting to recall the Gov. from office, while Republicans have been trying to recall Democratic legislators. And amid all these … [Read more...]
Ashraf Ghani Becomes President of Afghanistan in a Historic Handover
In Kabul, the first Afghanistan president in a decade will finally assume his position as technocrat Ashraf Ghani is to be sworn in. The new president has agreed to a power-sharing arrangement with presidential election candidate Abdullah Abdullah, and his presidency begins just as most foreign troops are preparing their withdrawal. This democratic handover of power to the new Afghanistan … [Read more...]
Power Sharing Deal to be Signed By Afghanistan Political Rivals
The two Afghanistan presidential candidates have agreed to sign a power-sharing agreement following the months of quarrels over the outcome of June’s elections. According to a spokesman for Hamid Karzai, current Afghanistan president, Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and Abdullah Abdullah had come to an agreement and would sign a deal aimed at creating a national unity government. The signing is scheduled … [Read more...]
Texas Abortion Issue Takes Another Political Shift
On a quest for the Texas governor position, Wendy Davis is now questioning the very issue that helped her earn so much publicity along with the name “abortion Barbie”. The Texas governor-want-to-be declares that she supports abortion rights although she strictly opposes late-term abortions. The only valid exceptions in Mrs. Davis’s opinion for late-term abortions are in the case of rape, incest … [Read more...]
Barrack Obama’s Delay on Immigration Might Affect Election Results
There are roughly two months before midterm elections and President Barrack Obama has yet to take action on immigration. Lawmakers and advocates from both parties are now rethinking their strategies for the fall. On one side, the Democrats, who were preparing themselves for Obama's long-awaited announcement about immigration are now working on new strategies. On the other side, Republicans, who … [Read more...]
