United Nations

Press Conference by Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs on New Challenges Presented for Action as Result Of Climate Change

  • por Notícias
  • 16 de dezembro de 2009
  • 3 min. de leitura

John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, said today that he and other humanitarian actors would push negotiators at the United Nations Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen to guarantee sufficient funding and action plans to help the world?s poorest, most vulnerable people adapt to the changing weather patterns threatening their physical and economic survival. ?Our particular […]

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White House

"By Spirit Alone"

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  • 16 de dezembro de 2009
  • 2 min. de leitura

The President and First Lady welcomed Jewish community leaders, friends and staff to their very first Hanukkah celebration at the White House. Gathered in the Grand Foyer to light the sixth candle, the President remembered one of the earliest struggles for religious freedom and the message of Hanukkah that speaks to us all: It was more […]

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Reality Check: Another Day, Another Deceptive "Analysis" from the Insurance Industry

  • por Notícias
  • 15 de dezembro de 2009
  • 1 min. de leitura

For months, the insurance industry has been involved in study after study that purports to "analyze" health insurance reform (see here, here, here and here).  For all their efforts, they have succeeded in proving one thing: If you selectively use some facts while ignoring others, you can get an "analysis" that reaches your predetermined conclusions. Today’s skewed […]

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White House

Restoring Emails and Restoring Openness

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  • 15 de dezembro de 2009
  • 2 min. de leitura

From day one of his Administration, a top priority for President Obama has been changing the way Washington works by making government more open, accountable and accessible to all Americans.  Today, the President took another important step toward bringing that change to Washington—and toward fulfilling his promise to have the most transparent government in history—by […]

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The CEA on Health Reform and the Economy, Take 2

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  • 15 de dezembro de 2009
  • 2 min. de leitura

This morning the Council of Economic Advisers is out with a new report (pdf) on health reform and the economy, which serves as an update to their report in June.  The report is an interesting and accessible read, and essential for anybody interested in the topic of health reform, costs, and America’s economy.  For a […]

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White House

Weekly Address: Learning from History to Reform Wall Street

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  • 15 de dezembro de 2009
  • Menos de um minuto

The President explains that while he continues to focus on jobs, it is also profoundly important to address the problems that created this economic mess in the first place. He commends the House of Representatives for passing reforms to our financial system, including a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency, and blasts Republican Leaders and financial […]

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A Quick Visit to the U.S. Embassy in Norway

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  • 15 de dezembro de 2009
  • Menos de um minuto

After accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, the President and First Lady Michelle Obama made sure to stop by the U.S. Embassy, where they greeted a group of excited staffers. The informal meeting between the President and Embassy workers was followed by a trip to the airport in the presidential motorcade where they boarded […]

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A Dream for Insurance Companies? Must Be News To Them

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  • 15 de dezembro de 2009
  • 2 min. de leitura

Recently, a somewhat perplexing new line of argument has emerged about health insurance reform, with some folks suggesting the Senate bill is a "dream" for insurance companies.  If that’s the case, though, it must be news to them. The insurance industry has been leveraging its considerable resources in a ferocious effort to defeat this bill, […]

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Answering Your Questions on the Open Government Directive

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  • 15 de dezembro de 2009
  • 4 min. de leitura

Thank you to everyone who joined in for the live chat earlier this week.  Given the critical role the American people played in shaping the Open Government Directive, it was exciting to be able to unveil it directly to all of you. There were so many excellent questions that we weren’t able to get to […]

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Planting the Winter Garden

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  • 15 de dezembro de 2009
  • 2 min. de leitura

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