Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s remarks on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, today, 3 December, in New York: It is a pleasure and a privilege to introduce our newly designated United Nations Messenger of Peace, Mr. Stevie Wonder. It is no wonder why we are so excited today to have Mr. Wonder as a United […]
On Friday, December 4th, President Obama will travel to Allentown, PA to spend some time out of Washington and take the temperature on what Americans are experiencing during these challenging economic times. We visited Allentown in advance to tell the stories of two local small businesses making their way in these difficult times. One, Egypt […]
Later today, the insurance industry releases their latest in a string of flawed analyses designed to confuse the debate around health reform. After the now-infamous AHIP report, these studies have become more than a little predictable. Today, to make it more interesting, we will beat the insurers to the punch and give you our response […]
It’s no secret that institutions of all stripes focus their communications on certain messages day to day. We thought it would all be a little more open and transparent if we went ahead and published our focus for the day, along with any related articles, documents, or reports. Supporting article: "GOP Senator Pens Obstruction Manual […]
Last night, I accompanied the President to West Point as he spoke to the American people about his decision on the way forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan. This was an important moment for America, delivered in a stirring yet sober setting. Over four thousand people filled Eisenhower Hall — proud and patriotic cadets and their […]
The Jobs Forum is undoubtedly the focus today, but one CEO made an important point explaining once again why health insurance reform is such a pivotal economic issue in explaining why he could not attend. We wanted to make sure you saw this letter (pdf) from Comcast CEO Brian Roberts to the President, in which […]
Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, and while the President himself gave his full support in a proclamation, I had the great pleasure and honor of accompanying Stevie Wonder at United Nations Headquarters on the occasion of his appointment as the 11th UN Messenger of Peace. Stevie Wonder has a vision of […]
On Tuesday, President Obama outlined his strategy on Afghanistan and Pakistan. While his speech was delivered at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY, part of his speech was directed to the Afghan people. Specifically: The people of Afghanistan have endured violence for decades. They’ve been confronted with occupation — by the Soviet Union, […]
Tonight the President outlined his strategy on Afghanistan and Pakistan from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. Read the transcript or watch the full video below, we will update this post with translations of the address as they come in: Click here to see the video. West Point cadets listen to President Barack Obama’s […]
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