Posted on March 31st, 2009 by MarisHayashi
Week of March 30, 2009
News Item: President Barack Obama’s administration has drawn fire from left-leaning economists for continuing to bail out banks with hundreds of billions in taxpayer money. Some observe how this is a continuation of George W. Bush’s administrative policies. Many of these economists had been supportive of Obama’s bid for the presidency [...]
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Posted on January 20th, 2009 by MarisHayashi
Week of January 20, 2009
News Item: Barack Obama will become the 44th President of the United States on January 20, at which time he and his family will take up residence in the White House. The titles listed here provide various insights into the building located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC. (As an aside: [...]
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Posted on September 16th, 2008 by MarisHayashi
Week of September 15, 2008
News Item: Although presidential elections have traditionally pitted Democrats against Republicans, many third party candidates have played important roles in drawing attention to some issues that are overlooked by the major parties. Current and former third party presidential candidates include Cynthia McKinney, Bob Barr, Pat Buchanan, Ross Perot, Ron Paul, and [...]
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