Monday, February 23, 2015

4/4

Jeb, Swearing He's His Own Man, Bear Hugs Brother's Failed Foreign Policy

In this article Jeb Bush contradicts himself by saying it was a "direct result of the instability George W. Bush's administration in the region" that the war in Iraq was started. But then he presents his list of foreign policy advisors, but 17 of the 21 are relics of the same group that took us into the war with Iraq.

3/4

Michelle Obama Calls Education The Most Important Civil Rights Issue

Michelle Obama believes that education should be a priority and that everyone should go to school, no matter what kind it is. She incorporated this into Black History Month by bringing in women who helped integrate schools in the civil rights era to show that school is a privilege and something that has not always been easy.

2/4


Senator Calls For Investigation Into The Climate Change 'Denial-For-Hire Scheme'

A democratic senator is calling for an investigations into whether a research project by a prominent climate change-denying scientist affiliated with the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics was conducting the project into whether other coal and oil companies are funding climate deniers.

1/4

Obama Warns Security Funding Lapse Would Hurt Economy

This article is about how DHS will shut down Friday at midnight if Congress does not approve their new budget. Republicans are unable to get the 60 votes they need from Democrats and even if it is passed, President Obama has said he will veto it unless immigration restrictions are stripped.

Friday, February 6, 2015

5/3

U.S. Hawks Say Arming Ukraine Is The Only Way To Save Europe. Actual Europeans Disagree.

In this article conflicting views are talked about and how the situation in the Ukraine should be handled. European leaders believe that diplomacy is the best way to handle it but a lot of people in U.S. think that sending arms to the Ukraine is the only way to end the fighting.

4/3

Obama Hosts Student, Teacher From Million-Dollar Humans Of New York Campaign At The White House

This article is about how after the Humans of New York founder started a fund to send underprivileged students to Harvard in the summer was invited to the White House, along with principal and a student in the school he was featuring.

3/3

Rand Paul Now Says He Shares Obama's Position On Vaccinations

In this article Rand Paul says that he shares Obama's opinion to allow parents to decide whether or not to vaccinate children. He thinks it is better for parents to have their children vaccinated but at the same time understands the risks and thinks that parents should have some input. Later on the article lists a few other politicians and how they thought vaccinations should either be required or are highly recommended.

2/3

U.S. Wants To Open Embassy In Cuba By April

Although the U.S. wants to open an embassy in Cuba, Cuba will not allow this until they are taken of the U.S.'s list of state sponsors of terrorism. Obama is hoping this will happen by April for the next summit in Panama but this process could take as long as June to be finalized.

1/3

Rick Perry: Yes, Alcee Hastings, Texas IS Crazy

In this article Rick Perry is referring to when Rep. Alcee Hastings of Florida said that Texas is a crazy state. It then talks about how Rick Perry put a spin on this by saying that they are crazy about things like jobs and opportunities. After this the article talks about how he hinted about running in the next election.