With elections less than a year away and unemployment still at 8.5 percent, there is doubt that President Obama will be able to solve enough of the economic woes so he can be re-elected. His only hope is that Congress will be able to pass some of his piecemeal economic reform legislation to alleviate some…
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Obama ‘video chats’ with nation on YouTube
President Obama is trying to rebuild the American economy, one job at a time – literally.
The president asked an online town hall questioner Monday to send him her husband’s résumé, insisting he wanted to look into why the man remained out of work despite his background as a semiconductor engineer.
“I meant what I…
Romney wins big in Florida primary
Former Gov. Mitt Romney walked away from the Florida primary with a resounding victory of nearly 15 points over former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich.
Former Senator Rick Santorum grabbed 13.3 percent of the vote.
Rep. Ron Paul claimed that he is not backing out of the race after posting only 7 percent of…
Campaign 2012: Politics as usual?
Moving forward in the presidential race, there has been one primary question looming in my head. No, it is not who is going to be the Republican nominee, or the winner of the general election. While these are great questions, they are only what I consider to be inside the framework when I think of…
The Reiser's Edge: Romney: just win, baby
Could it finally be time? Has the merry-go-round come to a stop?
If the GOP wants to finally start building party unity and momentum, Mitt Romney’s victory in Florida should be the signal fire for those who actually care about building strength for the presidential election (which is now only a surprisingly close 10 months…
Senate passes law scrutinizing trade with China
The Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 passed the United States Senate with a vote of 79-19 early this October.
This bipartisan legislation will now move on to the U.S. House of Representatives, and if passed, it will go to President Obama.
Although this legislation does not specifically mention China as a potential…
California governor passes law allowing aid for illegal immigrants
To many, the United States is commonly known as the land of opportunity.
It contains 50 states that are distinct in their own way, but perhaps none are more distinguishable than California.
The largest and most diverse in population, it has led our nation with its many innovations.
Once again, it did not fail to…
Egyptian Christians protest violence
In response to the destruction of a Christian Coptic church in the southern city of Aswan, Egypt’s Coptic Christians staged a peaceful demonstration in front of the state’s radio and television building last Sunday.
The demonstrations quickly turned violent as protesters and security forces clashed creating the deadliest spark of violence in months.
Most of…
Obama proposes South Korean Free Trade Agreement
President Barack Obama submitted a free trade agreement (FTA) to South Korea, along with similar deals for Panama and Colombia to Congress on Monday.
Obama has been pushing Congress to pass the bills arguing that it would be mutually beneficial. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak left his country to personally meet Obama on Thursday regarding…
The Reiser's Edge: America’s sound and fury
If you’ve been following the news lately, you may have noticed the wide variety of stories circling around the media outlets.
But for me, there seems to be a common thread which rounds them up and sews them together – confusion.
Republicans were dismayed Tuesday morning by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s decision not to…
Syrian uprising takes violent turn
The uprising in Syria is into its seventh month, with no signs of stopping despite the best efforts of the Syrian government to slow it down. President Bashar al-Assad has seen protests across the country since March 15 calling for the end of his rule.
Following in the footsteps of the people in Tunisia, Egypt…
‘Occupy Wall Street’ protest continues into third week
This past September, a group of demonstrators with the intention to “Occupy Wall Street,” began protesting their concerns of greed, the role that corporations play in politics, the inequality of social classes, and the gap between the richest 1 percent of the country and the remaining 99 percent.
Some members indicate that the original plan…
Europe debate over bailout fund nears decision
Greece announced that it will not be able to hit its projected deficit target for 2011 this past Sunday. In order to correct these problems, Greece has conjured up yet another austerity plan to further tighten the countries spending going into 2012.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Greece’s deficit this year, which is approximately…
Obama finding support evasive for proposed American Jobs Act
It has been nearly a month since President Barack Obama presented the American Jobs Act.
The nearly $450 billion proposal is designed to help jump start the economy. But it appears that with the divided Congress it will be impossible for Obama to gain the necessary support in either chamber.
In the House, Majority Leader…
GOP still seeking 2012 candidate
From the whirlwind of the last four weeks, Americans have seen the lead for the Republican candidacy see-saw back and forth.
Everyone saw the obvious, such as the back and forth of perhaps the two most vivid candidates in the past month, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
What no one…
The Reiser's Edge: California students walk the line
Even though he definitely would not be ideologically in tune with them, former World News Editor Sean Webster must be proud of the political activism of a few students on Berkeley College’s campus in California. The students belong to a Republican student group and are raising money in the timeless fashion of a bake sale.…
Women win suffrage in Saudi Arabia
The 87-year-old King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia took a massive step in improving women’s equality when he ruled that they are eligible to vote. However, they will still not be able to vote in this week’s elections.
They will have to wait until 2015. But that delay has not stifled the excitement.
“We’re so excited.…
Americans held prisoners by Iran return home
What can one do in the span of 781 days? Maybe achieve a difficult task. Perhaps learn a new language or merely take up the time for travel.
For Shane Bauer, his fiancée Sarah Shourd, and their friend Joshua Fattal, their 781 days in Iranian prison were anything but joyous, but rather a fight to…
High unemployment rates still remain in West and South
The nation’s unemployment problems just won’t seem to go away.
In a report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on regional and state employment, 26 states and Washington, D.C., reported increases in unemployment, while only 12 reported unemployment decreases from July to August.
The national unemployment rate remained the same at 9.1 percent from…
IMF warns of ‘dangerous new phase’ for world economy
Investors aren’t taking to the ongoing talk about Greece’s looming default lightly. On Monday, the European markets witnessed a sharp down turn.
According to The New York Times, the euro Stoxx 50 index retreated 2.9 percent. The FTSE 100 shed 2 percent in London, and the DAX dropped 2.8 percent in Frankurt.
Some expert economists…
The Reiser's Edge: Where is the money coming from, Mr. President?
This past week as you may know, President Obama proposed a deficit reduction plan. He made it clear that to cover the sky-rocketing deficit, he is going to raise the taxes of high income Americans by letting the Bush-era tax cuts expire.
“It is wrong that in the United States of America a teacher or…
Yemeni security forces kill 60 during protest
It was called the Arab Spring for a reason. While Egypt was working on their revolution, so was Yemen.
Thousands have been gathering peacefully for months in protest of Ali Abudallah Saleh’s lengthy presidency.
Saleh has ruled Yemen since 1990, and was president of North Yemen for 12 years prior to the country’s unification.
The…
Obama proposes $3.5 trillion deficit reduction plan
In his speech to the nation two weeks ago, President Obama tried to make his message clear: he was going to turn around the downward trend of the economy. Monday, he laid down his plan to cut the looming federal deficit, which reached $1.23 trillion last week.
A week after proposing a $477 billion jobs…
Obama proposes $477 American Jobs Act
With lingering concerns about the economy, President Obama made a blunt call to Congress to pass a $477 billion dollar job promotion plan last Thursday night.
There is a clear need for economic change.
Nationwide, unemployment stayed at 9.1 percent in August as employers did not create any new jobs.
With elections only 14 months…
Republican hopefuls square off in debate
As the 2012 election cycle continues to get under way, so has the presence of the Republican candidates.
Seven of them greeted each other Monday at the Reagan Presidential Library, in Simi Valley, Calif., getting ready to debate the issues of the upcoming election.
While the final goal of these seven may be to represent…
