Travel broadens the mind. Even a purpose-driven life needs to unwind every now and then. A change of atmosphere, as a seasoned traveler once said, "is good for the soul." A vacation is truly deserved only if it’s earned. But before going on a trip, remember: Be organized. Ask yourself the most basic questions: "What […]
Chavez-Thompson Honored as Beloved Champion for All Workers
by James Parks, Mar 24, 2008 Hundreds of people turned out last week in the nation’s capital to honor one of the union movement’s most beloved leaders, AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Emerita Linda Chavez-Thompson. The dinner honoring Chavez-Thompson also served as a fund-raising event for the six AFL-CIO constituency groups. Chavez-Thompson, who stepped down as […]
Clinton Struggles to Convince Party She’s Still in It
Hillary Clinton’s campaign today struggled to convince Democrats she can deliver the strong wins she needs in the power house states of Texas and Ohio to remain a viable candidate. A day after Barack Obama’s sweep of three primary contests around Washington DC, Clinton suffered an even more personal rejection today when David Wilhelm, who […]
Clinton Banks on Texas As Defection Adds to Woes
Hillary Clinton’s campaign yesterday struggled to convince Democrats she can deliver the strong wins she needs in the powerhouse states of Texas and Ohio to remain a viable candidate. A day after Barack Obama’s sweep of three primary contests around Washington DC, Clinton suffered an even more personal rejection yesterday when David Wilhelm, who managed […]
Ron Paul – The Real Agent of Change
In these Primaries, the voters have been subjected to a cacophony of candidates trying to convince them that they are for change. These candidates are trying to convince the populace that they will change the way Washington politics is done. How many times have we heard this lie forwarded by candidates? The only real change […]
The Religious Right, One Of My Favorites…
When this happened back in July, I wrote a "note" about it on Facebook, but I thought I would shared this with all of you here on GroundReport. It was an opinion piece I wrote related to the Christian Right’s apparent intolerance of Eastern religions when the U.S. Senate invited a Hindu priest to conduct […]