President Obama

Encouraging Signs in Copenhagen

Dec 18th, 2009 | By | Category: Climate Change, President Obama

The Obama administration was able to bring China and India to the table for Climate talks in Copenhagen.  A main Republican talking point has been that the U.S. should not commit to any climate change treaties or legislation if China and India were not involved, but since China and India are amount those attending the [...]



Uphill Battle to Reinstate Glass-Steagall

Dec 18th, 2009 | By | Category: President Obama, Senate

John McCain (R-Ariz.) is teaming up with Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) to reinstate the Glass-Steagall Act that was introduced during the Great Depression in order to keep banks from operating as a commercial bank and also an investment bank. The act was repealed in 1999 by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act under the Clinton Administration because of pressure [...]