Economist Robert Reich warns that President Obama’s re-election chances are going to be seriously imperiled if the number of new jobs doesn’t increase substantially after Labor Day. In a column on the Christian Science Monitor website, Reich, former Labor Secretary under President Clinton and current economics professor at Berkeley, said that Obama can no longer [...]
President Obama’s Desire For Re-Election Could Create Iran War
June 15, 2012 | Posted by
The most undercovered story in Washington is how President Obama, under the influence of election-year politics, is letting America drift toward war with Iran. This story is the unseen but ominous backdrop to next week’s Moscow round of negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program. The basic story line, pretty well known inside the beltway, [...]
Charlie Rangel Faces Uphill Battle In Re-Election Bid
June 12, 2012 | Posted by
In Harlem, a legendary congressman — one of the most influential black politicians in modern history — faced a difficult re-election as allies backed his younger opponent in demanding a changing of the guard. That was in 1970, when challenger Charles Rangel defeated Rep. Adam Clayton Powell Jr., a mythic figure undone by scandal and [...]
