Independence Day Parade In Philadelphia
July 4, 2012 Steps of Independence Hall, 6th and Market Streets 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Pay tribute to the history of our great nation right here where it began-at Independence Hall. A patriotic and...
View ArticleObama Condemns Attack that Killed Four U.S. Diplomats in Benghazi
By Merle David Kellerhals Jr. Staff Writer Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens died in the September 11 attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi. President Obama and Secretary of State...
View ArticleMuseum of American Jewish History: Pay-What-You-Wish
The National Museum of American Jewish History is OPEN and PAY-WHAT-YOU-WISH in celebration of Presidents’ Day on Monday, February 18, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Celebrate the founders and fathers of our nation...
View ArticleKerry on Announcement by Pope Benedict XVI
Statement by secretary Kerry Resignation of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI The United States is grateful to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI for his leadership of and ministry to the world’s 1.2 billion...
View ArticleObama’s Proclamation on Women’s History Month 2013
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION For more than two centuries, our Nation has grown under the simple creed that each of us is created equal. It is a notion that makes...
View ArticleStatement from the President Obama on Passover
Statement from the President on Passover As we prepare for our fifth Seder in the White House, Michelle and I send our warmest wishes to all those celebrating Passover here in America, in the State of...
View ArticleThe Roots of Modern Capitalism
Bruce Scott Capitalism and democracy typically did not arise together in history, according to Bruce Scott. Whether they can continue to dominate the world’s systems of commerce and government raises a...
View ArticleFreedom of Expression in the United States
The following are excerpts of Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez’s remarks at the Conference on the Transformation of Security and Fundamental Rights Legislation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The...
View ArticleInformation Technology Becomes Tool to Stop Human Trafficking
By Charlene Porter Staff Writer Human traffickers have been exploiting the innocent for millennia and continue to do so today, even while global moral and legal standards condemn the newest methods of...
View ArticleOrthodox Easter: “Holy Fire” Miracle From Jerusalem
Thousands of Christians from around the world gathered in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher day before Orthodox Easter to witness a flame that is believed to emerge miraculously from the tomb of...
View ArticleStatue of Liberty Reopens to Public After Storm Damage
The Statue of Liberty reopened to the public July 4 for the first time since it was severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012. “It is hard to imagine a more appropriate or powerful way to...
View ArticleAll Out Condemns St Petersburg, Russia Pride Arrests
60 people were reportedly arrested in St Petersburg for marching in gay Pride “All Out is appalled St Petersburg, Russia Pride attendees were arrested,” Joe Mirabella, Director of Communications for...
View ArticleSecretary Kerry on Egypt
The United States strongly condemns today’s violence and bloodshed across Egypt. It’s a serious blow to reconciliation and the Egyptian’s people’s hopes for a transition towards democracy and...
View ArticleSeptember 11 Ceremony at Pentagon Memorial
From Scripture, we learn of the miracle of restoration. “You who have made me see many troubles and calamities will revive me again. From the depths of the earth you will bring me up again. You will...
View ArticleFour Freedoms: The Speech that Moved America
“…We look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms. The first is freedom of speech and of expression — everywhere in the world. The second is freedom of every person to worship god...
View ArticleDay of Remembrance for President Kennedy
A half century ago, America mourned the loss of an extraordinary public servant. With broad vision and soaring but sober idealism, President John F. Kennedy had called a generation to service and...
View ArticleState Department on Violence Against Ukrainian Demonstrators
Violence Against Ukrainian Demonstrators The United States condemns the violence by government authorities against peaceful demonstrators in Kyiv today. We urge Ukraine’s leaders to respect their...
View ArticleObama Praises the Life and Accomplishments of Nelson Mandela
By Merle David Kellerhals Jr. Staff Writer President Obama said on the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela that the man, who struggled for decades to end apartheid and bring...
View ArticleUkrainian Women: Sex Strike Against Russian Men
“Don’t give it to a Russian” is the campaign of Ukrainian women, that uses the oldest historical protest trick. The most famous example of a sex strike in the arts is the Greek playwright Aristophance’...
View ArticlePresident Obama’s Message on Passover
Michelle and I send our warmest greetings to all those celebrating Passover in the United States, in Israel, and around the world. On Tuesday, just as we have every year of my presidency, my family...
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