NPR: Port-Au-Prince Morgue Overwhelmed (Audio)

From NPR: Three days after the massive earthquake devastated Haiti’s capital, bodies still litter the streets. The stench of death is growing. Corpses are being delivered by any means possible to the General Hospital in Port-au-Prince, where hundreds now lie stacked outside the morgue.

Will the Catholic Church in D.C. Stop Feeding Homeless Over Gay Marriage?

I hope Allison Kilkenny’s conclusions are off-base regarding the decision of the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington to stop "social service programs" in the District of Columbia because of gay marriage. From the Huffington Post: A few days ago, I wrote about Goldman Sachs’s transition from a bank holding company into a public relations disaster machine. [...]

Weekly Address: President Obama Says Recovery Act Creating Jobs and Strengthening Economy

While there is nothing to celebrate until job numbers turn around, the President cites the recent dramatic turnaround in gross domestic product as a sign of better things to come. He also applauds the fact that the Recovery Act has now created or saved more than a million jobs. The President’s weekly address: Each week, [...]

Franklin D. Roosevelt: “The Economic Bill of Rights”

This was once America, rescued at last from the gilded age. We can do this again. We can revive and seal the New Deal. The rich were on board because they had lived through the Great Depression, and they knew a thriving middle class was the path to the future of a strong America. Less [...]

Rachel Maddow’s Amazing Interview with Former Sec. of Homeland Security Tom Ridge

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Ridge on what happened during Katrina. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Ridge and Maddow debate the decision behind the Iraq War. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Commentary This interview [...]

Bringing Clean Water to People in Developing Countries

This young lad deserves some serious kudos for answering the call. From ENEWSPF: When Sam Girmai-Jones was in church one Sunday in March, the priest talked about the church’s ministry to Africa where wells were being built to provide clean drinking water to the residents. Nine-year-old Sam was surprised to learn that many kids his [...]

11-year-old Adonis Bell Saves His Family

Adonis Bell saved the lives of his family early Wednesday morning when a fire broke out in his grandma’s Roselind two-flat. From the Chicago Sun-Times: At 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, the 11-year-old woke up when a fan started pushing heavy black smoke into the room where he slept. He was the only one in his grandma’s [...]

Obama’s Radio Address – December 13, 2008

Remarks of President-elect Barack Obama Radio Address on the Economy Saturday, December 13, 2008 Good morning. Earlier this week, we learned that the number of Americans filing their first claim for unemployment insurance rose to a nearly 30-year high. This news reflects the pain that’s been rippling across our entire economy. Jobs are being cut. [...]

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