Tonight, President Obama will address Congress and the nation in his first State Of The Union speech. News Junkie Post’s political editor, Leigh Ann Caldwell, collected various opinions on what the President is expected to talk about, and also on the issues he should be addressing in his speech. It is expected that the main [...]
As parts of the President’s State of the Union address are being leaked, and as the media is analyzing and attempting to read between the lines, News Junkie Post spoke to policy and advocacy experts about what they would say in a state of the union-style speech. Here is what they had to say: Representative [...]
On Tuesday, the French parliament called the burqa “a challenge to national values”, and backed the ban of the full Islamic veil from public places such as schools, hospitals, government offices and transport systems. The 200 pages report, put together by a parliamentary committee, was made public on Tuesday. “The wearing of the full veil [...]
Editor’s Note: The projected Defense budget for 2010 is around $700 billion. The Obama administration announced a freeze on nonmilitary discretionary spending. While even flat budgets usually see increases for inflation, this proposal would not. In addition to mandatory spending – Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid – defense and national security programs are exempted from [...]
The culture of sexual violence against women that is allowed to exist in both the US military and private contractors has created a rape epidemic. One third of all women serving have been raped and 71% have been sexually assaulted. Some horrific personal tales tell the tragic story.
