WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Barack Obama honored members of the 2013 BCS National Championship Football Team from the University of Alabama at the White House on Monday for the third time. Watch the video above or read the full text…
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President Obama to Honor University of Alabama Crimson Tide at the White House
Lawrence Jackson/White House – President Obama will welcome the BCS National Champion University of Alabama Crimson Tide to the White House to honor their 15th championship and their exceptional 2012-2013 season on Wednesday, March 6, according to a press release…
The Big Picture: We Can Save the Planet and the Economy Too
Who Needs Jobs on a Dead Planet? – Bill McKibben at the front of the march – The Big Picture – by Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following folks from all over the country willing to travel thousands of…
Photo Essay: Washington Monuments
By Glynn Wilson – I always love visiting this nation’s Capital City. What a place to photograph. [Click on the images for a larger view]… The Washington Monument after the Climate Change March – The Washington Monument before the Climate…
Sierra Club Joins Civil Rights Activists in White House Protest
Forty Eight Arrested in Historic Act of Civil Disobedience – Forty eight environmental activists and civil rights leaders from across the country joined together for a historic display of civil disobedience at the White House Wednesday morning, where they demanded…
From Walden to the White House
By Michael Brune – Sierra Club Executive Director – If you could do it nonstop, it would take you six days to walk from Henry David Thoreau’s Walden Pond to President Barack Obama’s White House. For the Sierra Club, that…
President Obama Welcomes University of Alabama National Champs at the White House
Full text of the president’s and coach Nick Saban’s remarks below:
President Obama to Honor Alabama at the White House as BCS National Champions
WASHINGTON, DC — President Obama will welcome the BCS National Champions, the University of Alabama Crimson Tide, to the White House on Thursday, April 19, to honor their 14th national championship and exceptional 2011-2012 season. The President will also continue…
White House Responds to Petition on Alleged Threat to Open Internet
Combating Online Piracy while Protecting an Open, Innovative Internet Guest Column by Victoria Espinel, Aneesh Chopra, and Howard Schmidt Thanks for taking the time to sign this petition. Both your words and actions illustrate the importance of maintaining an open…
The 2011 Kennedy Center Honorees at the White House
The 2011 Kennedy Center Honors were bestowed on five giants from the world of the arts — not just for a single role or a certain performance, but for a lifetime of greatness. The recipients, Yo Yo Ma, Meryl Streep,…
Holidays at The White House 2010
The doors of the Obama White House are open for the holidays. More than 100,000 people are expected to visit…
White House, EPA Should Save Lives With Stronger Smog Standards
Thousands of Earthjustice supporters wrote to the EPA to push for stronger life-saving smog controls in March. But the White House and the EPA have still not finalized key decisions on the new public health limits on ozone (smog) in…