Wild Fish versus Farmed Fish
Posted by Phineas Upham In the article “Aquaculture’s Troubled Harvest,” Bruce Barcott reveals the dangers of the fish farming industry. While the industry has been causing problems around the world,…
Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery
To Graça Machel and the Mandela family; to President Zuma and members of the government; to heads of state and government, past and present; distinguished guests – it is a…
Remarks by President Obama at Memorial Service for Former South African President Nelson Mandela
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you. To Graça Machel and the Mandela family; to President Zuma and members of the government; to heads of states…
Statement by the President on the Confirmation of Patricia Millett
I’m pleased that in a bipartisan vote, the Senate has confirmed Patricia Millett to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, filling…
Vice President Biden Announces $100 Million to Increase Access to Mental Health Services
As part of the Administration’s ongoing commitment to help individuals experiencing mental health problems, today Vice President Biden announced that $100 million will soon be available to increase access to…
Statement by the President on the Volcker Rule
Five years ago, a financial catastrophe on Wall Street was rapidly fueling a punishing recession on Main Street that ultimately cost millions of jobs and hurt families across the country.…
President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Kenya to Attend the 50th Anniversary of the Republic of Kenya
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Kenya to attend the 50th Anniversary of the Republic of Kenya on December 12, 2013.…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the Completion of the U.S. – Russia “Megatons to Megawatts” Program
Today the United States and Russia are commemorating the completion of one of the most successful non-proliferation programs in our history. With this week’s off-loading at the Port of Baltimore,…
Statement by the President on the Confirmation of Mel Watt
More than five years after a housing bubble burst and nearly brought down our entire economy, our housing market is steadily healing. Home values and sales are rising. Construction is…
Statement by the President on the Budget
Earlier this year, I called on Congress to work together on a balanced approach to a budget that grows our economy faster and creates more jobs – not through aimless,…