New America Today: August 2010 Archives

Ft. Hood, Texas Gets a Sneak Preview of Vanessa Miller's New Book, A Love for Tomorrow Available Nation-wide September 7

ATLANTA, (August 31, 2010) - With the heat of summertime in Texas at its peak, the murder of 13 fellow soldiers still a painful memory, and the war escalating in Afghanistan as troops return from Iraq, soldiers at Ft. Hood were ready for a little love this month.

God, the Gospel, and Glenn Beck

Where Christianity and Islam Collide

Aftermath of Muslim-Christian clash in Nigeria, July 2010.

Journalist Eliza Grizwold traverses the jagged borders where two global faiths meet and finds both bloody conflict and surprising reconciliation.

Clicking for Love

How Match.com changed the world of dating.

Obama's Iraq Challenge

In his speech tonight, the president must do the impossible: plan a finish to a war without end.

Dems Seek Separation from Pelosi

Endangered legislators are doing their best to distance themselves from the House speaker.

08.29.10 / MSNBC 'Meet the Press' Full Broadcast

08.29.10 / MSNBC 'Meet the Press' Transcript

Mary Landrieu, Mitch Landrieu, Brad Pitt, Wendell Pierce, Garland Robinette, Douglas Brinkley

08.29.10 / CBS 'Face the Nation' Full Broadcast

Is the Republican establishment ready for what's ahead? Bob Schieffer speaks with Joe Miller who may topple the Republican establishment candidate in Alaska, Lisa Murkowski and Governor Haley Barbour shares his take; Then, is Kendrick Meek, who won the Democratic Senate nomination in Florida getting enough support from the Obama Administration? And Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Congresswoman from Florida, analyzes how Democrats are countering the rise of the right; Also, Bob Schieffer comments on science's need for stem cell research.

08.29.10 / CBS 'Face the Nation' - Tea Party Making It Harder for GOP: Fla. Dem

Wasserman Schultz Says Dems Will Defeat Far-Right-Wingers' Bush-Era Policies; Barbour: Voters Reject "Far to the Left" Dems

08.29.10 / ABC 'This Week' - Crisis in the Classroom

Arne Duncan, Randi Weingarten and Michelle Rhee discuss education reform.

08.29.10 / ABC 'This Week' - The Naked Chef's 'Food Revolution' Comes to 'This Week'

Emmy Award-Winner Jamie Oliver Discusses His Efforts to Stem Childhood Obesity with Amanpour

08.29.10 / ABC 'This Week' - Top Education Officials Spar Over Teacher Reform

Education Secretary and union leader debate L.A. Times' decision to release teacher evaluation data

08.29.10 / CNN 'State of the Union' Transcript

Interview With HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan; Interviews With Charlie Crist, Kendrick Meek

08.29.10 / FOX News Sunday Full Broadcast

08.29.10 / FOX News Sunday Transcript: Glenn Beck on 'Restoring Honor' Rally, America's future and His Critics

08.29.10 / FOX News Sunday: Beck on Washington Rally & President Obama

Weekly Address: The End of Combat Operations in Iraq

Beck Rejects Running With Palin

Beck's rally was a tea party-fueled phenomenon.

Beck Claims King Legacy Through God

Demonstrators in D.C. Agree on Two Things: the Military and God Are Good

The crowd attending the "Restoring" Honor rally, organized by Glenn Beck, is seen from the base of the Washington Monument in Washington, on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010.

Poll: Muslims Have Highest Approval of Obama; Mormons Lowest

A newly released poll shows Muslims have the highest approval rating of President Obama.

Paul Akers Launches New Non-Profit Group Lean America

Lean America will be dedicated to transforming government by empowering people. Former 2010 Senate candidate Paul Akers will lead the new non-profit by teaching, speaking, and consulting for lean business principles in government.

The Trends of August

THE NEW YORK TIMES

GAIL COLLINS

Since this is possibly the most depressing August in the history of summer, I feel compelled to point out a brighter side of the news.

Charlie Crist: A Man Without a Party

Charlie Crist faces a tough general election against Kendrick Meek and Marco Rubio in Florida's Senate race.

Embryonic Stem Cell Funding Halted: Conservative Christian Groups Claim Victory

Be Polite and Put Your Smartphone Down

Obama to Deliver Iraq Address Next Tuesday Night

10 Things Republicans Must Do in 10 Weeks

Members of the Republican House leadership introduce the party's "America Speaking Out" campaign in May. House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio is at far right.

Dems Urge Obama to Take a Stand

Barack Obama has demonstrated a reluctance to be a Democratic version of Ronald Reagan.

08.22.10 / Sunday Show Highlights - Hot Topics: Afghanistan, Iraq

08.22.10 / MSNBC 'Meet the Press' Full Broadcast

08.22.10 / CBS 'Face the Nation' Full Broadcast

Bob Schieffer talks with the top military man in Iraq General Ray Ordierno after the last combat brigade left the country. Then; David Petraeus gives Katie Couric his evaluation of Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Also; Republican Senator Lindsey Graham gives his evaluation of what's ahead in Afghanistan. And; Greg Mortenson, who has built more than 150 schools for Afghan children, explains what he's telling our military people. Finally; Bob Schieffer shares his thoughts on the downside of the internet.

08.22.10 / CBS 'Face the Nation' - Graham Supports Afghan Drawdown by Next Summer

GOP Sen. Changes Position on the War, Says He Sees Progress After Afghan Troop Surge

08.22.10 / ABC 'This Week' - Interview With Hamid Karzai

Afghan President Hamid Karzai talks to Christiane Amanpour on "This Week."

08.22.10 / ABC 'This Week' Transcript

Plus, the 'This Week' roundtable.

08.22.10 / ABC 'This Week' - Moving Islamic Center 'Not' On the Table for Now, Backer Says

Daisy Khan Says 'Stakeholders' Must be Consulted First

08.22.10 / ABC 'This Week' - Karzai Stands Firm on Disbanding Private Security

Afghan President Says Stoning of Couple Was Afghan Government 'Failure'

08.22.10 / CNN 'State of the Union' Transcript

U.S. Combat Troops Leave Iraq

Dangerous Religion

Saint-Gaudens' bronze monument to Puritan ideas, 1899.

Which religion has proved the most violent and destructive in US history? The answer should not be a surprise.

08.22.10 / FOX News Sunday Full Broadcast

08.22.10 / Blago Vows Political Comeback

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The Ground Zero-sum Game

A zero-sum game

08.22.10 / FOX News Sunday Transcript - Rod Blagojevich Faces Tough Questions He Never Had to Answer in Court

Selling Tourism Along Florida's Gulf Coast

As the oil spill retreats, the tourism industry tries to lure visitors back.

Innovation Grows Among Older Workers

Despite stereotypes of entrepreneurs as fresh-faced youngsters, new research has found that older workers are more likely to innovate than their under-35 counterparts.

Weekly Address: No Corporate Takeover of Our Democracy

The New Battle: What It Means to Be American

Conservatives are worrying more about the role of government under the administration than social issues.

Summer Wind Is Cool for Obama

President Obama is shown arriving Thursday on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts.

Rev. Franklin Graham: President Obama 'Born a Muslim'

The Rev. Franklin Graham said Obama was 'born a Muslim' because his father was Muslim.

Congressman Rangel's Office Becomes the First Legislative Office to Register with New Voting App

CHICAGO, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The congressional office of Representative Charles B. Rangel joins many other political leaders to become the first legislative office to sign on with Visible Vote, a first-of-its-kind software application.

New Pew Research Center Survey Reveals Growing Number of Americans Who Say Barack Obama is a Muslim

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - A new national survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press and the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life finds that a substantial and growing number of Americans say that Barack Obama is a Muslim, while the proportion saying he is a Christian has declined.

Obama Keeping Public Expressions of Religion to a Minimum

Spike Lee's Lens Stays On Gulf Region With 'If God is Willing'

Lights, camera, action: Spike Lee at work on If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don't Rise, a follow-up to When the Levees Broke.

How Mitt Romney Is Taking Advantage of the Mosque Controversy

Obama Renews Call for Passage of Jobs Bill

The Most Powerful Republican In Politics

Haley Barbour is currently the most powerful Republican in American politics.

Why Is There So Much Confusion Over Obama's Religion?

19 months in, a few Americans think Obama is Muslim, but nearly half don't know what he is

Dr. Laura Quits Radio Show Amid Controversy

High-School Graduates Unprepared for College Courses

More Americans Frustrated With Obama's Handling of the Economy

President Barack Obama speaks at the ZBB Manufacturing Facility in Menomonee Falls, Wis., Monday, Aug. 16, 2010.

Blagojevich Is Convicted of 1 of 24 Counts; Prosecutors Vow Retrial

Governor Paterson Calls Meeting to Move Islamic Center

New York Gov. David Paterson plans to meet with leaders planning the Islamic center and mosque which has become a storm of political controversy.

Appeals Court Stays Marriage Ruling

Luke Otterstas and his fiancee, Nadia Chawka, were among those at the federal building in San Francisco on Aug. 4 lobbying for Proposition 8.

Sestak: 'Stop Playing' With Religion

President Obama OK With Harry Reid's Mosque Stance

The president and majority leader agree to disagree on the controversial plans.

President Obama's Assault On Americans' First Freedom

Critics: Obama's Message 'Incoherent'

President Obama is under fire for what some are calling mixed messages on plans to build an Islamic center near ground zero.

GOP Takes Harsher Stance Toward Islam

The Republican response to Obama's speech marks a shift in the party's posture toward Islam.

Mosque Flap Swirls Around Obama

08.15.10 / MSNBC 'Meet the Press' Full Broadcast

08.15.10 / MSNBC 'Meet the Press' Transcript

General David Petraeus

08.15.10 / CBS 'Face the Nation' Full Broadcast

President Obama is up to his neck in political trouble with his liberal base while the Republican establishment tries to figure out what to do about its conservative wing and the Tea Party. Bob Schieffer is joined by four of the top figures from both ends of the political spectrum and two of Washington's top reporters to give analysis on the year of political irony.

08.15.10 / CBS 'Face the Nation' - GOP Pundit: Obama's Mosque Talk "Dumbest Thing"

Republican Strategists on "Face the Nation" Say Obama's Comments Condescending, Show Disdain Toward Americans

08.15.10 / ABC 'This Week' - Economic Panel

Bob Corker, Jon Corzine, Laura Tyson and Martin Regalia discuss the economy.

08.15.10 / ABC 'This Week' Transcript

Sen. Bob Corker, Martin Regalia, Laura Tyson and Jon Corzine. Plus, the 'This Week' roundtable.

No Love From the Lefties

THE NEW YORK TIMES

MAUREEN DOWD

Robert Gibbs should be yanked as White House press secretary.

08.15.10 / ABC 'This Week' - Top Voices on Economy Tackle Unemployment

Top Voices on Economy Tackle Unemployment

08.15.10 / CNN 'State of the Union' Transcript

Interview With Congressmen King, Nadler; Interview With Rep. Van Hollen, Rep. McCarthy

Angels in America

THE NEW YORK TIMES

FRANK RICH

To appreciate how much and how unexpectedly our country can change, look no further than the life and times of Judith Dunnington Peabody, who died on July 25 at 80 in her apartment on Fifth Avenue in New York.

08.15.10 / FOX News Sunday Full Broadcast

08.15.10 / FOX News Sunday Transcript - Sens. Reed, Cornyn Talk 'Ground Zero Mosque,' Immigration Reform and Afghanistan

08.15.10 / FOX News Sunday Transcript - Liz Claman, Mark Zandi on Health of U.S. Economy

08.15.10 / FOX News Sunday - Possibility of a Double-Dip Recession?

08.15.10 / FOX News Sunday - Senators on Pres. Obama's Mosque Comments

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This Month in Moses: How the Bible's Greatest Hero Became America's Greatest Icon

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Still Trying to Get Creationism into Science Classes

Tammy Kitzmiller, lead plaintiff in Kitzmiller v. Dover, watches as her daughter is interviewed. Photo by Wesley R. Elsberry.

We're Mad as Hell

And we're not going to take this!

Weekly Address: Honoring Social Security, Not Privatizing It

Lost in Electronica

The costs of 'the chaos of constant connection.'

U.S. 'Deeply Concerned' About Religious Persecution In Iran, Clinton Says

Hillary Clinton at the State Department on Wednesday.

Obama Defends Ground Zero Mosque

President Obama says plans to build a mosque near Ground Zero should go forward.

Obama Hits the Coast for 27 Hours

President Obama is spending time with his family and meeting business owners on the Gulf Coast.

What's Behind Eat, Pray, Love's Success

The Surge Within

Afghan forces are growing at an accelerated rate, but can they grow fast enough and good enough to fight-and lead-a war against the Taliban?

Senate Passes $600M Border Bill

A group of illegal immigrants waits to be deported to Mexico in Nogales, Ariz.

The Legacy of an Activist Career An Interview with Jim Wallis

Thousands Crowd Housing Authority For Section 8 WAITING LIST, Fights Break Out

Friends Rally Round Charlie Rangel

Rep. Charles Rangel celebrates his 80th birthday with a fundraiser at The Plaza in New York.

Bauer Endorses Kelly for Congress in AZ-8

The Marine veteran will be a voice for those who defend our freedoms and knows that border security is national security, said Bauer

Richard Viguerie: Tea Party and Conservative Voters Continue to Roll Over Establishment Republicans

MANASSAS, Va., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Richard A. Viguerie, Chairman of ConservativeHQ.com, issued the following statement, regarding the Republican primary results in Colorado and Connecticut:

Okla. Republicans Target Christian Voters

Oklahoma Republicans James Lankford and Kevin Calvey are both vocally anti-abortion and opposed to gay marriage, but they're competing for different segments of a vote-rich Christian constituency.

Former Senator Ted Stevens Remembered

Former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska was killed in a plane crash Monday. Stevens served more time in the U.S. Senate than any Republican in history.

God's Plan, America's Promise

America--a Cautionary Tale

A protest against the Iraq war during George W. Bush's trip to Europe in June 2004.

Has Obama Run Out of Economic Options?

Obama returned to the White House on Friday after touring a local factory where he discussed job creation.

Maxine Waters Hit with Three Counts by House Ethics Panel

Rep. Maxine Waters is pushing the ethics panel to set a trial date before the midterm elections in November.

FLOTUS's Star Power In Demand

Michelle Obama's star power could prove crucial in five midterm races.

GOP Avoids Homosexual Marriage Ruling

08.08.10 / MSNBC 'Meet the Press' Full Broadcast

08.08.10 / MSNBC 'Meet the Press' Transcript

Carol Browner, John Boehner, Harold Ford Jr., Mike Pence, Andrea Mitchell, Todd Purdum

08.08.10 / CBS 'Face the Nation' Full Broadcast

John Dickerson asks Retired Admiral Thad Allen, the Administration's point man on the oil spill, is it safe to say the Gulf crisis is over? Also; a federal judge overturned California's ban on same sex marriages and David Boies, the attorney who won the California case, and Tony Perkins, head of the Family Research Council, debate the aftermath; And Dan Balz of the Washington Post and CBS News Chief Legal Correspondent Jan Crawford give their political and legal perspectives of Proposition 8.

08.08.10 / CBS 'Face the Nation' - Same-Sex Marriage Decision: "Far From Over"

Conservative: "Activist" Judge Ruled Against Human History; Boies Says Fear and Prejudice Were Put on Trial, and Lost

08.08.10 / ABC 'This Week' - Odierno and Chiarelli

Plus, the 'This Week' roundtable

08.08.10 / ABC 'This Week' Transcript

Plus, the 'This Week' roundtable

08.08.10 / ABC 'This Week' - Top U.S. General: Iraqis 'Ready to Assume' Control of Country

Gen. Ray Odierno, Commander of U.S. Forces in Iraq, Plays Down Iraqi Violence

08.08.10 / ABC 'This Week': Army General Chiarelli Tackles Issue of Soldier Suicide

Army Suicides in June Hit All-Time High

08.08.10 / CNN 'State of the Union' Transcript

Interview With Governors McDonnell, Granholm; Interview With Admiral Thad Allen

CNN 'State of the Union': Candy Crowley's Crib Sheet for August 8

McDonnell, Granholm Square Off On CNN's 'State of the Union'

08.08.10 / FOX News Sunday Transcript: Ted Olson on Debate Over Judicial Activism and Same-Sex Marriage

08.08.10 / FOX News Sunday Transcript: Gov. Mitch Daniels on Possible GOP Presidential Contenders

08.08.10 / FOX News Sunday: Daniels Offers Solutions to Entitlements

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08.08.10 / FOX News Sunday - Olson: "Reasonably" Confident in Success

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Why The Prop 8 Ruling Scares Religious Conservatives

Angle: Democrats Want to 'Make Government Our God'

'Moral and Religious Views' and Proposition 8

War Over Ground Zero

A proposed mosque tests the limits of American tolerance.

What President Obama Should Read This Summer

Slate readers recommend some books for the president's vacation.

Do Celebrities Help or Hinder When They Hijack Serious Issues?

Celebs caught up in serious international issues: from left, Lindsay Lohan, Wyclef Jean, and Naomi Campbell.

America Is at Risk of Boiling Over

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

PEGGY NOONAN

And out-of-touch leaders don't see the need to cool things off.

America Goes Dark

THE NEW YORK TIMES

PAUL KRUGMAN

The lights are going out all over America -- literally.

Richard Foster for President

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

REVIEW & OUTLOOK

Medicare's chief actuary vs. President Obama on the ObamaCare facts.

Stars Come Out to Play With POTUS

Basketball stars visited President Obama for a pickup game.

Justice Kagan Arrives

Weekly Address: Medicare Officially Safer After Health Reform

End Times Theology In the Age of Obama

Christina Romer Resigns as Chief of Obama's Economic Council

Former Chief of Obama's Economic Council

Farewell, Libraries?

Amazon's report that e-books are outselling hardcovers means book collections--personal and public--are about to get a drastic makeover.

Prop 8 Judge to Religious Believers: It's Not About You

The 2008 campaign to ban gay marriage through Proposition 8, volunteers such asRichie Beanan from Los Angeles, show here with a bus sign, promoted traditional marriage. A federal judge has overturned Prop. 8. His ruling says it has no impact on the lives and rights of supporters of traditional marriage.

Senate Confirms Kagan

Elena Kagan is the fourth woman to serve on the court in its 221-year history.

California Ruling Puts President Obama On the Spot

President Obama Celebrates Birthday In Chicago

The president spent his 49th catching up with friends like Oprah Winfrey.

Elena Kagan Expected to be Confirmed to the Supreme Court

If confirmed, Elena Kagan would be the fourth woman ever to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Harman Buys Newsweek, Meacham Out

Sidney Harman, 91, is chairman emeritus of Harman Industries, which designs and manufactures audio and infotainment products.

President Barack Obama Strains to See Victory in Iraq

President Barack Obama is calling the exit from Iraq a success despite leaving under less than ideal circumstances.

Maxine Waters Plans to Fight Ethics Committee

Maxine Waters seems ready to wage a public battle against the ethics investigation.

08.01.10 / Sunday Show Highlights

Hot topics: Afghanistan, WikiLeaks

08.01.10 / MSNBC 'Meet the Press' Full Broadcast

08.01.10 / CBS 'Face the Nation' Full Broadcast

A federal judge struck down several of the essential elements of Arizona's new immigration law. Senator John Kyl (R-Ariz.) and Thomas Saenz head of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund discuss where the fight goes from here; Also, Admiral Mike Mullen Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Richard Haass from the Council on Foreign Relations give their perspectives on the war in Afghanistan.

08.01.10 / CBS 'Face the Nation' - Kyl: Illegal Aliens' Kids Shouldn't Be Citizens

Wants Hearing on 14th Amendment Which Grants Citizenship to Children of Illegal Immigrants Born in America

08.01.10 / ABC 'This Week' - Pelosi and Gates

Interview With Speaker Pelosi

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sits down with Christiane Amanpour on "This Week."

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08.01.10 / ABC 'This Week' Transcript

Pelosi and Gates | Plus, the 'This Week' roundtable

08.01.10 / ABC 'This Week' - Pelosi and Gates Differ on Expectations for July 2011 Troop Withdrawal

Speaker of House, Secretary of Defense Answer the Tough Questions on Afghanistan Policy

08.01.10 / ABC 'This Week' - Pelosi 'Not Nervous At All' About Midterms

Pelosi 'Not Nervous At All' About Midterms

08.01.10 / ABC 'This Week' - Gates: 'Guilty' Verdict on Wikileaks' 'Moral Culpability'

Secretary of Defense 'Mortified, Appalled' by Massive Intel Leak

State of the Union: Candy Crowley's Crib Sheet for August 1

08.01.10 / CNN 'State of the Union' Transcript

Interview With Carl Levin; Interview With Lindsey Graham

08.01.10 / FOX News Sunday Transcript: Sarah Palin Talks Immigration, Economy and Political Future

08.01.10 / FOX News Sunday Transcript: Sen. McConnell, Rep. Boehner Discuss Game Plan for Midterms

08.01.10 / FOX News Sunday - Palin Slams AZ Immigration Ruling

08.01.10 / FOX News Sunday - 'McConnell, Boehner: It's Still the Economy

Evangelical Millennials Good with Government

Kiss This War Goodbye

THE NEW YORK TIMES

FRANK RICH

It was on a Sunday morning, June 13, 1971, that The Times published its first installment of the Pentagon Papers.

The Mystery of Mark Twain

Twain made us wait 100 years for this memoir. He's still an enigma shrouded in a white suit.

Make Plans to Attend the National Christian Writers Conference at Howard University in Washington, DC on August 14, 2010, 8am to 6pm

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Antonio Crawford hosts bestselling authors, Michelle McKinney Hammond, Stacy Hawkins Adams, William R. Patterson, Karen Hunter, Pam Perry and others at the upcoming National Christian Writers Conference at Howard University in Washington, DC on August 14, 2010 from 8AM to 6PM. Make plans to attend several empowering workshops that will help to expand writing creativity and help attendees accomplish their goals.

Tony Dungy and Victoria Christopher Murray Top August 2010 BCNN1/BCBC National Bestsellers List

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