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The first night of the 2012 Democratic National Convention included presentation of the party platform for a final vote by delegates. Speakers included former President Jimmy Carter, who…

Candidates for the New Jersey Senate seat formerly held by the late Senator Frank Lautenberg, Cory Booker (D) and Steve Lonegan (R), debated various issues.

Civil rights leaders and contemporary movement leaders spoke at the Lincoln Memorial at a “Realize the Dream” commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and…

New Jersey Democrats vying to replace the late Senator Frank Lautenberg participated in a debate at Montclair State University. The candidates were U.S. Representatives Frank Pallone (NJ-6)…

First lady Michelle Obama gave a keynote address at a childhood obesity summit which looked at ways the private sector can help parents promote a healthy lifestyle to their children. Mayor Cory Booker announced…

Members of the group No Labels, a bipartisan group of grassroots activists, met in New York City to unveil the group’s new bipartisan Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus. The caucus hopes to make a statement during the…

Covenant House president Kevin Ryan and former New York Times reporter Tina Kelley talked about their book, Almost Home: Helping Kids Move from Homelessness to Hope, in which they describe…

Chad Griffin talked about the future of the movement for equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans both for the 2012 elections and beyond. Then featured speaker Newark Mayor…

The Democratic Platform Committee considered and adopted the platform for the Democratic Party Convention. Every four years, the Democratic National Convention adopts a new national platform…

Mayor Cory Booker gave the commencement address to the 2012 graduating class of Stanford University. He talked about his career, civil rights, the nature of courage, and the how and why of…

Mayor Cory Booker spoke on behalf of President Obama’s re-election campaign. He said that the election would “determine the destiny of the globe.”

Mayors spoke about education programs focusing on education through youth mentoring, leadership programs and urban school reform. This was day one of a three-day conference hosted by the…

Education Secretary Arne Duncan spoke at the U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting, focusing on the state of education and the challenges local communities face in funding education programs in…

Following open remarks from Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Cory Booker, three mayors talked about local economies, education programs, and job creation in their cities.

Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker, Democratic Representative Joe Sestak, former U.S. Comptroller General David Walker, and others made closing remarks at the No Labels conference on…

Participants in the first of two panels at the White House Conference on the Great Outdoors talked about environmental conservation efforts in the U.S. Among the topics they addressed were…

Mayor Corey Booker spoke at a leadership conference on women and minorities. He spoke about his experiences in political life, and the role of hard work, commitment, and kindness in…

Cory Booker, participating by remote access from New York City, talked about the impact the economy is having on the city of Newark, stimulus spending, foreclosures, and job loss. He responded to telephone…

At a national summit the bi-partisan coalition of mayors adopted their federal legislative agenda, heard from gun policy experts, and discussed common-sense policies to keep guns out of the…

Newark Mayor Cory Booker talked about the role of local government as the foundation of a living, not just theoretical, democracy and the possibilities and limitations of local government in supporting…