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Broadside: David Plouffe, on Obama’s campaign

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:00:37 -0500

(NECN) - David Plouffe, Barack Obama’s campaign manager, and author of "The Audacity to Win", joins Jim Braude on Broadside. Plouffe talks about Obama's presidential campaign, what made it successful, and how to maintain th...

WCVB’s Kelley Tuthill on cancer fight, new book

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:59:10 -0400

(NECN) - WCVB-TV reporter Kelley Tuthill was already a recognized face in Boston television when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Rather than retreat, she made her fight public - in stories on television and now in a new book. Kelley Tuth...

Obama's 'Audacity of Hope'

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 22:10:04 -0400

Oct. 20: "Countdown" host Keith Olbermann talks to Sen. Barack Obama about his new book, "Audacity of Hope."

Pastor Joel Osteen Authors New Book

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:43:02 -0500

Pastor Joel Osteen talks about his newest book, "It’s Your Time," and its message of hope and better times ahead.

Maldives' underwater meeting aimed at climate change summit

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:36:04 -0400

(NECN/ABC: The Maldives) - The small and stunning island nation of the Maldives is on the front lines of the global climate change some have predicted, at risk of being submerged by rising sea levels within a century. On Saturday their Preside...

Lemieux Foundation Seeking Inspirational Stories

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:49:15 -0500

The Mario Lemieux Foundation is looking for stories of hope and inspiration in the fight against cancer to help encourage others in their fight against the disease. MLF Executive Director Nancy Angus explains more about this project.

The Immigration Issue

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:19:30 -0500

(Latin Pulse, April 7, 2008) The immigration issue in the U.S. is once again a hot topic of discussion. It is an election year, and the economy is in a downturn. The United States is a nation founded on immigration, however, with every new wave of immigrants, social and economic pressures often cause a backlash.This heats up the debate within the political arena. The most recent wave of immigrants, both legal and illegal, is from Latin America, with the majority coming from Mexico.Is illegal immigration a necessary evil? Or an impossible problem that has to be solved?En Español:El Asunto de la InmigraciónEl tema de la inmigración es una vez más una discusión acalorada. Este es un año de elecciones y la economía esta en declive. Los Estados Unidos es una nación fundada por inmigrantes, sin embargo con cada ola de nuevos inmigrantes las presiones sociales y económicas a menudo provocan un contragolpe como resultado.Esto enardece el debate en la arena política. La mas reciente ola de inmigrantes legales e ilegales viene de Latinoamérica y la mayoría de ellos de México.¿Es la inmigración ilegal un mal necesario, o un problema insostenible que tiene que ser resuelto?GUESTS:John AmayaLegislative Staff AttorneyMALDEF - Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational FundJohn Amaya is responsible for managing and executing MALDEF’s federal legislative strategies related to immigration policy. Prior to joining MALDEF, Mr. Amaya served as a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice in the office of Immigration Litigation where he represented the United States in Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals and Federal District Courts. Mr. Amaya has previous legislative experience having worked as a congressional fellow for Senator Maria Cantwell (WA) and as an aide for Congressman Norm Dicks (WA). A native of Los Angeles, California, Mr. Amaya holds a Juris Doctor and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Washington where he previously served...

TWIB: Third quarter economic review; ways to improve economy

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:14:56 -0500

(NECN) - Northeastern University’s Alan Clayton-Matthews talks about why the Massachusetts economy shrunk in the third quarter while the national economy grew. He looks at state budget cuts and how to improve the local economy.