Declaring 2014 a "year of action" as he unveiled a series of executive actions, President Barack Obama vowed in his State of the Union address Tuesday night to sidestep Congress "whenever and wherever" he can in order to push through his agenda.
Last week we lost a treasure to the world. A man who solidifies peace and forgiveness. At the age of 95 we lost Nelson Mandela. He was actually released from prison in South Africa in 1990 after being locked up for 27 years. A few months after being released. He gave this very touching speech, and you can check it out here.
In a scene very much like the one in 1963 tens of thousands of people gathered on the National Mall this past Saturday, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington. We've come a long way since then, but many feel not far enough.