America's Oil Addiction
Last Friday, Senator Obama was on the CBS Evening News' freeSpeech segment, reminding us that falling gas prices should not lull Americans into a false sense of energy security. Watch the video at www.barackobama.com


In the News
You'll have several chances to catch Senator Obama on television over the next few days:

Tomorrow: The Oprah Winfrey Show - Check your local listings for show times. In Chicago it's on at 9 A.M. and again at 11:06 P.M on ABC7.

Thursday: Today on NBC - 7 A.M. EDT

Thursday: Larry King Live on CNN - 9 P.M. EDT

Six Distinguished Americans Share 12th Annual Heinz Awards

9/25/2006 Printable Page

Six Distinguished Americans Selected
as 12th Annual Heinz Award Honorees

Pioneers in five categories recognized with $250,000 awards; Nursing home reformer to receive special Chairmanâ??s Medal.

PITTSBURGH, September 25, 2006 â?¦quot; In recognition of groundbreaking achievements within a broad span of human endeavor â?¦quot; lifeâ??s work that has had a transforming impact on how we regard, steward and propel the world around us â?¦quot; the Heinz Family Foundation today announced the recipients of the 12th Annual Heinz Awards, among the largest individual achievement prizes in the world.   Read More »

Five years ago on 9/11, newspapers across the globe proclaimed, â??We are all Americans now.â?? Not since the bombing of Pearl Harbor has a president enjoyed a greater reservoir of support. Never before were Americans more ready to sacrifice for victory.

And today, five years later, where are we? Bogged down in Baghdad, beleaguered around the world and bitterly divided at home.   Read More »

Dear DemDiva,

I remember when I was back home from Vietnam and veterans were speaking out against the Vietnam war policy, someone yelled at the vets: "You should support the troops." One of those veterans said simply: "Lady, we are the troops."   Read More »