Mar 19th, 2010 · The vote to overhaul the country's heath care system is expected to take place this weekend. President Obama and leaders in Congress say they are confident the bill will pass, but there are still holdouts. Illinois Congressman Luis Gutierrez was one of them — until yesterday when he announced his support for the bill. The Democratic representative threatened to withhold his vote due to the president's lack of movement on immigration reform. Host Michel Martin speaks with Gutierrez about health care and immigration.
Keywords: Congress · Democrats · country · president · Rep · immigration · Health · movement · representative · withhold · heath · Bill
Mar 18th, 2010 · The debate on health care reform has brought about deep divisions within the Catholic Church, pitting nuns against bishops. Wednesday, the heads of dozens of religious orders representing 59,000 nuns signed a letter urging Congress to approve the health care bill. Their stance is clashing with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, who oppose the bill, due to the belief that it provides for federal funding of abortions. Sister Simone Campbell, executive director of Network, a national Catholic social justice lobby, speaks with host Michel Martin. She represents one of the organizations that signed the letter to Congress
Keywords: Congress · national · director · Americans · federal · organization · executives · divisions · religious · network · Health · social
Mar 18th, 2010 · For 30 years Mikki Taylor has made sure black women look their very best as the beauty and cover director of Essence magazine. Now she's planning to retire. Host Michel Martin speaks with her about her career.
Keywords: director · magazine · beauty · Michel Martin · emEssence · Mikki Taylor
Mar 17th, 2010 · Pro-immigration activists are planning a massive protest on Sunday in the nation's capitol. Organizers are demanding an overhaul of the current immigration system and say they are fed up with the Obama administration's failure to act on their behalf. The president's campaign promise was to implement what he described as "comprehensive immigration reform" during his first year in office. Host Michel Martin speaks with Ali Noorani, executive director of the National Immigration Forum.
Keywords: protests · national · officer · administration · director · Activist · organization · executives · president · immigration · capitol · campaign
Mar 15th, 2010 · Political and civil rights trailblazer Juanita Goggins was discovered dead in her South Carolina home earlier this month. She froze to death at her home, alone. She was the first black woman to be elected to the South Carolina legislature. She was 75. Host Michel Martin remembers Goggins with columnist Andrew Dys of the Rock Hill, S.C. Herald.
Keywords: politics · civil · deaths · legislature · S.C · South Carolina · trailblazer · Michel Martin · Juanita · Goggins · Juanita Goggins · Andrew Dys
Mar 15th, 2010 · Should President Obama's health care proposal make it through Congress, estimates indicate there would not be close to enough doctors to care for the millions of newly insured. That's because America is facing an alarming shortage of primary care physicians. Many doctors turn to specialty practices to pay off massive loans. Host Michel Martin speaks with medical students Dan Henderson and Travelle Franklin-Ford about the decisions they'll soon face as new doctors and what they think should be done to support students and entice new recruits to the profession.
Keywords: Congress · proposal · Health · students · America · medical · Shortages · recruiting · insurance · Michel Martin · President Obama · Dan Henderson
Mar 12th, 2010 · Members of the Congressional Black Caucus met with President Obama yesterday to clear the air over lingering tensions on how the Obama administration has handled minority issues. Host Michel Martin speaks with Congresswoman Yvette Clarke for her take on the meeting, what the President said, and the concerns the CBC has with the Obama administration.
Keywords: administration · congressional · president · minority · Obama · Congressional Black Caucus · CBC · Michel Martin · President Obama · Congresswoman Yvette Clarke
Mar 12th, 2010 · Members of the Congressional Black Caucus met with President Obama yesterday to clear the air over lingering tensions on how the Obama administration has handled minority issues. Host Michel Martin speaks with Congresswoman Yvette Clarke for her take on the meeting, what the President said, and the concerns the CBC has with the Obama administration.
Keywords: administration · congressional · president · minority · Obama · Congressional Black Caucus · CBC · Michel Martin · President Obama · Congresswoman Yvette Clarke
