by Adam Garber | Apr 11, 2014 | Monitor
This week, the President honored Equal Pay Day and signed two executive orders to support efforts to level the playing field for women, pushed for better access to skills-based high school training, hosted the Prime Minister of Tunisia, and traveled with the First...
by Ambassador Michael McFaul | Sep 11, 2013 | Monitor
Despite a packed G-20 schedule filled with meetings on economic issues and the situation in Syria, President Obama also took the time while in St. Petersburg to meet with representatives of Russia's civil society. He holds such meetings in nearly every country he...
by Eric Holder | Aug 24, 2013 | Monitor
It was an honor to speak at the National Action to Realize the Dream March this morning to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. Fifty years ago, Dr. King shared his dream with the world and described his vision for a society that offered, and...
by Megan Slack | Jun 26, 2013 | Monitor
Today, the Supreme Court struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act. In a statement released shortly after the Court’s ruling was announced, President Obama applauded the decision. This was discrimination enshrined in law. It treated loving,...
by Samantha Power | Dec 13, 2012 | Monitor
During Human Rights Week, we reaffirm our commitment to upholding human rights and human dignity at home and abroad, and we recognize the need to build a world in which everyone can pursue their dreams free from violence and discrimination. Last week at the Human...
