The nation's largest labor federation is about to elect its first new leader in 14 years after the labor movement split because of tensions about the longtime leadership.
NASA is facing a critical deadline to make its biggest decision in a generation: whether to go forward with plans to retire the space shuttle fleet and replace it with a new mode of space travel. But the agency still has no chief to make the $230 billion call.
President Barack Obama says political maneuvering in Europe is about the same as it in the United States.
President Barack Obama says the world is a lot more complicated than it was in 1944.
Cuba's new foreign minister said Wednesday that a sweeping government house-cleaning will not change the island's foreign policy.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi didn't lose her temper. But she unleashed a bit of sarcasm when someone suggested, yet again, that she's a thorn in President Barack Obama's side.
Cuban President Raul Castro's decision to ouster powerful officials close to his brother Fidel raises questions both about who will succeed him and how the biggest government shake-up since he took power a year ago will impact U.S.-Cuba relations.
Two of Cuba's most prominent officials have resigned from all Communist Party and government posts after they were criticized by Fidel Castro, as a major leadership house-cleaning continued to send shock-waves through the country's power structure.
A former human rights professor at Harvard University on Thursday entered the leadership race for Canada's once-dominant Liberal Party, which lost badly at the polls during national elections last month.
Raul Castro, Cuba's first new president in nearly half a century, crushed hopes that a new generation would shape the country's future by promising to defer to his ailing brother Fidel and the Communist Party's old guard on major matters.
Cuba's parliament named Raul Castro president on Sunday, ending nearly 50 years of rule by his brother Fidel but leaving the island's communist system unshaken.
Fidel Castro on Saturday rejected the idea of major political change after Cuba's parliament chooses a new president — his final published comments as the nation's longtime leader.
When the hostages had been released and their alleged captor arrested, a regal-looking Hillary Rodham Clinton strolled out of her Washington home, the picture of calm in the face of crisis.
They invoke the names of Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar Chavez, but the hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have marched nationwide are not following one charismatic leader.
Finding your voice is an important leadership challenge. It is also a rewarding journey.
Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality. It is the words that speak boldly of your intentions, and it is the actions that speak louder than the words. It is making the time when there is none – coming through time after time after time, year after year after year.
It is fashionable these days to decry the quality of American leaders, and why not? Not long ago, we celebrated our CEOs as the new masters of the universe; some paid themselves as if they thought so, too, and their faces graced the covers of magazines everywhere.
Congress, the organization that is ranked as having the trust of only 10% of the entire population is the same body of elected officials we rely upon to keep our nation's promises to the veterans, retired military and active duty service personnel.
President Obama fights against a corrupt leadership format in America By: Gloria J.
Our leaders, even the president, can no longer utter the word "we" with a straight face.
The United States came under pressure to show leadership in U.N. climate talks on Wednesday with Mexico saying its neighbor is a stumbling block in efforts to try to craft a tough global climate agreement by December.
So I've learned many things in my young life...well, maybe not so young anymore. Nonetheless, I have learned enough from 16 years in the Marine Corps to feel confident discussing some of the finer aspects of leadership.
While Netanyahu is shouldering the weight of diplomatic iniatives in the ME, Obama is scampering off to Denmark to sell the Danes on Chicago ...in tow, Oprah-Harpo Productions and Daley-Windy City Politicians.
Last year he famously switched allegiance from Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama during the Democratic nomination process for president. Now, he reveals, he regrets his change of heart. How's Obama doing? "Dreadfully. I was hopeful.
Liberal pundits Howard Fineman, WaPo's Richard Cohen and Jim Geraghty weigh in:
America has lost a significant segment of its manufacturing base primarily because of three reasons:
What do we know about necessity? It is the mother of invention. And when China decides it has to go green out of necessity, watch out. You will not just be buying your toys from China.
Now he's shown us that he's a radical leftist at heart and all his promises – every one of them – were lies. But he's still relatively harmless domestically because he's such an incompetent leader, unable to hold his course or persuade even his followers.
Watching President Obama giving his very powerful, authoritative speech at the United Nations was a strong reminder of how suitable this man is to the White House.
Does religious dogma hamper good leadership?
In order for America to have another "American Century" that is more prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable we must start using more of America's Natural Resources and stop our reliance on Oil and O.P.E.C..
Because of failing schools like we have seen in Kansas City and other areas it is evident that our education system has to change. We also need to make everyone more accountable for a better education system (School Officials & Teachers, Parents, and Students).
Many leaders delude themselves about both their skills and their leadership persona. They focus on their strengths and often assume that others see them the same way they see themselves.
Our Government is getting too intrusive, too large, and federal spending is unsustainable. The words of the presidential and congressional campaign last year have not matched up with what is currently happening in America today.
In order for America to have another "American Century" that is more prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable we must start using more of America's Natural Resources and stop our reliance on Oil and O.P.E.C..
A Chilean judge orders the arrest of 129 former security officials in the disappearance of leftists and the slaying of the communist party leadership during the Pinochet dictatorship.
Bicyclists nationwide should seriously consider participating in this event.
I have not been able to fault much of what President Obama has done since he won the election.