Obama gets young people back in the race

REDMOND, Ore. — Watching Democratic events in Washington, say at a town meeting where Jim McDermott vows to repulse “attacks” on Social Security, the casual observer can conclude that liberal activists are getting old and clinging to old issues.

The 2008 campaign, especially Sen. Barack Obama's candidacy, has changed all that by re-engaging young people and young adults. The May 20 Oregon primary is a laboratory of activism reborn.

“They’ve got an operation here that looks like the old grass roots, the Eugene McCarthy and Bobby Kennedy campaigns of 1968: Go down to headquarters in Portland and you’ll see 40 or 50 people under 25,” said Robert Eisinger, a political science professor at Lewis & Clark College. More on Obama gets young people back in the race

UN Special Representative stresses that Somalia must be the priority

DJIBOUTI, –The UN Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, has said he is pleased that Somali leaders have put the well being of their country and the safety of their countrymen as their priority. More on UN Special Representative stresses that Somalia must be the priority