Barack Obama: “It is with deep appreciation that I note Archbishop Desmond Tutu's retirement from public life today on the occasion of…”

the American people want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away"

There’s no doubt that we are going through a period right now of disruption, polarization.

helped lead some of the most significant movements for change in human history

In forming our union, the founders fell terribly short of the Declaration's promise, leaving slavery intact, allowing states to restrict the franchise to white men who owned property.