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Barack Obama

America, Britain Remain “Essential,” Says Obama

The “special relationship” may not be so special anymore but Anglo-American leadership remains essential.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 25, 2011October 24, 2019

Obama’s Address to the Arab World

The president has strong words for Bahrain, Israel and Syria in his second major address to the Muslim world.

Avatar photoDaniel DePetrisMay 23, 2011July 2, 2020

Are Israel’s 1967 Borders Still Viable?

President Obama suggested that a Palestinian state should be created roughly within the 1967 armistice lines, but is this realistic?

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 21, 2011July 2, 2020

Obama: Trade Key to Middle East Engagement

The American president urges economic support and reform to consolidate the revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 19, 2011July 2, 2020

Rift in American-Colombian Relations

The Obama Administration’s failure to act on the Colombian free trade agreement is undermining a key regional partnership.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 4, 2011March 10, 2013

Barack Obama at a Crossroads

The world needs Obama the intellectual and multiculturalist. Will the American people agree?

Avatar photoBalaji ChandramohanApril 30, 2011January 1, 2020

Who Benefits from Soaring Gas Prices?

Is is true that only fat cat oil executives and their big companies benefit from rising gasoline prices?

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 29, 2011April 20, 2022

Obama, UAE Crown Prince Discuss Relations

President Barack Obama met with the crown prince of Abu Dhabi to discuss the ongoing unrest in the Middle East.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 27, 2011July 2, 2020

Obama: Can’t Let the Rich “Relax and Count Their Money”

The president pretended that America is allowing its rich to sit back and contribute nothing.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 26, 2011April 20, 2022

Obama Blames Big Oil for High Petrol Prices

The president looks for fraud, but the real reason gasoline prices are rising is his anti-oil policy.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 21, 2011April 20, 2022

Should the Rich Pay More in Taxes?

The president says that the wealthy can afford to pay “a little more” but they already pay most taxes.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 15, 2011April 20, 2022

Obama in Denial About Nation’s Debt Crisis

While recognizing the problem, President Barack Obama volunteered very few concrete solutions to bring down his government’s deficit.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 14, 2011April 20, 2022

Obama Champions “Balanced” Fiscal Approach

After Republicans proposed major spending cuts, the president lays out his vision.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 13, 2011December 31, 2019

Who Cares About American Leadership?

The Libyan intervention tested America’s commitment to multilateralism.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 23, 2011July 2, 2020

Obama Set on Expanding Trade in Brazil, Chile

Impediments to trade remain.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 22, 2011November 19, 2021

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