Obama

Is Africa over Obama?

Africans embraced him in 2009, but the president will face more criticism during his second trip to the continent

Erin Conway-Smith, GlobalPost Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 4:55 PM UTC
Politics GlobalPost, Obama, Kenya, Africa

Pic of the day: No fun

Obama and Putin looked palpably tense as the G8 pondered the Syrian conflict

Theresa Fisher Monday, Jun 17, 2013 11:07 PM UTC
News Pic of the day, G8 Summit, Obama

Obama’s unparalleled spy state

Another blockbuster: New revelations expose the NSA and FBI's vast online surveillance powers

Andrew Leonard Friday, Jun 7, 2013 12:05 AM UTC 125
Technology Surveillance

Twitter talks back: Obama’s missed salute

The president failed to salute a Marine properly. Microbloggers respond VIDEO

Alex Halperin Friday, May 24, 2013 9:51 PM UTC 117
All Salon Video, Obama, Military, Marine

6 reasons Obama is losing the left

The politics of hope and the politics of nope

Steven Rosenfeld, Alternet Thursday, May 16, 2013 6:30 PM UTC 64
Politics AlterNet, Obama, President Obama

Obama’s wiretap America

Vastly expanded surveillance powers for a government that already plays too fast and loose with our data? Bad idea

Andrew Leonard Wednesday, May 8, 2013 5:29 PM UTC 17
Technology Surveillance

Steven Spielberg’s surprise “Lincoln” follow-up

Check out the spoof preview of Hollywood's next big presidential biopic VIDEO

Liam O'Donoghue Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 3:13 AM UTC
Entertainment Video, Steven Spielberg, Obama

Obama’s CISPA privacy surprise

Citing weak civil liberty protections, the White House threatens to veto a cybersecurity bill

Andrew Leonard Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013 9:52 PM UTC
Technology cispa, Privacy, Cybersecurity

Obama’s BRAIN gets hammered

Telling neuroscientists to stop criticizing a big government research project is not how science should be done

Andrew Leonard Monday, Apr 15, 2013 6:41 PM UTC
Technology Neuroscience, Brain

Can Victoria Jackson return from the fringe?

After blasting gays, Muslims and Obama, can SNL vet Victoria Jackson really return to Hollywood? She hopes so VIDEO

Mark Guarino Sunday, Mar 10, 2013 11:00 AM UTC 176
Entertainment Video, Tea Party

Did Trump’s birtherism stain “Apprentice”?

The show's ratings dip, but The Donald says no. "There are a lot of people out there who agree with me!"

Daniel D'Addario Monday, Mar 4, 2013 6:02 PM UTC 17
Business Donald Trump, the apprentice

With sequester, Dems should hit GOP where it hurts

To emerge from Friday's sequester unscathed, Obama must refute GOP lies about austerity and trickle-down economics

Robert Reich, RobertReich.org Tuesday, Feb 26, 2013 4:29 PM UTC 19
Politics Robert Reich, Obama, U.S. Economy

Betty Friedan started a revolution — and we’re still not there yet

It's been 50 years since "The Feminine Mystique" came out, and we are still feeling the pressure to "have it all"

Mary Elizabeth Williams Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013 9:15 PM UTC
Life Feminism, Betty Friedan, Gender

Right-wing conspiracy alert: Google is working for Obama

A conservative nightmare: Every time you use Gmail, you're helping the left consolidate power

Andrew Leonard Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013 4:47 PM UTC 13
Technology Google, Microsoft, Privacy, Obama

Seven hours on line to vote

Researchers say expanding hours and shortening ballots isn’t enough, so how do we fix our broken voting system?

Christie Thompson, ProPublica Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013 3:06 PM UTC
Elections ProPublica, Obama, Voting Lines

Obama calls NKorea test “highly provocative”

North Korea said its nuclear test aimed at coping with "ferocious" U.S. hostility

Associated Press Tuesday, Feb 12, 2013 3:38 PM UTC
News Pyongyang, North Korea, Obama

Shonda Rhimes: “Calling a show a ‘guilty pleasure’ — it’s like saying it’s a piece of crap”

The creator of "Grey's Anatomy" and "Scandal" explores the ethos of immorality -- and the insult she really hates

Willa Paskin Sunday, Feb 10, 2013 9:30 PM UTC
Entertainment shonda rhimes, TV, Television

What the Hagel hearings mean

The last best chance for the truth about a lost war and America's war-making future

Nick Turse, TomDispatch Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 4:59 PM UTC
News TomDispatch, Chuck Hagel, War

Study: Racism up post-Obama

New research suggests that since 2008, "old-fashioned racism" has a greater influence on who we vote for

Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard Tuesday, Jan 22, 2013 6:08 PM UTC 40
Politics Pacific Standard, Racism, Obama

Toast Obama’s inauguration with a Gerry Mandarin!

New York Times' drinks columnist Rosie Schaap has invented a cocktail exclusive for Salon. Let's inaugurate it!

Kera Bolonik Monday, Jan 21, 2013 11:59 AM UTC
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