Showing results for: Barack Obama (page 246)
Looking past November: Why the Gang of Eight might be making a comeback
Gary Legum
Lindsay Graham and other pols are itching to overhaul immigration laws, a sign they've given up on the White House
Tony Blair, Iraq and the struggle for the British left: Why the U.K.’s political soap opera is important
Andrew O'Hehir
Tony Blair apologizes for Iraq — but says he'd do it all over again — while the Labor Party threatens to implode
Obama expected to leave approximately 8,400 troops in Afghanistan
Josh Lederman
The numbers reflect a compromise between Obama's original plan and what many military commanders had recommended
The disturbing data on Republicans and racism: Trump backers are the most bigoted within the GOP
Chauncey DeVega
Racists are more likely to be Republicans — and the most extreme among them are Donald Trump supporters
Elie Wiesel’s two sides: The Holocaust survivor gave voice to Jewish victims while ignoring others’ suffering
Max Blumenthal
Remembered as a moral giant, Wiesel provided cover to the invasions and occupations that devastated the Middle East
The two Obamas: An assessment of our capable, but captive president
Patrick Lawrence
Obama's obscuring of the truth about his drone program tarnishes otherwise strong legacy on human rights
America has had a tyrant like Trump before: We fought a revolution to get rid of him
Matthew Rozsa
Hitler comparisons are lazy and sophomoric — a far superior historical analogy for Trump is King George III
Girl on girl crimes: “The Neon Demon” makes women look like the real predators in the modeling world
Nico Lang
Nicolas Winding Refn's shocker manages to deftly sideline all the ways that men prey on vulnerable women in the biz
The worst DC has to offer: Influence is a paean to Washington greed and corruption
Thomas Frank
To read Politico's daily cheat sheet is to understand the complete and utter myopia of our country's ruling class
How neoliberalism fuels the racist xenophobia behind Brexit and Donald Trump
Ben Norton
It's too simple to blame just racism. The far-right scapegoats migrants for the economic crisis caused by austerity
North Carolina’s in play: The red state just might be up for grabs in November
Gary Legum
Republicans are slipping in the state they've won in eight of the last nine elections
WATCH: Megyn Kelly invites anti-war protesters, military veterans, first responders, and terror victims to participate in a panel on Islam — fireworks ensue
Scott Eric Kaufman
It's unclear why she or her producers believed this was a good idea — but at least it made for good television
The sunset of the Benghazi “scandal”: Endless GOP investigations and no smoking gun
Gary Legum
Republicans have come up empty after spending almost 4 years probing Benghazi to incriminate Hillary or Obama
Trumpism is here to stay: America’s neo-fascist fever dream has only just begun
John Feffer
As long as our economy produces a nation of haves and have nots, we will remain one election cycle from apocalypse
Wake-up call for the world: Historic Brexit vote is evidence a new global order is needed
Bob Hennelly
The reasons for the historic vote run far deeper than xenophobia — festerting income inequality tops the list
Lessons of Britquake 2016: A history-shaping crisis, and a moment of danger and opportunity
Andrew O'Hehir
With elites in retreat and the postwar economic consensus collapsing, the post-Brexit world is up for grabs
The Syria dilemma: Dissecting the leaked diplomats memo calling for Obama to get tougher on Assad
Patrick Lawrence
Something smells fishy when a hawkish State Dept. memo "leaks" to the Times on the eve of Sec. Clinton's nomination
Obama, Hillary, Ryan react to United Kingdom’s stunning exit from the EU
Justine Morris
"The special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom is enduring," Obama said
President Obama designates Stonewall as first U.S. momument to LGBT rights movement
Sophia Tesfaye
The president's move comes on the one year anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision on same sex marriage
Donald Trump blames Obama for Brexit — claims the U.S. will cast similar vote against “global elites” in November
Scott Eric Kaufman
"I hope America is watching," he said, because "it will soon be time to believe in America again"
The Folly of American Air Power: The U.S. Air Force produces only human suffering
William J. Astore
America's superior air power has delivered not victory but carnage, rubble and resistance. Where does it end?
Yes, you should be worried about Brexit: What Britain’s departure from the EU would mean for America
Chris Smith
The economic impact of a Brexit wouldn't be confined to Europe — its effects run deeper than you might realize
UPDATED: “We will occupy this floor”: House Dems stage sit-in to call for gun vote
Michael Garofalo
Protesting Democrats say they won't leave the House floor until Republican leadership allows a vote on gun control
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