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Barack Obama
Obama Promised Open Government, but Hasn’t Delivered Yet
From torture to campaign finance, the president can still order important transparency reforms — but there isn't much time.
Obama in Hiroshima: Time to Say “Sorry,” and Ban the Bomb
President Obama must change his stance on nuclear weapons by abandoning the US' $1 trillion modernization program.
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Obama Broke Pledge to Demand Syrian Opposition’s Separation From Nusra Front
The US failure to force Syrian opposition groups to separate from the Nusra Front contributed to the erosion of the cease-fire.
William Rivers Pitt | “Boots on the Ground” in Iraq: Here We Go Again
There has to be a way off this merry-go-round.
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Feds Rely on Industry-Funded Study to Push for More Offshore Oil Exploitation
As President Obama said, climate denial is unacceptable, but so is the doublespeak coming from this administration.
Democrats March Toward Cliff
Obama once called Clinton “likable enough,” but a new poll shows her net-negative has nearly doubled to 24 points.
Obama’s Victory Dance in Argentina
While Argentina's president limits press freedoms, President Obama offers praise, seeking to spread US influence abroad.
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Supreme Obstruction
Obama Isn’t Following Through on Pardons Promise, Says Former Pardons Attorney
The initiative to pardon thousands of federal prisoners barely made a dent, and a resignation letter tells why.
Human Rights Lawyer Francis Boyle on US War Crimes, the Refugee Crisis in Europe and More
International law professor Francis Boyle discusses war crimes allegations against members of the US government, and more.