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Barack Obama
Obama’s Last State of the Union and the Myth of Bipartisanship
President Obama still hasn't learned his lesson about Republicans.
How Much Could Obama’s Gun Moves Affect Gun Violence? Nobody Knows
Will simply explaining current law more clearly help save lives?
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Donald Trump’s Outbursts Are an Outgrowth of Anti-Muslim Policies
With their foreign policy, the Bush and Obama administrations laid the grounds for the anti-Muslim rhetoric championed by Trump.
Against ISIS in Syria, President Obama’s Diplomacy Push Is Crucial
US diplomacy to end the Syrian civil war is crucial to confronting ISIS.
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Obama’s Terrorism Speech, Translated Into Candor
Here is a condensed version of President Obama's speech from the Oval Office on Sunday night, unofficially translated into plain English.
Instead of Pardoning a Turkey, Obama Should Free This Man
This year, the president should extend some Thanksgiving clemency to human beings - starting with Leonard Peltier.
The US Is Still Manipulating the UN After 70 Years
Seventy years after the founding of the United Nations, armed conflict, especially US wars that violate the UN Charter, continues to plague the world.
President Obama Continues to Pre-Judge Classified Documents Cases
Casting such public judgments further erodes the already crumbling rule of law in this fearful post-9/11 era.
The US Could End Saudi War Crimes in Yemen – It Just Doesn’t Want To
Despite its leverage over the Saudis, the Obama administration has been unwilling to force an end to the war in Yemen.
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Challenging Racist Speech in US Politics
Even when they're not the ones making racist comments, US politicians often fail to address discriminatory speech in public discourse.