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Barack Obama
Pivot for Peace, Not for War
President Obama travels to East Asia this week to reinforce his administration's military pivot to Asia and the Pacific and to rescue the faltering Trans-Pacific Partnership “free trade” agreement.
Sushi Summit Bottoms Out
There's suddenly a reason to be cautiously optimistic amidst the TransPacific Partnership deal.
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Three Things Obama’s New Clemency Initiative Doesn’t Do
Obama's new commutation reforms don't address other problems with presidential clemency.
Internet For The Wealthy On The Way Unless We Stop It
The Obama administration's new FCC chairman is proposing rules that will create an Internet for the wealthy
Why the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement is Helping Derail Obama’s Trade Agenda
As President Obama departs on his long-delayed trip to Asia, his job-killing trade agenda is being blocked by “fast track” bills that ironically were supposed to railroad trade agreements …
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Privatized Suffering
Americans are buying into politicians like Hilary Clinton, despite their moral transgressions.
Big Data’s Big Image Problem
This week the White House completes its big data policy review. Improving public perception of “big data” requires more than another report: Organizations need to improve transparency, be more …
Conversation With James Risen: Can Journalists Protect Their National Security Sources?
The New York Times reporter James Risen is in a waiting game with the Department of Justice and the Supreme Court, and the fate of a journalist's right to …
Obama Plans Clemency for “Hundreds, Perhaps Thousands” of People Sentenced for Drug Law Violations
Obama is prepared to use his pardon power to grant clemency to “hundreds, perhaps thousands” of people who have been jailed for nonviolent drug crimes.
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Open Letter to President Obama
Mr. President: It's time to move from talk to action on nuclear disarmament.