Truthout
Barack Obama
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Fast Track Opponents Predict More Lost Jobs, Higher Trade Deficit; Big Business Sees Unlimited Trade
President Obama is pursuing two controversial trade agreements and it is widely agreed that he needs fast track authority to move forward.
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Talking Points
“Talking Points,” by Ted Rall.
Gitmo 12 Years Later
It's been 12 years since the prison at Guantanamo Bay opened, and the fundamental issues of indefinite detention and perpetual war remain.
How the US Used a “Terrorism” Ploy to Attack Islamic Charity to Iran
Federal prosecutors continue to target Islamic charities and their donors, as illustrated by the recent prosecution of a couple in Portland, Oregon.
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Obama Says He’ll Bypass Congress to Boost Economy
President Obama is embracing a do-it-yourself approach to reviving the nation's economy, saying Wednesday at North Carolina State University that he will bypass Congress where he can to help …
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Why Cory Booker Is Trying to Deep-Six Obama’s Historic Efforts at Peacemaking with Iran
The newly minted New Jersey senator has joined forces with the countryu2019s most reactionary forces in foreign policy.
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Anatomy of an Obamacare “Horror Story“
Texas daily went digging for victims of the ACA and Surprise! Reporter unearthed three Tea Partiers who hate the new law.
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Is President Obama Too Democratic? Gates and Others Think So
Instead of revealing President Barack Obama as a weak and inadequate Commander-in-Chief, it appears that former Secretary of War Robert Gates' new book, “Memoirs of a Secretary of War,” …
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Gates Conceals Real Story of “Gaming” Obama on Afghan War
The self-serving Gates account conceals the dishonest tactics employed to get Obama's agreement to the Afghan War escalation.
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You Have the Watches; They Have the Time
Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham are right to deplore the tragedy and waste of the war in Iraq, but they should look in the mirror for accountability.