Truthout
Barack Obama
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Obama’s Praise for Mandela Is an Insult
When President Obama denounces world leaders who praise Nelson Mandela while crushing dissent and resisting reform in their own countries, he should have had a look in the mirror.
The Backroom Deal That Could’ve Given Us Single-Payer
A quick look at the financial details reveals that health insurance nationalization was always the real “path of least resistance.”
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Did Pro-Diplomacy Backlash Stop Steny Hoyer From Nixing Obama’s Deal to Prevent War With Iran?
Events strongly suggest Steny Hoyer, Democratic minority whip in the House, was considering signing on to a bill by Republican Eric Cantor that would have undermined a potential diplomatic …
President Obama: Nelson Mandela “Freed Not Just the Prisoner, but the Jailer as Well”
Tens of thousands gathered at the FNP Stadium in Soweto near Johannesburg today for a memorial to honor Nelson Mandela, who died last week at the age of 95.
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“Do What Thou Wilt,” or Who Imagined Ted Cruz Into Existence?
The closer your political platform gets to allowing everyone to do as they want, the better your chances are to get elected.
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Making Trouble – and Alternatives – in Asia
The Obama administration's B-52 flights over the disputed Senkaku Islands last month highlight the importance of making the Asia-Pacific “pivot” a diplomatic - not military - exercise.
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Sorry, Tea Party: Conservatives Don’t Agree With You on Climate Change
A new report details how climate change denial is large strategy in conservative circles like that of the Tea Party.
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US Health Reform Keeps Insurance Companies in the Mix, No Matter the Cost
Basically, Obamacare is not complicated because government social insurance programs have to be complicated: Neither Social Security nor Medicare is complex in structure.
A Victory for Diplomacy
President Obamau2019s failure to follow this doctrine, at least in the case of Iran, has made him a target for these warmongers.
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Does Hillary’s Silence on Iran Deal Show Neocon Pull on Her Presidential Run?
It's important to smoke out Hillary on the Iran nuclear deal. Would President Hillary Clinton answer to the majority of Americans who want peace or her