Barack Obama

General Discharge General Discharge

Firing McChrystal is not nearly as important as doing away with his counterinsurgency policies.

Jun 23, 2010 / Robert Scheer

Progressive Challenger Defeats DC Establishment in North Carolina Progressive Challenger Defeats DC Establishment in North Carolina

The progressive groups that unsuccessfully backed Bill Halter in Arkansas scored a victory with Elaine Marshall in North Carolina Tuesday night.

Jun 23, 2010 / Ari Berman

Goodbye Keynes, Hello Hoover

Goodbye Keynes, Hello Hoover Goodbye Keynes, Hello Hoover

Deficits are the cure, not the disease.

Jun 21, 2010 / William Greider

Where Maddow and Krauthammer Meet on Obama’s BP Response Where Maddow and Krauthammer Meet on Obama’s BP Response

While many commentators missed the point, there actually were some substantive problems with Obama's BP speech, too.

Jun 18, 2010 / Ari Melber

Can Washington Stand Up to the Energy Industry? Can Washington Stand Up to the Energy Industry?

Mopping up BP's current crisis and guarding against future environmental incidents will take more momentum than a speech, a meeting or a few hearings can deliver.

Jun 18, 2010 / Sarah Laskow

The Power of the Presidency The Power of the Presidency

Since the president had no legal basis to demand the set aside, on what basis did he extract $20 billion from BP?

Jun 17, 2010 / Laura Flanders

We Need to Build a Cleaner Economy, So Let’s Do It We Need to Build a Cleaner Economy, So Let’s Do It

On Morning Joe, Katrina vanden Heuvel defends President Obama by saying that his White House speech Tuesday night was humane, but "we need deeds."

Jun 17, 2010 / Press Room

We Need to Build a Cleaner Economy, So Let’s Do It We Need to Build a Cleaner Economy, So Let’s Do It

On Morning Joe, Katrina vanden Heuvel defends President Obama by saying that his White House speech Tuesday night was humane, but "we need deeds."

Jun 17, 2010 / MSNBC

Kick Ass or Buy Gas?

Kick Ass or Buy Gas? Kick Ass or Buy Gas?

How taxpayers are subsidizing BP's disaster through the Pentagon.

Jun 17, 2010 / Nick Turse

Rape and Spillage Rape and Spillage

What's with the president's war analogy on the oil spill? And why be surprised that the oil conglomerates are also in bed with their pretend Washington regulators?

Jun 16, 2010 / Robert Scheer

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