Barack Obama

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What Happened to the Change We Once Believed In What Happened to the Change We Once Believed In

After two terms, Obama leaves behind a legacy of promises kept—and broken.

Dec 15, 2016 / Column / Laila Lalami

American Radicals and the Change We Could Believe In

American Radicals and the Change We Could Believe In American Radicals and the Change We Could Believe In

The Obama era reminded us all that popular movements play an essential role as catalysts for political action.

Dec 14, 2016 / Feature / Eric Foner

The Mysterious Magnetism of Michelle Obama

The Mysterious Magnetism of Michelle Obama The Mysterious Magnetism of Michelle Obama

How did the first lady, a model of intelligence and grace, manage to keep her composure?

Dec 14, 2016 / Feature / Adrienne Kennedy

Michelle Obama, Between Respectability and Radicalism

Michelle Obama, Between Respectability and Radicalism Michelle Obama, Between Respectability and Radicalism

While we took pride in the first lady, activists changed what she could do.

Dec 14, 2016 / Feature / Joelle Gamble

Obama Did Not Fail Us—We Failed Each Other

Obama Did Not Fail Us—We Failed Each Other Obama Did Not Fail Us—We Failed Each Other

On Barack Obama’s presidency, Trayvon Martin’s death, and the storm clouds of 2016.

Dec 13, 2016 / Feature / Patricia J. Williams

Was Obama Silicon Valley’s President?

Was Obama Silicon Valley’s President? Was Obama Silicon Valley’s President?

The industry pinned its hopes on him early on.

Dec 13, 2016 / Feature / Siva Vaidhyanathan

Which Way Does the Arc of Obama’s Moral Universe Bend?

Which Way Does the Arc of Obama’s Moral Universe Bend? Which Way Does the Arc of Obama’s Moral Universe Bend?

Liberals once thought Obama would transcend race—but even his moderate views ended up provoking a whitelash.

Dec 13, 2016 / Feature / Joan Walsh

Yemen Cluster Bomb

Under Obama, the United States Has Sold More Than $115 Billion in Weapons to Saudi Arabia Under Obama, the United States Has Sold More Than $115 Billion in Weapons to Saudi Arabia

And that includes cluster bombs, an explosive that’s been outlawed by 119 countries. 

Dec 12, 2016 / Rebecca Gordon

Obama’s Record on Climate Change Provides Lessons for Taking on President Trump

Obama’s Record on Climate Change Provides Lessons for Taking on President Trump Obama’s Record on Climate Change Provides Lessons for Taking on President Trump

The past eight years have proven that pressure from ordinary people can counterbalance elite interests.

Dec 12, 2016 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard

The Education of Barack Obama

The Education of Barack Obama The Education of Barack Obama

Only recently has the president focused on progressive issues like school funding and desegregation. Don’t expect Trump to do the same.

Dec 12, 2016 / Feature / Dana Goldstein

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