Barack Obama

John Kerry Testimony

John Kerry Makes the Case on Capitol Hill for a Deal With Iran John Kerry Makes the Case on Capitol Hill for a Deal With Iran

It’s this deal or war, the secretary of state claimed.

Jul 23, 2015 / James Carden

Kerry and Putin

Who Is Blocking Ukrainian Peace Negotiations? Who Is Blocking Ukrainian Peace Negotiations?

Putin or the US-backed Kiev government?

Jul 22, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

Obama Correspondents' Dinner

Luther the Anger Translator No Longer Needed as Obama Fights for the Iranian Deal Luther the Anger Translator No Longer Needed as Obama Fights for the Iranian Deal

Obama’s impatience with the stagecraft of the White House press conference hints at a long overdue rhetorical change.

Jul 17, 2015 / Leslie Savan

Barack Obama

How Prison Reform Became a Presidential Priority How Prison Reform Became a Presidential Priority

Obama’s prison visit would have been unimaginable just a few years ago. But organizing and advocacy created a new consensus.

Jul 16, 2015 / Benjamin Todd Jealous

Iran Nuclear Deal Celebrations

Can Washington and Tehran Finally Escape Their Pathological Past? Can Washington and Tehran Finally Escape Their Pathological Past?

Yes, but only if they begin behaving like responsible governments instead of causes.

Jul 15, 2015 / Juan Cole

Harlem Housing Complex

How Obama’s New Housing Rules Help Fight Modern-Day Segregation How Obama’s New Housing Rules Help Fight Modern-Day Segregation

Armed with a better understanding of not only which neighborhoods are struggling, but why they are struggling, local officials can develop solutions for the unique problems in thei...

Jul 15, 2015 / Angela Glover Blackwell

John Kerry Iran Deal

With the Nuclear Deal, the US and Iran Start a New Chapter With the Nuclear Deal, the US and Iran Start a New Chapter

Diplomacy prevailed over warmongering. But reactionary forces on all sides are still trying to scuttle the deal.

Jul 14, 2015 / Ali Gharib

Is Russia Really ‘the Greatest Threat’ to US National Security?

Is Russia Really ‘the Greatest Threat’ to US National Security? Is Russia Really ‘the Greatest Threat’ to US National Security?

Ashton Carter, Victoria Nuland, and Gen. Joseph Dunford want us to think so.

Jul 14, 2015 / James Carden

Chamber of Commerce Officials

How Obama Can Hurt the Kochs With One Stroke of His Pen How Obama Can Hurt the Kochs With One Stroke of His Pen

In the battle against dark money, we can only lose by doing nothing.

Jul 14, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Malaysian Mass Grave

Obama Won’t Let Some Mass Graves Stop the TPP Obama Won’t Let Some Mass Graves Stop the TPP

It appears Malaysia will be given a free pass on human trafficking in order to protect the controversial trade deal.

Jul 10, 2015 / George Zornick

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