Barack Obama

Non-Union Federally Contracted Workers Will Stage Second Strike Today Non-Union Federally Contracted Workers Will Stage Second Strike Today

Today's strike is designed to pressure the president to use his executive authority to raise labor standards for federal contracting.

Jul 2, 2013 / Josh Eidelson

Obama Lays Out His Plan to Slow Global Warming

Obama Lays Out His Plan to Slow Global Warming Obama Lays Out His Plan to Slow Global Warming

The president committed to leading an international effort against climate change—but he remains undecided about the Keystone XL pipeline.

Jun 26, 2013 / Zoƫ Carpenter

A Perilous ‘Searching for Monsters to Destroy’ in Syria

A Perilous ‘Searching for Monsters to Destroy’ in Syria A Perilous ‘Searching for Monsters to Destroy’ in Syria

Congress should always check and balance plans to support rebels in foreign conflicts. But thatrsquo;s especially true when 70 percent of Americans think it’s a bad idea.

Jun 18, 2013 / John Nichols

John Nichols: Data Mining American Voters

John Nichols: Data Mining American Voters John Nichols: Data Mining American Voters

It's not just the government and corporations who are tracking your cell and computer use: politicians on the campaign trail are some of the biggest data snoopers around.

Jun 13, 2013 / Francis Reynolds

Not Just the NSA: Politicians Are Data Mining the American Electorate

Not Just the NSA: Politicians Are Data Mining the American Electorate Not Just the NSA: Politicians Are Data Mining the American Electorate

Data drive a money-and-media election complex that is rapidly turning American democracy into an American Dollarocracy, where election campaigns are long on technical savvy but sho...

Jun 12, 2013 / John Nichols

Walmart Strikers Target Waltons, as NOW Calls Out Obamas

Walmart Strikers Target Waltons, as NOW Calls Out Obamas Walmart Strikers Target Waltons, as NOW Calls Out Obamas

The National Organization for Women's president says the Obamas have "screwed up" by praising Walmart.

Jun 7, 2013 / Josh Eidelson

Aura Bogado: The Obamas Need to Clean Up Their Act

Aura Bogado: The Obamas Need to Clean Up Their Act Aura Bogado: The Obamas Need to Clean Up Their Act

Society is not post-racial. Barack and Michelle Obama need to stop telling young people of color otherwise.

Jun 5, 2013 / Press Room

Will Obama End the Long War on Terror?

Will Obama End the Long War on Terror? Will Obama End the Long War on Terror?

There are some hopeful signs, including his recent speech at the National Defense University and a new, less hawkish foreign policy team.

Jun 5, 2013 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss

Jeremy Scahill: Obama’s Precarious Legal Grounds for Targeted Killings

Jeremy Scahill: Obama’s Precarious Legal Grounds for Targeted Killings Jeremy Scahill: Obama’s Precarious Legal Grounds for Targeted Killings

Yesterday, Obama laid out the justification for killing US citizen Anwar al-Awlaki. But his reasoning had very little legal grounding at all. 

May 24, 2013 / Press Room

Obama Rejects Perpetual War, but Questions Remain About Targeted Killings

Obama Rejects Perpetual War, but Questions Remain About Targeted Killings Obama Rejects Perpetual War, but Questions Remain About Targeted Killings

Until the president defines what “associated forces” are, the current formulation leaves open the possibility of unlimited, unending use of military force anywhere in t...

May 23, 2013 / John Sifton

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