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Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "obama"

Obama Addresses Copenhagen: 'There Is No Time to Waste'

Obama Addresses Copenhagen: 'There Is No Time to Waste'

Barack Obama, AlterNet. December 18, 2009.
"America has made our choice. We have charted our course, we have made our commitments, and we will do what we say."

Congress Gets Its Act Together: Repeals Ban on Syringe Exchange Funding, Allows D.C. to Enact Medical Marijuana Program

Congress Gets Its Act Together: Repeals Ban on Syringe Exchange Funding, Allows D.C. to Enact Medical Marijuana Program

Bill Piper, Naomi Long, AlterNet. December 17, 2009.
Washington, D.C. finally seems to be getting the message that the war on drugs has failed.

Howard Dean: I Won’t

Howard Dean: I Won’t "Vigorously" Support Obama's Re-election

Sahil Kapur, Raw Story. December 17, 2009.
Escalating his opposition to what remains of the health care legislation, former Gov. Howard Dean has taken more swipes at President Obama.

Why Obama Should Stop Forcing the Left to Eat Sh*t

Why Obama Should Stop Forcing the Left to Eat Sh*t

Booman, Booman Tribune AlterNet: PEEK. December 17, 2009.
What the administration is facing is a consequence of the left having to eat too much shit on a whole host of issues.

Howard Dean Locks Horns with White House and Dem Senators After Call to 'Kill' Health Compromise

Howard Dean Locks Horns with White House and Dem Senators After Call to 'Kill' Health Compromise

David Edwards, Daniel Tencer, Raw Story. December 17, 2009.
Dean's call to start from scratch and craft a new health care bill is a cause for frustration for Obama's press secretary and Sen. Rockefeller.

Congress's Attempt at Financial Reform Is Very Weak Broth

Congress's Attempt at Financial Reform Is Very Weak Broth

Zach Carter, Media Consortium. December 16, 2009.
The latest efforts to reform Wall Street don't away with too-big-to-fail banks, and that's a big problem -- here's what progressives are saying about it.

Why Health Care 'Deform' Might Help Elect a Few Real Progressives

Why Health Care 'Deform' Might Help Elect a Few Real Progressives

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet AlterNet: Politics. December 15, 2009.
There is overwhelming disappointment at Obama's attempts for bipartisan health reform. But the good news is there's a glimmer of hope for the election of true progressives in 2010.

Obama Team One Step Closer to Closing Gitmo

Obama Team One Step Closer to Closing Gitmo

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. December 15, 2009.
An administration official said today that dozens of terrorism suspects from Guantanamo will be moved to Thomson Correctional Facility.

Michelle Obama to Receive Christmas Gift, Wingnut Incensed

Michelle Obama to Receive Christmas Gift, Wingnut Incensed

Joshua Holland, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. December 15, 2009.
The nerve of that lady, expecting a hand-out every damn year!

Howard Zinn and Bill Moyers on Right-Wing Demagogues and Progressive Resistance

Howard Zinn and Bill Moyers on Right-Wing Demagogues and Progressive Resistance

Bill Moyers, Howard Zinn, Bill Moyers Journal. December 15, 2009.
Zinn: "Democracy doesn't come from the top. It comes from the bottom. Democracy is not what governments do. It's what people do."

The 9 Surges of Obama's War

The 9 Surges of Obama's War

Tom Engelhardt, Tomdispatch.com. December 14, 2009.
The troop surge is only one part of the escalation of the Afghanistan war. Here are 8 more signs of how fully the President has committed us.

Bill Moyers: We Have a Nobel Peace President Who Won't Ban Land Mines

Bill Moyers: We Have a Nobel Peace President Who Won't Ban Land Mines

Bill Moyers, Michael Winship, Bill Moyers Journal. December 11, 2009.
The Nobel Committee said Obama won the prize for his respect of international law and his efforts at disarmament, yet he won't even sign on to end a barbaric weapon.

Did Obama's Inner Circle (and Rep. Melissa Bean) Kill Financial Reform?

Did Obama's Inner Circle (and Rep. Melissa Bean) Kill Financial Reform?

Kevin Connor, Eyes on the Ties AlterNet: Politics. December 11, 2009.
Rep. Melissa Bean is a great friend to Wall Street. Were her efforts to kill financial reform backed by Obama's inner circle?

FOX News Poll: Is Obama Corrupt?

FOX News Poll: Is Obama Corrupt?

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet AlterNet: Politics. December 11, 2009.
The fair and balanced folks at FOX asked respondents in a poll a pretty interesting question.

High Unemployment Rates Frame the Immigration Debate

High Unemployment Rates Frame the Immigration Debate

Marcelo Balive, New America Media. December 11, 2009.
Will a treacherous economic landscape ruin the Obama administration's chances of delivering on immigration reform?

Liberal Image vs. Liberal Achievements

Liberal Image vs. Liberal Achievements

Booman, Booman Tribune AlterNet: PEEK. December 11, 2009.
Though Obama's program is quite liberal, he doesn't seem to care much how it's achieved.

Dear Barack, Spare Me Your E-Mails

Dear Barack, Spare Me Your E-Mails

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. December 10, 2009.
Obama’s faux populism is beginning to grate, and I finally came unglued when one of his "we the people" e-mails from him landed on my screen.

Obama Invokes 'Just War' as Nobel Chairman Compares Him to MLK

Obama Invokes 'Just War' as Nobel Chairman Compares Him to MLK

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet AlterNet: World. December 10, 2009.
President Obama accepts his Nobel Peace Prize by calling Afghanistan a "just war." The Nobel chairman claims "Dr. King's dream has come true." What?

Comcast-NBC Behemoth: What Will Obama Do About Media Consolidation?

Comcast-NBC Behemoth: What Will Obama Do About Media Consolidation?

David Sirota, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. December 10, 2009.
The question -- as it always is -- will be which side is the administration on: its corporate donors or its campaign promises?

Transforming the Rust-Belt into a Green Belt

Transforming the Rust-Belt into a Green Belt

Blog for Our FutureDecember 10, 2009.
How do you rebuild Allentown for the 21st Century?

Peak Wingnuttia: Far-Right

Peak Wingnuttia: Far-Right "News" Site Accuses Obama of Targetting the Baby Jesus

Terry Krepel, Media Matters for America AlterNet: Politics. December 10, 2009.
Literally!

Texas Populist Jim Hightower Makes Progressive 'Hall of Fame,' as Nation Magazine Gathering Grapples with Conflicted Feelings about President Obama

Texas Populist Jim Hightower Makes Progressive 'Hall of Fame,' as Nation Magazine Gathering Grapples with Conflicted Feelings about President Obama

Don Hazen, AlterNet. December 10, 2009.
A year after the President's inauguration, much of the giddiness surrounding Obama has dissipated.

Not Satire: Obama to Invoke Aghanistan in His Nobel Speech

Not Satire: Obama to Invoke Aghanistan in His Nobel Speech

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet AlterNet: Politics. December 9, 2009.
The president plans to speak about war during his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech in Oslo on Thursday. Perfect.

To the Hope and Change Crowd -- How's It Working Out for You?

To the Hope and Change Crowd -- How's It Working Out for You?

Joe Bageant, JoeBageant.com. December 9, 2009.
Obama promised change -- and sure enough, things are changing for the worse.

Obama Far Outdoes Bush in Escalating War -- The Numbers Will Surprise You

Obama Far Outdoes Bush in Escalating War -- The Numbers Will Surprise You

David DeGraw, Amped Status. December 9, 2009.
Increasing numbers of deployed soldiers, mercenaries and drones all add up to Obama being more of a war president than Bush, in terms of hard numbers.