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New Poll Shows Big Improvements in the U.S.'s International Standing

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. October 6, 2009.

Seventy-three percent of those polled said their opinion was directly affected by the election of Barack Obama.

The Costs of Empire: Can We Really Afford 1,000 Overseas Bases?

David Vine, Foreign Policy in Focus. March 10, 2009.

Our overseas military bases are pushing the nation deeper into debt and making the United States and the planet less secure.

Reactions to Obama's Historic Moment From Around the Globe

AlterNetJanuary 21, 2009.

A roundup of reactions to this historic changing of the guard from newspaper editorial pages around the world.

U.S. Election Turns Global

Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. July 31, 2008.

Obama's historic candidacy serves as an inspiration to people the world over.

World Opinion Favors Obama in 2008 Race

Ali Frick, ThinkProgress. June 13, 2008.

A new PEW poll shows more confidence in Obama among foreigners following the race.