President Barack Obama

Obama Reality Check - Presidential Powers Edition

This morning, news comes from the AP that Obama plans to “undo” many of President Bush’s actions by using one of Bush’s favorite techniques, the all-powerful executive order.

November 10, 2008 | Read More

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Obama Reality Check, Foreign Policy Edition

Guardian UK columnist Simon Tisdall today offers a major post-election buzz kill on the subject of Obama’s foreign policy outlook. Calling it “hegemony with a happy face,” he cautions all the kids out there who pinned Obama buttons to their Che Guevara berets to get ready to be bummed out.

November 5, 2008 | Read More

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