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As Barack Obama completes his first year in office, he faces challenges that will test his considerable political skills to the very limit. While many voted for Obama because was able to project an image of calm competence that was notably lacking in both John McCain and George W. Bush, the Wall Street crisis and [...]
Africa
In the Shadow of Failure: Obama’s Quest for Constructive Engagement
by Cary FraserTuesday, January 26th, 2010
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Lessons for Late Baby Boomers
by Tom ZeilerTuesday, January 26th, 2010
I’m eight months older than President Barack Obama, so we fall into the same generation. Of course, the similarities end there, including his ascent to a slightly higher administrative level than I will ever reach. Still, we share some things in common because we gained an awareness of the world around the same time, in [...]
Tags: Afghanistan, al Qaeda, Bill Clinton, China, Communism, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, globalization, iran, iraq, Jimmy Carter, Lebanon, Lyndon B. Johnson, Marshall Plan, Mikhail Gorbachev, Nobel prize, Olympics, Ronald Reagan, South Africa, Taliban, Vietnam
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Weekly Digest – 1/4/10
by Nick DucoteMonday, January 4th, 2010
Many African nations staged a walk-out at the recent Copenhagen climate conference. They claim that the larger nations are marginalizing the smaller nations. [more]
Britain and the US closed embassies in Yemen because of fears of an imminent terror attack by al-Qaeda elements. [more]
As the United States and its allies wrestle with the issue of Iran’s [...]
Tags: Africa, Barack Obama, climate change, iran, Lebannon, Terrorism, Yemen
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