It is the nature of the political process that presidents campaign outside history and must then live within it. For Barack Obama, this meant promising a speedy withdrawal from Iraq, a stronger focus on defeating Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, firm but respectful relations with Russia and China, engagement with opponents like Iran, and progress with our [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Human Rights’
What Obama Might Learn from the Past: Bending History in the Direction of Justice
by Elizabeth Cobbs HoffmanTuesday, January 26th, 2010
Tags: 9/11, Afghanistan, Argentina, Barack Obama, Berlin, Brazil, Brussels Treaty Organization, Chile, China, Congress, European Union, Franklin Roosevelt, George W. Bush, Hitler, Human Rights, iraq, Japan, Korea, Marshall Plan, Nobel prize, Peace of Westphalia, Russia, State of the Union, Suez Crisis, Vietnam, World War I
Posted in Afghanistan, Argentina, Barack Obama administration: 2009-present, Brazil, Chile, China, Early Cold War: 1945-1961, Europe, European Union, Franklin Roosevelt administration: 1933-1945, George H. W. Bush administration: 1989-1993, Germany, Human Rights, Indochina, Iran, Iraq, Japan, North Korea, Op-Eds, Post-9/11: 2001-present, Russia, South Korea, Vietnam, Vietnam: 1945-1961, Vietnam: 1961-1975, World War I: 1914-1918 | No Comments »
Weekly Digest 12/2/09
by Nick DucoteWednesday, December 2nd, 2009
This is the only nonfiction work of note to focus on the overlooked region where California and Mexico blur together in a mutation of the American dream. It is one of the nation’s most productive farming areas but suffers perpetual poverty and 20 percent-plus unemployment, as well as intractable environmental problems. [more]
On Nov. 3, the [...]
Tags: Afghanistan, Gaza, George W. Bush, guantanamo, Human Rights, Israel, Palestine, Taliban
Posted in Afghanistan, Afghanistan War: 2001-present, Anti-War Efforts, Around the Web, Barack Obama administration: 2009-present, Borderland studies, George W. Bush administration: 2001-2008, Israel, Lyndon Johnson administration: 1963-1969, Pakistan | No Comments »
The Peace Prize in Historical Perspective
by Molly WoodFriday, October 23rd, 2009
On October 9, 2009, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the recipient of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize: President Barack Obama. The initial reaction was largely one of surprise, followed quickly by criticism. Some suggested that Obama should turn down the prize. Others began to interpret the award as a non-too-subtle indictment of former President George [...]
Tags: Barack Obama, Cold War, Henry Kissinger, Human Rights, Nobel Peace Prize, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson
Posted in Anti-War Efforts, Barack Obama administration: 2009-present, Disarmament, Domestic groups and organizations, Peace and dissent, Public Opinion, Theodore Roosevelt administration: 1901-1909, Vietnam: 1961-1975, Wilsonian Era: 1913-1921 | No Comments »