Archive for March, 2010
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This is what change looks like
To the untold numbers who knocked on doors and made phone calls, who organized and mobilized out of a firm conviction that change in this country comes not from the top down, but from the bottom up -- this moment is possible because of you....
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This Time We Really Mean It
The Obama administration is violating at least three cardinal rules of Middle East diplomacy when it comes to dealing with Afghanistan and President Hamid Karzai.
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President Obama in Kabul
President Hamid Karzai has been warned repeatedly to clean up his government or lose Afghanistan to the Taliban. Maybe President Obama will finally get through to him.
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Israeli minister says U.S. boosts Arab hardliners
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Obama administration's pressure on Israel to curb settlement activity will bolster Palestinian hardliners and hinder peace efforts, a senior Israeli cabinet minister said Monday.
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An Exceptional Nominee
Conservative critics are taking aim at Goodwin Liu, a highly qualified nominee for the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Mr. Obama and Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had said he was committed to peacemaking. Is he able or willing to lead his country to a peace deal?
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Loosening the ‘Don’t Ask’ Shackles
The Pentagon has removed some of the prejudice faced by gay and lesbian service members. President Obama and Congress must eliminate it all.
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Obama presses for financial reform, ads slammed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Financial regulation reform vaulted to the top of President Barack Obama's post-healthcare agenda on Wednesday, with both Democrats and Republicans upbeat about passing legislation soon.
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President obama, thank you
President Obama, Thank You...
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Israel plans 100 more new homes for East Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel plans to build more Jewish homes in occupied East Jerusalem, an Israeli official said on Wednesday, a day after talks between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Barack Obama.
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Rare China trade deficit not seen signaling new trend
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will probably run a trade deficit of more than $8 billion in March, state media said on Tuesday, citing Premier Wen Jiabao.
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Fear Strikes Out
In the debate leading up to the victory for health care reform, President Obama urged lawmakers to do what is right, while opponents relied on fear and cynicism.
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