Creating the Muslim Manchurian Candidate
Obama opponents have carefully shifted the debate from Obama being Muslim to Obama acting Muslim.
Obama’s Energy and Environment Budget: Lofty Goals in Need of a Financial and Political Base
President Barack Obama’s 2013 budget proposal offers a window into which battles he aims to fight and which ones he intends to avoid. Here’s a breakdown of the energy policies embedded in the proposed budget.
Good News and Bad News for the American People from President Obama’s 2013 Budget, according to experts at the Institute for Policy Studies
Members of the media seeking to interview IPS experts should contact Lacy MacAuley, Institute for Policy Studies, (202) 445-4692, lacy@ips-dc.org.
Humala: Chavez Clone or Washington Partner?
Half a year into his presidency, Peru’s Ollanta Humala has not been the Chavez clone his critics predicted.
What is the State of the Union Address for, Anyway? Obama Launches Campaign
Obama knew that many people who voted for him in 2008 did so based on his commitment to end the war in Iraq, so highlighting that made perfect sense. But he was way wrong in claiming that the war in Iraq has made the United States “more respected around the world.”
An Alternative to War with Iran
With diplomacy getting short shrift, Western containment of a nuclear Iran may be the only alternative to war in an increasingly militaristic climate.
Expert Available: Miriam Pemberton calls President Obama’s proposed military strategy “timid in the extreme,” saying proposed changes are “inadequate”
“The President followed his bold action in defying Congress to get his consumer protection bureau going by announcing a new military strategy that is timid in the extreme,” said Pemberton.
Obama Ad Condemns Israel Aid Opponents
A Facebook advertisement sends the message that the Obama campaign does not welcome concerns about human rights.
Droning On
The CIA’s drone war in Pakistan is setting precedents that will one day come back to haunt America.
Answering Obama’s UN Address
Until there is a change in the Obama administration’s policies, the president has little credibility in preaching to the world about the importance of peace.
Obama Supported Financial Transactions Taxes – Before Summers Nixed It
It’s not too late for the president to revisit some of his earlier positions in support of progressive economic policies, including financial transactions taxes.
Mr. President, Maybe You’ve ‘Got This’ After All
After that Rose Garden speech, it looks like maybe I didn’t dance for you in vain.
Press Statement on Obama’s Job Speech: The Good, the Bad, and the Missing
John Cavanagh, Director of the Institute for Policy Studies, responds to President Obama’s jobs speech.
Why Are Some Progressives Gloating over Libya?
Even if the president led the NATO coalition from behind, he led his country into war from practically another planet.
High Noon in Washington
Just like in the classic western, Obama stands alone, outnumbered against forces who seek his destruction.