Oslo's Calling
What worries me is, what kind of message are we sending kids? Bomb the Moon. Win a Peace Prize. You know what's next. People are going to want to bomb Mars. Just to see what happens.
What worries me is, what kind of message are we sending kids? Bomb the Moon. Win a Peace Prize. You know what's next. People are going to want to bomb Mars. Just to see what happens.
Posted 05.25.2011
Some observers have made reasoned arguments against giving the Nobel Peace Prize to President Obama. And others just went crazy. Here's a roundup of t...
Erik Sean Nelson | Posted 05.25.2011
When the Publisher's Clearing House Van pulled up to the White House, Obama was surprised by balloons, cameras, and an over-sized check for one million dollars.
Clarence B. Jones | Posted 05.25.2011
Obama's detractors don't seem to understand that the Nobel Committee has offered not a false Medal of Distinguished Service to a green recruit, but a powerful weapon to a talented cadet eager to take to the battlefield.
The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011
The cast of "Morning Joe" Friday tried valiantly to find any possible good in President Obama's receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. They failed, but they...
Clarence B. Jones | Posted 05.25.2011
The subtext of Obama's speech is that he can be exempt from the constraints of moral leadership implicit in the receipt of the Nobel Prize and still use it as a political marketing tool. But it doesn't work that way.
Deepak Chopra | Posted 05.25.2011
Peace begins with those who have the power to make peace. Obama stands in a unique position in this regard. We've turned the corner from Bush's belligerence, but avowing peace isn't the same as action.
Posted 05.25.2011
M.I.A. has never been afraid to be controversial. A member of the Tamil ethnic group, her positions against the Sri Lankan government have often resul...
The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011
We've rounded up reactions to Obama's surprising Nobel Peace Prize awarded Friday morning. Here are the collected thoughts of world leaders, journali...
Will Durst | Posted 05.25.2011