One Year Later

Haiti, We Have Forsaken You

Maria Russo | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the midst of utter disappointment and abandonment there are many nonprofits still working to slowly rebuild Haiti.

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Haiti one Year on: Building a Foundation

Cameron Sinclair | Posted 05.25.2011

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Haitians didn't ask for the task of rebuilding their country, but they are bound together by it. We are lucky to get to support their vision and to build strong foundations for future generations.

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He Cannot Succeed Without Us: One Year After the Election of President Barack Obama

Rahim Kanani | Posted 05.25.2011

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With a litany of crises to deal with, now more than ever, President Obama needs his army of advocates once more to continue the fight for change.

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Base to Obama: Come In, Please

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 05.25.2011

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Obama seems to be deliberately moving his party rightward in order to capture the political spectrum from center/right to left. He wants to become the Tony Blair of American politics.

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Michelle Obama's 14 Most Memorable First Lady Outfits (PHOTOS, POLL)

Posted 05.25.2011

Since the night Michelle Obama stepped on the stage of Chicago's Grant Park in a splashy Narciso Rodriguez sheath, her first lady fashions have been f...

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One Year Later: Gerald Ford Will Always Be President

James Pinkerton | Posted 05.25.2011

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There's been no Rooseveltian realignment for Obama, just Clintonian regression. Perhaps the situation might have been different if he had focused on jobs rather than health care and global warming.

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Obama's Foreign Trips (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | Adam Taylor | Posted 05.25.2011

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Since President Obama's inauguration in January, he has traveled to more countries then any other U.S. president. On the one-year anniversary of Obama...

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Obama's "Timidity" is a Foreign Policy Virtue

Joseph Nye | Posted 05.25.2011

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Considering what he inherited, and the accomplishments he has made regarding America's image and extension of soft power abroad, Obama's first year cannot be said to have lacked audacity.

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Where's The Dream? HuffPost Bloggers Weigh In

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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One year since the historic election of Barack Obama, many are now wondering, where is the dream? Here's a round-up of HuffPost bloggers' thoughts on that crucial question.

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'Postracial' America, One Year Later

Jamie Holmes | Posted 05.25.2011

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The real conversation on race, like it or not, is still pending. Barack Obama's win was a profound public testimony to American decency. But in numerous areas, blacks remain severely disadvantaged.

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Obama iPhone Apps: 5 Best Presidential Apps (PHOTOS, POLL)

Megan Berry | Posted 05.25.2011

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In celebration of the anniversary of Obama's election, we put together some of the best Obama iPhone Apps. Let us know what you think and suggest your own favorites!

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Sarah Palin's Post-Defeat Duds: One Year, Many Outfits Later (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | Hilary Moss | Posted 05.25.2011

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Thanks to $150,000-gate, it's well-known that former Governor Palin received some style assistance during the presidential campaign. But how does she ...

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One Term President? New York Review Blog By Garry Wills

The New York Review of Books | Garry Wills | Posted 05.25.2011

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Garry Wills The New York Review of Books Blog I am told by people I respect that Barack Obama cannot pull out of both Iraq and Afghanistan without be...

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Obama's 9 Funniest Moments Since Taking Office (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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As part of HuffPost's One Year Later series, we here in the Comedy section have decided to judge the president on what's really important: His jokes. ...

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PHOTOS: Obama's Best Hometown Moments

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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As part of HuffPost's One Year Later series, we're looking back at the significant events since Obama was elected. Though November 4, 2008, permanent...

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Obama's 9 Best Blackberry Moments (PHOTOS, POLL)

Posted 05.25.2011

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President Barack Obama's Blackberry has made headlines, both before and after his election. His Blackberry holster itself made big news (fashion "do...

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Obama and LGBT Rights: A Year Since Election Day

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

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Looking back on a year of LGBT rights activism under the Obama umbrella, I wonder just how much we have done to make LGBT rights a priority for Americans. The president himself has done little.

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One Year Later: Obama's Most Defining Environmental Moments (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Katherine Goldstein/Eve Solomon | Posted 05.25.2011

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As part of HuffPost's One Year Later series, we're looking back at many of the significant moments since Obama was elected. After 8 years of an admini...

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Obama's First Year -- Playing the Beltway Game

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Presidential candidate Obama revved up millions with his hope and change mantra. President Obama quickly replaced that with playing the Beltway game. And here we are, one year later.

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25 Best Performing Stocks Since Obama's Election (RANKINGS, CHART)

Posted 05.25.2011

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And the winner is... Ford Motors. Of all of the stocks in the Standard & Poor's 500 index, Ford has shown the biggest leap in value since Presiden...

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Al Gore's Our Choice: Progressive Book Club Review

Progressive Book Club | Bill McKibben | Posted 05.25.2011

Bill McKibben Progressive Book Club Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis By Al Gore Rodale, 2009 There's been a certain amount of debate ...

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One Year After Election Day 2008: Still A Center-Left Nation

Bill Scher | Posted 05.25.2011

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The combined percentage of voters of who deem Obama's agenda "just about right" or "not liberal enough" is 58% -- roughly parallel to Obama's overall approval rating of 54%. That's the center-left governing majority.

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Election Special: The "Joys" of Blaming Obama

Carol Smaldino | Posted 05.25.2011

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We, the People, are perpetuating the tendency to blame one human being in what seems like the implicit wish for a strong monarch rather than a democratically elected President.

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Peace and Persuasion

Cristina Page | Posted 05.25.2011

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Obama's goal seems to be to appeal to a reasonable group that can talk to, rather than past, each other about abortion. If he's going to succeed, he has to confront those who perceive common ground as a threat.

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Obama Year One: United by Change, Divided by Reform

Jeffrey Feldman | Posted 05.25.2011

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If Obama fails to grasp soon why his idea of reform has alienated key parts of his base -- and if he fails to do something to bridge that divide -- the result could be a full scale mutiny by 2010.

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