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Nobel Oblige

Nancy Snow | Posted 10.09.2009 | World

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Nancy Snow

The prize places this very new American president in the position of herculean expectations to fulfill his vision that the world might live together peaceably in a nuclear-free environment.

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What President Obama Should Say About Iran 's Election

Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf | Posted 07.20.2009 | World

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Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf

President Obama may well find that no matter who is elected president of Iran, the chances of a negotiated rapprochement will be far greater than it has been in the past 30 years.

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Pardon Me, Sir, But is My Eye Hurting Your Elbow?

Howard A. Rodman | Posted 07.17.2009 | Politics

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Howard A. Rodman

Sorry to say, the world can be divided into two kinds of people -- those who apologize, and those who don't. Among the former is David Letterman, a man so sorry he apologized to Sarah Palin twice.

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'Bill Clinton is Syrian' and Other Tales of Obama's Speech From Damascus

Freddy Deknatel | Posted 07.11.2009 | World

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Freddy Deknatel

Syrians will continue to ignore gestures of American reconciliation and Obama's optimistic oratory until an American ambassador is returned to Damascus and sanctions are lifted.

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The Difference Between Bush's "Freedom Agenda" and Obama's "Support for Human Rights"

Neil Hicks | Posted 07.09.2009 | Politics

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Neil Hicks

President Obama's strength is that he does not need to engage in the abrasive and divisive rhetoric of the Bush administration to get the attention of the region's autocratic governments.

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Obama Electrifies The World: Should We Believe The Hype?

Danny Schechter | Posted 07.09.2009 | Politics

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Danny Schechter

Some like the President of France marry celebrities. Others like Barack and Michelle become celebrified, sparking adulation and fostering unrealistic expectations.

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Palestinian-American Teen Reacts to Obama's Cairo Speech

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 07.06.2009 | World

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Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. By: Samr "Rocky" Tayeh On Thursday I went...

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What Would Obama Do If His Only Concern Was Israel?

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 07.06.2009 | World

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MJ Rosenberg

If Barack Obama suddenly abandoned his activist policies -- his call for a settlement freeze and the two-state solution -- would that make him a better friend of Israel? The answer is obvious.

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Cooperation and Conflict: Obama's Cairo Speech

Aaron Zelinsky | Posted 07.05.2009 | Politics

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Aaron Zelinsky

In Cairo, President Obama employed a variety of historical, liturgical, and political references to express America's hope for a new beginning with the Islamic world. Here are ten critical lines from the speech.

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President Obama Hits All the Right Notes in Cairo

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 07.05.2009 | World

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Joseph A. Palermo

President Barack Obama's speech today in Cairo hit all of the right notes and was exactly what he needed to say after eight years of saber rattling, r...

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Obama Arab World Speech: Extremists Call Him "Wise Enemy"

AP | MARJORIE OLSTER | Posted 07.05.2009 | World

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CAIRO — Muslim shopkeepers, students and even radical groups such as Hamas praised President Barack Obama's address Thursday as a positive shift...

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Jason Linkins

Ignored In Obama Speech: Shift From Bush On Muslim Charities

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.05.2009 | Politics

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I credit Spencer Ackerman for being the guy who got me looking for the many ways President Barack Obama applies counterinsurgency strategy to policy a...

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The View of Obama from the Heart of the Arab (Comedy) World

Dean Obeidallah | Posted 07.05.2009 | World

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Dean Obeidallah

If someone threw a shoe, I have no doubt that Obama would have dodged it in a graceful slow-motion style like Neo from The Matrix and he wouldn't have even missed a word from his speech while doing it.

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Obama in Cairo: Settlement Line, Brutality Against Women Ignored

Taylor Marsh | Posted 07.05.2009 | World

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Taylor Marsh

As the president made his first and most important outreach to the Arab and Muslim world, he pulled up short on fundamental human rights as it applies to women.

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Obama's Muslim Engagement

Michael Fauntroy | Posted 07.05.2009 | World

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Michael Fauntroy

To be the first African-American president with a heritage that includes Islam gives him Obama legitimacy than any other president to make this speech.

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Palin's Foreign Policy: " We Win! They Lose!" Obama's: "Peace"

Shannyn Moore | Posted 07.05.2009 | Politics

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Shannyn Moore

At Sarah Palin's speech with Michael Reagan, she was part cheerleader, part gladiator. She went after Obama, saying "we should never apologize." I was waiting for the "Ready? Okay!" Pom-poms, anyone?

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Obama Cairo Speech (VIDEO): Calls For New Beginning, Gets Standing Ovation

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 07.05.2009 | World

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Read the full transcript of the speech here, full video below... CAIRO - Quoting from the Quran for emphasis, President Barack Obama called for a "...

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