Obama Nobel Prize

A Missed Opportunity: Human Rights in Asia

Jack Healey | Posted 10.28.2009 | Impact


Jack Healey

Our president is afraid of being seen in public shaking the hand of the Dalai Lama. Publicly acknowledging the Dalai Lama's cause would be type of change I hoped to see when I gave money to Obama's campaign.

Who Has the Right to the American Dream?

Hank Azaria | Posted 10.20.2009 | Impact


Hank Azaria

Determined to Succeed helps low socio-economic students fulfill their dreams. I've seen firsthand how much of a difference we can make by reaching out to those less fortunate.

Oslo's Calling

Will Durst | Posted 10.16.2009 | Comedy


Will Durst

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.

Auto-Tune The News Takes On Health Care Debate, Obama's Nobel Prize (VIDEO)

Posted 10.15.2009 | Comedy


Michael and Andrew Gregory are back with their NINTH installment of "Auto-Tune the News." So far they've taken on Sean Hannity in a gorilla costume, s...

Obama Nobel Controversy: Most Jury Members Initially Argued Against Obama, Says Report

Huffington Post | Posted 10.15.2009 | World


Today, news broke that many on the Nobel Peace panel had initially balked at President Obama's nomination. The apparent leak, reported by Norway's t...

HuffPost Editor Roy Sekoff On Joy Behar Show Debates Reagan Vs. Obama: Who Deserved Peace Prize? (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics


Huff TV

HuffPost Editor Roy Sekoff was a guest on The Joy Behar Show tonight, along with KT McFarland, a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense in the R...

On Obama's Noble Peace Prize: Missed Peace Opportunities in the Mideast

Aladdin Elaasar | Posted 10.12.2009 | World


Aladdin Elaasar

Obama has gained a great deal of popularity in and outside the U.S.. If he was to run for President elsewhere beyond the States, people would replace their old rulers with him in a heartbeat.

Why Obama Should Not Have Received the Peace Prize -- Yet

Robert Reich | Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics


Robert Reich

Giving the Peace Prize to the President before any of his goals have been attained only underscores the paradox of Obama at this early stage of his presidency.

Obama Sweeps Nobel Prizes

Peter Owen Nelson | Posted 10.12.2009 | Comedy


Peter Owen Nelson

After President Obama was awarded the Peace Prize, I received an invitation from Chairman Jagland of the Nobel Prize Committee to live-blog their proceedings.

Hillary Clinton Today Show VIDEO: Nobel For Obama's "Attitude Toward America's Role In The World"

Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics


***SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO*** WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she thinks President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel...

Reaction to President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize is Another "Teaching Moment"

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

Are we incapable of recognizing the simple fact that it is much better for America to have a president who is admired and respected in the world than one who is despised and feared?

The Nobel Peace Award Is Not Given for What One Has Done, But Hopefully for What One Will Do

Laura Kiss | Posted 10.10.2009 | Politics


Laura Kiss

May the American people see this gift of change and work to help President Obama rebuild a nation once loved and now destroyed by the lies of the past.

8 Most Outrageous Attacks On Obama's Nobel Peace Prize

Posted 10.11.2009 | Politics


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...

How Obama's Nobel Prize Will Affect Our Children

Danielle Cavallucci | Posted 10.09.2009 | Living


Danielle Cavallucci

The trouble in awarding this prize to the president in advance of delivery on promise, is that we set the precedent that one needs only have a thought or an idea to be rewarded.

Bill Clinton Must Wonder -- Where's Mine?

Carol Felsenthal | Posted 10.09.2009 | Politics


Carol Felsenthal

Not even as towering an ego as Clinton expected to win it while a sitting president, as Wilson and Roosevelt had, but not even they came close to winning it before they had spent a year in the White House.

Obama Nobel Speech VIDEO: "Surprised And Deeply Humbled"

AP | DARLENE SUPERVILLE | Posted 10.10.2009 | Politics


** Read the full speech text below ** (AP) WASHINGTON -- A beaming President Barack Obama said Friday he was both honored and humbled to win the Nobe...

Obama's Nobel Peace Prize: Does He Deserve It? (POLL)

Posted 10.09.2009 | Politics


The stunning announcement that President Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize has inspired strong reactions across the country from pride to outrage, confu...

The Nobel Prize Committee May Have Done Obama More Harm Than Good

Lisa Gans | Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics


Lisa Gans

For those who wish to undermine the president, this award will prove a fertile talking point for raising questions about whether he will prove to be more about optics or substance.

Sam Stein

Obama's Nobel Prize Inspires Conservative Outrage And Confusion

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.09.2009 | Politics


The unexpected news that President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize early Friday morning has prompted a serious debate as to whether the...

Jason Linkins

Obama's Nobel Peace Prize: Seems A Bit Premature, No?

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.09.2009 | Media


Apparently, Obama was awoken early this morning by Robert Gibbs with the news, which surely led to an awkward moment where Obama said, "Seriously, Gibbs, I am going to hurt you, if this is a joke."

Twitter Reacts To Obama Nobel Peace Prize Win

Posted 10.09.2009 | Technology


Shortly after the announcement that President Obama had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, Twitter erupted with congratulations, comments, and concer...

Obama Nobel Peace Prize Hailed In Kenya As A "Win For Africa"

AP | GREGORY KATZ | Posted 10.09.2009 | World


LONDON — The choice of President Barack Obama for the Nobel Peace Prize was cheered Friday by a global chorus from European leaders to minibus p...

Obama Nobel Peace Prize Reaction

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.09.2009 | World


We've rounded up reactions to Obama's surprising Nobel Peace Prize awarded Friday morning. Here are the collected thoughts of world leaders, journali...

Obama Nobel Prize A Disaster, "No Upside," "The Damage Is Done" Says Morning Joe Crew (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 10.09.2009 | Politics


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...

Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize

AP | KARL RITTER and MATT MOORE | Posted 10.09.2009 | Politics


OSLO — The announcement drew gasps of surprise and cries of too much, too soon. Yet President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday b...