Obama Peace Prize

The Peace Prize War President

David Bromwich | Posted 05.15.2012

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David Bromwich

In his campaign to win the election as a war president, Barack Obama flatters the worst vices of chauvinism and panders to the most vulgar and brutal idea of the qualities that define a leader and the actions that ennoble a country. No alchemy of eloquence can atone for the confession of moral surrender involved in such a boast.

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Beyond the G20: A World We Can Believe in

Deepak Chopra | Posted 05.25.2011

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Deepak Chopra

When the rich man's club of nations expanded from the G7 to the G20, a new element was added. Instead of being about money and trade, the G20 is about something else: aspiration.

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Obama Sweeps Nobel Prizes

Peter Owen Nelson | Posted 05.25.2011

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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.

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Sam Stein

Obama's Nobel Prize Inspires Conservative Outrage And Confusion

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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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...

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Obama's Choice: Failed War President or the Prince of Peace?

Nick Turse | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nick Turse

The Peace Prize gives Obama an opportunity to consider the history of American war-making and what the U.S. military is capable of doing. It's an unparalleled opportunity to face up to the limits of American military power.

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Conservatives and Off-Base Lefties: Can You Top This?

Norman Lear | Posted 05.25.2011

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Norman Lear

Obama stunned the world by reaching out to Islam -- not from Washington, not by way of TV or the Internet -- no, he traveled to Egypt and spoke to Islam as he would speak to us. And who topped that this year?

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Nobel Committee's Subtle, Inspirational Message To America

Ruth Sherman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ruth Sherman

What if -- in addition to fostering world peace -- the Nobel Commitee also wanted to send the citizens of the United States a subtle, inspirational message?

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Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize

AP | KARL RITTER and MATT MOORE | Posted 05.25.2011

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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...

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Who Keeps Fighting if the Troops Leave Afghanistan?

Jairus Grove | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jairus Grove

I have no idea what a drone sounds like. What I do know is that every child in the territory of Waziristan must talk about it constantly. This is slow sadistic torture.

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

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 05.25.2011

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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?

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Twitter Reacts To Obama Nobel Peace Prize Win

Posted 05.25.2011

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

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

Posted 05.25.2011

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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...

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SNL Takes On Obama's Peace Prize: "I Won It For Not Being Bush" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 05.25.2011

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"Saturday Night Live" opened last night with a sketch mocking the president's good fortune, starting with his Nobel Peace Prize win: "This prize best...

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Obama's Nobel Victory and the Muslim world

Saad Khan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Saad Khan

The real question raised by this "great achievement" of Obama is "Will he actually deliver?"

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Determining a "Just War" in 2009, 1906, and 412 AD

Lapham's Quarterly | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lapham's Quarterly

In December of 1906, Roosevelt was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and he made these remarks to Congress in that same month.

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Nobel (Sur)Prize: Words Matter

Mark Green | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Green

Reading the near unanimous commentary about how Obama didn't really deserve this reward reminded me of those who doubted the candidacy of a young Senator who was "articulate" but had few accomplishments.

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Only Nine Months, But Still Deserving of the Prize

Diane Marie Amann | Posted 05.25.2011

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Diane Marie Amann

Some are questioning the decision to give the award a scant nine months after the onset of Obama's Presidency. Such questions ignore just how much Obama and his administration have accomplished in that short time.

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Obama's Nobel Peace Prize Hailed From Europe To Kenya

AP | GREGORY KATZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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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...

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Nobel Prize: Just What He's Always ... Wanted

Rick Horowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rick Horowitz

I don't even know how to describe it, except to say that it's absolutely the biggest and shiniest statue I've ever seen!

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