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Doris Kearns Goodwin Wants "More LBJ" From Obama When Dealing With Congress (VIDEO)

Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

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Noted historian Doris Kearns Goodwin spoke with MSNBC's Ed Schultz tonight about the Obama presidency as it reaches the one year mark. Polls show tha...

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Obama, One Year On

Todd Gitlin | Posted 11.03.2009 | Books

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Todd Gitlin

The Obama operation proved its mastery at campaigning, looks pretty good at the inside game, but outsider politics--movement campaigns--haven't kept up.

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Oil's Massive Price Distortion Militates the Reconvening of the 1970s Federal Oil Price Task Force

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 11.08.2009 | Business

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Raymond J. Learsy

It is long past time that our government take seriously and study intensely how oil prices are determined in a world of OPEC, speculation, timid oversight and failing transparency.

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The Real Reason Obama Deserves the Nobel Win

Ali A. Rizvi | Posted 10.09.2009 | Politics

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Ali A. Rizvi

The impact of Obama's election stretches far beyond even what Martin Luther King, Jr. called the "fierce urgency of now." It goes beyond race and beyond policy issues.

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The Normalizing of the Presidency

David D. Burstein | Posted 09.30.2009 | Politics

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David D. Burstein

Barack Obama might be one of the most normal presidents we have had in years. His connectedness to the real world is one of the things that made him appealing as a candidate.

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The Mugging of the Common Good

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 09.15.2009 | Politics

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Robert L. Borosage

These next months are the reckoning. The president and the Congress will step up to the reforms the country needs -- or they will fail the nation in a time of peril. We cannot afford another lost decade.

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Immediate Un-Gratification

Steven Weber | Posted 09.14.2009 | Politics

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Steven Weber

Rome wasn't built in a 24 hour news cycle and mending the decimated post-Neo Con landscape won't be accomplished with the tap of an "enter" key.

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Obama Faces A Critical Moment In His Presidency: New York Times

New York Times | PETER BAKER | Posted 10.23.2009 | Politics

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President Obama returned to the White House from his summer break on Sunday determined to jump-start his struggling presidency by reasserting command ...

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True North: In Search of Moral Direction

Clarence B. Jones | Posted 09.25.2009 | Politics

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Clarence B. Jones

Obama's handling of the CIA's report on torture may be the last chance he has to find his way back to Grant Park.

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Obama Willing To Stake Presidency On Health Care Reform, Says Congressman Boswell

Radio Iowa | Posted 09.13.2009 | Politics

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Congressman Leonard Boswell (D-Des Moines, Iowa) held a town hall meeting in Sigourney this afternoon... The subject matter: health care reform. B...

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Felix the Cat

David Steele | Posted 09.13.2009 | Media

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David Steele

I'm not prepared to believe that when Ferguson sat down at his keyboard and pondered the best metaphor for Obama, the best one that came to mind was Felix the Cat.

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Returning to Their Old Habits

Mike Lux | Posted 07.18.2009 | Business

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Mike Lux

Keeping the irresponsible, greedy and reckless players from destroying the economic recovery before it starts goes to the heart of whether Obama's presidency will be a success.

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The Secret Superdelegate War Revealed

Erik Ose | Posted 07.05.2009 | Politics

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Erik Ose

It was one year ago today that Hillary Clinton announced plans to suspend her campaign for the Democratic nomination, and urged her supporters to unite behind Barack Obama.

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A Successful Presidency

Mike Lux | Posted 06.28.2009 | Politics

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Mike Lux

Will Barack Obama be a successful president? I believe he will, but he is going to run into big trouble spots down the road. Obama will have to do three things to be successful.

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Barack Obama is the LeBron James of the Democratic Party

Frankie Sturm | Posted 06.24.2009 | Politics

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Frankie Sturm

Political gains that are heavily dependent on a single personality are easy to reverse. Bush was the most popular man for a year after 9/11. When his stock fell, so did that of the his Party.

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The Anti-War Dilemma: How To Protest A President You Trust

Dawn Teo | Posted 06.11.2009 | Politics

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Dawn Teo

For the first time in decades (for many, the first time in their lives), a considerable number of peace activists trust the President of the United States.

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Obama's First 100 Days: A Global Response

Huffington Post | Catherine Lyons | Posted 05.30.2009 | World

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Today marks President Barack Obama's 100th day in office, a time when the American people (and pundits) evaluate the president's actions thus far and ...

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Obama's First 100 Days: The Good, the Bad, and the Geithner

Arianna Huffington | Posted 05.28.2009 | Politics

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Arianna Huffington

In almost all his appointments, Obama has demonstrated a desire to receive a wide range of opinion. But at Treasury, the range of opinion goes all the way from Goldman to Sachs. READ MORE Why Are Bankers Still Being Treated As Beltway Royalty? According to Sen. Dick Durbin, banks "are still the most powerful lobby on Capitol Hill." We are truly through the looking glass. Since when did it become "to the vanquished go the spoils"? READ MORE Watch: Arianna Discusses How Dem Senators Screwed Homeowners on Countdown Watch: Arianna Discusses Obama's First 100 Days On Larry King Live Watch: Arianna Joins Katie Couric's Live Webcast To Talk About Obama's First 100 Days

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Sitting in the High Seats: Bella, Me and the Imperative for Political Parity

Marie Wilson | Posted 04.13.2009 | Politics

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Marie Wilson

If President Obama really wants to make good on ensuring that there are women in high-up places, his administration must offer more than just a gesture in this direction.

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The Baby Step Blues

Will Durst | Posted 04.13.2009 | Comedy

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Will Durst

We should be waking up right now swimming in sunshine and rainbows and Mylar balloons. Instead, storm clouds all around, and it's raining bailouts and bank failures and bedbugs.

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Can't Get There from Here

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 03.13.2009 | Politics

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Robert L. Borosage

The Obama administration has made its first serious misstep. No, it wasn't the wooing of ingrate Republicans, or the dining with clueless reactionary pundits. It is much more significant.

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How Fast Will The Presidency Age Obama?

US News and World Report | Emily Brandon | Posted 03.07.2009 | Living

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When a new President takes the oath of office, he often exudes a youthful optimism. But Presidents tend to leave Washington visibly wearing the stress...

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Out of Many, One: A Collective Moment of Goose Bumps That Will Empower a Nation

Steven Stamstad | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

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Steven Stamstad

No matter whom we met, on the National Mall, in museum or Metro lines, every one was flying above the clouds because of our new president and the new promise and possibility for our country.

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Obama's Decisive Break with Bush's "War on Terror" Policies

Andy Worthington | Posted 02.23.2009 | World

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Andy Worthington

Obama's new Orders are a bold start, but more detail is required, dangerous loopholes must be shut off permanently, and other parts of the Bush administration's dark legacy need to be swiftly addressed.

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Obama's Guantánamo Mistake: He's Not Closing Gitmo the Right Way

Brandt Goldstein | Posted 02.22.2009 | World

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Brandt Goldstein

Obama has issued an executive order to shut down the prison. That alone is not enough. An executive order can be changed -- easily.

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