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What's Next for Obama, Green-wise?

Wall Street Journal | Keith Johnson | Posted 01.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy, Obama Energy, Obama Energy Policy, Obama Environmental Policy, President Obama, Obama Environment, Environment, President-Elect Obama, Green News

After filling the economic and national security rosters, the Obama administration will turn to environmental and energy questions, such as the EPA an...

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Economist: Obama "May Be A Nightmare" For Afghanistan's Karzai

The Economist | Posted 01.05.2009 | World

Read More: Karzai, Barack Obama, Clinton, Afghanistan, Vice President Elect Joe Biden, Joe Biden, President Elect Barack Obama, President Obama, Obama, Hamid Karzai, Hillary Clinton, President Elect Obama, World News

BARACK OBAMA has promised to make Afghanistan his foreign-policy priority. But on the streets of Kabul his electoral triumph has been greeted with jad...

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Twilight, Britney Spears and Grand Theft Auto: The Key to Obama's Foreign Policy?

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 01.04.2009 | World

Read More: Twilight, Britney Spears, Public Diplomacy, Obama Foreign Policy, Barack Obama, Grand Theft Auto, Foreign Policy, Media Export, War on Terror, Obama Foreign Relations, Richard Holbrooke, Entertainment Export, President Obama, Obama Administration, Democratization, Foreign Consumption of Us Entertainment, Obama Foreign Relations Committee, International Media Outreach, Bush Administration, Bush Democratization, American Image, Bush Foreign Policy, Us World Image, Us Entertainment, President Elect Obama, World News
Hoyt Hilsman

Instead of showcasing the creativity, diversity and openness of American society, we have been arrogantly lecturing the rest of humanity about freedom and democracy.

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For Obama: A Five-Point Foreign Policy Agenda

Sarah van Gelder | Posted 01.04.2009 | World

Read More: Military, Nuclear Weapons, Superpower, Terrorism, Military Bases, Sustainability, Financial Crisis, Obama Transition, Climate Change, Nuclear Proliferation, Just Foreign Policy, Barack Obama, Obama Foreign Policy, Military Budget, Foreign Policy, Obama Cabinet, War on Terror, President Obama, America Global Police, Obama Administration, Obama Foreign Policy Team, War in Iraq, National Security Council's Global Trends 2050 Report, YES! Magazine, Post-9/11 Foriegn Policy, American Domination, President Elect Obama, World News
Sarah van Gelder

We no longer can afford to be the world's biggest military spender, and although the world looks to us for leadership, it has rejected domination.

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Obama and Nations' Governors Convene at Independence Hall

Denise Dennis | Posted 01.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Philadelphia, Energy Grid, Iowa Govenor Chet Culver, Economy, National Governors Association, Independence Hall, South Carolina Governor Terry Sanford, Vice President-Elect Joe Biden, Economic Recovery Package, New York Governor David Patterson, Infrastructure Revitalization, Governor Ed Rendell, The Ecomony, Economic Stimulus, President-Elect Obama, California Governor Arnold Schwarznegger, Job Creation, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, Politics News
Denise Dennis

The historic significance of Independence Hall was not lost on the 48 governors who gathered here today with Obama and Biden, for an unprecedented meeting about the economy.

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France To Host Dialogue On Afghanistan Amidst Renewed Franco-American Relations

Denise Dennis | Posted 01.03.2009 | World

Read More: France, Pakistan, Terrorism, President Nicolas Sarkozy, Bernard Kouchner, India, US-French Relations, Afghanistan, Diplomacy, President-Elect Obama, Mumbai, Foreign Policy, Obama and Sarkozy, Bush Administration France, France Hosts Meeting Afghanistan, World News
Denise Dennis

Throughout the long presidential campaign, on the campaign trail and in the debates, President-elect Obama reiterated his commitment to a multilateral...

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Tom Hanks' Inauguration Hopes

AP | DERRIK J. LANG | Posted 01.03.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Tom Hanks, Obama Inauguration, Rita Wilson, President Elect Obama, Celebrities Talk Politics, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — Tom Hanks wants to attend President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration even if he doesn't get a front-row seat. Or any seat at all....

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President Obama Should Host a UNFCCC Climate Change Summit

Ben Carmichael | Posted 01.02.2009 | Green

Read More: Chicago Climate Exchange, John Kerry, Austin, Michael Bloomberg, Mayor Daley, Environment, Portland Oregon, Unfccc, Climate Change, Obama Climate Change, Poznan Climate Change Conference, Richard Daley, Barack Obama, Global Warming, Obama Administration, Obama Climate Policy, Obama White House, Obama Presidency, Barack Obama Environmental Policy, President Elect Obama, Oregon, Green News
Ben Carmichael

President-elect Obama has pledged that his administration will mark a "new chapter in America's leadership on climate change." The question is: What will open that first chapter?

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A Role for Oprah in the Obama Administration?

Megan Harris | Posted 01.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Meet the Press, Oprah Winfrey, Face the Nation, This Week, Oprah, Hillary Clinton, Oprah's Book Club, Healthcare, Fox News Sunday, Barack Obama, Chris Matthews, Financial Crisis, President Elect Obama, White House, Politics News
Megan Harris

She has succeeded in getting millions of Americans to read. Now she will attempt to transform many of her viewers into political junkies.

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Getting High on Obama in Egypt

Amira Al Hussaini | Posted 01.01.2009 | Living

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Amira Al Hussaini

Barack Obama's popularity in Egypt reaches a new high -- with the introduction of a narcotic to the market bearing the President-elect's name.

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IMDb Ratings Reveal Attitudes Towards The Election, Race

Kate Beale | Posted 01.01.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Election Reaction, Movies, Race Relations, Barack Obama, Carbon Copy, Barack Obama and Race, Race and Movies, Look Who's Coming to Dinner, IMDb Moviemeter, President Obama, Obama Administration, Diff'rent Strokes, Jungle Fever, President Elect Obama, Entertainment News
Kate Beale

Rising interest in movies dealing with interracial relations, particularly after the election, presents a candid peek into how Americans negotiate identity through the prism of popular entertainment.

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Wise Men Say Recession is a Year Old

John Tepper Marlin | Posted 01.01.2009 | Business

Read More: Christina Romer, Nber, Economy, George W. Bush, Gdp, President-Elect Obama, Council of Economic Advisers, Barack Obama, Bea, Business News
John Tepper Marlin

The seven "Wise Men" announced today that the economy entered a recession back in December 2007. The "Wise Men" are seven economists on the NBER Business Cycle Dating Committee.

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Let's Take a Breath...

Peter Clothier | Posted 01.01.2009 | Media

Read More: Obama Cabinet, Change, Media, Buddhism, Talking Heads, Barack Obama, Obama Inauguration, President Obama, Obama Administration, Political News Coverage, Obama White House, Media Obama, Obama Calm, Obama Speculation, President Elect Obama, Staying Calm, Media News
Peter Clothier

Obama's not even in the Oval Office yet. The media are running around like a bunch of chickens, clucking wildly about those things they don't know and those things they do.

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Please, Mr. President-Elect, No Playoff!

Andrew Brandt | Posted 12.30.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Texas, Playoffs, Ncaa, March Madness, President-Elect Obama, College Football, College Football Playoff, Entertainment News
Andrew Brandt

With all due respect to the learned opinions of our incoming leader, his suggestion about college football would reduce the sport to a three-week event for attention-deficit sports fans in America.

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Change?

Bernard Rowan | Posted 12.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Financial Crisis, Obama Change, Obama's Cabinet, Barack Obama, Financial Regulation, Obama Presidency, Obama Victory, Obama Cabinet, Automaker Bailout, US Auto Industry, Obama Economic Advisers, Clinton Obama, Hillary Clinton Secretary of State, President Obama, Obama Centrist, Obama Administration, Obama Economic Team, Obama Progressive, Obama Economic Stimulus Plan, Election Reaction, Obama Appointments, Obama First 100 Days, Obama Economic Policy, Obama Promises, Auto Industry Bailout, President Elect Obama, 100 Days, Politics News
Bernard Rowan

It's time to bring in a new generation of leaders to the White House, not just a new version of the same.

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Economy Before Turkey

James Warren | Posted 12.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Press Conference, Economy, Obama's Cabinet, Economic Advisors, Austan Goolsbee, Obama Cabinet, Paul Volcker, Barack Obama, President Elect Obama, Politics News
James Warren

At Wednesday's press conference, Obama tried to look confident, not pretentious or precipitous, as he tried to convince us again to do what's almost impossible right now, be patient.

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Sam Stein

Environmentalists Fear Obama Will Forget Them In Economic Crisis

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.27.2008 | Politics

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There is a small but growing concern within environmental circles that the current economic crisis will push back some of the "green" agenda that Bara...

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Slump May Limit Moves on Clean Energy

New York Times | Elisabeth Rosenthal | Posted 12.27.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Gas Prices, Biofuels, T Boone Pickens, Economic Crisis, European Union, Economic Growth, China, Coal, Big Three Automakers, Low-Carbon Economy, Fossil Fuels, Stefania Prestigiacomo, Climate Change, Stavros Dimas, Environment, Barbara Helfferich, Global Warming, President Elect Obama, Centrica, Green News

Just as the world seemed poised to combat global warming more aggressively, the economic slump and plunging prices of coal and oil are upending plans ...

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Anxiously Awaiting Obama

James Warren | Posted 12.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Financial Crisis, Economy, Barack Obama, Obama Chicago, President Elect Obama, Economic Crisis, Politics News
James Warren

The President-elect knows that we've heard a lot of promises from the current management and are left totally wanting. We're desperately seeking direction and will cut him no small amount of slack.

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Environmentalists draft bold roadmap for Obama

AP | DINA CAPPIELLO | Posted 12.26.2008 | Green

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WASHINGTON — A united and diverse coalition of environmental advocacy groups has sent President-elect Barack Obama its roadmap for change _ and ...

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At Last, It Begins: Real, Substantive Debate on 2009 Climate Legislation

Dan Rosenblum | Posted 12.26.2008 | Green

Read More: Payroll Taxes, T. Boone Pickens, Energy Prices, Carbon Emissions, Carbon Tax, Al Gore Climate Change, 2009 Climate Legislation, President-Elect Obama, Obama Climate Change, Taxpayers, Carbon Emissions Economy, Curb Emissions, Green News
Dan Rosenblum

If introducing a new tax on carbon seems like a quixotic political battle in a time of historic economic and fiscal crisis, then you're out of touch. The crisis has in fact given it a big boost.

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Walking the Tightrope: Obama Ready to Take Action But Not Yet In Charge

James Warren | Posted 12.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Bush Treasury, Hank Paulson, Bush Obama Treasury, President Elect Obama, Obama Transition, Politics News
James Warren

The contrast in images Monday was stark. Obama was surrounded by his quartet of top economic advisers and dozens of media in Chicago, while President Bush was at the Treasury, with Henry Paulson at his back.

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Have We Overcome?

Lara M. Gardner | Posted 12.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Racism, Religion, 2008 Election, Bigotry, Homosexuality, Proposition 8, Black President, President Obama, Civil Rights, First Black President, 2008 Presidential Election, Election Reaction, America Racism, 2008 Presidential Race, America Bigotry, Prop 8, President Elect Obama, Politics News
Lara M. Gardner

In spite of Obama's election, what America has not given up and seems loathe to give up, regardless how far backward we move socially, morally, and legally, is religion.

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Desmond Tutu on Obama and Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Sean Jacobs | Posted 12.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Palestinian Territories, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Nelson Mandela, Gaza, Rev. Desmond Tutu, President Obama, Israel, Desmond Tutu, International Criminal Court, Israel-US Policy, Palestinians, Barack Obama, Appeal to the Next President of the United States, Barack Obama Palestine, Icc Obama, Obama Administration, Human Rights, Icc, September 11th, President Elect Obama, Video, Politics News
Sean Jacobs

"If you believe in the rule of law, then you are going to say the ICC is one particularly important instrument, because it is an instrument that is saying we will no longer tolerate impunity."

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Healing the Body Politic, One Commission at a Time

Stacy Parker Aab | Posted 12.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: 8/29 Commission, Obama Torture Commission, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, President-Elect Obama, Barack Obama, Politics News
Stacy Parker Aab

President-elect Obama has promised that he won't lie about national problems. I hope this promise extends to recent events, too.

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