http://s.huffpost.com/images/HuffingtonPost_250x20.png tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2013:/tag/sponsor-first-hundred-days 2013-02-12T09:27:00Z Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/harold-ford/good-ideas-from-the-presi_b_2669100.html 2013-02-12T09:27:00Z 2013-02-12T09:27:02Z Harold Ford, Jr. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/harold-ford/ As the nation tunes in to hear him chart a path for our nation's prosperity, there are three policy prescriptions the President has already endorsed that, if fully implemented, could provide hope for growing the economy in the near-term. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/state-of-the-union-2013">State of the Union 2013</a>, <a href="/tag/state-of-the-union">State of the Union</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-state-of-the-union">Obama State of the Union</a>, <a href="/tag/sponsor-first-hundred-days">Sponsor-First-Hundred-Days</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-state-of-the-union-2013">Obama State of the Union 2013</a>, <a href="/tag/president-obama">President Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/taxes">Taxes</a>, <a href="/tag/broadband">Broadband</a>, <a href="/tag/free-trade">Free Trade</a>, <a href="/tag/tax-reform">Tax Reform</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rj-eskow/9-steps-the-president-can_b_2666519.html 2013-02-12T00:19:35Z 2013-02-12T00:19:35Z Richard (RJ) Eskow http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rj-eskow/ There are immediate, concrete steps the president can announce in tonight's speech which will help struggling homeowners while at the same time stimulating the economy and promoting job creation. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obama-jobs">Obama Jobs</a>, <a href="/tag/state-of-the-union">State of the Union</a>, <a href="/tag/jobs-crisis">Jobs Crisis</a>, <a href="/tag/sponsor-first-hundred-days">Sponsor-First-Hundred-Days</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-state-of-the-union-2013">Obama State of the Union 2013</a>, <a href="/tag/mortgage-crisis">Mortgage Crisis</a>, <a href="/tag/state-of-the-union-2013">State of the Union 2013</a>, <a href="/tag/jobs">Jobs</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-state-of-the-union">Obama State of the Union</a>, <a href="/tag/opportunity-working">Opportunity-Working</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matthew-dowd/affective-forecasting-sta_b_2665168.html 2013-02-11T18:24:18Z 2013-02-11T18:23:41Z Matthew Dowd http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matthew-dowd/ President Obama is going to speak about the economy and foreign policy and many other issues, and a large number of citizens listening and watching will interpret the State of the Union address through a prism of the affective forecasting bias. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/state-of-the-union-2013">State of the Union 2013</a>, <a href="/tag/state-of-the-union">State of the Union</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-state-of-the-union">Obama State of the Union</a>, <a href="/tag/sponsor-first-hundred-days">Sponsor-First-Hundred-Days</a>, <a href="/tag/president-obama">President Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-state-of-the-union-2013">Obama State of the Union 2013</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-reich/why-we-need-an-investment_b_2664534.html 2013-02-11T16:50:44Z 2013-02-11T16:50:46Z Robert Reich http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-reich/ The only way to ensure private investors will continue to invest America, and support the high living standards we want, is for Americans to be highly productive. This requires public investments in education, infrastructure, and basic R&D. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/investing">Investing</a>, <a href="/tag/stock-market">Stock Market</a>, <a href="/tag/sponsor-first-hundred-days">Sponsor-First-Hundred-Days</a>, <a href="/tag/infrastructure">Infrastructure</a>, <a href="/tag/early-childhood-education">Early Childhood Education</a>, <a href="/tag/private-investment">Private Investment</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/leo-w-gerard/president-obama-must-spea_b_2657660.html 2013-02-11T08:01:08Z 2013-02-11T07:36:52Z Leo W. Gerard http://www.huffingtonpost.com/leo-w-gerard/ His fifth State of the Union speech this week gives President Obama a perfect opportunity to proclaim to all of America that he will preserve the freedom to engage in collective action. It's an important moment for him to say the word 'union' loudly. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/president-obama">President Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/bureau-of-labor-statistics">Bureau of Labor Statistics</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/gun-control">Gun Control</a>, <a href="/tag/so-called-right-to-work">So-Called Right to Work</a>, <a href="/tag/hostess-brands">Hostess Brands</a>, <a href="/tag/inaugural">Inaugural</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/same-sex-marriage">Same-Sex Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/immigration-reform">Immigration Reform</a>, <a href="/tag/unite-here">Unite Here</a>, <a href="/tag/sen-rand-paul">Sen. Rand Paul</a>, <a href="/tag/labor-day">Labor Day</a>, <a href="/tag/american-crystal-sugar-co">American Crystal Sugar Co.</a>, <a href="/tag/public-sector-unions">Public Sector Unions</a>, <a href="/tag/climate-change">Climate Change</a>, <a href="/tag/state-of-the-union-address">State of the Union Address</a>, <a href="/tag/radical-republicans">Radical Republicans</a>, <a href="/tag/state-of-the-union">State of the Union</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/sponsor-first-hundred-days">Sponsor-First-Hundred-Days</a>, <a href="/tag/state-of-the-union-2013">State of the Union 2013</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-state-of-the-union">Obama State of the Union</a>, <a href="/tag/unions">Unions</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-reich/coming-tuesday-hopefully-_b_2658640.html 2013-02-10T16:45:22Z 2013-02-10T16:48:27Z Robert Reich http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-reich/ President Obama has been focusing his (and therefore America's) attention on immigration, guns, and the environment. All are important. But in my view none of these should be the central theme of his address Tuesday evening. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-reelection">Obama Reelection</a>, <a href="/tag/economy">Economy</a>, <a href="/tag/sponsor-first-hundred-days">Sponsor-First-Hundred-Days</a>, <a href="/tag/president-obama">President Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/state-of-the-union-2013">State of the Union 2013</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-state-of-the-union">Obama State of the Union</a>, <a href="/tag/us-economy">U.S. Economy</a>, <a href="/tag/state-of-the-union">State of the Union</a>, <a href="/tag/jobs-crisis">Jobs Crisis</a>, <a href="/tag/unemployment">Unemployment</a>, <a href="/tag/jobs">Jobs</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/09/obama-state-of-the-union_n_2652716.html 2013-02-09T11:04:03Z 2013-02-09T11:04:06Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON &mdash; President Barack Obama will focus his State of the Union address on boosting job creation and economic growth at a time of high une... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obamas-state-of-the-union">Obamas State of the Union</a>, <a href="/tag/state-of-the-union-speech-2013">State of the Union Speech 2013</a>, <a href="/tag/sponsor-first-hundred-days">Sponsor-First-Hundred-Days</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-address">Obama Address</a>, <a href="/tag/president-obama">President Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/state-of-the-union-speech">State of the Union Speech</a>, <a href="/tag/state-of-the-union-address-2013">State of the Union Address 2013</a>, <a href="/tag/obama">Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/state-of-the-union-address">State of the Union Address</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/president-obama-speech">President Obama Speech</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-speech">Obama Speech</a>, <a href="/tag/sotu">Sotu</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-state-of-the-union-2013">Obama State of the Union 2013</a>, <a href="/tag/obamas-state-of-the-union-2013">Obamas State of the Union 2013</a>, <a href="/tag/state-of-the-union-2013">State of the Union 2013</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-state-of-the-union">Obama State of the Union</a>, <a href="/tag/sotu-2013">Sotu 2013</a>, <a href="/tag/president-obama-address">President Obama Address</a>, <a href="/tag/state-of-the-union">State of the Union</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/miles-mogulescu/can-we-solve-the-climate-_b_2631033.html 2013-02-06T12:50:48Z 2013-02-06T12:50:43Z Miles Mogulescu http://www.huffingtonpost.com/miles-mogulescu/ Given the domination of our political system by big money in this post-<em>Citizens United</em> world, the question is whether it will be possible for the U.S. government to take the large-scale political actions that are necessary to address climate change. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/al-gore-global-warming">Al Gore Global Warming</a>, <a href="/tag/exxonmobil">Exxonmobil</a>, <a href="/tag/koch-industries">Koch Industries</a>, <a href="/tag/an-inconvenient-truth">An Inconvenient Truth</a>, <a href="/tag/climate-change">Climate Change</a>, <a href="/tag/climate-change-denial">Climate Change Denial</a>, <a href="/tag/climate-legislation">Climate Legislation</a>, <a href="/tag/money-in-politics">Money in Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-climate-change">Obama Climate Change</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-second-inaugural-address">Obama Second Inaugural Address</a>, <a href="/tag/koch-brothers-exposed">Koch Brothers Exposed</a>, <a href="/tag/waxman-markey-climate-bill">Waxman-Markey Climate Bill</a>, <a href="/tag/citizens-united">Citizens United</a>, <a href="/tag/climate-bill">Climate Bill</a>, <a href="/tag/sponsor-first-hundred-days">Sponsor-First-Hundred-Days</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-coates/waiting-for-the-state-of_b_2629917.html 2013-02-06T09:19:06Z 2013-02-06T08:55:41Z David Coates http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-coates/ Ideally, it is the silences in the last four SOTU addresses that will begin to be filled in next Tuesday night. The biggest of these silences -- the greatest domestic failure of this would-be progressive president -- has been on the issue of poverty and the need for anti-poverty programs. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/sharing">Sharing</a>, <a href="/tag/foreclosures">Foreclosures</a>, <a href="/tag/women-workers">Women Workers</a>, <a href="/tag/equality">Equality</a>, <a href="/tag/poverty">Poverty</a>, <a href="/tag/trade-unions">Trade Unions</a>, <a href="/tag/gun-control">Gun Control</a>, <a href="/tag/manufacturing">Manufacturing</a>, <a href="/tag/basic-research">Basic Research</a>, <a href="/tag/immigration">Immigration</a>, <a href="/tag/infrastructure">Infrastructure</a>, <a href="/tag/education">Education</a>, <a href="/tag/worker-rights">Worker Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/climate-change">Climate Change</a>, <a href="/tag/energy-independence">Energy Independence</a>, <a href="/tag/fairness">Fairness</a>, <a href="/tag/state-of-the-union">State of the Union</a>, <a href="/tag/sponsor-first-hundred-days">Sponsor-First-Hundred-Days</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/06/joe-biden-abroad_n_2627700.html 2013-02-06T08:22:01Z 2013-02-06T00:59:00Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, already deeply immersed in high-profile domestic policy, is finding that his clout exte... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/joe-biden-abroad">Joe Biden Abroad</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/sponsor-first-hundred-days">Sponsor-First-Hundred-Days</a>, <a href="/tag/president-barack-obama">President Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/reuters">Reuters</a>, <a href="/tag/obama">Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/joe-biden">Joe Biden</a>, <a href="/tag/vice-president-joe-biden">Vice President Joe Biden</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-r-kennedy/three-lessons-from-obamas_b_2617111.html 2013-02-04T14:30:29Z 2013-02-04T14:30:29Z Mark R. Kennedy http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-r-kennedy/ Getting a deal on immigration will be tougher than the fiscal cliff, but it is still possible if both President Obama and the Republicans learn from past successes, do not repeat missteps and seek to truly make this a win-win effort. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/fiscal-cliff">Fiscal Cliff</a>, <a href="/tag/congress">Congress</a>, <a href="/tag/immigration">Immigration</a>, <a href="/tag/house-republicans">House Republicans</a>, <a href="/tag/president-obama">President Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/immigration-reform">Immigration Reform</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-reelection">Obama Reelection</a>, <a href="/tag/sponsor-first-hundred-days">Sponsor-First-Hundred-Days</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-immigration">Obama Immigration</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-immigration-reform">Obama Immigration Reform</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/03/obama-scott-pelley-interview_n_2600368.html 2013-02-03T16:46:46Z 2013-02-03T16:46:50Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ President Barack Obama sat down with Scott Pelley of CBS ahead of the 2013 Super Bowl to discuss football safety and his second term in office.<br /> <br /> Oba... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/president-obama-interview">President Obama Interview</a>, <a href="/tag/president-barack-obama">President Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/sponsor-first-hundred-days">Sponsor-First-Hundred-Days</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama-interview">Barack Obama Interview</a>, <a href="/tag/obama">Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/2013-super-bowl">2013 Super Bowl</a>, <a href="/tag/super-bowl">Super Bowl</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-interview">Obama Interview</a>, <a href="/tag/scott-pelley">Scott Pelley</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-super-bowl-interview-2013">Obama Super Bowl Interview 2013</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-super-bowl-interview">Obama Super Bowl Interview</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-scott-pelley-interview">Obama Scott Pelley Interview</a>, <a href="/tag/scott-pelley-obama-interview">Scott Pelley Obama Interview</a>, <a href="/tag/super-bowl-2013">Super Bowl 2013</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-cbs-interview">Obama Cbs Interview</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-zweifach/are-we-still-a-centerrigh_b_2585758.html 2013-01-30T21:21:53Z 2013-01-30T21:21:22Z Ben Zweifach http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-zweifach/ Perhaps it isn't that Americans are and always have been "center-right" in their beliefs; but simply that our constitutional machinery has made our country so. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/politics">Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-inauguration">Obama Inauguration</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-second-term">Obama Second Term</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-reelection">Obama Reelection</a>, <a href="/tag/sponsor-first-hundred-days">Sponsor-First-Hundred-Days</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/27/obama-clinton-60-minutes_n_2563560.html 2013-01-27T19:28:38Z 2013-01-27T19:28:46Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON &mdash; President Barack Obama lauded Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as one of his closest advisers and said their shared vision... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/2016-election">2016 Election</a>, <a href="/tag/60-minutes">60 Minutes</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-hillary-clinton">Obama Hillary Clinton</a>, <a href="/tag/sponsor-first-hundred-days">Sponsor-First-Hundred-Days</a>, <a href="/tag/elections-2016">Elections 2016</a>, <a href="/tag/hillary-clinton-2016">Hillary Clinton 2016</a>, <a href="/tag/hillary-clinton-secretary-of-state">Hillary Clinton Secretary of State</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-clinton-60-minutes">Obama Clinton 60 Minutes</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-hillary-clinton-60-minutes">Obama Hillary Clinton 60 Minutes</a>, <a href="/tag/obama">Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-clinton-60-minutes-interview">Obama Clinton 60 Minutes Interview</a>, <a href="/tag/hillary-clinton">Hillary Clinton</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/27/obama-gun-debate_n_2561607.html 2013-01-27T18:41:32Z 2013-01-27T10:36:00Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged gun control advocates to listen to views of rural Ameri... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/gun-policy">Gun Policy</a>, <a href="/tag/newtown">Newtown</a>, <a href="/tag/sponsor-first-hundred-days">Sponsor-First-Hundred-Days</a>, <a href="/tag/gun-debate">Gun Debate</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-gun-policy">Obama Gun Policy</a>, <a href="/tag/gun-control">Gun Control</a>, <a href="/tag/obama">Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/gun-violence">Gun Violence</a>, <a href="/tag/sandy-hook-elementary-school-shooting">Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting</a>, <a href="/tag/politics-news">Politics News</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-on-guns">Obama on Guns</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-gun-debate">Obama Gun Debate</a>, <a href="/tag/newtown-shooting">Newtown Shooting</a>, <a href="/tag/reuters">Reuters</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/26/sarah-palin-interview_n_2559359.html 2013-01-26T18:15:56Z 2013-01-26T18:15:58Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Despite parting ways with Fox News, Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin (R) said she's not done sharing "the message of the beauty of freedom and the i... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/tea-party-movement">Tea Party Movement</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/sarah-palin-interview">Sarah Palin Interview</a>, <a href="/tag/sponsor-first-hundred-days">Sponsor-First-Hundred-Days</a>, <a href="/tag/sarah-palin">Sarah Palin</a>, <a href="/tag/fox-news-sarah-palin">Fox News Sarah Palin</a>, <a href="/tag/fox-news">Fox News</a>, <a href="/tag/tea-party">Tea Party</a>, <a href="/tag/sarah-palin-fox-news">Sarah Palin Fox News</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/26/paul-ryan-obama_n_2557702.html 2013-01-26T10:35:27Z 2013-01-26T10:37:03Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ By KEN THOMAS, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS<br /> <br /> WASHINGTON -- Rep. Paul Ryan said Saturday that Republicans need to stick together and pick their fights during... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/paul-ryan-national-review-institute">Paul Ryan National Review Institute</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/obamas-second-term">Obama&#039;s Second Term</a>, <a href="/tag/president-barack-obama">President Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/sponsor-first-hundred-days">Sponsor-First-Hundred-Days</a>, <a href="/tag/obama">Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/paul-ryan-obama">Paul Ryan Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/paul-ryan">Paul Ryan</a>, <a href="/tag/national-review-institute">National Review Institute</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/26/post-inauguration-partisanship-obama_n_2554281.html 2013-01-26T09:08:25Z 2013-01-26T09:08:46Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Last Monday, President Barack Obama delivered his second inaugural address to a crowd of mostly contented huddled masses, and within hours of its deli... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/eat-the-press">Eat the Press</a>, <a href="/tag/the-week-in-weltschmerz">The-Week-in-Weltschmerz</a>, <a href="/tag/media-tropes">Media Tropes</a>, <a href="/tag/post-inauguration-partisan">Post Inauguration Partisan</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-inauguration">Obama Inauguration</a>, <a href="/tag/sponsor-first-hundred-days">Sponsor-First-Hundred-Days</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-partisanship">Obama Partisanship</a>, <a href="/tag/changing-the-tone-in-washington">Changing the Tone in Washington</a>, <a href="/tag/inauguration-obama-partisanship">Inauguration Obama Partisanship</a>, <a href="/tag/post-inauguration-partisanship">Post Inauguration Partisanship</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-post-partisan">Obama Post-Partisan</a>, <a href="/tag/media-criticism">Media Criticism</a>, <a href="/tag/post-inauguration-obama">Post Inauguration Obama</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/timothy-p-shriver/an-inaugural-shift_b_2554278.html 2013-01-25T19:03:24Z 2013-01-25T19:09:42Z Timothy P. Shriver http://www.huffingtonpost.com/timothy-p-shriver/ President Obama's second inaugural may well be most remembered for the words he said rather than the policies he promoted. To friend and foe alike, the President has announced the new terms of the 21st century political discourse. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obama-inauguration-2013">Obama Inauguration 2013</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/sponsor-first-hundred-days">Sponsor-First-Hundred-Days</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-inauguration">Obama Inauguration</a>, <a href="/tag/non-governmental-organizations">Non-Governmental Organizations</a>, <a href="/tag/leadership">Leadership</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tim-profeta/obama-climate-change-inaugural-address_b_2550257.html 2013-01-25T17:38:45Z 2013-01-25T17:38:59Z Tim Profeta http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tim-profeta/ Obama's words regarding climate change will soon be tested when he decides whether or not to approve the Keystone XL pipeline that will carry tar sands from Canada to the Gulf Coast. His green energy agenda could be defined by this decision -- even though any action is still months away. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/energy">Energy</a>, <a href="/tag/gas">Gas</a>, <a href="/tag/carbon-emissions">Carbon Emissions</a>, <a href="/tag/keystone-xl-pipeline">Keystone XL Pipeline</a>, <a href="/tag/epa">Epa</a>, <a href="/tag/environment">Environment</a>, <a href="/tag/oil">Oil</a>, <a href="/tag/renewable-energy">Renewable Energy</a>, <a href="/tag/climate-change">Climate Change</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/clean-air-act">Clean Air Act</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-second-term">Obama Second Term</a>, <a href="/tag/sponsor-first-hundred-days">Sponsor-First-Hundred-Days</a>, <a href="/green">Green News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angela-rye/obama-second-term-agenda_b_2544758.html 2013-01-24T17:22:53Z 2013-01-24T17:22:22Z Angela Rye http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angela-rye/ As President Obama prepares for his State of the Union address, there are some critical issues he must confront not only using the bully pulpit of the world's stage, but also through concrete policy development during his second term . <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/debt-ceiling">Debt Ceiling</a>, <a href="/tag/voting-rights-act">Voting Rights Act</a>, <a href="/tag/president-barack-obama">President Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/president-obama">President Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/elections-2012">Elections 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-administration">Obama Administration</a>, <a href="/tag/obama">Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/federal-contracting">Federal Contracting</a>, <a href="/tag/civil-rights">Civil Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/politics">Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/politics-news">Politics News</a>, <a href="/tag/immigration-reform">Immigration Reform</a>, <a href="/tag/voting-rights">Voting Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/equal-protection">Equal Protection</a>, <a href="/tag/angela-rye">Angela Rye</a>, <a href="/tag/diversity">Diversity</a>, <a href="/tag/state-of-the-union">State of the Union</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-second-term">Obama Second Term</a>, <a href="/tag/sponsor-first-hundred-days">Sponsor-First-Hundred-Days</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/24/obama-kenya-visit_n_2544823.html 2013-01-24T15:18:50Z 2013-01-24T15:18:53Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ JOHANNESBURG -- President Barack Obama promised to visit his father's homeland &ndash; Kenya &ndash; before the end of his presidency, but of the 51 c... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obama-travel">Obama Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-kenya-visit">Obama Kenya Visit</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/kenya">Kenya</a>, <a href="/tag/sponsor-first-hundred-days">Sponsor-First-Hundred-Days</a>, <a href="/tag/president-barack-obama">President Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/africa">Africa</a>, <a href="/tag/obama">Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-kenya">Obama Kenya</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matthew-dowd/obama-inaugural-address_b_2541344.html 2013-01-24T08:20:25Z 2013-01-24T08:20:40Z Matthew Dowd http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matthew-dowd/ Many Democrats are celebrating the results of the last election as a reflection that the progressive viewpoint is where the majority of citizens want to go. This is foolhardy and creates a tremendous opportunity for Republicans. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obama-second-term">Obama Second Term</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-inauguration">Obama Inauguration</a>, <a href="/tag/sponsor-first-hundred-days">Sponsor-First-Hundred-Days</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-inaugural-speech">Obama Inaugural Speech</a>, <a href="/tag/president-obama">President Obama</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/norman-solomon/obama-oratory-vs-obama-re_b_2535567.html 2013-01-23T15:37:48Z 2013-01-23T15:37:35Z Norman Solomon http://www.huffingtonpost.com/norman-solomon/ Despite often nice-sounding rhetoric from the president, this administration has continued with a wide range of policies antithetical to progressive values. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/social-security">Social Security</a>, <a href="/tag/social-change">Social Change</a>, <a href="/tag/president-obama">President Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/if-stone">I.F. Stone</a>, <a href="/tag/progressives">Progressives</a>, <a href="/tag/daphne-wysham">Daphne Wysham</a>, <a href="/tag/democratic-party">Democratic Party</a>, <a href="/tag/drones">Drones</a>, <a href="/tag/pentagon-spending">Pentagon Spending</a>, <a href="/tag/sustainable-energy-and-economy-network">Sustainable Energy and Economy Network</a>, <a href="/tag/wall-street">Wall Street</a>, <a href="/tag/howard-zinn">Howard Zinn</a>, <a href="/tag/climate-change">Climate Change</a>, <a href="/tag/martin-luther-king-jr">Martin Luther King Jr.</a>, <a href="/tag/timothy-geithner">Timothy Geithner</a>, <a href="/tag/medicare">Medicare</a>, <a href="/tag/jack-lew">Jack Lew</a>, <a href="/tag/sponsor-first-hundred-days">Sponsor-First-Hundred-Days</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/francesca-royster/to-obama-try-a-little-ten_b_2535675.html 2013-01-23T14:45:51Z 2013-01-23T14:45:36Z Francesca Royster http://www.huffingtonpost.com/francesca-royster/ As a father and as a president, Obama has humanized and deepened the image of black men. In all of the unforeseen challenges ahead in this second term, domestic and foreign, I hope he continues to lead with his heart. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/black-fathers">Black Fathers</a>, <a href="/tag/black-men">Black Men</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/president-obama">President Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/sponsor-first-hundred-days">Sponsor-First-Hundred-Days</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p>