Obama comes out swinging following re-election
- 15 Nov 2012 09:37 - Sapa-AFP
- Barack Obama has wheeled out a lean and punchy prototype for his second term, his purpose clarified by the voters who re-elected him a week ago.
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Obama's election machine revs its engines
- 15 Aug 2011 19:42 - Alister Bull
- President Barack Obama has begun a bus tour of the Midwest, focusing on jobs and the economy, and aiming to leave behind doubts about his leadership.
Obama's enemies at home
- 12 Mar 2010 14:37 - Ed Pilkington
- Who wants to kill the American president? And how likely are they to succeed?
US drops Iran diplomacy
- 08 Feb 2010 10:03 - Robert Tait
- The Islamic regime has been given the clearest sign yet that the Obama administration's tentative policy of diplomatic engagement.
Obama: 'Bush with a smile'?
- 22 Jan 2010 14:53 - Adekeye Adebajo
- It's one year since the US president's historic election. Has he become trapped in his own lofty rhetoric?
Obama's melodies may need some fine-tuning
- 22 Jul 2009 06:00 - Bhekinkosi Moyo
- When the trumpeter blew his horn on Saturday afternoon welcoming President Barack Obama to Ghana, he responded rhythmically by saying: “I like this.”
Obama unveils new plan to slash rising healthcare costs
- 13 May 2009 06:00 - Staff Reporter
- Obama's initiative came as his Democratic allies in Congress embark on the task of moving healthcare legislation.
On the cusp of change
- 02 May 2009 06:00 - Chris McGreal S
- Chris McGreal speaks to Americans about Barack Obama's first 100 days as president .
US split on torture as polls approve Obama's first 100 days
- 27 Apr 2009 08:18 - Staff Reporter
- A narrow majority of Americans back the president's decision to release Bush administration torture memos amid high approval ratings.
Where is the new JFK we expected?
- 01 Apr 2009 12:44 - Jonathan Freedland
- Barack Obama was meant to sweep into town looking unassailable. Instead he arrives beleaguered, with an awful lot to prove.
The Obama effect
- 30 Mar 2009 00:00 - Susan Peppercorn
- Susan Peppercorn considers the likely impacts his presidency has on the MBA world.
Obama cranks up drive to save US economy
- 19 Mar 2009 12:18 - Staff Reporter
- Barack Obama is deploying every weapon in the presidential armoury to bolster his economic rescue strategy.
The persistence of cynicism
- 17 Feb 2009 06:00 - Noam Chomsky
- Barack Obama might be more intelligent than many US presidents before him, but his stance on Gaza remains as conservative as his predecessor's.
The biggest challenge yet
- 15 Feb 2009 06:00 - Staff Reporter
- The Obama administration says the US's financial system runs the risk of collapse, write Andrew Clark and Ewen MacAskill.
Pakistan 'scares' Obama
- 14 Feb 2009 06:00 - Saeed Shah
- Obama warned this month that the spillover of the Afghan war risks "destabilising neighbouring Pakistan, which has nuclear weapons".
Clinton hopes for future US, Iranian understanding
- 12 Feb 2009 10:09 - Staff Reporter
- US President Barack Obama recently said he hoped to create the conditions for face-to-face dialogue in the months ahead.
Despite Obama appeals, left-right war still rages
- 05 Feb 2009 10:17 - Jitendra Joshi
- The shock troops of conservative talk radio and liberal activism have yet to get Obama's memo appealing for a ceasefire to America's political wars.
