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Barack Obama
Barack Obama news and analysis from The Nation
August 4, 2020
From the beginning of the War on Terrorism to the 2008 recession, to the coronavirus pandemic, US government accountability has been missing in action.
July 2, 2020
Trump and Barr are turning to the “Occupy model” to crush the current uprising against police brutality.
June 24, 2020
The attorney general has corrupted the Department of Justice. It’s unclear if he will ever pay a price.
May 18, 2020
With Trump AWOL and Biden keeping a low profile, there is no national leadership.
May 13, 2020
Facing a tough reelection fight, the president tries to rally his base with the bogeyman of Obama and a reassertion of racial hierarchy.
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April 21, 2020
There are several critical initiatives that the presumptive Democratic nominee should embrace.
April 15, 2020
Obama’s endorsement was a remarkable performance—and a reminder that he’s still an outsize talent in American politics. But was it persuasive?
April 6, 2020
Faced with the shattering 2008 crisis, Obama and his key advisers largely sought to restore the wobbly pre-crisis status quo.
March 12, 2020
Important differences between today’s political realities and the early Obama years are cause for hope.
March 9, 2020
Amid a global pandemic and economic meltdown, going with the safest candidate could be dangerous.
