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March 1, 2017
Don’t Be Fooled by Trump’s Latest Reality Show
Trump showed he can play a president on TV Tuesday, but that’s it.
Robert L. Borosage
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March 1, 2017
Trump Doesn’t Deserve Praise for His Raid in Yemen
Tough questions can’t be papered over by made-for-TV moments.
George Zornick
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January 13, 2016
This Climate Victory Was Buried in Obama’s State of the Union
President Obama said he’ll ‘‘push to change the way we manage our oil and coal resources, so that they better reflect the costs they impose on taxpayers and our planet.”
Zoë Carpenter
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January 13, 2016
Obama’s Last State of the Union: Wonderful Rhetoric, Messy Realities
He hit all the right notes, but wouldn’t it have been wonderful if he could have used the past tense to describe the crisis of inequality?
Sasha Abramsky
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January 12, 2016
Barack Obama Refuses to Be a Lame-Duck President
Instead of coasting to the close of his second term, Obama used his final State of the Union address to propose to “fix our politics” and to frame the 2016 race.
John Nichols
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January 12, 2016
A State of the Union Embrace of American Muslims and Religious Diversity
At least 20 members of the House and Senate have invited Muslim Americans to attend the speech, as has the White House.
John Nichols
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January 21, 2015
The Best Foreign Policy News From SOTU? No Iran Sanctions
President Obama’s speech was a mixed bag for progressives on foreign policy.
Ali Gharib
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January 21, 2015
Obama Gets His Mojo Back
More than a wish list, he offers a framework for 2015 legislative fights and the 2016 campaign.
the Editors
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January 21, 2015
Democrats Pan Obama’s Trade Talk in His State of the Union
The president’s request for a quick trade deal was met with silence.
George Zornick
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January 21, 2015
Obama’s Ambitious State of the Union Address Rejects Lame-Duck Status
More than a wish list, he offers a framework for 2015 legislative fights and the 2016 campaign.
John Nichols