Barack Obama Commentary

When Campaign Nonsense Makes Political Sense

Obama's off-mic remarks to Medvedev provide opportunity to reflect on campaign promises, foreign policy—and Etch A Sketches.

More than Georgia on Obama's Mind

President Saakashvili's recent Washington visit has drawn the White House deeper into domestic Georgian politics.

Pawlenty and Gingrich: Polls Apart

Politicos and pundits are searching desperately for the Republican "front-runner." Why their analyses fall short.

Resetting the Russian Reset in 2012

Washington-Moscow relations will change dramatically in 2012. The relationship's future is largely in Putin's hands.

The Case for Intervening in Syria

Why America can't afford to let the Assad regime stand.

A Reaganite among Neocons: The 2012 GOP Race

On foreign policy, Romney & company sound like George W. all over again. Only Huntsman stands out from the crowd.

What Obama Should Say to the UN

From Western decline to peace-process paralysis to the rise of rogue states, what Obama must address—and what he should take responsibility for.

Taking the Reset to the Oil Rigs

A massive new deal between Russian and American petroleum giants paves the way for a new era in Washington-Moscow relations.

Obama Must Pay for His Illegal War

Libya trampled the Constitution. Someone must be held accountable.

Rick Perry: Know-Nothing Neoconservatism Reincarnated?

George W. Bush has been reborn.

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May 26, 2012