Political positions of Barack Obama Commentary

Obama’s Security Strategy is Clueless

Ted Galen Carpenter | May 28, 2010
Fluffy talk about “burden sharing” and multilateralism won’t keep America secure.

Checks & Balances

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Apr 14, 2010
The reset with Russia won’t amount to anything unless Congress is on board.

George Washington vs. Barack Obama

Dimitri K. Simes | Mar 26, 2010
Obama’s obsession with health-care reform at a time of war and international crisis is nothing short of an abrogation of his responsibilities as commander in chief.

What Does Obama Want?

Jacob Heilbrunn | Jan 28, 2010
The State of the Union didn’t make it any clearer. The lack of specifics on health care, the economy and foreign affairs may undermine the president’s agenda.

The PR President

Bruce Klingner | Jan 21, 2010
Charm and dialogue aren’t getting us anywhere. Obama needs a new foreign-policy strategy.

Boisterous Bushies

Morton Abramowitz | Jan 06, 2010
Many of Obama’s conservative critics are responsible for the foreign-policy problems he faces. They need to lay off and let the president clean up their mess.

The New Year

Jacob Heilbrunn | Dec 30, 2009
Foreign policy will be the crucial political battleground of 2010—and it will make or break Obama’s presidency.

A Man of the Left

Jacob Heilbrunn | Dec 18, 2009
Democrats should stop calling President Obama a turncoat—his policies are pretty liberal.

Obama Goes to China

Morton Abramowitz | Dec 02, 2009
The president’s critics are wrong. His trip to Asia was actually a big success.

Credibility Gap

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Nov 17, 2009
If Obama can’t deliver on closing Gitmo, why should foreign governments trust his promises on free trade and climate change?

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