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cle 2. Foreign Policy 12 Catastrophes the Next President Must Avoid David Rothkopf Article 3. Foreign Policy 8 Ways the World Has Changed Since Obama's Election Ty Mccormick, Uri Friedman Article 4. Stratfor The Elections, Gridlock and Foreign Policy George Friedman Article 5. AL-MONITOR Er

dential election, Republicans assailed President Barack Obama's economic record by invoking Ronald Reagan's famo

00211 important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one- term president." And that's how he a

dential election, Republicans assailed President Barack Obama's economic record by invoking Ronald Reaga

years is too short of an interval to meaningfully capture the extent of climate change, but one area that stands out for its rapid deterioration is Arctic sea melt. Every summer, part of the Arctic Ocean melts away and historically, about half of it is gone by September. Since scientists began monitoring

ome cooler heads at the U.N. who had been to Iraq looking for weapons of mass destruction and saw that there were none. A young state senator named Barack Obama, speaking before an anti-war rally in Chicago, said he didn't oppose all wars, just the "dumb" ones. They are joined by the small cadre of allies i

ly hidden ongoing expenses which, over time, add up to a large expense. Today's Congressional Republicans' strategy is to Nickel-and- Dime President Obama's policies to death with the ultimate goal of dismantling almost all of his accomplishments, as well as to eviscerate Medicare, Medicaid and Social

onal Republicans' strategy is to Nickel-and- Dime President Obama's policies to death with the ultimate goal of dis

hat there were none. A young state senator named Barack Obama, speaking before an anti-war rally in Chic

hange is distant — distant in time, and distant in space." 2012 was the hottest year on record. 2011 carbon dioxide emissions the highest on record; Arctic sea ice shrank to a record low; the world's largest trees are dying at an alarming rate, I could go on and on. Scientists are telling us that we are ap

easily answered by President Clinton and others in Charlotte with a resounding YES. Republicans/Conservatives seem to forget that the day President Obama took office, that the country was in two wars with no coherent strategy to end, financial markets in free fall, the dollar was tanking, two of the b

e cap." Michelle Obama, in the featured speech of the night, also emphasized the Affordable Care Act. "When it comes to the health of our families, Barack refused to listen to those folks who told him to leave health reform for another day, another president," she said. "He didn't care whether it was

ticket," he said. "If you want a country of sham' prosperity and shared responsibility — a we're-all-in-this-together society — you should vote for Barack Obama and Joe Biden." EFTA00667363 As for President Obama's speech.... for me the defining moment was when he pointed out that neither Romney and Ryan

blicans/Conservatives seem to forget that the day President Obama took office, that the country was in two wars wi

ses on the fact that the Arctic is getting warmer faster than almost anywhere else on Earth. Over the past three decades, the average extent of the Arctic sea ice has declined by 25 to 30 percent, and the rate of decline is accelerating. At this rate, it appears that within this century, and perhaps in the

oment. A bigger Grand Canyon looms ahead, in about two months, as the government reaches its debt ceiling and can't borrow any more money. President Obama wants to lift that ceiling. The Republicans don't. And it appears we're heading for another "Thelma and Louise" ride to the edge. Remember — they w

k the other way. And so does the Beltway press — as demonstrated in that Town Hall debate last fall when CNN's Candy Crowley almost — almost — asked Barack Obama and Mitt Romney about global warming. CANDY CROWLEY on CNN: Climate change, I had that question, all you climate change people, we just, you know

its debt ceiling and can't borrow any more money. President Obama wants to lift that ceiling. The Republicans don'

when CNN's Candy Crowley almost — almost — asked Barack Obama and Mitt Romney about global warming. CAN

our grandchildren. BILL MOYERS: But you've seen the stories: 2012 the hottest year on record; 2011 carbon dioxide emissions the highest on record; Arctic sea ice shrank to a record low; the world's largest trees are dying at an alarming rate, I could go on and on. These are signs and signals, are they no

porate-sponsored presidential debates didn't even ask a climate change question — the first time that has happened since 1988. Last month, President Obama continued to punt on climate change, saying in a press conference, 1 think the American people right now have been so focused, and will continue to

the successful effort to defeat the incumbent, Richard Lugar, attacking the six-term senator for, among other sins, having voted to confirm "both of Barack Obama's anti-gun nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court." The has embedded itself so deeply into the culture of Republican politics that it would take

t time that has happened since 1988. Last month, President Obama continued to punt on climate change, saying in a

dia. 2012 has been a year of alarming extremes — record smashing heat, historic droughts and wildfires, Hurricane Sandy, record-breaking melting of Arctic sea ice. We just passed the 333rd consecutive month of global temperatures above the 20th-century average. Climate scientists now say it's growing worse

tain for 11 million people living illegally in the U.S. Though immigration reform seems closer than it has ever been before, can Washington and the Obama administration effectively repair 3o years of broken policies? I strongly urge everyone who has the time to watch this 4-Part series. Just so peop

les that suggest that President Obama's economic policies are a disaster. For them I asked one thing, is the country better off now than it was when Barrack Obama took office on January 20, 2009? And if your answer is no, you are either an idiot or so bias that you can't see the forest for the trees.... This

cartoons and Tea Party articles that suggest that President Obama's economic policies are a disaster. For them I a

greatest hoaxes perpetrated out of the scientific community. It is a hoax. There is no scientific consensus." Many researchers point to a decline in Arctic sea ice, an increase in droughts, and changing rain and snow patterns as signs of climate change. - Rep. Paul Broun (R-Georgia), 2009, at a debate over

tal Feeding... 'Nudity, Ins=lt Slaps, Facial Holds, Walling, Stress Positions'... Waterboarding Sessions Brought Off=cers 'To The Point Of Tears'... OBAMA: 'Enhanced Interrogation Techn=ques' Were 'Inconsistent With Our Values'... CIA FURY: 'Too Many Flaws'= In Report... Feinstein: 'Far Worse Than The

that the CIA's use of th= techniques went far beyond the legal authority bestowed upon it by the Bush White House. In a statement Tuesday, President Barack Obama said, "=he report documents a troubling program involving enhanced interrogation techniques on terrorism suspects i= secret facilities outside the

sh White House. In a statement Tuesday, President Barack Obama said, "=he report documents a troubling pr

on people and the environment. Some=impacts already being observed included rising sea levels, a warmer and mo=e acidic ocean, melting glaciers and Arctic sea ice and more frequent and =ntense heat waves. "Science has spoken. There is no amb=guity in their message. Leaders must act. Time is not on our side