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May 5, 2011
President Barack Obama's political foes have long questioned his credentials as a "real American," without ever having to mention his color. His Kenyan and Muslim heritage provides new fodder for old bigots, who portray him as Osama bin Laden's buddy or doppelgänger. With bin Laden now dead at Obama's order, will the extremists' image of the president as a terrorist sympathizer be laid to rest?
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by Cynthia Gordy onMay 4, 2011
Congress's lone dissenting voter against the war in Afghanistan talks about the killing of bin Laden, and why she's a peace advocate but not a pacifist.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onMay 4, 2011
Obama explains, "We don't need to spike the football."
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onMay 4, 2011
Maybe not. There's concern that the worldview and policies that vilify Islam won't die with bin Laden.
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by Hayat Mohamed onMay 4, 2011
The former president will not join Obama as he meets with families of 9/11 victims.
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by Hayat Mohamed onMay 4, 2011
It seems like everyone's guilty of saying Obama instead of Osama at least once. Can you blame us?
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by John McWhorter onMay 3, 2011
The visceral reaction to bin Laden's killing is understandable, but do we want to be compared to those who cheered our tragedy on 9/11?
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May 2, 2011
Twitter was buzzing following the news of Osama bin Laden death, so we've rounded up some of the most patriotic, insightful and downright funny tweets from your favorite celebrities.
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May 2, 2011
Following the death of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, emotions around the country are as varied as they are strong. President Obama's response accordingly strikes a sensitive balance.
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September 3, 2009
Eight years on, the war in Afghanistan has become a loser. Instead of upping the ante by dispatching even more troops into this quagmire, Obama should pull them out immediately.
