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We all need someone in our lives (or Cabinet) who shoots from the hip and cuts through the crap. Yes, President Obama, this means you, too.
Why Obama Needs an Uncle in His Cabinet -
Barack Obama, whose father abandoned him when he was barely two years old, has come out swinging on male "responsibility" this Father's Day.
President Obama's Tough Love for Black Dads on Father's Day -
The president is not some exotic alien. He's just black.
Stark Trek: Why Barack Obama is Not Spock -
As Jacob Zuma prepares to become president of South Africa, the world is watching to see if he can steer the country clear of the kind of tumult that has been the hallmark of his own life.
Who is Jacob Zuma? -
President Obama needs to explain in simple terms how his expensive economic recovery plans will work. We need information not just inspiration.
The Straight Talk Address -
Alan Keyes is an embarrassment to the Republican Party with his rants on President Obama’s citizenship. So why aren’t responsible Republicans shutting him up?
Alan Keyes on Obama's Citizenship -
Competence? A+. Leadership style? A+. This is what it must have been like when FDR took over from Herbert Hoover and got people believing and hoping again.
Obama's First Month -
Progressive, yet traditional, aggressive, yet conciliatory. In a day of stirring symmetries, President Barack Obama began the first chapter of his four-year conversation with America.
Of Thee, I Sing -
The new Congress convenes tomorrow to confirm Barack Obama's cabinet and deal with his controversially appointed Senate replacement. But in some ways, it starts today for Obama. Bye-bye, Chicago! Hello, Washington.
The Inauguration Can Wait -
Esteemed historian reacts to a historic race, one he never believed he would witness in his lifetime.
John Hope Franklin on an Obama Presidency
