Today, we found out that President Obama will be traveling to Copenhagen, Denmark later this week to lobby on behalf of Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Will his appearance be enough to tip the scales in Chicago's favor?
About nine months ago, President Obama signed an executive order that would close the prison at Guantanamo in one year. Nine months in, we find that that will most likely be delayed. What happened?
Meeting for the third time in a year, the G-20 has certainly appeared to have some more influence than the G-8, the traditionally-dominant group on international economic matters. Now, following a strong push by President Obama, the G-20′s influence will be formalized, as the New York Times reports. Such a change is welcome; globalization has…
Some of you may remember, over the summer, former Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska stepped down for what she called “personal reasons”. At the time, many political observers wondered if she was truly gone from the spotlight for good, or if she wanted to take time off in order to strengthen her appeal as a…
At least now there is really no question from a major world leader about whether humans cause global warming. Also, world leaders are holding talks about the issue, which is always a good start, but where’s the progress? As quoted in the New York Times, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon says “The world’s glaciers…
Today, President Obama announced that the U.S. was shelving the proposed plan for ground-based interceptors in Poland and the accompanying radar in the Czech Republic. Great timing, Mr. President. After all, today is the 70th anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Poland, and according to the New York Times article, the Polish government considered the…
Well, here we go again. The U.S. is in yet another trade dispute with China. After President Obama announced the imposition of a tariff on tire imports from China, the PRC retaliated with a similar measure placed on American automotive products and chicken meat, while complaining about the U.S. actions to the World Trade Organization.…
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