More on Barack Obama
Obama announces fraudulent “jobs” summit
By Jerry White, November 13, 2009
Under increasing criticism over his inaction to address the mounting jobs crisis, President Obama announced Thursday that he would hold a White House forum on jobs and economic growth in December.
Naval clash between two Koreas as Obama heads to Asia
By John Chan, November 12, 2009
Just days before US President Barack Obama commences his first major visit to Asia, a brief exchange of fire took place between South and North Korean naval vessels.
Obama and the jobs crisis
By Jerry White, November 12, 2009
In the face of a record rise in joblessness, the Obama administration is continuing to demonstrate its callous indifference to the plight of millions of unemployed workers and their families.
Obama exploits Fort Hood massacre to promote US wars
By Bill Van Auken, November 11, 2009
President Barack Obama used his speech at Tuesday’s service for the 13 men and women killed last week at Fort Hood, Texas to promote the two ongoing US wars and his own plan to escalate the interven...
Obama’s attack on abortion rights
By Tom Eley, November 10, 2009
With the backing of President Obama, the US House of Representatives passed a health care bill that would sharply limit insurance coverage for abortions for middle- and low-income women.
Honduras: Republicans praise Obama for “reversing” policy
By Bill Van Auken, November 9, 2009
Republican lawmakers who openly back the coup regime in Honduras have voiced satisfaction that the Obama administration has “reversed” its policy on the return to office of the country’s ousted ...
Obama will send tens of thousands more troops to Afghanistan
By Patrick Martin, November 9, 2009
According to US press reports Sunday, President Barack Obama has decided to send tens of thousands of additional US troops to further escalate the war in Afghanistan.
Virginia, New Jersey elections: A blow to Obama and the Democrats
By Bill Van Auken, November 5, 2009
The Democratic Party’s loss of governorships in Virginia and New Jersey in Tuesday’s off-year elections represented a blow to the Obama administration and the Democratic Party, while reflecting mo...
German chancellor at US Congress
Merkel pledges support for Obama administration foreign policy
By Stefan Steinberg, November 5, 2009
The speech by the German chancellor to the US Congress on Tuesday stood out for the full and unqualified support she gave to the foreign policy of the Obama administration, marking a clear shift on th...
One year since the election of Barack Obama
By Patrick Martin, November 4, 2009
One year ago today, on November 4, 2008, Barack Obama won the US presidential election in what was, for all practical purposes, a political rout.
WSWS speaks with physician on state of health care in America
“People’s needs go unmet—it’s just inexcusable”
By Kate Randall, November 2, 2009
The World Socialist Web Site spoke recently to a retired primary care physician about the current state of health care in the US, and the Obama administration’s proposals to overhaul the system.
Afghanistan election debacle deepens as Abdullah pulls out of runoff
By Bill Van Auken, November 2, 2009
The Obama administration’s crisis over its planned escalation of the war in Afghanistan deepened over the weekend with the decision by President Hamid Karzai’s challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, to pu...
