Tag Archives: STATE OF THE UNION
What has the U.S. ‘leading the world from behind’ achieved?
By : Raghida Dergham President Barack Obama’s last State of the Union address was lackluster compared to the global hype that accompanied his election to the White House seven years ago. Obama admitted that the U.S. has become more divided
The return of the myth of insoluble ancient conflicts
By : Hisham Melhem President Obama’s last State of the Union address contained accurate diagnosis of certain domestic ills. He also proposed some laudable suggestions. He bemoaned the dysfunction in the political system and the rancor that dominates the political
Obama slams anti-Muslim rhetoric in SOTU
United States President Barack Obama knocked Republican presidential candidates for anti-Muslim rhetoric and accused critics on Tuesday of playing into the hands of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in a speech aimed at setting an optimistic tone for
Obama signs executive order on paid sick leave
U.S. President Barack Obama signed an executive order Monday that will give employees working for federal contractors up to seven days of paid sick leave annually. The measure, which will affect approximately 300,000 people, applies to new contracts beginning in
Obama urges Congress to okay force against ISIS
President Barack Obama on Tuesday called on the U.S. Congress to pass a new authorization of force against the ISIS militant group and to not rush into new sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear program. Obama said a U.S.
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