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Screenshot from “America’s Great Divide: From Obama to Trump” -- a two-night, four-hour documentary series on how America’s polarized politics came to be that provides new insights and crucial context for the 2020 election year.
CULTURE
PBS’ Frontline Explores ‘America’s Great Divide: From Obama to Trump’
Jack Xiong January 15, 2020

A two-part documentary on PBS titled America’s Great Divide: From Obama to Trump looks for an answer to the question of how the U.S. got so hyperpolarized. How did the U.S. go from electing its first ...

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ANTI WAR
Presidential Precedent for Trump’s Iranian Drone Strike Was Forged by Obama
Alexis Chapman January 8, 2020

The only real limit on how the next president employs drone strikes appears to be whatever rules they choose to set for themselves. President Trump’s decision to kill Iranian General Qasem Soleimani on January 2 ...

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President Barack Obama gives a speech to a crowd of military personnel and civilians gathered at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, Nov. 12, 2009.
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Obama Said He Would Intervene To Stop Sanders From Winning 2020, Per Report
Peter Castagno November 26, 2019

“Since losing 2016, Dem elites have waged a prolonged effort to stop Bernie. Bernie is the obvious answer to the neoliberal Clinton-Obama legacy voters rejected.” A new article from Politico’s Ryan Lizza reveals a window ...

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President of the United States Barack Obama speaking on the recovering housing sector at Central High School in Phoenix, Arizona.
ANTI WAR
Why Barack Obama Was Particularly Unsuited to Live Up to the Ideals of the Nobel Peace Prize
Guest Post October 12, 2019

(By Nick Lehr, The Conversation) A decade ago, in October 2009, Barack Obama learned that he had won the Nobel Peace Prize. He was uncomfortable with the prize, saying that he didn’t feel that he ...

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The ministers of foreign affairs and other officials from the P5+1 countries, the European Union and Iran while announcing the framework of a Comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear programme. Hailong Wu of China, Laurent Fabius of France, Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany, Federica Mogherini of the European Union, Javad Zarif of Iran, an unidentified official of Russia, Philip Hammond of the United Kingdom and John Kerry of the United States in the "Forum Rolex" auditorium of the EPFL Learning Centre, Écublens-Lausanne, Switzerland on 2 April 2015.
MIDDLE EAST, EUROPE
Trump Murdered the Iran Deal — And Europe Isn’t Too Happy About It
Vijay Prashad July 16, 2019

“The risks are such that it is necessary for all stakeholders to pause, and consider the possible consequences of their actions.” Europe did not want Trump and the United States to walk out of the ...

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PEER NEWS
You Can’t Debate Cruelty and Hate
Joseph Mangano January 5, 2019

The above is a refrain I’ve seen countless times on social media in relation to the appearance of some political figure on a show like Meet the Press or Anderson Cooper 360°. Usually, the official is Kellyanne Conway or ...

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PEER NEWS
How Much More Crowded Can the Dems’ 2020 Field Get?
Joseph Mangano November 28, 2018

Not long after his near-miss in the race for a U.S. Senate seat for the state of Texas, people inspired by Beto O’Rourke’s performance were already prepping his 2020 presidential bid. This despite, you know, ...

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The Wave of Roses: Randy Bryce Could Take Paul Ryan’s Seat
Walter Yeates October 28, 2018

The Wave Of Roses is a Citizen Truth series which highlights progressive candidates and organizations which challenge corporate Third Way control of the Democratic Party. This entry looks at key United States House of Representatives ...

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PEER NEWS
Want to Improve Voter Turnout? Start by Making It Easier to Vote
Joseph Mangano October 25, 2018

As we get closer and closer to Election Day 2018—which is Tuesday, November 6 in case you haven’t already circled it on your calendar or have voted or have made plans to vote—the factors that ...

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NATIONAL
UPDATE: Waters, Cuomo Targeted Too – Explosives Sent to Obama, Hillary Clinton, CNN, Eric Holder and Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Lauren von Bernuth October 24, 2018

Explosive devices have been discovered across the country today – most targeting people with affiliated with the Democratic Party. Latest Update: Maxine Waters and Andrew Cuomo also targeted by pipe bomb type packages. Two days ...

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NATIONAL
Fact Check: Obama, Fox News and the Free Press
Guest Post September 23, 2018

(FactCheck.org) Former President Barack Obama stood up for a free press in his first political speech of the 2018 campaign season, but he engaged in a bit of revisionist history when it came to his ...

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The Wave Of Roses: Exclusive Interview With Adrienne Bell
Walter Yeates September 15, 2018

The Wave Of Roses is a Citizens Truth series which highlights progressive candidates and organizations which challenge corporate Third Way control of the Democratic Party. This entry looks at key United States House of Representatives ...

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PEER NEWS
The Complicated Legacy of John McCain
Joseph Mangano August 30, 2018

Since Senator John McCain passed away after a protracted battle with brain cancer, the tributes have been pouring in from members of the media and political figures on both the left and right. He’s being ...

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CULTURE
Obama and Biden Return to Solve Crimes in Mystery Book Series
Jack Xiong July 16, 2018

Former President Barack Obama ran on a campaign many associated with hope, and as the title of a new book series says, that idea and the man behind it don’t have to fade just yet. ...

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CULTURE
New Michelle And Barack Obama Netflix Series In The Works       
Jack Xiong March 13, 2018

A new unnamed Michelle and Barack Obama Netflix series is in negotiations. The Obamas are expected to be focusing on inspirational stories and not commenting on current politics. The former president Barack Obama and his ...

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