When We're Done, What Have We Won?

AFGHANISTAN: Starting Position: Vast, dusty, desolate, mountainous dessert, land-locked place with a population of medieval style uneducated people led by a dysfunctional regime Ending Position: Vast, dusty,...

President Obama's Ambitious Plans Face Bumpy Poll Numbers

On the eve of his 200th day in office, President Barack Obama has not shown any sign of slowing down since his inauguration.  The President has traveled to Europe, the Middle East, Russia, and Africa, and in...

Why US President Obama Visits Ghana, But Not Kenya?

President Obama is scheduled to arrive in Ghana on late Friday Jul. 10 for a 24-hour visit.  While Kenya is President Obama's ancestral homeland, it is fitting that he has chosen the West African country for...

President Obama's Latest Remarks On Iran - Press Conference

President Barack Obama held a news conference today, Jun. 23,  at 12:30 PM, EST at the White House to discuss topics ranging from Iran to the energy legislation moving through Congress, clean energy economy, and...

President Obama Addresses the Muslim World in Cairo

Updates: The White House has invited people from around the world to sign up here to receive texts, tweets, highlights, and a copy of President Obama's Cairo speech on June 4. This website is set up in the...

President Obama's Third Prime Time Live Press Conference

President Barack Obama is conducting his third prime time live press conference in the East Room at 8 PM EST that is being streamed live from the White House. Update: The public can now view the the press...

President Obama's Weekly Address on Day 96 of a 100-Day Yardstick

It was President Franklin D. Roosevelt who started this odd custom of presidential deeds to be done in 100 days.  During the first 3-1/2 months in office, Mr. Roosevelt pushed through Congress the massive...

President Obama Unfazed & Handled Angry Anti-USA at 5th Summit

In the previous series of articles that discussed Secretary Clinton laying the diplomatic groundwork, in anticipation of the Fifth Summit of the Americas, by visiting some nations as part of a comprehensive goal to...

Wrap-Up: Secretary Clinton's Digital Town Hall in Santo Domingo

This article is the second part of a two-part series covering some issues leading to the Fifth Summit of the Americas.  It is also a follow-up from the preview of Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton's Digital...

Pre-5th Summit of the Americas: Clinton's Town Hall- Stream Live

Update:  Follow-up on the Digital Town Hall, read Part II also by Pythiian1.This article is the first of a two-part series that previews the role of the United States in the Fifth Summit of the Americas. ...

Wrap-Up: President Obama's Istanbul Town Hall

Last evening, this writer posted a preview of President Obama's Istanbul Town Hall with university students and online audience around the world.  The Town Hall was held at the Tophane Cultural Center,...

President Obama Holds Town Hall in Istanbul: WH Live Stream

Update: Full transcript of the US - Turkey Town Hall on Apr.7, 2009 President Obama opened the Town Hall  in Istanbul with these opening remarks: "I enjoyed visiting your parliament. I've had productive...

US President Obama Arrived to Turkey - First Muslim Nation Visit

Air Force One touched down at Ankara's Esenboga airport on Apr.5, as Mr. Obama marked his first trip to a majority Muslim nation since becoming the United States President in January. "Mr. Obama's visit, on the...

Prague Welcomes President Obama to the EU Summit

President Barack Obama arrived to Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, on Saturday amid political uncertainty in the country. Mr. Obama is the fourth U.S. President to visit to this Central European country...

Mr. Obama's Updates & NATO Wrap-Up before Prague and Turkey

President Obama recorded aboard Air Force One his weekly radio and Internet address to discuss his visit to Europe with the American people. He reminded Americans that the fates of all countries are entwined in...