Worldview spends the hour with mid-east scholar Fawaz Gerges, who dissects Obama’s mid-east policy in the aftermath of the Arab Spring and argues that America’s influence in the region is declining.
A long weekend of economic and security summits was heavy on stagecraft and light on surprises. Lengthy statements summing up the summit to-do lists were largely written before the leaders arrived.
UPDATED: 5/17/2012 12:55 p.m.The billionaire said to be weighing a proposal to resurrect incendiary comments by President Barack Obama's former pastor shelved the idea Thursday after Obama and Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney denounced the tactic.An aide to Joe Ricketts, f
Yes, gays and lesbians and their allies will rally to the president, not just with votes, but with money and manpower. But there are real political downsides to the Obama’s announcement.
Should Obama’s sudden and somewhat conditional declaration of support for gay marriage be applauded? Achy Obejas says she'll take enlightenment, however weak the light.
President Barack Obama is embarking on a concentrated one-day fundraising trip, with a stop in his hometown of Chicago and another in Atlanta for a big-draw event with film producer Tyler Perry and performer Cee Lo Green.Obama has been increasing his fundraising pace in preparation for his showdown
