Nov 21st, 2008 · As Barack Obama prepares to become the country's 44th president, much of his political philosophy seems influenced by the wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, who took office as the 16th U.S. president in 1861. Columbia University historian Eric Foner and Duke University professor Mark Anthony Neal discuss what the two leaders have in common — both personally and politically — and the implications of Obama's modern-day application of Lincoln's ideals.
Keywords: officer · politics · country · president · professor · modern · historian · philosophy · Presidency · preparation · Abraham Lincoln · Columbia University
Nov 18th, 2008 · In January, Michelle Obama will make history as the nation's first black First Lady. But Obama, an Ivy-League educated attorney, is a symbol in her own right. As she prepares for her own White House transition, working mothers are watching to see what legacy she will leave on a historic presidency.
Keywords: White House · national · attorney · legacy · educating · history · transit · historian · mom · Presidency · Obama · michelle
Nov 14th, 2008 · The Obama administration faces a Rubik's Cube of policy problems in Iran, including Tehran's nuclear activities, its hostility to Israel, its role in Iraq and Afghanistan, its support for Hamas and Hezbollah and the nature of the Islamic Republic itself.
Keywords: Israel · Afghanistan · Iraq · policy · administration · Iran · nuclear · Hamas · naturalized · Tehran · Presidency · Obama
Nov 11th, 2008 · After George Bush's unpopular presidency and John McCain's decisive defeat, there is a battle underway for the soul of the Republican Party. Michael Gerson, former speech writer to President Bush and now a columnist for the Washington Post, discusses how to reinvigorate the GOP.
Keywords: Republicans · President Bush · decisions · GOP · speech · Republican Party · Writer · Presidency · John McCain · soul · Unpopular · reinvigorate
Nov 10th, 2008 · Health care is one issue President-elect Barack Obama won't be able to duck. Some 46 million Americans have no insurance, and millions of others are one serious illness away from financial catastrophe. Many people who voted for Obama are expecting him to do something big to fix the problem.
Keywords: Americans · financial · president · Health · Presidency · insurance · catastrophe · Obama · Barack Obama
Nov 9th, 2008 · NPR's Liane Hansen talks with Reverend Jesse Jackson about the election of Senator Barack Obama to the presidency, and about what he sees ahead for President-elect Obama's administration.
Keywords: administration · president · Liane Hansen · Presidency · era · Jackson · Obama · Jesse · Senator Barack Obama · Reverend Jesse Jackson
Nov 7th, 2008 · Barack Obama's transition to the presidency is underway. He's named a chief of staff and a press secretary. And Friday, he meets with his team of economic advisors and gives his first post-election press briefing.
Keywords: Senate · economic · transit · Presidency · secretary · Barack Obama · advisor
Nov 6th, 2008 · An Obama presidency will mean different things to different U.S. industries. Based on campaign rhetoric and conventional wisdom, alternative energy companies and some health care firms could benefit. The petroleum industry could be in for a hard time.
Keywords: energy · Health · industry · companies · industries · campaign · Presidency · wisdom · Obama · rhetoric · petroleum · Alternative
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