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Obama Admin Submits Revised US-Russia Nuclear Deal | The Associated Press reports that President Obama has resubmitted to Congress a proposal for a U.S.-Russia nuclear energy deal. President Bush scrapped after the Russian invasion of the Republic of Georgia in the summer of 2008.
The President’s proposal is another sign that relations between the U.S. and Russia are improving, one of President Obama’s stated major foreign policy [...]
Obama Meets With North American Leaders
By Claudette Rhone
Published: August 11, 2009
On Monday, President Obama met with his fellow leaders of North America. He was joined by President Felipe Calderon of Mexico and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to discuss the major conjoining issues of our countries. Some of the key topics included Nafta, Climate Change and the upcoming international G-20 summit.
President Calderon spoke first about [...]
Obama Meets to Appease Jewish Leaders
By Claudette Rhone
Published: July 14, 2009
Via Factsofisrael.com | President Obama made a very strategic move by inviting over a dozen Jewish groups to participate in a private White House meeting. Obama understands the value and importance of the Jewish community in America reports the Washington Post.
At this meeting, President Obama told the Jewish leaders that they can trust him as he continues to [...]
In Israel and Palestine, Conflicted Hopes for Clinton
By Nathan Barten
Published: January 2, 2009
Rina Castelnuovo via New York Times | Both President-elect Barack Obama and incoming Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have refused to comment on the violence in Gaza stating there is only one administration at a time, but that has not stopped both sides of conflict from speculating on how Clinton will handle the situation after Obama’s administration takes power in 18 days. [...]
Latin America Urges End of Cuba Sanctions
By Nathan Barten
Published: December 18, 2008
Latin America Urges End of Cuba SanctionsLeaders of 33 Latin American countries recently met in Brazil and sent a clear message to President-elect Barack Obama that it is time for the nearly 50-year-old trade embargo needs to come to an end, reports Reuters via Talkingpointsmemo.com:
Meeting in northeastern Brazil, they demanded the immediate lifting of measures taken in the last five years [...]
Obama Brushes up on Foreign Policy
By Nathan Barten
Published: December 16, 2008
Reuters via Clark Community Network | With just over a month before taking office, President-elect Barack Obama is meeting with his own cabinet picks as well as members of the outgoing administration in a flurry of foreign policy related discussions. Attempting the make the transition as smooth as possible and hit the ground running, Obama is doing more than any previous [...]
Obama Urges China to Cut Emissions
By Nathan Barten
Published: December 12, 2008
Kacper Pempel via Reuters | Senator John Kerry recently traveled to Poland to participate in a global summit on climate change. While there, he told China and other large carbon-emitting countries that the U.S. would only pass its own emission-cutting legislation if others were on board, reports the Chicago Tribune:
Kerry (D-Mass.), widely viewed as Obama’s unofficial representative at the UN [...]
Obama To Give Speech in Muslim Capital
By Nathan Barten
Published: December 11, 2008
Mary Ann Chastain via Washington PostIn an attempt to improve relations with the Muslim world, President-elect Barack Obama said he will give a speech in a major Islamic capital. While security issues and political consideration in choosing a site are important, what is paramount is what Obama will say, reports the Chicago Tribune:
“There could really be a very positive impact, [...]
Bush Urges Continued Pressure on Al-Qaeda
By Nathan Barten
Published: December 10, 2008
Tina Hager via White House | Despite President-elect Obama’s insistence that he will work harder, and more precisely, to curb global terrorism, President Bush has continued to urge Obama to continue the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Bush spoke in front of the Corpse of Cadets at The United States Military Academy at West Point, and defended his actions during the [...]
Obama Plans to ‘Reboot America’s Image Around the World’
By Nathan Barten
Published: December 10, 2008
Mary Ann Chastain via Washington Post
Over six years ago, just after September 11, America’s image was the best it had been for years. In the wake of such a tragic attack, the world looked upon the US with new, sympathetic eyes. Since then, George W. Bush has squandered much of that image, turning world opinion from generally favorable to downright [...]