More on Barack Obama
Virginia, New Jersey elections: A blow to Obama and the Democrats
By Bill Van Auken, November 5, 2009
The Democratic Party’s loss of governorships in Virginia and New Jersey in Tuesday’s off-year elections represented a blow to the Obama administration and the Democratic Party, while reflecting mo...
German chancellor at US Congress
Merkel pledges support for Obama administration foreign policy
By Stefan Steinberg, November 5, 2009
The speech by the German chancellor to the US Congress on Tuesday stood out for the full and unqualified support she gave to the foreign policy of the Obama administration, marking a clear shift on th...
One year since the election of Barack Obama
By Patrick Martin, November 4, 2009
One year ago today, on November 4, 2008, Barack Obama won the US presidential election in what was, for all practical purposes, a political rout.
Afghanistan election debacle deepens as Abdullah pulls out of runoff
By Bill Van Auken, November 2, 2009
The Obama administration’s crisis over its planned escalation of the war in Afghanistan deepened over the weekend with the decision by President Hamid Karzai’s challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, to pu...
WSWS speaks with physician on state of health care in America
“People’s needs go unmet—it’s just inexcusable”
By Kate Randall, November 2, 2009
The World Socialist Web Site spoke recently to a retired primary care physician about the current state of health care in the US, and the Obama administration’s proposals to overhaul the system.
Obama’s banker-friendly financial overhaul
By Barry Grey, October 31, 2009
In the wake of a financial meltdown that precipitated the deepest recession since the 1930s, the Obama administration and Democratic congressional leaders are working to institute regulatory changes t...
Obama signs bills for record Pentagon, Homeland Security spending
By Patrick Martin, October 30, 2009
President Obama signed legislation Wednesday authorizing $680 billion for the Pentagon, the largest military budget ever. On Thursday, he signed a bill giving another $44 billion to the Department of ...
The swine flu pandemic and the market
By Tom Eley, October 30, 2009
The Obama administration entrusted preparations for the H1N1 pandemic to pharmaceutical corporations and stood by as state and local governments laid off public health workers. The result is an acute ...
US casualties rise as Obama prepares Afghan escalation
By Bill Van Auken, October 27, 2009
Eleven US soldiers and three drug agents were killed in the space of 24 hours in Afghanistan as the Obama administration’s war cabinet prepared to meet Monday on escalating the war.
As unemployment claims rise
White House rejects new measures to stem jobs crisis
By Barry Grey, October 24, 2009
Even as the Labor Department reported an unexpected rise in initial claims for unemployment benefits, the Obama administration and Democratic congressional leaders reiterated their opposition to any s...
Washington pushes Pakistan to the brink
By Keith Jones, October 23, 2009
Under heavy pressure from the Obama administration, Pakistan is now waging all-out war in South Waziristan.
“A bit of a hoax”
White House unveils token bank pay restrictions
By Andre Damon and Joe Kishore, October 23, 2009
As details of the Obama administration’s bank pay restrictions were released, it became evident that they will do little to limit compensation, even at the handful of companies affected.
