Obama’s counterterrorism doctrine: let locals lead the fight
In a foreign policy address this week, US President Barack Obama gave his clearest outline yet of his counterterrorism strategy. Al Qaeda splinter groups remain the largest threat to the…
Legacy at risk, Obama struggles to redefine foreign policy
President Barack Obama's second term was supposed to be a crowning opportunity to make his mark on the world stage, but instead he's leading an intense effort to redefine his…
Obama’s Asia ‘pivot’
What did President Barack Obama’s four-country tour of Asia signify? Was it a ‘reassurance’ visit to calm the anxieties of allies about America’s commitment to the region? An effort to…
With SPR test, Obama warms up to flex US energy muscle
A rare US test of its strategic oil reserves may be just coincidentally timed with the most serious stand-off with Russia in decades, but the underlying message of the move…
Inexperience: The price to pay for Obama’s rich ambassadors
US President Barack Obama's apparent tendency to designate ambassadors based on how much money they contributed to his campaign, rather than on their ability to perform well on such delicate…
How the White House is rebranding Obamacare for ‘young invincibles’
Last summer, White House officials planning a nationwide push to urge young adults to enroll in new health insurance plans had a big problem: Polls showed that many young, healthy…
Obama-Castro handshake: more than just a gesture?
The brief handshake between US President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro at South African leader Nelson Mandela's funeral triggered a wave of speculation and expectation over future relations…
Obama-Castro handshake: more than just a gesture?
The brief handshake between US President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro at South African leader Nelson Mandela's funeral triggered a wave of speculation and expectation over future relations…
Humble-sounding Obama tries to climb out of healthcare hole
Normally brimming with self-confidence, President Barack Obama showed an emotion on Thursday he rarely shares with Americans: humility. He strode to a White House podium with a jarring admission: He…
Obamas’ Halloween party can’t mask troubles
No matter that the world is howling with anger over his spy programme, or that Americans are roaring disappointment with his health reform programme: President Barack Obama and First Lady…
