Category Archives: obama

Reining in the revolution | SocialistWorker.org

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

BOMBS and bribes, promises and threats. That’s Barack Obama’s formula for derailing the revolutions in the Arab world and keeping the region under U.S. domination. Of course, the president didn’t put it that way in his May 19 speech at … Continue reading →

Posted in democrats, empire, middle east, obama, revolts of 2011

India for Sale

Posted on November 16, 2010 by

India for Sale Pranav Jani | SocialistWorker.org 16 November 2010 “WITHIN THE span of a few days in India, Barack Obama accomplished two important objectives for the U.S. ruling class: (1) opening up India even further as a market for … Continue reading →

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Arundhati: Kashmir’s Fruits of Discord

Posted on November 9, 2010 by

Kashmir’s Fruits of Discord By Arundhati Roy November 9 | The New York Times “A WEEK before he was elected in 2008, President Obama said that solving the dispute over Kashmir’s struggle for self-determination — which has led to three … Continue reading →

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Protesting Obama in India

Posted on November 8, 2010 by

[A version of this post was re-published in Socialist Worker] While the Indian media and politicians celebrated Obama’s visit here, many others were opposed to his presence as a symbol of the global economic and military system that has led … Continue reading →

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Tariq Ali on Obama’s Wars

Posted on November 3, 2010 by

All I can think of upon hearing about the Republicans’ bloodbath victories is how the Democrats paved the way for them.  So I’m posting this video today.  It’ll also help us in India for Obama’s visit next week — which … Continue reading →

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Obama on al-Arabiya TV (full text)

Posted on January 28, 2009 by

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/26/obama-al-arabiya-intervie_n_161127.htmlInterview with Hisham Melhem Obama: “I do think that it is impossible for us to think only in terms of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and not think in terms of what’s happening with Syria or Iran or Lebanon or Afghanistan and … Continue reading →

Posted in empire, obama, palestine

Obama and Israel: The Track Record

Posted on January 2, 2009 by

Much has been made of Obama’s official silence on the Israeli massacre in Gaza. But it’s becoming obvious that this silence has more to do with propriety — “There is only one president at a time” — than any potential … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Silence on Gaza

Posted on January 2, 2009 by

Al Jazeera English – Obama’s Gaza silence condemned “Obama, holidaying in Hawaii, has made no public remarks on Israel’s unrelenting military assault on the Palestinian territory, which has left more than 380 people there dead. The former Illinois senator spoke … Continue reading →

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