http://dir.salon.com/topics/barack_obama/?source=rss&aim=barack_obama en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:00 PST By Gene Lyons Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/11/04/obama/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/11/04/obama/index.html?source=rss Dick Cheney, David Brooks and others urge the president to man up. Why is foreign policy always about machismo? By Alex Koppelman Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/24/obama_afghanistan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/24/obama_afghanistan/index.html?source=rss The president is reportedly ready to unveil his decision about what to do next in the ongoing war By Thomas Schaller Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/10/29/conservative_base_roundtable/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/10/29/conservative_base_roundtable/index.html?source=rss A round table discussion of whether the revolt of the conservative base is a blessing or curse for the Republicans By Joe Conason Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2009/10/29/joe_lieberman/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2009/10/29/joe_lieberman/index.html?source=rss Both Lieberman and Evan Bayh have spouses who have profited from the healthcare industry By Amy Benfer Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/29/obama_marriage/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/29/obama_marriage/index.html?source=rss NYT mag shows how the first marriage stays strong: Hard work, yes, but huge sacrifice, from one spouse especially By Alex Koppelman Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/20/boehner/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/20/boehner/index.html?source=rss A movie about the Tea Parties and a PSA featuring the president and NFL stars have more in common than you'd think By Alex Koppelman Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/20/obama_gallup/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/20/obama_gallup/index.html?source=rss A symbolic milestone is reached as the president's approval rating drops further By Alex Koppelman Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/19/acorn/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/19/acorn/index.html?source=rss A new poll shows a sizable minority of the country believes the president's election wasn't legitimate By Alex Koppelman Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/18/quinnipiac/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/18/quinnipiac/index.html?source=rss The White House gets some bad news, as a reliable pollster finds the president in dangerous waters By Alex Koppelman Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/18/obama_guantanamo/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/18/obama_guantanamo/index.html?source=rss The president says the controversial detention facility won't be shuttered by January By Alex Koppelman Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/17/hamilton/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/17/hamilton/index.html?source=rss Eight months after the president made David Hamilton his first appointment to the bench, a win By Alex Koppelman Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/16/plouffe_edwards/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/16/plouffe_edwards/index.html?source=rss President Obama's former campaign manager reveals another bombshell from 2008 By Alex Koppelman Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/10/edwards_haircut/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/10/edwards_haircut/index.html?source=rss An infamous report about a rival's $400 style came from Obama campaign opposition research By Alex Koppelman Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/10/obama_memorial/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/10/obama_memorial/index.html?source=rss "Your loved ones endure through the life of our nation," the president tells grieving families By Alex Koppelman Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/09/afghanistan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/09/afghanistan/index.html?source=rss The president is reportedly close to providing his commander there almost all the new soldiers he'd requested By Alex Koppelman Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/05/obama_endorsements/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/05/obama_endorsements/index.html?source=rss The president drops in on a press briefing to revel in some good news for reform legislation's prospects By Alex Koppelman Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/04/obama_anniversary/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/04/obama_anniversary/index.html?source=rss It's been one year since President Obama was elected, but he's not getting much to celebrate By Philip Bethge, Gregor Peter Schmitz and Gabor Steingart Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/11/02/gore/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/11/02/gore/index.html?source=rss In an interview, the Nobel winner and former vice-president talks about how to save the world By Gabriel Winant Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/10/30/blame_economy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/10/30/blame_economy/index.html?source=rss President Obama nicely positioned to take credit for recovery By Alex Koppelman Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/10/29/qotd/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/10/29/qotd/index.html?source=rss President Obama's campaign manager explains the decision to pick Joe Biden as running mate By Mike Madden Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/10/28/fox_versus_obama/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/10/28/fox_versus_obama/index.html?source=rss It could be a simple matter of who's in the club, and who isn't By Gene Lyons Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/10/28/fox_versus_obama/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/10/28/fox_versus_obama/index.html?source=rss Washington reporters know that Democrats complain, but Republicans get even By Alex Koppelman Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/10/28/hagel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/10/28/hagel/index.html?source=rss Chuck Hagel will co-chair the President's Intelligence Advisory Board By Klaus Brinkbäumer and Gregor-Peter Schmitz Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/10/27/krauthammer/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/10/27/krauthammer/index.html?source=rss In an interview, a leading voice of America's conservative intellectuals discusses Barack Obama's failures