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The World is Pissed

March 29, 2009 NEW YORK TIMES Obama Will Face a Defiant World on Foreign Visit By HELENE COOPER WASHINGTON — President Obama is facing challenges to American power on multiple fronts as he prepares for his first trip overseas since taking office, with the nation’s economic woes emboldening allies and adversaries alike. Despite his immense […]

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White House: Priority Is Legislation That “Doesn’t Signal A Change In Our Overall Stance on Trade

Campaign For America’s Future By David Sirota 02/04/2009 Whether or not you are among the tiny minority of Americans who thinks our trade and globalization policies are good for our country, it is undeniable that Barack Obama campaigned on very explicit pledges to radically change those policies [1]. He not only campaigned on an implicit […]

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Daschle Withdraws His Nomination to Health and Human Services

(CNN) — Former Sen. Tom Daschle has withdrawn his nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a statement Tuesday from the White House. Daschle had been fighting to save his nomination as HHS secretary following controversy over his tax records and questions over his work in a field that some […]