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After 24 Years, Kerry Comes Into His Own

No longer aloof, he's interested in local issues, collaboration

Jun 29, 09 1:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - John Kerry is a changed man, his colleagues tell the Boston Globe. Gone is the seemingly aloof Kerry known for his solo speeches and patrician habits. These days Kerry is a consensus builder, holding weekly strategy sessions of the kind his state's senior senator is known for. Kerry’s... More »

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John Kerry • Senate • Ted Kennedy • Massachusetts • Capitol Hill • foreign policy

ANALYSIS

Honduran Coup an Opportunity for Obama

President should demonstrate US commitment to democracy: expert

Jun 29, 09 2:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Honduran military coup overthrowing President Manuel Zelaya offers the Obama administration a chance to rehabilitate the battered reputation of the US in Latin America, Reuters reports. "This is a golden opportunity to make a clear break with the past and show that he is unequivocally siding with democracy”... More »

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Barack Obama • democracy • US foreign policy • Costa Rica • foreign policy • military coup • Honduras • coup d'etat • term limits • President Obama • Manuel Zelaya

OPINION

Obama's Right:
Pragmatism
Is Only Way

It may anger neocons, but he should keep his hands clean: Stephens

Jun 19, 09 7:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama and his team clearly want to support the Iranian opposition, writes Philip Stephens, and Republicans such as John McCain have hammered the president for not condemning an election viewed as a sham. But for the Financial Times columnist, Obama is striking a shrewd balance between idealism and real-world... More »

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Iran • Barack Obama • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • US foreign policy • foreign policy • Obama administration • neoconservatives • Iranian election • Mir Hossein Mousavi

(Newser) - Canada has a message for Europe: Keep your mitts off our Arctic. The government has begun a multi-pronged strategy that combines tough diplomatic talk with a flurry of cultural events across the continent that stress the nation's long ties to the region, the Globe and Mail reports. Canada knows it... More »

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Russia • European Union • Canada • United States • Arctic • sovereignty • foreign policy

ANALYSIS

 Clinton Gets Comfy at State 


May 1, 09 5:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton’s transition from presidential candidate to secretary of state wasn’t easy—and neither is the new gig—but the former first lady has taken it all in stride, the New York Times reports. “I love the job; I mean, it’s really hard,” Clinton said,... More »

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Hillary Clinton • State Department • secretary of State • foreign policy • Election 2008 • Obama administration • President Obama • special envoy

(Newser) - The Obama administration’s policies on national security, spending, and the law make John Boehner almost physically ill, the House minority leader tells the Washington Times. Democratic hate-crime legislation in particular, which Boehner says could be used against religious leaders who don’t support the gay agenda, makes him... More »

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legislation • John Boehner • foreign policy • congressional Democrats • House minority leader • House Republicans • Obama administration • President Obama

In Beirut, Clinton Reassures About US Overtures to Syria

Election could see pro-US gov't ousted from Lebanon

Apr 26, 09 9:32 AM CDT
(AP) - Hillary Clinton reassured the Lebanese people today that Washington supports "voices of moderation" and will never make a deal with Syria that undermines the country's interests. Clinton spoke on a surprise visit to Beirut ahead of a critical June 7 election that could see the pro-US Lebanese government ousted... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Lebanon • Syria • Hezbollah • secretary of State • Beirut • foreign policy • international relations • Lebanese elections

OPINION

Obama's Apologies Create a Sorry Situation: Rove

No reason for contrition in GOP pundit's mind

Apr 23, 09 8:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama has finished his "international confession tour," and Karl Rove can’t figure out what it was supposed to accomplish. After his public apologies on two continents, "our adversaries rejoiced," Rove writes in the Wall Street Journal. David Axelrod swears this will yield “... More »

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Barack Obama • Latin America • Karl Rove • diplomacy • Europe • France • foreign policy • apology • Obama administration

Poll: 72% Disagree With Cheney About Obama Policy

72% disagree with former VP that Obama increased security threat

Apr 13, 09 3:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - Most Americans disagree with Dick Cheney’s scathing view of President Obama’s security policies: 72% of those polled by CNN say the Democrat’s softer global approach is not putting the nation at greater risk of attack. The survey also shows that 67% back the controversial Afghanistan troop surge,... More »

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national security • Dick Cheney • terrorism • foreign policy • Afghanistan war • President Obama

interview

 Defiant 
 Ahmadinejad 
 Blasts US, UN 

In lengthy interview, Iranian Prez gives his opinions on Obama, Iraq, Europe

Apr 12, 09 10:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - The diminutive leader of Iran has a big ego and is a big talker: in a lengthy interview with Der Spiegel, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad talked a lot—about his feelings for President Obama, his beef with Iraq, and other international issues—but in the end, avoided answering many of the... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • Iran • Barack Obama • United Nations • diplomacy • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • foreign policy • interview

OPINION

'Fatuous'
Obama Does
US No Favors: Krauthammer

Big talk yields little help from European allies

Apr 10, 09 10:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama is out in the world, "acting the philosopher-king who hovers above the fray" and badmouthing past American actions, and to what end? Charles Krauthammer, writing in the New York Times, doesn't see any satisfactory answers. "I'm not against gift-giving in international relations," he writes.... More »

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Russia • North Korea • Europe • Austria • disarmament • foreign policy • Guantanamo prisoners • G20 • President Obama • Charles Krauthammer

OPINION

Obama Hates America: Santorum

Ex-senator blasts president for State Dept. nomination

Apr 9, 09 1:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama doesn’t respect American values—he made that clear when he apologized for the “arrogance” of the Bush years in France last week, former US senator Rick Santorum writes for the Philadelphia Inquirer. But the president has outdone himself by nominating Harold Koh to be the top... More »

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Barack Obama • US foreign policy • State Department • foreign policy • Obama administration • Rick Santorum • President Obama • Harold Koh • transnationalist

UPDATED

 Obama Makes 
 Surprise Detour to Iraq 


Apr 7, 09 11:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama made an unannounced stop today in Baghdad, where he told some 600 US troops at Camp Victory that it's time for Iraqis to "take responsibility for their country" after America's commitment of six years and thousands of lives. "You have given Iraq the opportunity to stand... More »

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Iraq • Barack Obama • Nouri al-Maliki • foreign policy • Iraq exit strategy

(Newser) - President Obama addressed the Turkish parliament today, and used the opportunity to extend an olive branch to the Muslim world, the New York Times reports. “The United States is not, and will never be, at war with Islam,” said Obama. “America’s relationship with the Muslim world... More »

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Barack Obama • Islam • Turkey • diplomacy • European Union • Muslims • foreign policy • Armenia • Armenian genocide • President Obama

 Obamas Off on Euro Tour 


Mar 31, 09 8:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack and Michelle Obama set off this morning for Great Britain, the first stop in an ambitious European tour centered on the G-20 meeting Thursday. Obama will be pushing a hefty agenda on this trip, Reuters reports, championing proposals to bring greater international regulatory oversight to hedge funds and “... More »

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Barack Obama • United Kingdom • Europe • foreign policy • G20 • Obama administration • President Obama

(Newser) - With the US recession hammering Mexico, the Mexican drug war frightening the US, and a free-trade tiff in the works, relations between the countries have gotten a tad frosty of late, the New York Times reports. In an effort to head off a full-blown crisis, Hillary Clinton is heading... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Mexico • Mexican drug war • foreign policy • drug cartel • Obama administration • President Obama

Sarkozy Faces Confidence
Vote Over Rejoining NATO

But French opposition unlikely to best president's party

Mar 17, 09 11:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nicolas Sarkozy’s government must submit to a vote of confidence after the president announced his intention to have France rejoin NATO’s integrated military command, the BBC reports. Opposition politicians and some in Sarkozy’s UMP party say tightening NATO ties will threaten France’s independence. But Sarkozy says... More »

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NATO • Europe • Nicolas Sarkozy • French Parliament • UMP • foreign policy • Central Command

OPINION

Washington Needs to Give Obama His Due

Pundits too often advocate outdated 'imperial policy'

Mar 15, 09 2:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - You just can’t please the Washington establishment, Fareed Zakaria observes in Newsweek. Beltway pundits almost universally blasted former President Bush’s foreign policy as arrogant and incompetent. But now that President Obama is charting a decidedly different course—closing Guantanamo, nixing torture, and signaling openness to talks with Syria,... More »

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Iran • Russia • Barack Obama • Taliban • Syria • foreign policy • pundits • George W. Bush • Obama administration

OPINION

 Obama Foreign Policy Takes 
 Cue From Aretha 

US is right to show some R-E-S-P-E-C-T, says Rachman

Mar 10, 09 9:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Aretha Franklin gave a roaring performance at Barack Obama's inauguration in January—and maybe, writes Gideon Rachman, she's had a bit of influence on his foreign policy. "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" has been the guiding principle for the new administration's rhetoric and engagements with Iran, Iraq, Russia, and China. Neocons might see... More »

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China • Russia • Barack Obama • US foreign policy • foreign policy • Aretha Franklin • Bill Maher • Obama administration • Bill Maher Grid

analysis

Hillary Reprises 
Star Role in 
Her Third Act 

First lady, senator duties prepared her well for State job

Mar 8, 09 3:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton showed off her "substantive and unspectacular" side on her trip to the Middle East this week, writes David S. Cloud in Politico. Hearkening back to her early days in the Senate, she impressed colleagues by chipping away at details, figuring out how to play her new role.... More »

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Hillary Clinton • secretary of State • foreign policy • first lady • popularity • senator • Obama administration

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