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Has President Obama's foreign policy been a success or a failure? Some praise his accomplishments, citing his taking out Osama bin Laden, ending wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, defusing the threat of a nuclear Iran, normalizing relations with Cuba, and "pivoting" U.S. foreign policy toward Asia, where the nation's greatest opportunities and long-term challenges lie. But others criticize his legacy and leadership on the world stage, noting the rise of...
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In this short film, Bagnewsnotes publisher Michael Shaw explains how the Obama administration distributes its own imagery while often preventing the independent media from getting the same access as White House staff photographers. Strategically composed photos, taken by official White House photographers, travel from social media sites that are controlled by the administration to the front pages of newspapers around the world. "The White House has...
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In this October 3, 2012 ABC News debate, presidential candidates President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney respond to Jim Lehrer's questions about their positions on reducing the federal deficit, creating jobs, individual and corporate tax rates, financial regulation, changes to Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, and the federal government's role. Romney says raising taxes will kill jobs and advocates raising revenue by lowering deductions,...
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Candace Crowley moderates the second presidential election debate between Gov. Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama. In this debate, the participants discuss domestic affairs and foreign policy in a town hall style format. Romney and Obama highlight their positions on unemployment, workplace equality, energy, taxes, immigration, Benghazi, gun control, and manufacturing.
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As Barack Obama is sworn in for his second term, FRONTLINE takes a probing look at the first four years of his presidency. With inside accounts from his battles with his Republican opponents over health care and the economy to his dramatic expansion of targeted killings of enemies, FRONTLINE examines the president's key decisions and the experiences that will inform his second term.
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In 2009, in response to a severe recession, Congress, at the request of Obama, passed a fiscal stimulus. In 2010, amid fears that the economy was slipping back into recession, Congress debated a new jobs plan submitted by Obama. Panelists debate this proposal, and consider whether the original stimulus succeeded. They discuss the longer-term economic problems, and the questions of short versus long-term economic policy.
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Tom Brokaw moderates this second debate between presidential candidates Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama. The debate is set in a townhall format where the candidates will answer questions from the audience and online viewers. The senators highlight their positions on the environment, health care reform, the economic crisis, foreign policy, and terrorism.
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Bob Schieffer moderates the final presidential election debate in 2008 between senators Barack Obama and John McCain. In this debate, the candidates discuss domestic affairs. Obama and McCain highlight their positions on the economic crisis, taxes, the national deficit, campaign tactics, free trade, health care, abortion, and education.
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In this September 26, 2008 ABC News debate, presidential candidates Senators John McCain and Barack Obama respond to Jim Lehrer's questions about their positions on the financial crisis and economic recovery plan; federal budget priorities and tax cuts; strategies in Iraq and Afghanistan; potential threats from Iran; diplomacy with Russia; and national security improvements since 9/11. Obama argues for targeting Al-Qaeda strongholds in Afghanistan...
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It was in Chicago, Barack Obama's adopted hometown, that the 24-year-old future President of the United States began a personal and political odyssey that would take him all the way to the White House. In this program, many of the people who have known Obama best since his arrival in Chicago offer their insights. Obama's work as a community organizer, his achievements at Harvard Law School, the writing of Dreams from My Father, his brief stints as...
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Signs of recovery are everywhere: Housing prices have bottomed out, the stock market has rallied, and capital markets are growing. But has the recession ended? When President Obama took office in January 2009, people debated whether a sharp decline in economic activity would trigger more bank failures, culminating in a full-scale depression. Supporters of Obama's policies argue that they have restored confidence and improved the economy. Opponents,...
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As far as we know, there is only one place in the universe on which life has taken hold: Earth. But for how much longer will this distinction remain? Astronomers are on the brink of finding other worlds the same size as Earth and the same distance from their star. Professor Brian Cox considers what it is about our world that has made it a home and asks what ingredients are necessary to turn a tiny spec of rock in space into a living, vibrant planet....
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Barack Obama came to office promising a change in tone from the foreign policy of George W. Bush, and greater engagement with adversaries. In this 2010 debate, panelists consider the early manifestations of that policy, and the likely results. Supporters say Obama moved toward prudence and realism, and that his personal global appeal has value to America. Opponents say he demonstrates weakness against adversaries like Iran and Russia, making allies...
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This program presents six speeches: Nelson Mandela's 1990 "Release from Prison," Barack Obama's eulogy of Nelson Mandela, Hillary Clinton's "Women's Rights are Human Rights," Rand Paul's "Let Us All Stand Together," Sarah Palin's 2014 CPAC keynote address, and Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Second Bill of Rights.
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What specific skills enabled a young state senator to become, in the space of four years, President of the United States? This program reveals a set of methods and attitudes at the core of successful communication. Presented by renowned public speaking coach Richard Greene, the video incorporates passages from many of President Obama's finest speeches-and uses these examples to explore tone of voice (varying volume, pace, pitch, and resonance); body...