Topic: Barack Obama
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Can immigration reform pass? Five senators to watch.
Immigration reform will pass the Senate before the Fourth of July, Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D) of Nevada has vowed. Here are five key senators (or groups of senators) that will be pivotal during the two weeks of debate.
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NSA surveillance 101: What US intelligence agencies are doing, what they know
US intelligence agencies are gathering massive amounts of US telephone calling data and social media data on both foreigners and citizens. Here are seven questions and answers about what is known so far.
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Five ways to protect yourself from government surveillance
Last week, press leaks revealed that the National Security Administration has been gathering and storing metadata from Verizon and nine Internet communication companies: Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, Facebook, PalTalk, AOL, Skype, YouTube, and Apple. Regardless of how you feel about the government collecting data on its citizens, take a few minutes to click through and consider these five tips for protecting yourself from government surveillance.
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Opinion Five guidelines for US role in Syria
The civil war in Syria has reached a stalemate. While strategic military steps like arming the opposition or establishing a no-fly zone present complications, the US can do other things to bring aid, support the opposition, undermine the Assad regime, and counter a rising Islamist influence. Here are five guidelines for the US in addressing the conflict in Syria:
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Playing the IRS card: Six presidents who used the IRS to bash political foes
Since the advent of the federal income tax about a century ago, several presidents – or their zealous underlings – have directed the IRS to use its formidable police powers to harass or punish enemies, political rivals, and administration critics. Here are six infamous episodes.
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2008’s most intriguing, fun, and brave technologies
Column: Tom Regan rolls through the year’s clever devices and creative decisions
12/31/2008 12:00 am -
How underground 'hot rocks' could power America’s future
With enough investment, geothermal power could satisfy 10 percent of the US energy diet, energy experts say.
12/31/2008 12:00 am -
Race reemerges as issue for GOP
A controversial parody raises broader questions about the Republican Party’s outreach.
12/30/2008 12:00 am -
Defiant Blagojevich announces replacement for Obama's Senate seat
His pick, former Illinois attorney general Burris, is well-regarded but lost his last four campaigns.
12/30/2008 12:00 am -
With fewer jobs, fewer illegal immigrants
The US recession and stricter law enforcement are keeping many Hispanics from coming.
12/30/2008 12:00 am -
Opinion Needed in Gaza: US inspectors, peacekeepers, and aid workers
We must stop lecturing – and start helping.
12/30/2008 12:00 am -
Bailout may cost trillions ... or not
Even if it adds up to $8 trillion, the final cost will be lower as US sells the assets it's now buying.
12/30/2008 12:00 am -
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12/29/2008 12:00 am -
Wanted: More science and math teachers in the US
School officials hope financial and training incentives will help fill the need for 200,000 new teachers.
12/29/2008 12:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about whether college is necessary for every American student, and looking for new solutions to America's educational problems.
12/29/2008 12:00 am -
US economy's gloom expected to begin lifting by late '09
Until then, employment, output, and housing prices will keep falling.
12/29/2008 12:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about helping the hungry by donating fruit, the benefits of capturing carbon at the source, and Obama's pick for secretary of Education.
12/26/2008 12:00 am -
Opinion A food agenda for Obama
Now's the time to reinvent America's farm and food policies.
12/26/2008 12:00 am -
Major foreign policy test awaits Obama in Somalia
Ethiopia confirmed this week that it will pull troops out of the troubled nation, a move that experts worry could allow the country to fall into the hands of Islamist insurgents.
12/24/2008 12:00 am -
Afghan voter registration marred
Insecurity and charges of fraud could hamper election officials' ability to ensure popular acceptance of next year's presidential poll results.
12/24/2008 12:00 am -
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12/24/2008 12:00 am -
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12/24/2008 12:00 am -
Obama "slights" the South in picking his team
Regional rivalries may no longer count, especially in tough times like these.
12/24/2008 12:00 am -
Will Obama’s plans help the middle class?
Presidential policies aim to tackle average Americans’ widening insecurity.
12/24/2008 12:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about how Obama should approach global challenges, encouraging Americans to save as a means of creating wealth, and why math should be taught the old-fashioned way in American schools.
12/24/2008 12:00 am -
Opinion Want green jobs? Watch California.
Instead of waffling on green energy, the US must offer consistent support.
12/24/2008 12:00 am -
The Monitor's View To hear the angels sing
2008 took many folks down a notch. All the better to hear the Christmas message.
12/24/2008 12:00 am -
Housing: More help may be needed
As home prices continue their dramatic fall, policymakers debate how much to intervene.
12/24/2008 12:00 am -
Azerbaijan threatens to muzzle independent radio
Foreign licenses, such as the BBC's, could be yanked as Baku tilts away from the West.
12/23/2008 12:00 am -
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