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Nigeria: The Negative Polical Ramifications Of Cover- ups

In the early seventies, the Watergate scandal that brought down the presidency of Richard Nixon was a matter of covering up illicit acts of some operatives of the Republican Party. Although Richard Nixon was not proven to be involved in … read more »

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Obama’s Victory: A Diagostic Approach for Domestic Use!

By Justine John DYIKUK The tussle between Barrack Obama and Mitt Romney for the 44th President of the United States of America was not an easy one. The former’s slight victory over the latter and the resultant cheers around the … read more »

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Obama’s Victory A Beacon of Hope to All – Princewill

Prince Tonye Princewill the Rivers state PDP stalwart and leader of Princewill Political Associates (PPA) has described the re-election of Barak Obama as a beacon of hope to all and a triumph of democracy. “This is truly remarkable and a … read more »

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We Have Too Many Problems: The US, Iraq, North Africa, Afghanistan And Syria

By: Elcano Royal Institute By Joaquín Roy The general consensus on the November 2012 US presidential election campaign is that foreign policy will not play a major role. Both candidates know that what concerns the voters is the economy and … read more »

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Nigeria: Why the U.S. Election Matters Dr. Abati

opinion Photo: White House:Pete Souza President Barack Obama speaks to the crowd at the departure ceremony at Accra airport in Ghana, July 11, 2009. I could not turn down the invitation to comment on this subject and express my personal … read more »

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Whatever happened to Obama’s hope?

For many American voters Barack Obama has lost his air of can-do heroism,says Andrew Marr So Sandy arrived right in the last act, smashing and thrashing, killing and ripping. Has this latest tempestuous eruption, following the storms Beryl, Florence, Joyce … read more »

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Why Ethiopian-Americans Should Vote For Obama

Mamo Berhan (berhanmamo@rocketmail.com) I recently read an article titled, “why I will not vote for Obama again’ in one of the so- called opposition web sites. I feel guilty for visiting such web sites. I feel the same guilt whenever … read more »

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Pelosi: Republicans Responsible for Benghazi Attack

You know that time Republicans decided to illegally overthrow the Libyan regime and replace it with a bunch of Islamist militias? And then the Republicans spent months ignoring warnings about Al Qaeda in Benghazi, used the Muslim Brotherhood as their … read more »

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Obama sets high goals for a second term

CHARLOTTE – President Obama spoke of tough choices on a difficult path that “leads to a better place” for the nation Thursday as he claimed the Democratic nomination, asked for more time to solve America’s continuing economic problems and set … read more »

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The Great Lie of Racism

Once upon a time racism used to be relatively easy to pin down. It was segregated lunch counters and slave ships, it was nooses and chains, it was the legal oppression of a group of people on account of the … read more »

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Crowing about Bin Laden’s death

By Doyle McManus When Obama wants to commemorate an act of military valour, he should keep America’s presidential poll politics out of the mix An ABC News-Washington Post poll found that 66 per cent of adults say the war has … read more »

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What makes US politicians hate Russia?

ussia is the USA’s main enemy. Mitt Romney, the Republican Party’s most likely candidate for the American Presidency commented on this in the wake of talks at the summit on the subject of nuclear safety between Barack Obama and Dmitry … read more »

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Is President Obama a 3 in a Sea of 2s?

Rafe MAIR I have two political maxims – “you make a serious mistake assuming that people in charge know what the hell they’re doing” and, “you don’t have to be a 10 in politics; you can be a 3 if … read more »

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Victory for Mitt Romney in Illinois Republican primary

Mitt Romney has won the Republican primary in Illinois, his latest win on the road to decide who will contest November’s poll against Barack Obama. Mr Romney has won 47% of the votes, compared with 35% for Rick Santorum, with … read more »

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Barack Obama: A Clearer Re-election Path is Unfolding

By Paul Okechukwu Oranika While the re-election chances for President Barack Obama is not a slam dunk as yet, the chances and outlook for the re-election of the President continues to improve by the day, thanks to the recent gains … read more »

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May God Damn Wall Street, Republican Party and Supreme Court

Don’t say I didn’t warn you. In my article The Greatest Threat to America, I stated that the five so-called “conservative” members of the United States Supreme Court-Scalia, Thomas, Alito, Roberts and Kennedy-”have destroyed American democracy and its fundamental freedoms … read more »

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US presidential race: Time to play the Russian card?

The Republican presidential race, which has passes through Florida this week, has shone a surprising spotlight on a foreign policy issue not anticipated in the 2012 US presidential race: America’s relations with Russia. Even more surprising is the fact that … read more »

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Republican primary race emboldens Obama

Washington – President Barack Obama has long relished a dragged-out Republican primary contest that would leave the eventual Republican nominee battered before the automn election. He might be getting his wish, a prospect that is firing up Democrats, galvanising their … read more »

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Remembering Martin Luther King on his Birthday

“I have a dream.” August 28, 1963 Thinking about Leaders   .    .    . With his upcoming birthday, I’ve been remembering Martin Luther King this morning.  Dr. King’s speech  was titled “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom”. … read more »

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Can Obama be beaten?

Rafe MAIR (Canada) Judging by the media one might think the answer to the inquiry is “how the hell can he win”? I’m not going to trouble you with statistics but stick to basic political junkism, or what is my … read more »

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US to lose $1bn in taxes?

US President Barack Obama urged Congress Wednesday to break its vacation to end a row that has shut airport construction and halted tax payments by airlines, which could cost a billion dollars. “This is a lose-lose-lose situation that can be … read more »

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US House Passes Bill to Raise Debt Ceiling

The U.S. House of Representatives late Monday passed a bill to raise the country’s debt ceiling in exchange for cuts in government spending – one day ahead of a potential default on America’s $14.3 trillion national debt. The action now … read more »

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New York Governor legalises gay marriages

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill legalising gay marriage, delivering a powerful victory for gay rights advocates in one of the most populous and influential states of the union. Gay rights activists chanted and danced in … read more »

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New York Rep. Chris Lee Resigns Over Craigslist Dating Ad and Sexy Photo

What started last month with an anonymous woman’s Craigslist dating search for men who don’t “look like toads” ended Wednesday with the resignation of two-term Rep. Christopher Lee, R-N.Y., a married father who passed himself off as a divorced lobbyist … read more »

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US must ‘unite’ – Obama

A revitalised President Barack Obama bluntly said America must reinvent itself and unite to survive in a fast-changing global economy powered by rising giants such as India and China. Obama belted out a confident State of the Union address mixing … read more »

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State of the Union 2011: Obama to focus on jobs

US President Barack Obama will call for new public spending to create jobs in his state of the union address, setting up a clash with opponents who say cuts to government are the way forward. In the president’s yearly address … read more »

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Obama signs tax package bill into law

President Barack Obama signed into law Friday a massive tax package that frayed his relations with liberals, caused him to abandon a pledge not to extend tax cuts to the rich and heralded a new balance of power in Washington. … read more »

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