Juan Cole / TruthdigJan 21, 2015
President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address slighted foreign policy in favor of touting domestic progress and proposing new domestic initiatives. But there were some foreign policy highlights worth underlining. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
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Kasia Anderson / TruthdigJan 21, 2015
President Obama will face two Republican-controlled chambers of Congress during his State of the Union speech Tuesday night as he enters the last two years of his presidency. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJan 30, 2014
When President Obama looked us in the eye and said that the U.S. is not engaged in electronic surveillance for economic reasons, he was lying through his teeth. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 29, 2014
Though "The Daily Show" was taped before Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address, Stewart found a way to comment on the speech and the commentary to follow without having heard a single word. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJan 29, 2014
President Obama’s State of the Union address addressed some key foreign policy issues -- Afghanistan and Iran above all -- though it was primarily aimed at domestic issues. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigJan 29, 2014
Edward Snowden was not one of the honored guests at the State of the Union speech Tuesday night. But the whistle-blower’s presence was felt, at least to a small degree. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 29, 2014
President Obama played on themes of harmony and unity for the nation, while issuing warning notes to his congressional combatants and (gesturing at) reprimanding Wall Street's high-rollers, in his sixth State of the Union address Tuesday night. Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )
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