Stories tagged with "Barack Obama"

Lugar initiative drew Obama's support by indystar

President Barack Obama may owe his Nobel Peace Prize in part to Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar, who has been a contender for the award. In addition to honoring Obama for his... – Oct 10, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Politics & Government

Obama wins gold star for what might be by indystar

Putting it in sports terms, it seems like handing out a most valuable player award to a baseball player on Opening Day. Putting it in elementary school terms, it reminds us of gold... – Oct 10, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Editorial

In need of protection by indystar

Ronald Kessler, a prolific author who writes about the FBI, the CIA and other intelligence agencies, domestic and foreign, has a new book that ranks No. 7 on The New York Times... – Oct 09, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Vote advances F-35 engine by indystar

WASHINGTON — Despite a vaguely worded veto threat by President Barack Obama, the House on Thursday easily adopted a major defense policy bill that calls for continued... – Oct 09, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Obama won peace prize, but for what? by indystar

WASHINGTON — The awarding of the Nobel Peace Price to President Barack Obama landed with a shock on darkened, still-asleep Washington. He won! For what? For one of... – Oct 09, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Politics & Government

Doctrine of responsibility by indystar

Is there an “Obama Doctrine” lurking among the zigs and zags of his foreign policy over these first nine months? I think there is, in the president’s repeated... – Oct 08, 2009 at 6:40 PM in Commentary

This muzzle won't fit by indystar

After years of criticizing President George W. Bush for running roughshod over American foreign policy by sending U.S. troops to fight two wars, liberals who support President... – Oct 08, 2009 at 6:40 PM in Commentary

Ind. congressmen to play hoops with Obama by indystar

WASHINGTON — Two Hoosier lawmakers will test their hoop skills against the president’s tonight. Rep. Baron Hill, a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, and... – Oct 08, 2009 at 12:00 PM in Politics & Government

Obama tightens leash on watchdogs by indystar

Barack Obama during the presidential campaign last year promised that if elected he would endorse giving more protection to journalists who are threatened with imprisonment for not... – Oct 08, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Editorial

Lawmakers keep F-35 engine alive by indystar

$560M earmarked for program vital to Rolls, opposed by Obama WASHINGTON — Lawmakers ignored the objections of President Barack Obama on Wednesday by backing production of a... – Oct 08, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Carmel Planetarium promoting 'Star Party' by Mark Ambrogi

Carmel High School Planetarium director Keith Turner is joining forces with the White House to celebrate astronomy. President Barack Obama is having a White House Star Party at... – Oct 06, 2009 at 5:30 PM in Carmel

Resist the battle cries by indystar

At a White House dinner with a group of historians at the beginning of the summer, Robert Dallek, a shrewd student of both the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, offered a... – Oct 06, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Put a sock in it, Stan by indystar

How to proceed in Afghanistan will be among the most difficult and fateful decisions that President Barack Obama ever makes. But he’s the one who has to decide, not his... – Oct 05, 2009 at 6:00 PM in Commentary

Our soldiers in Afghanistan died due to inept leadership by indystar

While President Barack Obama fiddled at the United Nations placating our enemies and repeatedly apologizing for American excellence and worldwide success, Afghanistan burned... – Oct 05, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Stepping lightly into green-car market by Ted Evanoff

Indy motor maker, a player on the hybrid landscape, takes a measured approach toward EVs From an obscure industrial park on the city’s Northwestside, Mathew Johnston faces a... – Oct 04, 2009 at 12:31 AM in Business

What can individuals do to stop the degeneration of public discourse? by indystar

Miss Manners would not approve of the public discourse on display this summer. U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., shouted “You lie!” while President Barack Obama gave a... – Oct 04, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Voices

Chicago wasn't a '10' for Olympics by indystar

Anger with U.S. could have been among factors in committee’s decision COPENHAGEN — Chicago can’t blame it all on Rio. It was more like a backlash against any... – Oct 03, 2009 at 1:29 AM in Communities

Chicago winds up fourth in Olympics bid by indystar

CHICAGO — So much for Da Games. Chicago residents felt blindsided Friday as the International Olympic Committee quickly eliminated their hometown from the race to host the 2016... – Oct 02, 2009 at 7:52 PM in News

What's in a Chicago Olympics for Indiana? by Erika Smith

As Chicago bids for 2016 Summer Olympics, Indiana tourism officials begin asking . . . Today in Copenhagen, the world will find out whether Chicago has what it takes to host the... – Oct 02, 2009 at 8:44 AM in Business

Far-out fear-mongering aims to bring down president by indystar

When will the media finally stop letting radical conspiracy theories control the national discussion? Now, fresh from the disturbed mind of Glenn Beck and into the mouths of U.S.... – Oct 02, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor