Barack Obama

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For the record: Text of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address

The Editorial: Public criticism is not betrayal. And by ignoring that, U.S. police are highlighting a dangerous social divide.

Barack Obama is staging a late comeback, thanks to successes in Iraq, China, Cuba and the US. He could be setting the Democrats up for a win.

Why a new racial crisis has exploded, despite big gains under Barack Obama

The President seems singularly suited to deal with the monumental task of healing racial divides. Can he succeed?

The Maclean’s editorial explains why Obama’s offer of amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants may only add to an already absurd problem in America

We raise our thumbs and shake our heads at some of the week’s news

In the end, a long-awaited Senate vote on the oil sands pipeline was all about U.S. politics. Why that could spell more bad news for Alberta

Why Obama would want to expand the potential scope of co-operation with Iran—even if it makes old allies nervous