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  • Obama Channels FDR and Mimics His Failed Policies

    By Liz Peek

    President Obama used his inaugural address to deliver an unmistakable challenge to Republicans: I am done trying to bridge our differences; my agenda is non-negotiable. In recent days he has issued...

  • Obama Recalls Past Presidents to Verify His Agenda

    By Josh Boak, The Fiscal Times

    President Obama loves to channel the spirit of past commanders-in-chief. But in his Monday inaugural address, Obama reached back to an era when the nation's capitol was nothing more than mud on the...

  • Obama Calls for National Unity, An End to Absolutism

    By Matt Spetalnick and John Whitesides, Reuters

    President Barack Obama urged Americans on Monday to reject political "absolutism" and partisan rancor as he kicked off his second term with a call for national unity, setting a pragmatic tone for the...

  • The Real Story Behind Obama's Election Victory

    By Eric Siegel, The Fiscal Times

    President Obama won reelection with the help of the science of mass persuasion, an advanced use of predictive analytics that is changing the way political campaigns are conducted.

  • Flashback: Barack Obama's Inauguration 2009

    By The Fiscal Times Staff

    After an historic election in 2008, Barack Obama took the oath of office as the 44th President of the United States.