Barack Obama

All Articles

September 4, 2013

Senate panel votes to authorize force in Syria

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel has voted to give President Barack Obama the authority to use military force against…
September 4, 2013

Will House liberals stand with Obama on Syria?

theGRIO REPORT - The president's push for a military strike in Syria has divided Democrats in the House of Representatives,…
September 3, 2013

Tavis Smiley: Obama ‘dishonoring’ MLK with proposed action in Syria

theGRIO REPORT - PBS host Tavis Smiley finds fault with Obama's plans in Syria especially in light of the 50th…
September 3, 2013

5 reasons why Syria is not Obama’s Iraq

ANALYSIS - The comparisons between the U.S.'s decision to invade Iraq a decade ago and the current consideration of an…
August 31, 2013

Obama to seek congressional OK for US action in Syria

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he has decided that the United States should take military action against Syria…
August 30, 2013

Obama: US has obligation as world leader to act on Syria

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he recognizes the world and the U.S. are war-weary in the face of…
August 30, 2013

John Kerry: Syrian regime planned for chemical attack

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry says the U.S. knows, based on intelligence, that the Syrian regime carefully…
August 30, 2013

Will new Obama policy on marijuana be a boon for black America?

OPINION - This shift in the position of the Obama administration could mean relief for those facing prison sentences, an…
August 29, 2013

Take theGrio’s user survey on the crisis in Syria

theGRIO SURVEY - There is pressure on the Obama administration to intervene in some manner in regards to the civil…
August 29, 2013

March on Washington anniversary: A call to action

ESSAY - Whether you volunteer, mentor, donate money or do something else to help your brethren, now is the time…
August 29, 2013

Cut from March ceremony, Dream Defenders take to YouTube

MSNBC - As Wednesday’s 'Let Freedom Ring' ceremony commenced, the Dream Defenders’ executive director, Phillip Agnew, was cut from the…
August 29, 2013

Sen. Tim Scott’s March on Washington absence raises eyebrows, questions

theGRIO REPORT - Viewers of yesterday's historic March on Washington 50th anniversary commemoration may have been scratching their heads about…
August 29, 2013

Senate remains a glass ceiling for African-American politicians in years since 1963 march

NBC News - Gaining representation in the U.S. Senate remains a glass ceiling for African-American politicians, despite significant strides in…
August 29, 2013

Obama defends suit challenging Texas voter ID law

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says his administration will use tools available through the Voting Rights Act to keep…
August 29, 2013

Obama offers new gun control steps

WASHINGTON (AP) — Striving to take action where Congress would not, the Obama administration announced new steps Thursday on gun…
August 29, 2013

Obama, Clinton or Carter: Who gave the best March on Washington speech?

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama and former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter were among the speakers at Wednesday's…
August 29, 2013

March on Washington 50th anniversary commemorated (SLIDESHOW)

theGRIO SLIDESHOW - Tens of thousands gathered in the nation’s capital Wednesday to celebrate and commemorate the 50th anniversary of…
August 29, 2013

Michael Steele: GOP leaders ‘boneheaded’ for skipping MLK ceremony

theGRIO REPORT - Former RNC chairman Michael Steele blasted Republican congressional leaders as 'boneheaded' for declining invitations to speak at…
August 29, 2013

Why Obama’s March on Washington speech was a letdown

OPINION - For a second-term president hoping to cement his legacy, Obama squandered a unique opportunity to demonstrate some leadership…
August 28, 2013

Obama says the economic challenges of today live King’s dream ‘even more elusive’

theGRIO REPORT - In his much-anticipated speech marking the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, President Obama largely avoided…