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Angelina Jolie Hates Obama

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:26:05 CST

Angelina Jolie “hates” President Obama so much that she and partner Brad Pitt “get in nasty arguments all the time” about him, sources tell Us —and she lets a bit of her distaste shine through in a piece she wrote for Newsweek on Darfur. “When the administration says it intends...

Obama Calls for Era of Cooperation With China

Kevin Spak — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:21:09 CDT

President Obama opened bilateral talks with China today with a friendly speech, saying the US-China relationship would “shape the 21st century” and highlighting areas in which the nations have common interests, like nuclear proliferation, terrorism, and the global economy. He also touched on climate change, noting that the US and...

Darfur: Mass Bloodshed May Not Be Genocide

Jason Farago — Mon, 04 May 2009 07:38:45 CDT

Hundreds of thousands of people have died or been displaced in the years-long conflict in Darfur, which presidents Bush and Obama have both called a genocide. But while nobody denies the seriousness of the violence, organizations from Doctors Without Borders to the International Criminal Court say that the Sudanese government's...

Sudan Prepares for Tougher US Stance

Jason Farago — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 07:53:28 CST

The government of Sudan is getting nervous about the Barack Obama White House. The Bush administration called the situation in Darfur genocide, but did little to stop the carnage that has left 450,000 dead and 2.5 million displaced in western Sudan. But several members of Obama's foreign policy...

Africa May Force Obama's Military Hand

Kristina Loew — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 05:02:20 CST

As Barack Obama prepares to become America’s new president, the dire situation in Africa may upend his anticipated plans to extract the US from overseas military commitments, the Economist writes. While Americans may be wary of bigger burdens oversees, “history does not take a holiday just because America needs a...

'Globosclerosis' Has Paralyzed World Powers

Jason Farago — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:11:59 CDT

The collapse of the Doha round of trade talks this week was the first time since World War II that an effort to liberalize global commerce has failed. The talks went south not because they lacked support, writes David Brooks, but because Indian and Chinese politicians were afraid of antagonizing...

Sudan Rallies Behind Leader, Despite Darfur

Jason Farago — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:35:08 CDT

Omar al-Bashir is reviled across the world for presiding over the mass murder of his own people in Darfur, and now the Sudanese president has been accused of genocide by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. But within Sudan his rule has become more secure than ever, as opponent...

Sudanese Leader Shows 'Soft' Side in Darfur

Jason Farago — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:19:00 CDT

Omar al-Bashir, the Sudanese president allegedly behind one of the world's worst campaigns of genocide and rape, traveled to Darfur yesterday to begin an uncharacteristic charm offensive. "We are with you, Darfur!", the president said, as he danced at a rally packed with thousands who appeared to have been forced...

Sudan Swats Away Genocide Charge

Sam Biddle — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:27:44 CDT

Sudan aims to obstruct an international tribunal's efforts to hold its leader responsible for genocide, the BBC reports. The International Criminal Court's charges of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity against president Omar al-Bashir are designed to engender tension between tribal groups in Darfur, a senior official said today,...