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OBAMA'S FIRST YEAR - JANUARY 2010
us politics
The burden of high expectations on the Obama administration, coupled with rising unemployment and sluggish progress in Congress, has created an exaggerated sense of malaise in Washington.
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middle east
The perennial 'big three' issues of US Middle East policy are, if anything, less settled than when President Barack Obama took office. [Full Article]
personnel
President Barack Obama has added an extraordinary number of new policy czar positions during his first year in office. [Full Article]
the month ahead
Compared to the situation one year ago, the state of the Russia-Ukraine gas relationship has improved significantly. [Full Article]
Corporate Crime
The financial crisis has triggered few significant federal enforcement actions, despite new research that suggests they are more effective than private lawsuits. [Full Article]
Human rights
Policy shifts towards Burma and Tibet in late 2009 indicate the diplomatic dividends of Obama's human rights approach may take time to develop. [Full Article]
From the Archives
A look back at Barack Obama's victory in the November 2008 presidential elections. [Full Article]