(AP) Obama laments ‘backward’ Russian thinkingBy MATTHEW LEEAP Diplomatic WriterWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama said Friday he was reassessing the relationship with Russia because of a growing number of issues on which the two countries differ, and he lamented what he called
(AP) Obama rejects boycott of Olympics in RussiaBy DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama rejected the idea of the United States boycotting the Winter Olympics in Sochi next year despite several significant disputes with Russia. Answering questions Friday at a White
On Friday, President Obama appeared in the East Room of the White House for a press conference. The questioners had been pre-selected; the answers strained both credulity and patience. At one point, Obama, obviously frustrated issues ranging from Obamacare employment
President Barack Obama held a rare press conference on Friday afternoon in the East Room of the White House, and was treated to all-too-common deference by the White House Press Corps. Only Ed Henry of Fox News asked a question
Russian President Vladimir Putin attempted to flee the cameras on Friday after attending the funeral of his childhood mentor and judo trainer, Anatoly Rakhlin, in an unusual show of emotion.Russian television showed Putin emerging from viewing his teacher’s body lying
On Friday, President Obama spoke about America’s increasingly broken relationship with Russia. With regard to the Olympics, Obama said, “I do not think it is appropriate to boycott the Olympics.” He said he was “offended” by anti-gay legislation in Russia as
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell lost both a viewer and a guest in one broadcast by talking over, and belittling, the senior editor of the left-wing New Republic magazine. As Mediate reports, During his August 8 broadcast of The Last Word, host Lawrence O’Donnell
George Takei, best known as the original Sulu on Star Trek, but recently an activist for LGBT issues, has spoken out against Russia’s anti-gay laws, and is insisting that the 2014 Olympics be removed from Russia. On his blog, he
(AP) Nagasaki marks 68th anniversary of atomic bombingBy MARI YAMAGUCHIAssociated PressTOKYONagasaki’s mayor has criticized Japan’s government for failing to sign on to an international nuclear disarmament effort as the country marked the 68th anniversary Friday of the atomic bombing of
(AP) Activists confront Russian envoy over anti-gay lawBy EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated PressUNITED NATIONSGay rights activists confronted Russia’s U.N. ambassador Thursday and tried to hand over a petition with more than 340,000 signatures urging world leaders to help eliminate anti-gay laws
Yeah, I’ll admit that I’m disappointed that Obama canceled the summit with me next month. Oh well. Still, giving Snowden asylum is a big political winner for me at home, and that’s that. Yeah, I’m a dictator and everything, but
On Thursday, Washington Post columnist Max Fisher attempted to find the photo that could “perfectly sum[] up Obama’s relationship with Putin.” He settled on a picture of President Obama walking with British Prime Minister David Cameron, with Putin peeking over
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Russia ‘disappointed’ that Obama cancelled Putin visit Mongolia’s natural resource riches lost to corruption and foreigners China reports human-to-human spread of H7N9 bird flu Egypt’s interim government declares end to negotiations with Brotherhood Russia
On Wednesday, conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh harshly criticized President Barack Obama for diminishing himself and the office of the presidency by going on The Tonight Show to discuss national security matters with late-night comedian Jay Leno. During his
As expected, The Tonight Show’s Jay Leno conducted a probing, but fair, interview with President Barack Obama Tuesday night. What Obama might not have foreseen, though, was a haymaker of a punchline Leno uncorked in his monologue moments before the
(AP) In rebuke, Obama cancels Moscow summit with PutinBy JULIE PACEAP White House CorrespondentLOS ANGELESIn a rare diplomatic rebuke, President Barack Obama on Wednesday canceled his Moscow summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The decision reflected both U.S. anger over
US President Barack Obama has confronted Russia over its granting of asylum to fugitive intelligence leaker Edward Snowden and its anti-gay measures, saying Moscow occasionally displays a “Cold War mentality.” During an appearance on a late-night comedy show Tuesday, Obama
President Barack Obama confused the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics with the Summer Olympics on Tuesday when he cited swimming, gymnastics, and track as events in the upcoming Winter Games in Russia during an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Obama
This is the third in a series of five parts based on the new book American Betrayal: The Secret Assault on Our Nation’s Character (St. Martin’s Press) by Diana West. For many Americans, the first inkling of an anti-Nazi German
Truth Wins Out (TWO), a nonprofit organization fighting anti-LGBT extremism, is “strongly urging” that NBC add to its 2014 Sochi Olympic Games primetime broadcasting lineup a “special human rights correspondent” who would provide viewers with “hard-hitting pieces exposing the reality
This is the second in a series in five parts based on the new book, “American Betrayal: The Secret Assault on Our Nation’s Character” (St. Martin’s Press) by Diana West. It’s difficult to imagine someone more important in U.S. history than
AFP — The secrets of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s buff physique and youthful appearance are the result of herbal health remedies and swimming regularly to combat stress, his doctor revealed Monday. Putin “doesn’t look his age,” the Kremlin’s top doctor
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Russian warships dock in Cuba for ‘friendly visit’ Russia sides with Vietnam in the South China Sea dispute U.S. Embassy closures extended to Saturday, August 10 Islamic ‘Peace Mobile’ smartphone ready for launch Russian
ABC: Russian officials claim the pop stars have violated the terms of their Visas.
Sunday, on CBS News’ Face the Nation, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) described Vladamir Putin in terms that are hilariously akin to Barack Obama. Schumer was answering host Bob Schieffer’s questions regarding Putin giving Edward Snowden when he said, I would urge
