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Experts: Nobel a Gift and a Curse for Obama

WASHINGTON (Dec. 10) -- President Obama sent a clear signal Thursday in his acceptance speech that the Noble Peace Prize won't get in the way of choosing war over peace when necessary. But his critics likely will wield the award as a weapon against him as he makes those decisions. "His critics on both right and left will...

What Should Obama Say in His Nobel Speech?

On Dec. 10, President Barack Obama will be in Oslo, Norway, to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. His highly anticipated acceptance speech comes just days after he announced his decision to sent 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan. So, what should the president say? Just as there are varied opinions as to whether Obama deserved...

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05/23/12 Law graduates urged to remain committed to cause of... Source: Sify "We have changed the global landscape by chasing criminals and putting them on trial where they meet the hands of justice and the eyes of their victims," O'Brien told the graduates.
05/22/12 Support the Candidate Who Spent 40 Days in Jail Source: The Huffington Post I'm asking you to support a candidate, Norman Solomon, who has spent 40 days in jail.
05/17/12 Oscar Arias Sanchez, Nobel Laureate, to Speak at... Source: PR Newswire MINNEAPOLIS , May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Oscar Arias Sanchez , former president of Costa Rica and 1987 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, will be the keynote speaker at Walden University 's 48th Commencement on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012 , in Minneapolis .
05/03/12 Mysteries of Oslo Source: American Enterprise Institute (AEI) The Nobel Peace Prize is the world's most prestigious award, as Jay Nordlinger argues in this erudite and insightful history.
05/03/12 Nobel Laureates and Students Discuss Role of Women in... Source: IPS Inter Press Service Last week, in a lecture hall at the University of Illinois Chicago, 2003 Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadi took a reality many of us working in human rights know well, and drove it home with a story from her own nation, a land her government says she is no longer allowed to call home.