Tag Archives: President Obama

Political tourism

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Martha Heinemann Bixby

Weekend before the New Hampshire Primaries, a set on Flickr. Photos from Manchester, New Hampshire the Saturday and Sunday before the New Hampshire primary. My favorite photo from the weekend – PETA pig protestors and a giant hay ball as … Continue reading →

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The President’s Crucial Decision on Sudan

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Martha Heinemann Bixby

Cross-posted from Blog for Darfur. In response to potential changes in President Obama’s Sudan policy, Sudan Now, a campaign led by a group of prominent anti-genocide and human rights advocacy organizations, is running ads in The New York Times and the Vineyard Gazette … Continue reading →

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On Presidents Day, Thoughts from our Presidents

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Martha Heinemann Bixby

Thoughts on democracy and liberty, at home and abroad, from American presidents, Washington – Obama: “Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment should … Continue reading →

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Obama, basketball and Darfur

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Martha Heinemann Bixby

This Saturday the Georgetown Hoyas played the Duke Blue Devils at the Verizon Center.  President Obama came.  So did Tracy McGrady. My photos from the game are featured on http://www.casualhoya.com. My blog post about the Darfur Dream Team launch is … Continue reading →

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Messages on the 65th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Martha Heinemann Bixby

Originally posted at Blog for Darfur. Yesterday marked the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, since 2005 commemorated by the United Nations as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and President Obama both made statements in … Continue reading →

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Sudan Policy Review

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Martha Heinemann Bixby

Washington Post “The new U.S. policy, which will be formally unveiled Monday, calls for a campaign of “pressure and incentives” to cajole the government in Khartoum into pursuing peace in the troubled Darfur region, settling disputes with the autonomous government … Continue reading →

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