Obama's Presidency

By La Trobe University

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An Australian view on the presidency of Barack Obama.

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Obama's Presidency episodes:

05.16.2011
Obama vs Osama
Professor Nick Bisley (Politics, La Trobe University) on how the death of Osama bin Laden could affect the presidency of Barack Obama. Copyright 2011 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
01.10.2011
Obama's Second Year
Professor Nick Bisley (Politics, La Trobe University) on significant events in Obama's second year. Copyright 2010 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
12.07.2010
Obama's Midterm Report Card
Professor Nick Bisley (Politics, La Trobe University) looks at the setback suffered by U.S. President Barack Obama during the recent midterm elections. Copyright 2010 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
12.06.2010
Obama's Midterm Report Card
Professor Nick Bisley (Politics, La Trobe University) looks at the setback suffered by U.S. President Barack Obama during the recent midterm elections. Copyright 2010 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
01.06.2010
Obama's Challenges
Professor William Chafe of Duke University talks about the different challenges facing Barack Obama. Copyright 2010 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
12.07.2009
Obama's First Year
Obama's health care plans, his cabinet, his attempts to get the olympics in Chicago and his war on Fox News have all been events that defined his first year in office. Assoc. Professor Nick Bisley discusses these and more. Copyright 2009...
11.24.2009
Obama's Health Care Reform
Obama's Health Care Reform has come under a large amount of opposition, and it can't be denied that there could have been easier issues to address in his first year. Dr Tim Minchin discusses the chances of Obama's plan being...
11.16.2009
The Challenges Facing Barack Obama
Professor William Chafe of Duke University discusses the historical perspective of the challenges faced by Barack Obama, and traces the social and racial politics that built up to his election. Recorded at La Trobe University on 30th October, 2009 Copyright 2009 La...
11.15.2009
The Challenges Facing Barack Obama
Professor William Chafe of Duke University discusses the historical perspective of the challenges faced by Barack Obama, and traces the social and racial politics that built up to his election. Recorded at La Trobe University on 30th October, 2009 Copyright 2009 La...
05.29.2009
Obama's First 100 days
Nick Bisley of Politics appraises the progress of U.S. President Barack Obama. You can read a transcript for this podcast at http://www.latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/2009/podcasts/obamas-first-100-with-nick-bisley/transcript Copyright 2009 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
10.02.2008
U.S. Election Lead-Up
Dennis Altman and Nick Bisley discuss the upcoming U.S. election between Barack Obama and John McCain. A transcript of this podcast is available at http://www.latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/2008/podcasts/u.s.-election-lead-up-with-dennis-altman-and-nick-bisley/transcript Copyright 2009 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.