Barack Obama

Can It Work? Economists Grade a Key Part of Obama's Climate Policy

Prof. Michael Greenstone joins top economists in authoring analysis of Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan


What Do Tuesday's Elections Tell Us About 2016?

Steve Edwards, director of Institute of Politics, describes Republican takeover of the Senate as ‘largely vote against President Obama’


Obama’s Post-Election Policy Blowout

In op-ed, Prof. Charles Lipson explains strategy behind Obama administration's delays in announcing major policy decisions


Losing faith in Obama

In op-ed, Prof. Charles Lipson argues lack of results aided Americans’ loss of faith in president, Congress, Supreme Court


Obama Can Bomb Pretty Much Anything He Wants To

In op-ed, Prof. Eric Posner explains that President Obama is within legal limits to order military strikes without Congressional approval


Slate

How Barack Obama is expanding presidential power — and what it means for the future

Prof. William Howell says that President Obama has entered ‘new frontier’ with expansion of executive authority, presidential power


Obama, Why Aren’t You in Chiraq?

In article examining gun violence in Chicago, author cites death of UChicago staff member Tonya Gunn, who was killed in apparent drive-by shooting in Morgan Park neighborhood


The Daily Beast

UChicago launches website for Obama presidential library bid

Community can share ideas, receive updates on effort to bring Library to South Side