Obama

Barack Obama jokes with NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (full ceremony video)

US president Barack Obama hosted the recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Nov. 22 at the White House, awarding the country’s highest civilian honour to luminaries of business, sports, entertainment, activism, and art. Recipients included Bill and Melinda Gates, Tom Hanks, Ellen Degeneres, Robert DeNiro, Frank Gehry, Bruce Springsteen, Diana Ross, and Maya Lin.

Greek Ministers warn reporters to keep “quiet” on Chios refugee riots! (audio clip in Greek)

Speaking to radio station “Vima FM”, journalist Pantelis Fikaris of the Chios-based newspaper “Politis Chios”, alleged that Alternate Minister for Immigration Policy, Ioannis Mouzalas and Alternate Minister of Public Order and Citizen Protection, Nikos Toskas had contacted him before the visit of US President Barack Obama asking to censor images of violence and riots from the Souda r

Obama the visionary

Outgoing US President Barack Obama chose to deliver an address to the world from Athens, not only for the sake of his legacy but possibly to indicate what kind of role he intends to play from here on out.

The legacy

It has become clear by now that the principal reason behind the visit of outgoing US President Barack Obama to Athens was for him to deliver his message to an international audience, and, to the American public in particular, from the place where democracy was born.

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