US Presidential Elections 2012
Staying up to watch the US presidential elections this week? Try these free learning materials exploring the position of the USA in the international system under Obama and the role of performance in...
View ArticleWhat makes a great speech?
Connecting with an audience is one of the most critical aspects of great speech-making. See how Barack Obama mastered it by using flattery and empathy. The OpenLearn team.First published on Wed, 28 Aug...
View ArticleHow Obamacare is reaching young invincibles through digital technologies
Reaching the under-35s by using digital technologies is crucial to the success of the insurance campaign from the Obama administration. Liz McFall.First published on Fri, 27 Feb 2015 as How Obamacare...
View ArticleOpenLearn Live: 27th July 2015
We're spending some time in the park this week - plus, all the free learning, research and insight we can fit in. The OpenLearn team.First published on Mon, 27 Jul 2015 as OpenLearn Live: 27th July...
View ArticleSome Nigerans were delighted by Obama's "snub"
While crowds came out in force for President Obama's visit to Kenya, some Nigerians were pleased that he'd decided not to add their nation to his itinerary. Ndesanjo Macha.First published on Mon, 27...
View ArticleAfricans tell Obama: Don't go to Ethiopia
President Obama's visit to Ethiopia starts today [28th July 2015] - but, say some Africans and others, it's a visit that should never have happened. Global Voice's Ndesanjo Macha shares some of the...
View ArticleWhy has Antonin Scalia's death set off a battle for the US Supreme Court?
Almost as soon as news of Justice Antonin Scalia's death came through, Democrats and Republicans started to trade insults over the process of replacing him. Gina Yannitell Reinhardt explains why...
View ArticleAre the Orlando murders part of a public health emergency?
Two public health researchers on gun violence try to help make some sense of the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Florida. First published on Tue, 14 Jun 2016 as Are the Orlando murders part of a...
View ArticleWhy do American parties hold conventions?
They're expensive, tricky to organise, and - as the Republicans are finding this week - can be strewn with difficulties. Why do the two main US parties hold conventions to select a candidate? First...
View ArticleOpenLearn Live: 30th November 2016
Look, we're calling them ice unicorns. What makes ice spikes happen? Plus Obama's record on climate change considered, and how the Big Mac was born. Learning and research across the day. The OpenLearn...
View ArticleChelsea Manning: An OpenLearn reading list
As one of the last acts of his presidency, Barack Obama has commuted Chelsea Manning's sentence and she will be released from prison within weeks. We've dipped into some of the background to her case...
View ArticleIs Obama's Iran legacy under threat?
The OU's Edward Wastnidge hails Obama's achievements in shifting US-Iranian relations - but warns they might not hold. Dr Edward Wastnidge. Edward is a Lecturer in Politics and International Studies...
View ArticleHas Donald Trump improved the US economy in fifty days?
Donald Trump is proudly acclaiming his great economic data. But is he actually enjoying a boom handed to him by President Obama? Gabriella Legrenzi considers the evidence. First published on Mon, 13...
View ArticleWhy has Donald Trump set his sights on the Moon?
The President has instructed NASA to build a camp on the Moon. It might be a better idea than trying to get straight to Mars, as this New Scientist short, sharp, science video explains. First published...
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