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Sometime around noon that day, Barack Obama will stand before millions of people on the west front of the Capitol, put his hand on the Bible and promise to "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." Then after delivering his Inaugural Address, the 44th President may step...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jump-Starting the Obama Presidency | 11/26/2008 | See Source »

Do you feel optimistic that the facility will be closed? Absolutely. President-elect Obama has been consistent on this. When the decision on our case came down on June 12 from the Supreme Court, he praised it as a well thought out decision that the Constitution required. I think there...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Q&A: Defending the Detainees | 11/26/2008 | See Source »

What's more, even states that prohibit gay adoptions have a very hard time refusing to recognize adoptions that are done in other states. Unlike marriage licenses, which are administrative in nature and subject to less powerful constitutional protection from state to state, an adoption takes effect by an explicit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Fight Over Gay Adoption Heats Up | 11/26/2008 | See Source »

At the same time, Chávez's feckless foes should realize that they're still weak enough for El Comandante to consider the constitutional issue a still viable option. Chávez, a former army paratrooper officer who led a failed coup attempt in 1992 before winning the presidency...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Chávez: A Mixed Victory in Venezuela Elections | 11/24/2008 | See Source »

Is the world turning Japanese? Even as Japan's domestic economy slips into recession and its politicians dither endlessly, the country's overseas influence is reaching new heights. Limited by a postwar constitution from developing military power, Japan's international clout relies on soft power, the term coined by Harvard...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Japan Reaches Out | 11/20/2008 | See Source »

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