Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Racial Divide: The Tragedy of America’s First Black President 118 December 4, 2014 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Der Spiegel (Germany) on 3 December 2014 by Markus Feldenkirchen and Holger Stark (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Barack ObamaGermanyracism Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Philippines: A US Operative Conjures a Maritime Mirage While Trump Builds Peace with China December 6, 2025. Published in The Manila TimesThe American public and the Trump administration need to recognize that Powell’s work is not charity. It is a business model. 0 Japan: National Guard Shooting in US Capital: Misguided Incitement of Anti-Foreign Doctrine December 12, 2025. Published in Tokyo Shimbun[H]ad Trump not mobilized the guard for political purposes, the shooting might not have happened. 0 Austria: There Is Still Some Check on the US Administration December 9, 2025. Published in Der Standard[N]ot everything is permitted under Trumpism. 0 India: Washington Attack: Why Pakistan Will Want Trump To Get Entangled in Afghanistan December 8, 2025. Published in FirstpostTo stop the cycle of events along the Afghanistan border, Pakistan needs a heavy hand with powerful leverage. The United States fits the bill. 0 Pakistan: A Lone Gunman Sparks Trump’s War on Legal Immigrants December 8, 2025. Published in Pakistan Today 0 Topics Japan: National Guard Shooting in US Capital: Misguided Incitement of Anti-Foreign Doctrine December 12, 2025. Published in Tokyo Shimbun[H]ad Trump not mobilized the guard for political purposes, the shooting might not have happened. 0 Spain: Cartoons in the Pentagon* December 11, 2025. Published in El Pais[T]e MAGA underworld and the Trump administration continue to feed off each other. 0 Egypt: America’s New Security Playbook: How Trump’s 2025 Strategy Redraws US Power and Purpose December 10, 2025. Published in Ahram OnlineOne of the most striking aspects of the strategy is the degree to which it personalizes foreign policy around Donald Trump himself. 0 Saudi Arabia: ‘Either Donald Trump or Benjamin Netanyahu’ December 10, 2025. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatIt is either the American “applying pressure” or the Israeli “being pressured,” per the ubiquitous epithets of the moment. 0 Taiwan: The Slow Spread of Anti-American Sentiment Affecting Taiwan December 9, 2025. Published in Taiwan TimesInternational skepticism of the U.S. has gradually evolved into anti-American sentiment — a trend that has already spread to Taiwan. 0 Austria: There Is Still Some Check on the US Administration December 9, 2025. Published in Der Standard[N]ot everything is permitted under Trumpism. 0 India: Washington Attack: Why Pakistan Will Want Trump To Get Entangled in Afghanistan December 8, 2025. Published in FirstpostTo stop the cycle of events along the Afghanistan border, Pakistan needs a heavy hand with powerful leverage. The United States fits the bill. 0 Kenya: Peace in the Great Lakes Region Now Made Possible December 8, 2025. Published in The Standard 0 Related Articles Kenya: PR Power Play: The Zohran Mamdani Masterclass November 20, 2025. Published in NationIt's the same quality that once defined Barack Obama's presidential election campaigns: controlled tone, steady message, and moral clarity. Germany: The Epstein Curse Continues To Loom Large October 29, 2025. Published in Der Spiegel Hong Kong: Trump’s Obsession with the Nobel Peace Prize Is a Farce October 22, 2025. Published in TakungpaoTrump’s pursuit of the Nobel Peace Prize … was a self-centered political spectacle. Germany: Donald Trump vs. James Comey: A Legal Vendetta October 4, 2025. Published in Frankfurter RundschauThe Comey indictment is likely just the beginning. Germany: Unfortunately, Reality Comes to Those Who Wait August 21, 2025. Published in Frankfurter RundschauIt is really painful to look on as a despot-in-the-making now hands us the bill. Previous articleThe Necessary Hypocrisy of America’s Migrant WorkersNext articleFerguson Shooting: Reconciliation with Protesting Citizens LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment