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Ben Rhodes

Nascido: November 14, 1977 – New York City, New York, United States

Ben Rhodes is an American writer and commentator whose work centers on U.S. foreign policy, democracy, and the Obama presidency. A former Obama speechwriter and deputy national security adviser, he wrote the New York Times bestseller The World as It Is and After the Fall, extending his influence from policymaking into public debate.

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A year later, America is stronger because of the President’s leadership
-A Year Taking on Unprecedented Challenges Abroad
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Like the Iron Curtain of the 20th century, an Electronic Curtain is descending as the Iranian regime attempts to control what its citizens see
-On Nowruz, President Obama Speaks to the Iranian People
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From these young leaders may well come the next Nelson Mandela or Steve Jobs
-500 of Africa’s Most Promising Young Leaders Arrive for the First Washington Fellowship
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Enlisting the power of our democratic values strengthens our ability to counter terrorism, and is critical to keeping America secure and the American people informed
-The President Signs H.R. 553, The Reducing Over-Classification Act
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The President takes no decision more seriously than the use of military force
-Airstrikes in Iraq: What You Need to Know
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Talking and diplomacy is often seen as a concession in America, in a way that it is not in other places
-Ben Rhodes: ‘Obama has a serenity that I don't. I get more exercised’
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The blob is a phrase I coined, perhaps unintentionally, but basically I was making a point
-Chapter 10: The Blob
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Instead of leading the free world, Trump was trying to dismantle it, along with everything I believed in
-1. Trumpism

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