Ben RhodesThe Power of Reconciliation: An Historic Visit to Pearl HarborToday, President Obama welcomed Prime Minister of Shinzo Abe of Japan to Hawaii to further reconciliation between our people and the close…Dec 28, 2016Dec 28, 2016
Ben RhodesCharting a New Course with Cuba: Two Years of ProgressTwo years ago, the United States and Cuba surprised the world by announcing a coordinated effort to begin normalizing relations. It took 18…Dec 17, 201610Dec 17, 201610
Ben RhodesThe President Abroad: A Look Ahead at Greece, Germany, and PeruTonight, President Obama will head out on Air Force One once more to meet with some of America’s closest allies who have partnered with us…Nov 15, 20162Nov 15, 20162
Ben RhodesPresident Obama makes it a priority to meet with civil society all over the world.President Obama started in public life not as an elected official but as a community organizer. He worked with churches and other groups on…Sep 27, 2016Sep 27, 2016
Ben RhodesWhat the President’s Visits to Laos and Burma Reveal About His Foreign PolicyLast week, I travelled to two countries that don’t always get a lot of attention in the United States, but are important to our past and…Jul 28, 20163Jul 28, 20163
Ben RhodesGlobal Entrepreneurship: Betting on a Future Defined by People Who Build, Not DestroyEven as we respond to crises around the world, the United States must also make it clear to the world what we are for — a future defined by…Jun 27, 2016Jun 27, 2016
Ben RhodesFrom Hanoi to Hiroshima: Reflections on an Historic TripLast week, President Obama took a trip to Vietnam and Japan that began and ended in cities where America’s legacy has been shaped by war.May 31, 20162May 31, 20162
Ben RhodesinPresident Obama’s Trip to Vietnam and JapanPresident Obama in Vietnam: The Next Chapter in a Renewed PartnershipToday, the President became the third U.S. president to visit Vietnam since the normalization of relations between our countries began just…May 23, 20162May 23, 20162
Ben RhodesinPresident Obama’s Trip to Vietnam and JapanThe First Sitting U.S. President to Visit HiroshimaPresident Obama will visit Hiroshima, Japan after the conclusion of the G-7 Summit later this month.May 10, 201612May 10, 201612
Ben RhodesHow We Advocated for the Iran DealIn recent years, few things have been as exhaustively debated or written about than the Iran deal.May 9, 201654May 9, 201654