Inside Story Americas: Why Is Obama Hounded by Conspiracy Theories?

August 31, 2012 from Al Jazeera English

A documentary portraying Barack Obama as a radical, anti-colonialist out to destroy US global influence gains popularity. We examine the conspiracy theories surrounding the US president, and why they persist. So has Obama been a greater target of lies and conspiracies than other US presidents? Guests Rob Lorei, Kathryn Olmsted, and Simon Maloy discuss.

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Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II (/bəˈrɑːk huːˈseɪn oʊˈbɑːmə/; born August 4, 1961) is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama served as a U.S. Senator representing the state of Illinois from January 2005 to Novemb... Explore this topic

Conspiracy theory

A conspiracy theory is an explanatory proposition that accuses a person, group or organization of having caused or covered up an event or phenomenon of great social, political, or economic impact. Explore this topic

2016: Obama's America

2016: Obama's America is a 2012 documentary by conservative author and commentator Dinesh D'Souza. The film was produced by Gerald R. Molen. D'Souza and John Sullivan co-directed and co-wrote the film, which is based on D'Souza's book The Roots of Obama's Rage. Through intervi... Explore this topic

Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories

The billboard is part of an advertising campaign by WorldNetDaily. ]] Conspiracy theories about the citizenship of Barack Obama claim that Barack Obama is not a natural-born citizen of the United States and is therefore not eligible to be President of the United States under A... Explore this topic

Barack Obama religion conspiracy theories

Barack Obama religion conspiracy theories—allegations that he secretly follows a non-Christian religion, or that he is the antichrist—have been suggested ever since Barack Obama began his campaign to become President of the United States in 2007. As with the Barack Obama citiz... Explore this topic

Politics of the United States

The United States is a federal constitutional republic, in which the President of the United States, Congress, and judiciary share powers reserved to the national government, and the federal government shares sovereignty with the state governments. The executive branch is head... Explore this topic

US President

The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. Article II of the U.S. Constituti... Explore this topic

US presidential election, 2012

The United States presidential election of 2012 was the 57th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. The Democratic nominee, incumbent President Barack Obama, and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, were re-elected to a second term,... Explore this topic

Anti-imperialism

In political science and international relations, Anti-imperialism is the opposition to colonialism, colonial empire, and imperialism. As such, anti-imperialism includes opposition to wars of conquest, especially wars meant to conquer and colonise countries whose territories d... Explore this topic

United States

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