Obama's Civil-Rights Legacy—and Ours.

CIVIL rights; RULE of law; COUNTERTERRORISM; OBAMA, Barack, 1961-; PUBLIC administration; POLITICAL leadership

The article discusses the civil rights legacy of U.S. President Barack Obama. Topics discussed include the contradictions that mark the president's record on civil rights and the respect of the rule of law in the fight against terrorism and his success in delivering his promise to end employment discrimination, racial profiling, and the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy of the U.S. military. The cessation of torture and other inhumane interrogation tactics is also mentioned.