An article long lost in the UCLA archives has surfaced within the last week and its been making the rounds in the blogosphere. Politico offers analysis of the long-lost essay and what it means in the context of who Barack Obama is as a person.
The scholarly eight-page paper, credited to “Barak H. Obama,” is never mentioned in “Dreams From My Father,” nor has the candidate discussed it in any of his many public speeches. (Politico brought the article to his campaign’s attention late last week, but aides did not respond to a request for comment from Obama.)
The paper’s substance, though, offers insight into the mind and the political trajectory of a man described by his son largely through his emotional life, his family and his traditions.
The name of the article is “Problems Facing Our Socialism” and you can download the full document HERE.
