The US Election in British Eyes

In Britain, Shock and Awe at the Election Wave, Foxnews.com, November 10, 2010. "The British follow our politics far more closely than we follow theirs. That’s because what the U.S. does matters to everyone. Still, reading British coverage of American elections occasionally reminds me of the old joke that our two countries are divided by a common language."

Four Ways to Think About the Tea Party

Tea and Sympathy for America's Disillusioned Voters, Yorkshire Post, November 4, 2010. "The White House's conspiracy-mongering is not surprising, but it is depressing. This country is too big, too diverse, to be deeply swayed by a conspiracy, on the right or the left. President Obama did not win in 2008 because of a left-wing conspiracy: he won because he ran a good campaign, because John McCain ran a mediocre one, and because people were tired of George W. Bush. Rather than indulge in the sickness of inventing conspiracies, it is more helpful to seek to understand why the Tea Party sprang to prominence."

Many (Sensibly) Not All That Enthusiastic About CIFTA

The CIFTA Enthusiasm Gap, Heritage Foundation Foundry, November 1, 2010. "In a “no news is news” story, The Washington Post reports that, in spite of nominal support from President Obama in April 2009, neither Senate Democrats nor the White House is enthusiastic about seeking ratification of the CIFTA treaty. That is good news."