Politics of the United States Commentary

Russia Optimistic

Andranik Migranyan | Jul 15, 2010
Hillary Clinton's tough talk in Eastern Europe prompted little reaction from Moscow—a sign that U.S.-Russia relations are moving in the right direction.

The Rebel-in-Chief

Jacob Heilbrunn | Jul 12, 2010
Will the 2012 election be tailor-made for Sarah Palin?

The Establishment Strikes Back

Jacob Heilbrunn | Jun 09, 2010
The Tea Partiers and left wingers lost in yesterday’s primaries. Look for politicians to tack to the center as the election approaches.

She's Still Here

Jacob Heilbrunn | Apr 16, 2010
Sarah Palin isn’t going anywhere—and she has a good shot at getting the GOP nomination in 2012.

The Smear Campaign

Jacob Heilbrunn | Mar 01, 2010
Charges of anti-Semitism against GOP Senate candidate Tom Campbell are completely overblown.

The PR President

Bruce Klingner | Jan 21, 2010
Charm and dialogue aren’t getting us anywhere. Obama needs a new foreign-policy strategy.

Brownout

Jacob Heilbrunn | Jan 20, 2010
Scott Brown’s victory is an early warning for Democrats. If Obama focuses on job creation and the deficit, he can save his party from imploding.

A Man of the Left

Jacob Heilbrunn | Dec 18, 2009
Democrats should stop calling President Obama a turncoat—his policies are pretty liberal.

The Comeback

Jacob Heilbrunn | Dec 11, 2009
The GOP should tread carefully—Obama could be set for a rebound.

Obama Goes to China

Morton Abramowitz | Dec 02, 2009
The president’s critics are wrong. His trip to Asia was actually a big success.

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