The Comeback Continent
The New York Times January 11, 2008 Columnist Paul Krugman discusses why Americans should care about Europe’s economy, which he says has lately been showing surprising vitality. more
Category: Issues in the News
Anti-Americanism: About American power, not policy
Spero News January 10, 2008 How can America improve its image abroad? Answers to this question are being bandied by all of the presidential hopefuls. Hillary Clinton says she would “send a message heard across the world: The era of cowboy diplomacy is over.” John McCain promises to “immediately close Guantanamo Bay.” Ron Paul and […]
Poland wants air defenses bolstered in return for missile shield
International Herald Tribune January 10, 2008 Adopting an increasingly assertive tone before meetings in Washington next week, Poland’s new center-right government has warned that it would not accept a controversial U.S. antiballistic missile shield until the United States agreed to bolster Polish air defenses. more
New U.S. president won’t fulfill all Europe’s desires
International Herald Tribune January 10, 2008 From now until November, the European media will be transfixed by what is turning into a particularly exciting U.S presidential election campaign. It is not just because Europeans are still fascinated by American power, despite the widespread opposition to the Iraq war, which deeply divided Europe. They are united […]
Europeans watch U.S. elections with heightened interest
USA Today January 9, 2008 The prospect of a first woman or African-American to become the U.S. commander in chief, tight races and a desire by many east of the Atlantic for a new direction from Washington is prompting Europeans to watch developments such as New Hampshire’s primary far more closely than in other elections. […]