Tag Archives: 2008 US elections

Obama and the Other Roosevelt

In what ways does Teddy Roosevelt serve as a role model for Barack Obama?

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FDR — Obama’s Illustrious Predecessor?

Is Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama an FDR for the 21st century?

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A Convenient Untruth

Are American workers — as U.S. politicians frequently claim — really the most productive in the world?

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On the Politics of Financial Meltdowns

What can the United States learn from the financial crises that have roiled emerging markets?

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The News of Tomorrow: McCain Replaces Palin with Romney

Will this week bring a surprise announcement from the McCain campaign?

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President Paulson

Would the U.S. Treasury Secretary make a good president?

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Prime Minister McCain?

Might it be John McCain — and not Barack Obama — who is best able to forge a bipartisan governing coalition?

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Obama, Carter and the Post-American Presidency

In what ways may the Carter era foreshadow the first term of an Obama presidency?

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Obama in Berlin and a Global Transatlantic Agenda

How does Barack Obama's visit to Europe frame the transatlantic agenda?

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Nixon, China, Clinton and NAFTA

What is NAFTA’s role in the new world economy?

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