Global-related Feb 17, 2012

America's pivot to Asia is not just about countering China

by Ralph A. Cossa and Brad Glosserman

“All right China, come out with your hands up; we’ve got you surrounded!” When one reads about the U.S. “pivot” to Asia, it is almost always cast in terms of countering China’s rise, as if it — and everything else that Washington does in ...

Global-related Jan 25, 2012

Debunking five myths about Barack Obama

by Jonathan Alter

The president is a socialist. This myth began with a 2008 campaign stop in Ohio, when then-Sen. Barack Obama was caught on tape telling Joe Wurzelbacher (“Joe the Plumber”) that we needed to “spread the wealth around.” His Republican opponent John McCain said that ...