The Ugly Politics of Financial Bailouts

The $700-billion financial-reconstruction package passed by Congress and signed into law last week is a key element in the stabilization of the U.S. financial crisis. But it has become a tremendous political problem. As have similar programs proposed in Ireland and Germany to deal with the increasingly dire state of More…

In Global Election, Obama Wins in Landslide

The presidential race may be a dead heat here in the United States. Across the globe, however, it’s a landslide for Sen. Barack Obama.

Two extensive international polls show the Democratic nominee with far more popular support than Sen. John McCain in a wide array of countries around the world. More…