A New START
Russia and the United States are negotiating a new arms control treaty.
Nick Ottens
Nick Ottens is a public affairs officer for the Dutch Animal Coalition and a board member for Liberal Green, the sustainability network of the Dutch liberal party VVD. He is a former political risk consultant and a former research manager for XPRIZE, where he designed prize competitions to incentivize breakthrough innovation in agriculture, food and health care. He has also worked as a journalist in Amsterdam, Barcelona and New York for EUobserver, NRC, Trouw, World Politics Review and Wynia’s Week, among others.
Sarkozy Strikes at the City
The French president attacks freewheeling Anglo-Saxon capitalism.
Spanish Socialism is Holding Europe Back
The Spanish government refuses to make much-needed reforms.
Howard Dean Rehabilitates Socialism
The former presidential candidate believes the West has to do “both” capitalism and socialism.
India Matters
Barack Obama argues India is “indispensable”.
Will NATO Pitch In?
Where will Anders Fogh Rasmussen’s 5,000 troops come from?
Cheney Takes Another Hit at Obama
The former vice president accuses the Democrat of projecting weakness.
Republican Party Has Lost Direction
Right-wing populists agitate against Barack Obama but offer little of substance.
Will He Stay Or Will He Go?
Is Obama planning to escalate the war in Afghanistan or wind it down?
Swiss Vote to Ban Minarets
The Islamic presence in the country is hardly noticeable.
Is Obama Failing in the Middle East?
Even The New York Times admits the president’s credibility in the Middle East has been diminished.
Medvedev’s New Russia
The new president has revitalized Russian foreign policy but faces familiar challenges at home.
Why Van Rompuy Might Be a Wise Choice After All
The Belgian knows how to foster consensus.
David Cameron and the British Welfare State
British Conservatives don’t want big government, but a big society.