The August 30 elections in Japan share many parallels with those held in the United States last November. In both instances, an unpopular ruling party was removed from power. Such parallels are interesting, even when one considers the inherent differences in the political systems of the two economic powers on either side of the Pacific [...]
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Could Afghanistan Become Obama’s Iraq?
As we well know, the Iraq war contributed substantially to former President George W. Bush’s popularity free fall. Could similar circumstances in Afghanistan contribute to a similar drop for President Obama? Soren Dayton via Twitter brought my attention to a piece that quotes the following from a McClatchy report: WASHINGTON – The prospect that U.S. [...]
Liberalism is Dead.
Much like in the United Kingdom, where the Liberal Democrats now comprise a third party, American liberalism is no longer of consequence. The ideological heirs to John F. Kennedy and Harry Truman who once would have freely criticized governmental excess have lost control of the Democratic Party. In their place have emerged leaders who regard their critics [...]
Obama and Clinton are wrong about Honduras.
The Republic of Turkey is generally regarded as a democracy. The latest Freedom House report on electoral democracies asserts such. By virtue of being a candidate country for EU enlargement, Turkey, the easternmost member of NATO is a democracy. However, were Turkey to join the supranational European Union, it would be the only member state [...]
Recent Events Indicate Relevance of New Media
How disappointing. When Time magazine put Barack Obama on the cover a few months ago, few if any actually thought that the old media would actively neglect is role, and treat President Obama like a second FDR. Unfortunately, recent events have shown this to be the case. In recent weeks, NBC ran television specials on [...]
Elections in Iran Likely to Change Little.
Many on the Left and Right alike in the United States await the defeat of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the Iranian presidential election which occurred Friday. So far, both sides have claimed victory, but the record turnout might favor a former prime minister there, Mir-Hossein Mousavi, the main challenger. The last refomer to hold the Iranian [...]
President Obama Changes Little With Cairo Remarks
President Obama delivered a speech in Cairo today. In it, the President of the United States outlined what could well be called the Obama Doctrine. Yet, for those hoping for significant change from past administrations, there was much lacking. Despite what some have claimed, the speech did not outline a new beginning. While a few [...]
British Scandal Offers Sobering Perspective on the Future
The British have an election campaign coming up, though no firm date seems yet set. Right now, the Prime Minister is quite unpopular, and Parliament is embroiled in a scandal. Some have anticipated an easy win for the opposition Conservative Party in the election once it happens. However, as more details of this scandal come [...]
Senate successes require sound strategy and sound policy.
Fellow NextGenGOP contributor Abel S. Delgado, in his post entitled “Draft Ridge and Castle for 2010 Senate Races,” is right to encourage the Republican Party to maintain a strong center, particularly in the Northeast, where GOP fortunes have diminished substantially since the 1990′s. Mike Castle should be supported in the Delaware Senate race in 2010, and Ridge [...]