Daniel Warner, US political scientist at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva.

Posts on ‘February 1st, 2010’

The State of the Union and Tennis

Wednesday evening President Obama gave a measured State of the Union that tried to appeal to Americans suffering from the economic downturn. He was honest in pointing to employment problems, but optimistic about the future, as any President must be.
As Republicans watched grimly during the 71 minute presentation, he devoted only nine minutes to foreign […]