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1. GWOT, RIP

   Appeared in TCS Daily With little fanfare—in fact, it was kept quiet for many weeks—President Barack Obama discreetly returned a bust of Winston Churchill to the British government soon after his inauguration. During his predecessor’s administration, the ...

2. When economic times get tough, America turns inward

   Appeared in the Okanagan Sunday Observers outside the U.S. have expressed concerns about the "buy-American provision" in the monstrous stimulus package passed in Washington. For instance, officials attending the recent G-7 meeting in Rome ...

3. Corn-Fed Fuel: Is Ethanol Part of the Solution or Part of the Problem?

   Appeared in the American Legion Magazine It’s difficult to fault the motives of those on either side of the ethanol divide. Most ethanol critics are genuinely concerned about diverting croplands from “food to fuel” and the cascading effect this has on the ...

4. Going Nuclear: The Post-Petro Economy

   Appeared in the American Legion Magazine The US nuclear power industry finds itself in the middle of a good news/bad news story. The good news is that it already provides 20 percent of the nation’s electrical power; it’s clean, preventing the release of ...

5. Fraser Forum- February 2009: Impeding Access to Prescription Drugs

   In this issue: Up Front: Public policy in tough times Veteran politician Preston Manning shares his thoughts on the economic downturn with FraserTV following a recent Fraser Institute event in Vancouver. Beware of bailout by Mark Milke Governments should ...

6. No Better Friend

   Appeared in the Weekly Standard Online His hagiographers will always think otherwise, but what President Barack Obama said about America’s relationship with the Islamic world during his interview with al Arabiya—namely, that “Americans are not your enemy” ...

7. Russia's Keys to NATO's Afghan Mission

   Appeared in Doublethink Online On the eve of what might be called “The Afghan Surge,” NATO is preparing to open new supply routes to support its increasingly precarious mission in Afghanistan. With the U.S. deploying up to 30,000 more troops into the war ...

8. The Long Road to Recovery

   Appeared in TCS Daily In geopolitics, as in life, things are seldom as bad or good, easy or hard, as they appear at close range. The incoming Obama administration should keep this in mind as it takes the helm of America's ship of state. A swath of ...

9. What the World Wants (and What It Will Get)

   Appeared in Doublethink Online Change was the touchstone of President-elect Barack Obama’s campaign—a promise to change the ways of Washington and, most pointedly, to change the way Washington deals with the world. Indeed, it pays to recall that Obama’s ...

10. No Longer a Forgotten Continent

    Appeared in Doublethink Online With wars, famines, plagues and even pirates besetting Africa, the continent desperately needs the world’s help. Although it hasn’t gotten much attention—or praise—for its efforts, the U.S. has been providing lots of help in ...