Mar 10, 2008 | News, The New Nixon
Many people are offering John McCain advice about a running mate. Various candidates would purportedly tip swing states into the McCain column, or improve his appeal to women and minorities. Maybe. LBJ did help JFK win Texas in 1960. But aside from that one case, it...
Mar 4, 2008 | News, Russia, The New Nixon
Those who have not seen the New York Times editorial page today may be interested in the paper’s editorial on Russia’s elections, “Putin’s Mini-Me (Or Not?).” Broadly speaking, the Times editors express concern over Russian democracy and...
Mar 3, 2008 | China, News, The New Nixon
My recent summary of last week’s news failed to recognize an important anniversary . It was thirty-six years ago last Tuesday (26 February) that the Shanghai Communique was signed by President Nixon and Chinese Premier Zhou En-lai. February 22nd, the anniversary of...
