Just over a month has passed since the inauguration of Barack Obama. During this time top level jobs in the administration are being filled and an historic stimulus package has been passed.
Category Archives: Archive
Investing in America’s Power Grid
Samuel Palmisano’s call for greater investment in America’s power grid (“Let’s Spend on Broadband and the Power Grid,” op-ed, Jan. 13) evokes the network effect of the investment from the Interstate highway system begun in the 1950s.
Political Fear Mongering, the Coming Election and Why Barack Obama Should be our Next President
For more than fifteen years, I have regularly appeared in the media as a foreign policy expert. I’ve always tried to be accessible to everyone from all ends of the political spectrum.
The Demons in Our Midst: Political Fear Mongering and the Coming Election
It gets dark earlier these late October days, and signs of the season are everywhere. In my neighborhood, inflatable Halloween witches and ghosts can be found dotting the yards as if lying in wait for little ghouls and goblins who will soon demand a “trick or treat.”
The Consequences of No Consequences
The nation held its collective breath these last weeks as the country waited to see if Congress would finally act on the emergency measures to “rescue” our economy, and what the impact would be.
The Consequences of No Consequences
Susan Eisenhower’s newest article originally appeared as “No Consequences Government” at The National Interest.
Presidential Children Don’t Belong in Battle
As the presidential election unfolds we make many presumptions about our candidates and their families.
Remarks by Susan Eisenhower at the 2008 Democratic National Convention
I stand before you tonight not as a Republican or a Democrat, but as an American.
Reflections on Leaving the Party
I have decided I can no longer be a registered Republican. For the first time in my life I announced my support for a Democratic candidate for the presidency, in February of this year.
Why I’m Backing Obama
Forty-seven years ago, my grandfather Dwight D. Eisenhower bid farewell to a nation he had served for more than five decades.