January | 2015 | Watching America

Germany: Stumbling to New Lows

Robin Koerner - January 31, 2015. Published in Die Tageszeitung

Republican Sarah Palin is famous for giving weird speeches but this time she managed to outdo herself. Even conservatives are irritated.

Japan: Equipment Falls from American Helicopter; Stop Flights until Reason Discovered

Robin Koerner - January 31, 2015. Published in Ryūkyū Shimpō

Germany: Mainly, Hang Tough

Robin Koerner - January 31, 2015. Published in Die Zeit

Republican-style politics as practiced in Washington runs not only contrary to America's best interests — it endangers the whole of international diplomacy.

Bahrain: ‘The American Sniper’ Beautifying the Ugly Face

Robin Koerner - January 31, 2015. Published in Akhbar Al Khaleej

Italy: Jeb Bush: All the Right Needs is Populism

Robin Koerner - January 31, 2015. Published in Il Giornale

Ireland: Prospective Challengers to Hillary Clinton Limber Up

Robin Koerner - January 31, 2015. Published in The Irish Times

Some of America’s wealthy elite, of which Romney is a card-carrying member, view life in the U.S. as anything but fine.

Canada: Mitt Romney Shelves His Non-Campaign for a Third Crack at the Presidency

Robin Koerner - January 31, 2015. Published in National Post

With Romney out, the party is forced back to the uninspiring cast.

Algeria: Human Rights in Saudi Arabia: A Monarchy Immune to Criticism

Robin Koerner - January 30, 2015. Published in Le Matin

The accusations directed at Badawi are based solely on the peaceful exercise of his right to free speech, explained Human Rights Watch.

France: In Saudi Arabia, a Veil-Free Michelle Obama Shocked (Almost) Nobody

Robin Koerner - January 30, 2015. Published in Liberation

The American first lady appeared in Riyadh without her head covered, prompting a few indignant tweets, but — contrary to some media claims — little more than that.

Honduras: Migration Relief

Robin Koerner - January 30, 2015. Published in La Prensa

Mexico: State of the Union

Robin Koerner - January 30, 2015. Published in La Jornada

Colombia: Direction

Tom Walker - January 30, 2015. Published in El Espectador

In the final days of December, Cuba and the United States announced an agreement for the start of a new phase in their bilateral relationship. The big question is if democracy will come to the island.

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