Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. The Obama Cult 180 July 23, 2009 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Economist (U.K.) on by (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:U.K. Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Austria: Gulf War in Limbo April 30, 2026. Published in Der StandardThe ball is back in Iran's court, with only uncomfortable choices. War or surrender. 0 Germany: The Pentagon’s Internal War May 2, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungHegseth is not making America stronger with all this. 0 Austria: Trump’s Lack of Diplomatic Skill Is Driving the Global Economy to Ruin April 29, 2026. Published in Der StandardThe lesson — for Iranians and the rest of the world — is clear: the U.S. cannot be trusted; it will not keep its word. 0 Brazil: There’s Only 1 Way Out of a Dead End Like Hormuz: Retreat* April 27, 2026. Published in Folha[I]t is hard to believe that Iranians are any closer to democracy today than they were a few months ago. 0 Spain: Response to Trump Chaos April 29, 2026. Published in El PaÃsThe blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is proof that the rules of the games are failing. 0 Topics Germany: The Pentagon’s Internal War May 2, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungHegseth is not making America stronger with all this. 0 Poland: Polish PM Donald Tusk Questions US Loyalty in Financial Times, Targeting Both Parties May 2, 2026. Published in Gazeta WyborczaPoland would likely be among the first affected if Russia were to attack the Baltic countries — a scenario that cannot be dismissed. 0 Australia: Deep Fractures in the Gulf over Iran Have Implications for Everyone, Including Australia May 1, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Spain: The Danger of Political Violence May 1, 2026. Published in El PaÃsU.S. democracy is hanging on for now, [but] the combination of weapons, hate and polarization is a dangerous cocktail. 0 Saudi Arabia: The Bullet, the President, and the Battle for the Image April 30, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatThis is a battle for image: not Trump's image alone, but the Supreme Leader's as well. 0 Ghana: The Sovereignty Paradox: Data Colonialism, Debt and Africa’s Digital Future April 30, 2026. Published in GhanaWeb 0 Austria: Gulf War in Limbo April 30, 2026. Published in Der StandardThe ball is back in Iran's court, with only uncomfortable choices. War or surrender. 0 Canada: As Trump’s America Steps Back, Xi’s China Moves In April 30, 2026. Published in National Post 0 Related Articles Austria: Maybe Trump’s Tariff Bludgeon Was Good for Something after All May 20, 2025. Published in Die Presse U.K.: The Guardian View on the IMF’s Warning: Donald Trump Could Cost the World a Trillion Dollars April 22, 2025. Published in The GuardianThe U.S. president’s economic agenda collides with fragile financial systems, triggering market fears, investor flight and developing nation chaos. U.K.: The Guardian View on Donald Trump’s Industrial Policy: Inward Turn by Ultimatum April 17, 2025. Published in The GuardianThe U.S. is retreating behind chokepoints and tariffs. It remains determined to invent the future but is struggling to ensure its control. U.K.: The Guardian View on the US Immigration Crackdown: What Began with Foreign Nationals Won’t End There April 9, 2025. Published in The GuardianThe Trump administration is deliberately fomenting fear through the deportations and arrests. U.K.: The Guardian View on Trump’s Tariffs: A Monstrous and Momentous Act of Folly April 5, 2025. Published in The GuardianThe U.S. president has expelled his own country from the rules-based global trade system that America itself created. Previous articleObama’s Campaign For HealthcareNext articleAmerica’s First Lady and Ours LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment