From NYRB, David Bromwich reviews books on Bush/Cheney. From Reason, and what happens to federal spending when the Democrats control the Congress and the presidency? John Judis on divided government (and a response). Why getting your way as president isn’t just a numbers game. Why it's going to take a whole lot more than a Democratic majority to save us. Mark Danner on Obama & sweet potato pie. City of transformation: An article on Paul Virilio in Obama's America. A look at why Obama could be a great one-term president. The American Prospect is against the Great Man Theory of the Presidency. An article on the huge opportunities and huge risks of a possible Obama administration. Why Obama stock is overpriced, and a crash could really hurt. William Shawcross on why the world will be disappointed by Obama. Could Europe be a Democratic “blue state” and Asia a Republican “red state”? From WSJ, an article on the dangers of a diminished America: In the 1930s, isolationism and protectionism spurred the rise of fascism. From Der Spiegel, a special report on America, land of extremes: An enigmatic country elects a new president; an interview with Robert Kagan: "America remains Number One"; and an interview with Eric Foner: "Life is getting more difficult for Americans". Jurek Martin on America’s staggering capacity for change.
