by Eva Sohlman – Sweden – What kind of leader does tomorrow’s America need? And who among the presidential candidates is best suited to meet the challenges that the next leader of the world’s superpower will face? These are some …

US Leadership Expert Michael Maccoby Discusses Which Candidate Is Best Suited for the Presidency Read more »

by Eva Sohlman – Sweden – The hope for change is tremendous after nearly eight years of George W. Bush in the White House – both in America and around the world. But regardless of who becomes the next president, …

Strobe Talbott Sees Problems on the Horizon for the Next US President Read more »

by Nomi Prins – USA – Depending on the measure of ‘liberalness’ used to evaluate past voting records, there is next to no difference between Clinton and Obama. In fact, with all her emphasis on ‘experience’ and his on ‘change,’ …

Obama vs. Clinton: Neither Experience nor Change Will Overcome Politics as Usual Read more »

by Bia Assevero – USA – Are you bored yet? Have you seen one talking head too many? Are your ears still ringing with the sounds of one primary projection after another? Does exit poll sound like a dirty word? …

US Primary Politics: Sound Bites and Talking Heads Crowd Out the Candidates’ Voices Read more »

by Susan Lavine – USA – Quoting from a historic speech given by Robert F. Kennedy during his visit to South Africa in 1966 to show solidarity with Martin Luther King and South Africa’s struggle for civil rights, Barack Obama …

Ripples of Hope: Barack Obama Gets the Blessing of the Kennedys Read more »

by Katharine Daniels Founder & Executive Editor, The WIP – USA – On Tuesday Hillary Clinton made a campaign stop in Salinas, California. Otherwise known as ‘the lettuce capital of the world’ or John Steinbeck’s East of Eden, Salinas just …

East of Eden and Suffering: Will Clinton’s Economic Policy Proposals Improve Our Lot? Read more »

by Roshi Pejhan Community Outreach & Development, The WIP – USA – Harold Bloom’s summation of “the poor state of the nation” in Eva Solhman’s article last week shone a light on the ailing political health of the United States. …

Democracy Takes a Hit on the Campaign Trail Read more »

by Katharine Daniels Executive Editor, The WIP – USA – On Monday afternoon Managing Editor Patricia Vásquez and I changed gears and filmed seven questions The WIP wants answered by the next President of The United States. Reporting to you …

Old-fashioned Televised Debates a Thing of The Past: The WIP Participates in Online Presidential Forum Read more »

by Megan Tady USA If only “Find the Warhawk Dressed in Sheep’s Clothing,” were a children’s game. Unfortunately, it’s a real life scenario that US voters face as we weigh the options of the Democratic presidential candidates placed before us …

Warhawks Dressed in Sheep’s Clothing: Even the Democratic Presidential Candidates Support War, Aggression, and Empire as Key Foreign Policies Read more »

by María Suárez Toro – Costa Rica/Puerto Rico – Although the image of the various candidates has been a central target in almost all electoral processes in the recent past, the US elections might not focus quite so much on …

The US Elections: This Time It’s the Issues, Not Just Images Read more »