In a survey, most said that defending the nation against terrorism should be the top priority for the administration
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Obama's biggest challenge may be to bridge the divides among the American people and with America’s allies.
BY Bruce Stokes 12 November 2012
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Two decades after Bill Clinton won the US presidency largely on the strength of a simple campaign message: “It’s the economy, stupid!", the winning slogan this time might well be just a reminder.
BY Bruce Stokes 9 September 2012
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A Pew survey suggests that optimism of the emerging economies could help spur global growth
BY Bruce Stokes 16 July 2012
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Any assessment of the global public’s take on America during the Obama era depends on whether it’s a snapshot or a moving picture – and when the cameras start rolling.
BY Bruce Stokes 13 June 2012
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World’s best and brightest are less keen to study, work or stay in the US. The first real competition for best brains in the world is about to begin. And the United States faces the real prospect that it could lose that contest.
BY Bruce Stokes 18 October 2011
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A majority, 58 percent, of Americans now believe that the United States should pay less attention to problems overseas. The world has periodically suffered the consequences of a self-pre-occupied America. This may happen again.
BY Bruce Stokes 20 September 2011
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WikiLeaks more resemble Hollywood gossip published by the tabloid press – titillating , immediately embarrassing, but ultimately insignificant. But diplomacy – an artform that’s changed little, at least since the 19th century – may never be the same.
BY Bruce Stokes 12 January 2011
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No one expects Obama to resolve longstanding problems overnight. But his first few months in office are a time to set the tone for his foreign policy by offering bold initiatives to address stalemated crises in hotspots around the world. He will neve
BY Bruce Stokes 29 January 2009
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Obama is the overwhelming favorite of people outside the United States. But only Americans get to vote. Those abroad wishing to see an Obama presidency would do well to remember that the American people share many of McCain's hawkish foreign policy v
BY Bruce Stokes 4 September 2008
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