SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 16, 2010
America has been squandering money it borrowed from the Chinese. Instead of criticizing China's monetary policy, US President Barack Obama should acknowledge the financial skill being displayed by the new world power and learn a few useful lessons. A commentary by Gabor Steingart in Washington more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- December 28, 2009
The first decade of the 21st century was marked by crises. Militant Islamists attacked New York, the financial system crashed, the climate is threatened by catastrophe and democracy lost some of its standing. All this put together has spelled a debacle for the West, although the Internet represents a ray of hope. By Dirk Kurbjuweit, Gabor Steingart and Merlind Theile more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- December 10, 2009
Giving the Nobel Peace Prize to Barack Obama could turn out to be an historic error. There were many others who deserved it more -- first among them a German chancellor. By Gabor Steingart more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- December 02, 2009
Never before has a speech by President Barack Obama felt as false as his Tuesday address announcing America's new strategy for Afghanistan. It seemed like a campaign speech combined with Bush rhetoric -- and left both dreamers and realists feeling distraught. By Gabor Steingart more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 23, 2009
When he entered office, US President Barack Obama promised to inject US foreign policy with a new tone of respect and diplomacy. His recent trip to Asia, however, showed that it's not working. A shift to Bush-style bluntness may be coming. By Gabor Steingart more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- August 24, 2009
A US district court will decide this week whether one of the darkest chapters of the Bush era, the relationship between the administration and the private security company Blackwater, should be reexamined. Former Blackwater employees want to shine light on the company's shadowy activities. By Gabor Steingart in Washington more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- June 25, 2009
The occupant of the White House may have changed recently. But the amount of ill-advised ideology coming from Washington has remained constant. Obama's list of economic errors is long -- and continues to grow. By Gabor Steingart more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- June 04, 2009
With his address, US President Barack Obama offered a olive branch to the Islamic world. Whether his speech will go down in history will be determined by the mullahs in Tehran and the hardliners in Israel. By Gabor Steingart in Cairo more... [ Video ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- June 03, 2009
Barack Obama is only passing through Germany on his trip to Europe later this week and does not plan to hold substantial talks with Angela Merkel. The White House views the chancellor as difficult and Germany is increasingly being left out of the loop. By Gregor Peter Schmitz and Gabor Steingart in Washington more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 11, 2009
The Obama Administration is hoping to revive the peace process in the Middle East. Part of the strategy is to distance Washington from Israel. By Gabor Steingart more...
