Mike Pilewski writes about life, politics and culture in the United States
The party of Barack Obama had everything going for it: unemployment down to 2008 levels, GDP growing at 3.5 percent, the stock market doubled in value, and more Americans with health insurance than ever before. Jobs and the economy are the issues US voters care about most, with health care in second place, so mission accomplished. Why, then, on Tuesday, … >>
I’m sure you’ve heard that on Monday afternoon, local time, horrible things happened in Boston. Near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, two bombs went off, killing three people and hitting perhaps 200 more with shrapnel. Doctors have said they “had to finish the work of the bombs”, performing amputations on a number of the injured. Horrible, horrible stuff. … >>
Finally, he’s back. In a major address to both houses of Congress Tuesday night, Barack Obama outlined his plans for the economy and his priorities for the country. Not only was it one of Obama’s most inspirational speeches; it was probably the most inspirational speech given by any president in recent memory. (Watch video | Read the text) The somber, … >>