It seems to me that, in a manner somewhat evocative of the Incredible Hulk, politicians in both America and the United Kingdom suddenly mutate from passably normal humans into furious and destructive ogres whenever they discuss the matter of immigration.

In contrast, I see the issue as quite straightforward: immigration...

It's no secret that Romney's victory in Michigan this week was largely the result of his campaign's wealth. Faced with the prospect of a Santorum victory in their candidate's childhood home state, the Romney campaign opened the floodgates and drowned Santorum under a wave of cash, outspending him by a...

Here's my prediction: social issues will matter in the 2012 Presidential election. By that I mean that the candidate who can best control the public narrative surrounding the inevitable debates America will have about divisive socio-cultural issues between now and November will significantly improve their chances of winning the White...

One of my favorite quirks of the English language is that the words lunar and lunatic both derive from the same Latin root; the connection, of course, is that many once believed that exposure to the light of the full moon caused one to lose his or her mind. While...

I am writing this post as a reply to the comments I received on a previous post in which I argued that Ron Paul's 'End the Fed' plan would hurt the middle class and help those at the top of the financial sector.

But first, here's what I got wrong...

Many liberals, myself included, have long harbored some sympathy for Ron Paul. I suspect that this is not only because of his refusal to follow the neo-conservatives on issues like civil liberties, but also because the man, like a squirrel, has always seemed so very harmless. As long as his...

For a moment last week, I felt like I was back in the United States.

When the prime minister proclaimed last week that "we are a nation whose ideals are founded on the Bible," he reminded me so starkly of the arrogant populism and gleeful deceit with which American...

For all the stark differences between British and American political cultures (universal health care, anyone?), the two transatlantic societies have one thing in common: large majorities in both nations don't seem to be too enthusiastic about immigration. And in both the UK and the US, the public is demanding that...