Commentators

Mostly Cloudy with Showers 13° London Hi 16°C / Lo 8°C

Rupert Cornwell

Rupert Cornwell

Known for his commentary on international relations and US politics, Rupert Cornwell also contributes obituaries and occasionally even a column for the sports pages.

With The Independent since its launch in 1986, he was the paper's first Moscow correspondent - covering the collapse of the Soviet Union – during which time he won two British Press Awards. Previously a foreign correspondent for the Financial Times and Reuters, he has also been a diplomatic correspondent, leader writer and columnist, and has served as Washington bureau editor. In 1983 he published God's Banker, about Roberto Calvi, the Italian banker found hanging from Blackfriars Bridge.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a new picture, reportedly taken by the International Red Cross, which purports to show him at Guantanamo Bay

Rupert Cornwell: Obama will be on trial with the 9/11 accused

Out of America: President's decision could rebound. US courts are not used to defendants who've been tortured.

Recently by Rupert Cornwell

Rupert Cornwell: Burden of sending men to their deaths is starting to show

Friday, 13 November 2009

George Bush, famously, followed his gut instincts – and took the US into a misbegotten war in Iraq. His successor, on the other hand, prefers to take his time and think a problem through. Alas, it would seem that the more Barack Obama thinks about Afghanistan, the more intractable the problem becomes.

Rupert Cornwell: Why can't the US learn to love its government?

Sunday, 8 November 2009

Out of America: Suspicion of rulers dates to the founding of the nation – and even Obama is unlikely to change that

Rupert Cornwell: Gridiron faces crunch time over head injuries

Sunday, 1 November 2009

Out of America: Growing evidence of the incidence of brain damage suffered by former players poses a major dilemma for the country's most popular sport

Richard Heene holding his son, Falcon, outside their house in Fort Collins, Colorado

Spot the hoax in the land of Fox News

Sunday, 25 October 2009

Rupert Cornwell: 'Balloon Boy' took the nation in – but it's even harder to distinguish fact from fiction among the polarised cable TV networks.

Rupert Cornwell: The Mormon who could save Obama's skin

Sunday, 18 October 2009

Out of America: Can the leader of the Senate deliver the votes that will make or break the President's key legislation?

Rupert Cornwell: Procedures are the problem

Wednesday, 14 October 2009

As its hopes of healthcare reform suffer endless interference on Capitol Hill, how the Obama administration must wish it was operating by British rules.

Rupert Cornwell: In Tony Soprano's home town, fat is a political issue

Sunday, 11 October 2009

Out of America: US electors like their leaders to be svelte, but a TV ad attacking a portly candidate may have gone too far

Rupert Cornwell: The real world has little time for prizes

Saturday, 10 October 2009

Was this an attempt to boost Obama’s prestige as he takes on global problems?

Rupert Cornwell: John Edwards – from golden boy to national disgrace

Sunday, 4 October 2009

Out of America: It's one thing for a politician to have an affair and an illegitimate child. But covering it up is far worse

More rupert cornwell:


Loading...


feedsportal dynamic RSS feed


Columnist Comments

brian_viner

Brian Viner: Sorry, Roy, but Ireland played like superstars

It would be nice if Roy Keane could show some generosity of spirit.

christina_patterson

Christina Patterson: What we learn from the Sikh in the BNP

For ethnic harmony, you can go the route of a Tito or a Saddam Hussein.

andrew_grice

Andrew Grice: Blair beaten, but a coup for PM nonetheless

Mr Blair would have loved to become a powerful figurehead for Europe.

Loading...


Most popular in Opinion

The daily news cartoon

By Tim Sanders

Article Archive

Day In a Page

Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat

Select date
 
sponsored links: