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.
Rupert Cornwell: Obama will be on trial with the 9/11 accused
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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: A warning for both Democrats and right-wing conservatives
Thursday, 5 November 2009
Analysis
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
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
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