Analysis and Opinion

Coverage and analysis of international issues and news.

The Atlantic Monthlys home on the Internet, featuring commentary, analysis and features on issues and ideas from print magazine and web-specific features.

Economic issues, finance and international trade commentary appearing in The New York Times on Monday and Friday. Includes links to other articles, biography, photo and contact information. [Free access for a week]

Articles by Rich Lowry, Jonah Goldberg, Ramesh Ponnuru, Byron York, Lawrence Kudlow, John Derbyshire, Jim Geraghty, Mark Stein, Jay Nordlinger, and John J. Miller. Also archived commentary on politics, humor, religion and culture.

PBS analysis, background reports and updates with Jim Lehrer putting the days news in context.

William Bastone, C. Carr, Cynthia Cotts, Michael Feingold, Gary Giddins, Jennifer Gonnerman, Nat Hentoff, J. Hoberman, Deborah Jowitt, Leighton Kerner, J.A. Lobbia, Leslie Savan, Mark Schoofs, Alisa Solomon, Greg Tate, James Ridgeway, Jason Vest.

Over 60 columnists listed by category, Business and Technology, Metro, National and International, Sports, Style and Weekend.

Washington Post: WashTech (USA)Columns by Carrie Johnson, Leslie Walker, Jerry Knight, Shannon Henry, Gary Arlen and Jeff Kagan.

US politics commentary appearing Thursday and Sunday in The New York Times. Includes his biography, photo and contact information.

Editorial and opinions from The Tribune: Requires Registration

Columns by Steve Chapman, John Kass, Clarence Page, Mary Schmich, Dawn Turner Trice, Don Wycliff and Eric Zorn. Sports: Mike Downey, Rick Morrissey, Lew Freedman, Jimmy Greenfield, Chris Malcolm, Fred Mitchell, Phil Rogers, Steve Rosenbloom, Ed Sherman, Sam Smith, Barry Temkin and Bob Verdi. Business: Bill Barnhart, James Coates, Jim Kirk, Carol Kleiman, Jim Mateja and Mary Umberger. Critics: Alan Artner, Michael Phillips, Steve Johnson, Blair Kamin, Julia Keller, Greg Kot, Howard Reich, John Von Rhein, Phil Vettel, Michael Wilmington and Mark Caro. Leisure: Terry Armour, Amy Dickinson, Leah Eskin, Rick Kogan and Cheryl Lavin.

National politics column appearing on Wednesday and Saturday in the New York Times. With biography, photo and contact information.

Background information on key issues in global and regional news. Backgrounders are able to read and link to past Economist articles.

Financial Times (UK)Columns by Gerard Baker, Samuel Brittan, Peter Chapman, Philip Coggan, Norma Cohen, Ed Crooks, Martin Dickson, Tom Foremski, Jane Fuller, Chris Giles, Ian Hargreaves, Vince Heaney, John Hunt, John Kay, Louise Kehoe, Lucy Kellaway, Richard Lambert, Nicholas Leonard, Peter Martin, Dominique Moïsi, Wolfgang Munchau, Quentin Peel, John Plender, Barry Riley, Amity Schlaes, Philip Stephens, Gillian Tett, Nicholas Timmins, Patti Waldmeir and Martin Wolf.

Fox News Channel presents the latest news stories related to politics.