The land of optimism is in the dumps, but refuses to accept how it got there
Gary Younge in New York
Gary Younge: Not since Watergate has such pessimism afflicted Americans. They want politicians to lift them without facing the cause.
December 2006
Midterms
How America dumped Bush, part 2
Sidney Blumenthal
Sidney Blumenthal: The failure of the Republican Southern Strategy in the 2006 elections heralds not only the rejection of Bush but also the end of the long Republican era.
Andrew Brown: Liberals are being urged to send funds to a male prostitute, by way of thanks for the part he played in the Republican party's midterm defeat.
Last week a voters' revolution swept through Washington, brushing aside key members of President Bush's inner guard. Now a new group of powerful figures has emerged to reshape the future of politics in the United States.
Will this make America easier to share the planet with?
Andrew Rawnsley
Andrew Rawnsley: There is much to celebrate if the result means an end to the dogmatic, polarising, incompetent and hubristic approach of this President.
Hard lessons all round from America
Leader: While Mr Bush is in listening mode, his old ally in Downing Street should remind him of another reality: that America needs to engage as much with friends as enemies in the Middle East.
