Walter Russell Mead says Americans should remember that things are not as bad as they seem, and not nearly as bad as they have been for prior generations.

Then again, looking at the numbers, there are 13 reasons why we are actually in a Depression right now.

Is the Greek economy about to implode?

Anne Applebaum says Europe is now divided between North and South rather than East and West.

Fred Barnes says Washington elites are increasingly out of touch with the rest of America.

Stu Rothenberg is the latest prominent political analyst to say that a GOP wave is building.

Michael Gerson examines the prospects for a GOP takeover of the House, and why that might lead to gridlock. I think he is probably correct, in that the two parties will square off with neither having strong leadership. That mutual weakness will lead to very little in the way of substance, and much in the way of posturing.

Here is an example of a law passed by Congress that led directly to the loss of American jobs.