Andrew Stephen
Andrew Stephen was appointed US Editor of the New Statesman in 2001, having been its Washington correspondent and weekly columnist since 1998. He is a regular contributor to BBC news programs and to The Sunday Times Magazine. He has also written for a variety of US newspapers including The New York Times Op-Ed pages. He came to the US in 1989 to be Washington Bureau Chief of The Observer and in 1992 was made Foreign Correspondent of the Year by the American Overseas Press Club for his coverage.
Articles by Andrew Stephen
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Politics
Bush's blue-collar war
- 22 January 2007
- 5 comments
The US soldiers in Iraq come overwhelmingly from poor backgrounds and only five members of Congress have sons or daughters serving there.
International Politics
Dubbya in denial
- 08 January 2007
- 8 comments
The hanging of Saddam failed to provide the lesson in justice longed for by George W Bush. But even as the US forces' death toll hits 3,000 and a hostile Congress convenes, the president holds out for "victory" in Iraq
Politics
Buying into a recession
- 11 December 2006
- 3 comments
America's annual spending frenzy is under way and even sub-zero temperatures won't stop people camping out to snap up bargains. But falling house prices point to trouble ahead
North America
Runners and riders in the real battle ahead
- 20 November 2006
The Democrats are preparing to flex their muscles in Congress against George Bush. But both parties are already focusing on the next presidency. Our US editor, Andrew Stephen, points to the candidates
Politics
Rumbled!
- 13 November 2006
Americans have used the midterm elections to send a resounding message of no-confidence in their president. But victory was not entirely sweet for the Democrats. Our US editor, Andrew Stephen, reports
World Affairs
Bush: The long goodbye
- 30 October 2006
The political tide is rising for the Democrats as America's voters tire of a regime stained by scandal and the blood spilt in Iraq. But even if they do seize control of Congress in November, the president will remain intransigent. Our US editor, Andrew Stephen, reports
Politics
The truth about the lie detector
- 16 October 2006
- 5 comments
Critics claim that polygraph testing is as credible as the tooth fairy or witchcraft. Yet the US government still relies on it to identify terrorists and vet FBI agents. Andrew Stephen on America's alarming love affair with junk science
Politics
America: where normal is extreme
- 25 September 2006
Andrew Stephen reports overleaf on the fear gripping US Democrats
Politics
Bush faces the people
- 11 September 2006
The day of reckoning looms for George W Bush. On 7 November, Americans will flock to the polls for the midterm elections and deliver their verdict on his record. Many now view him as one of the worst presidents in history
