Dale McFeatters

McFEATTERS: Through a Russian looking glass

A gentleman described as "a leading Russian political analyst" - and how acute do you have to be to analyze rigged elections? - says the United States is in the throes of a collapse that will result in us fragmenting into six separate nations.

December 1, 2008

MCFEATTERS: No go for Hugo

Against the odds, the Venezuelan opposition delivered a stiff rebuff in Sunday's election to hemispheric nuisance Hugo Chavez, whose brand of socialism is as grandiose as it is incompetent.

November 29, 2008

McFEATTERS: Change of heart in Belarus?

Russia's invasion of Georgia not only cost it mightily from foreign investors pulling out, but it may have cost it the support of its most slavish admirer, Alexander Lukashenko, generally termed "Europe's last dictator" for his heavy-handed rule of Belarus.

October 16, 2008

MCFEATTERS: Mugabe’s last friend

It is questionable what Thabo Mbeki's resignation as president will do for South Africa, but it surely is a blessing to Zimbabwe, its neighbor to the north.

September 27, 2008

MCFEATTERS: Welcome to Elitistan

Really, Gov. Sarah Palin, you've got to get over this "elite" thing. If you win, you'll be living in the vice president's mansion, almost ground zero for the capital's Elitistan.

September 13, 2008