Blog 3

1) Mark Mardell blogs for the BBC about American affairs and politics. He covers social, economic, and political issues present in the US, primarily for a UK audience. However, I read his blog because it is interesting how others perceive the US, especially how the US' main ally perceives the US. He was the BBC's Europe correspondent before being assigned to Washington, and this displays in his writing because sometimes he compares European history with US current affairs.

2) Roger Cohen is the foreign editor for the International Herald Times and the New York Times. Previously he was a foreign correspondent. He provides commentary on both foreign and domestic affairs, most recently on gun control and the Middle East. His commentary is from his own perspective, with no party affiliation. His views on the Middle East often contradict other journalists from other papers.