We’ve been making a few changes here at THE WORLDWIDE STANDARD, bringing in new contributors and generally expanding our coverage. Over the past few weeks, you may have noticed the postings of the Influence Peddler, aka Brian Faughnan. Brian worked for 10 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, spent several years working abroad as a consultant in Mexico City, and, until recently, was a lobbyist representing tech companies. Brian has maintained his own blog at the Influence Peddler, where he and two associates comment on politics, policy, religion, pop culture, and whatever else interests them. Brian will be posting here a couple of times a day with an eye toward Congress. We are very happy to have him on board, and we’re confident we’ve picked up one of the blogosphere’s more astute observers of inside the beltway politics. So keep an eye out for his stuff, and keep an eye on his blog as well, The Influence Peddler. More Housekeeping: Bill Roggio will resume posting his daily updates on Iraq next week. Bill is currently receiving a crash course in Zionism while touring the Holy Land on an AIPAC-sponsored junket–tough job.
