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north americaWhere will the Republican Party go in the age of Barack Obama? Watch Louisiana's political swamps
Obama's success and Blagojevich's shame flow from the two wrestling motifs of Chicago's history. Plus: Big Think discusses the possibility of urban renewal in a time of recession.
Obama's policy towards Russia should be rooted in an understanding of the relationship between Russia's energy strength and the war with Georgia, argues Ryan Koslosky. The key to a successful US-Russia policy today is renewed transatlantic relationships.
Twenty-one top scholars, experts and diplomats say: end the myths about Tehran, and open doors
The assumptions that guided earlier American policies towards Europe no
longer apply
The middle east is a priority, says John Hulsman. Be bold on Europe too, adds A Wess Mitchell
American voters' rejection of the conservative
ascendancy must now be made real
The United States election is a referendum on the record of the country's near-invisible president
Three friends in a London cafe peer across the ocean, and discuss why they care
TV and video have scrambled our eyes, brains, and reality itself. So who now to vote for?
Financial regulation should be flexible, pragmatic, local, not centralised, rule-bound, global
In saying "no" to an establishment fix, Main Street America changed the terms of political debate
The world may have the final say on an epic United States campaign
US party gatherings and vice-presidential choices are a rich source of political lore... and chaos
The US candidate’s foreign trip is about changing the agenda as well as winning votes
The real question for voters in the United States election: how much change do we want?
The way he can win is by avoiding the allure of the conventional wisdom
A frail beating heart can also be a route to compassion in the world beyond
Hillary Clinton's campaign has cast a political shadow over the US presidential contest
The test of social-justice philanthropy is for a foundation to live its principles from within
The United States president's unbending approach to Iraq is rooted in advice from Vietnam-era confidantes who worked for Richard Nixon
The wife of Lyndon B Johnson made her own contribution to her husband's pioneering civil-rights agenda
The real New Orleans melts under the arc-lights of a TV commercial that seeks to fake its authenticity
The Bush administration's promotion of a link between capitalism and democracy has backfired
The letters of support for a disgraced White House aide reveal the shrinking of the neo-conservative mind
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