us politics
27 Aug 2008
Paddling in Unison
Shade your eyes against the bright lights and take a closer look at the queer business of the Democratic National Convention
Foreign Policy
27 Aug 2008
Who's Running the World These Days?
Now that Paul Keating has put US-China relations in the spotlight, will the media start to focus on the real geopolitical story of the 21st century?
Us Politics
27 Aug 2008
Why America Chooses War
Recent US foreign policy failures express a deeply flawed national security ideology at home, writes ex-US Army colonel Andrew Bacevich, and so far Obama looks like more of the same
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Russia's move on Georgia is part of a well-timed strategy to reassert itself as the major power in the region, writes Terry Friel from Tbilisi
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Ben Pobjie wonders whether Michael Phelps is ready for the responsibilities of nationhood - and why the Australian team has been so piss weak at bringing home the gold
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As the propaganda war over the Russia-Georgia conflict heats up, we look to the blogs for some perspective on the crisis
