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North America
The Madmen did well
- 30 April 2009
- 10 comments
The first 100 days of Barack Obama’s presidency have shown him to be a marketing exec’s dream, a Marlboro Man for the Noughties – and little else
International Politics
Face to face with history
- 23 April 2009
- 5 comments
The UN conference on racism confronted western countries with difficult truths – but that’s no reason for anyone to walk out
Australasia
The reds are revolting
- 16 April 2009
- 2 comments
My affair with the red wines of Australia lasted long after I left its shores. Our love was ruined by the industry’s greed for ever bigger global markets
Film
Sticking to the script
- 19 February 2009
- 15 comments
During the Cold War, Hollywood's anti-Soviet message was loud and clear. Today, the film industry is more likely to censor by omission
Middle East
A criminal's medal
- 22 January 2009
- 90 comments
As deserving as Blair, Howard and Uribe are of the Bush freedom medal, others cry out for a place in their company. For its assault on Gaza, I nominate the state of Israel
North America
Beware of Groundhog Day
- 11 December 2008
- 105 comments
Barack Obama is a politician of a system described by Martin Luther King as "the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today". He speaks of change but offers only dreaded continuity
World Affairs
World view - Michela Wrong doubts if a woman is any better
- 28 November 2005
We should be wary of giving too much significance to what Liberia's new president has, or doesn't have, between her legs
World Affairs
World view - Michela Wrong despairs of debate
- 05 September 2005
African voters are naive about their constitutions. Ruthless, corrupt elites will not suddenly start sharing power just because a legal document says they must
World Affairs
World view - Lindsey Hilsum on youthful extremes
- 29 August 2005
With their T-shirts, sandals and long skirts, the girls would not have looked out of place in the Summer of Love. They giggled at first, and then out came the vitriol
World Affairs
World view - Lindsey Hilsum sees Europe's opportunity
- 18 July 2005
Terror and the UK - Policy towards Muslims at home is as important as foreign policy. If British Muslims are seen as oppressed, that message will go around the world
