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'We must build our house upon a rock'

Alec MacGillis — Thu, 07 May 2009 11:22:42 GMT

Barack Obama has used his first 100 days in office to remake the culture of US politics. But his critics are asking, �Is the president too socialist and too willing to appease America�s enemies ?� Even Warren Buffett, one of his great supporters, has scorned his wisdom of taxing the rich

And so, the work began

Alec MacGillis — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:58:05 GMT

The rhetoric may not have soared, but Obama's inaugural speech proved that he is more than ready to get down to business

Obama: What the world expects . . .

Alec MacGillis — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:31:46 GMT

He only has to rescue the global economy, solve the crisis in the Middle East and fix the environment . . . In this special report, Alec MacGillis, Patricia J Williams, Will Hutton, Sigrid Rausing, Benjamin Markovits, Katherine Butler and Mark Lynas assess the new president's prospects

Saviour of the Republicans

Alec MacGillis — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:51:12 GMT

Bobby Jindal, Governor of Louisiana

The team of rivals thing

Alec MacGillis — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:45:00 GMT

For Barack Obama, forgiveness has few bounds if it means he can surround himself with the best people - and that includes a former enemy, Hillary Clinton

In with the in-crowd

Alec MacGillis — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:32:47 GMT

The appointment of a pro-Israel hawk has, to some, undermined Obama's call for a new politics. Or maybe he just doesn't want to seem soft

The triumph of hope

Alec MacGillis — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:18:10 GMT

On 4 November, Barack Obama won an emphatic mandate for change. Over the next ten pages we celebrate in words and pictures his remarkable victory, tracing his long and arduous journey from the snow-whitened landscape of Iowa to his final rally in Chicago

Yes, we certainly can . . .

Alec MacGillis — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:18:10 GMT

The final days of the campaign were marked by an extreme stillness. It was as if Americans had "challenged themselves to be better"

Lost in rural USA

Alec MacGillis — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:17:15 GMT

There was a time when Republican candidates could rely on small-town America to take them to the White House. Now even that's changing

A year with Obama

Alec MacGillis — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:37:35 GMT

The journey from college kid to presidential candidate was short. Yet it is the audacity of that choice, his faith in himself, that could see Barack Obama succeed. Alec MacGillis travelled with him on his year-long attempt to win over America