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After the revolution
30 years on from the Islamic revolution, can sensible, sober diplomacy win out?
American idol
The roots of Obama's popularity are not hard to find. After eight years of dangerous American nationalism, the sharp rupture with the Bush years is cause for celebration
Michelle and the media
As the press swoons over Michelle Obama, it demonstrates our almost comical confusion about both race and strong women
Time to rethink realpolitik
Henry Kissinger, once accused of war crimes, is back and working for the Obama adminstration. Is this a sign of American desperation or another example of what Hillary Clinton calls smart power?
Obama's nuclear test
Will the new administration in Washington DC usher in a new era when it comes to nuclear weapons? CND's Kate Hudson on some of the positive signs emanating from Obama
A new show in town
'A teetotal born-again Christian who was often tucked in around 9 o'clock in the evening, George W. Bush was rarely seen out on the town.' Aaron Lovell on the new buzz in Obama's Washington DC
Inauguration 2.0
With so much user-generated coverage on offer, it's tempting to overlook entirely the more official broadcasts. Iain Simons on the historic Obama inauguration
Obama: What the world expects . . .
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
A new global game?
Obama and Sport
Indifferent to Obama
Abandoned by their government, many residents of New Orleans have little optimism about the arrival of Barack Obama in the White House on 20 January
Outlook stormy for Obama
The inclusion in Obama's team of so many figures from the past heralds the continuation of the policies of the past, some of which, even among Bushites, were seen to be stupid
The man of words
Barack Obama is certain to be remembered as one of the great political speakers of our time. But the true test of his rhetorical talents will be how he adjusts to the challenges of being in power
Beware of Groundhog Day
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
Green heroes
The top ten
Green villains
The top ten
Bjorn Lomborg
Cloud control
Interview
Omar Bin Laden
James Macintyre
Brown at war
What if...
Hugh Gaitskell lived
Will Self
On brands
Film review
A Serious Man
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