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Vote USA 2008

Comprehensive coverage of this year's US presidential election

A planet in peril

A planet in peril

Oxfam's Phil Bloomer wonders whether the positive signals about a US change of direction on climate change under Obama will be met by the right response in Europe

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Americans Abroad

Americans Abroad

Mixed with the cheers following Obama's election, were sighs of relief from Americans living abroad. Finally they could cease to be associated Bush - a president many voted of them against

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Recession blues

Both Labour and Tories have yet to confront the realities of the downturn - least of the full horror of the return of mass unemployment. Martin Bright reports

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CPR for the GOP

CPR for the GOP

Republicans must find a sensible leader and a cohesive message to regain some power they lost on November 4. Gabe Mosca doles out some advice for the GOP

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Palin into insignificance?

Palin into insignificance?

Our resident American takes a look at some of the gaffes and ignorance that made up Sarah Palin's contribution to the US presidential race. Be afraid about 2016...

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Hope and Inspiration

Hope and Inspiration

How Barack Obama inspired Jonn Elledge, a former Hillary supporter.

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The challenges facing Obama

Just what direction will the president-elect take on South America, Israel and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, ponders Hugh O'Shaughnessy

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Liberalism's victory

Liberalism's victory

The significance of Obama's victory as a liberal, in a country whose political outlook has been dominated by a social conservatism for at least the last four decades, cannot be underestimated

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The triumph of hope

The triumph of hope

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

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Disappointment can wait

The world outside had collapsed into a spontaneous street party. Cars were hooting, people were yelling, and the crowd was spilling into the road. Jonn Elledge on the scenes in Washington

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Sky-high expectations

People are looking to him to rewrite the image of America, both at home and abroad - all this and much more piles pressure on president-elect Barack Obama

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We all won on 4 Nov

As he bids farewell to the US, Ashish Prashar shares his final thoughts on Obama's election victory

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America's irresponsible media

A Republican bewails the lack of scrutiny applied to Barack Obama during the election campaign and attacks the 'liberal' tendencies of the US media

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A happy ending

An American student reflects on the excitement President-elect Obama inspires in her generation.

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Dancing in Harlem's streets

As the US strolls into a brighter future Simon Akam enjoyed the historic moment in Harlem as black and white Americans celebrated the election of Barack Obama to be president

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Idiosyncratic Americans

Two unexpected encounters during the final day of canvassing.

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The voters' campaign

The campaign is no longer about the candidates and their messages but the enthusiasm and turnout of the voters.

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Eve of the Election

Jonn Elledge attends an Obama rally in North Carolina filled with passionate and unlikely Democrats.

Animosity and Shenanigans

To say the parties don't trust each other is akin to describing the Antarctic as 'a bit nippy'.

Green heroes

The top ten

20 green heroes and villains: Heroes

Green villains

The top ten

20 green heroes and villains: Villains

Bjorn Lomborg

Cloud control

Cloud control

Interview

Omar Bin Laden

The NS Interview: Omar Bin Laden

James Macintyre

Brown at war

Like it or not, Brown’s a war leader

What if...

Hugh Gaitskell lived

What if... Hugh Gaitskell had lived

Will Self

On brands

We’re all with the brand

Film review

A Serious Man

A Serious Man (15)

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