Welcome To The US Election Carnival
Hofstra University, near Hempstead, Long Island, is an hour by car from New York City…More
Browsing: International Affairs
The Biggest Mass Poisoning In History
For an Australian, it is difficult to describe the sense of spending a few days…More
Biden Brings Malarkey Back
I almost didn’t watch the VP debate because I was tired of watching two people…More
Health Care Is War's First Casualty
In July, Khaled Khafaji, a volunteer with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, was shot and…More
Peace At Last In Mindanao?
It seemed last weekend as if peace had broken out in the southern Philippines. Decades…More
Carr Calls For Syria Assassination
Public figures must think twice before commenting about someone’s death. Veteran broadcaster Alan Jones has…More
The Gaffe That Got Away
Ahhhh, debate. Nothing like two veritable Ciceros going at it for the good of democracy.…More
Has Obama Hung Up The Gloves?
Last night’s presidential debate, the most tweeted event in US history and seen by 67…More
The Cost Of Obama’s Drone War
On the night of 23 January 2009, a group of friends, neighbours and family members…More
When Sweden Runs Out Of Rubbish
While Northern Europe has secularised, and politicians rarely bring up religion in debate, echoes of…More