The Barrio Will Decide The US Election
The barrio — the neighborhood — is a highly charged urban metaphor for Latinos in…More
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The Gaffes That Weren't
This should not have been a week of campaign politics. Others at New Matilda have…More
Finding A Good Mom In Chief
Michelle Obama and Ann Romney have been wooing the American public, particularly American women, visions…More
Even More Change We Can Believe In?
You know you’re not watching the Republican National Convention when someone steps up to the…More
These Drones Will Irritate The Neighbours
First it was US Marines in Darwin. Then it was proposals for more US Navy…More
Can We Serve Two Masters?
Today US president Barack Obama announced the strengthening of military ties between America and Australia.…More
The Week The News Went Global
It’s not very often that foreign policy breaks through the carapace of insularity in Australian…More
Make Like Obama and Tax The Rich
On Monday this week, US President Obama gave a speech from the White House’s Rose…More
Debt Ceiling Lifted But Something's Gotta Give
The standoffs in the US Congress over the last few days have shifted the world’s…More
What Did We Know About Taliban Talks?
Somewhat guardedly, the outgoing US Secretary of Defence, Robert Gates, announced on 20 June that…More