The Inauguration Speech
My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for…More
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Long Live Emperor Obama
Barack Obama has been hailed as a transformative president, bearing the promise not merely of…More
Blinded By The Light
Obama knows he’s hot stuff. His victory in the lead-off Iowa caucuses on 3 January…More
Obama: New Neo-Con?
I’m currently in the US on a book tour and I’ve been struck by the…More
It's That Time Of History
It all went according to the script. The free-market economy implodes, trust in what George…More
The Patient Has To Want To Change
As the media waits anxiously for the incoming Obama Administration to divvy up the White…More
Ask Your Barber For "an Obama"
In line with the maxim that the cheapest part of a town is invariably the…More
America's Sleeping Giant Speaks Spanish
Yesterday, over 150 people at La Placita Olvera, Los Angeles, began the largest hunger strike…More
The Black Art of American Elections
Every US presidential race of recent times brings with it claims that Candidate X is…More
Just Following (Rumsfeld's) Orders
"Only a few pieces of paper can change the course of history. On Tuesday, 2…More