Palin's views pull prochoice pennies

Despite being a pro-choice, liberal atheist, I gave money in honour of the US vice-residential candidate Sarah Palin today.

Election campaign with a difference

ON CIRCUIT: Space Chimps and Swing Vote make an entrance onto the circuit.

Palin: On a mission from God

Sarah Palin’s road from mayor of a small Alaskan town to John McCain’s running mate is littered with casualties, writes Ed Pilkington.

The world votes Obama

An America that disdains Obama for his global support risks turning current anti-Bush feeling into something far worse.

Palin will not 'blink' in America's 'righteous' cause

Republican vice-presidential pick Sarah Palin vowed on Thursday not to "blink" in pursuit of America's "righteous" war in Iraq.

No geo-strategic conspiracy

Putin claims that Washington is to blame for the Caucasus crisis. Does he really think Dick Cheney’s that clever?

US culture wars are back

Furore surrounding John McCain’s running mate is a return to the old American politics of red state versus blue state, writes Jonathan Freedland.

The baiting of Ms Obama

As the focus last week turned to Barack Obama’s choice of running mate his other crucial partner continues to show that the Democratic nominee isn’t t

Oliech! Obama! Jelimo!

Olympic sensation Pamela Jelimo and footballer Dennis Oliech are two of Kenya’s hottest celebrities --so where are the T-shirts?

The price of war

As withdrawal from Iraq becomes a hot topic in the US presidential campaign, Peter Vale assesses The Three Trillion Dollar War.

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