Abraham Lincoln

/ 3 October 2020

Richard Calland: South Africa needs a Roosevelt style of leadership

President Cyril Ramaphosa needs to hold ‘fireside chats’ and have more power and institutional muscle around him, writes Richard Calland

By Richard Calland

Article

/ 16 October 2018

Trump hangs painting of himself at bar with Republican presidents

Trump’s likeness has been ruthlessly disfigured by ‘high’ and ‘low’ artists alike, who have made no secret of their dislike of the president

By Olivia Hampton

Article

/ 1 November 2012

Clooney is distant cousin of Abraham Lincoln

Aunt Rosemary was not George Clooney’s only famous relative. You can add a certain Civil War US president to the Oscar-winning actor’s family tree.

By Reuters

Article

/ 31 October 2012

Spielberg, Day-Lewis unite for epic ‘Lincoln’ tale

By Hollywood standards, "Lincoln" is as monumental as it gets, even for multiple Academy Award winners as Steven Spielberg and Daniel Day-Lewis.

By David Germain

Analysis

/ 19 October 2012

Ten things about presidential debates

The US debate tradition began in 1858 when, during the senatorial campaign, Abraham Lincoln challenged an opponent from the audience.

By Mail Guardian Correspondent

Article

/ 7 June 2012

Khaya Dlanga: Labels that divide

South Africans still like to classify each other. But labels are the name of the blame game, and all they do is divide us further, writes Khaya Dlanga

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 14 January 2009

Growing up in the White House fishbowl

In less than a week’s time Malia and Sasha Obama will move into one of the world’s most coveted residences, thrust back into the global spotlight.

By Jo Biddle

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Article

/ 6 November 2008

Obama’s new United States

Barack Obama will pay homage to Abraham Lincoln when he takes the oath of office as the United States’s next president in January.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 26 May 2008

Clinton has run campaign as Bush runs the country

We all saw it. Indeed, that was the whole point. In the United States, the networks stopped regular programming so we had little choice. The White House wanted to make sure we caught the full dramatic impact of the US president landing on the USS Abraham Lincoln in a navy jet.

By Gary Younge

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Article

/ 19 March 2008

Five years on, Bush again talks of Iraq victory

United States President George Bush said on Wednesday he had no regrets about the unpopular war in Iraq despite the ”high cost in lives and treasure” and declared that the US was on track for victory. With less than 11 months left in office and his approval ratings near the lows of his presidency, Bush is trying to shore up support for the Iraq campaign.

By Matt Spetalnick

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Article

/ 19 March 2008

Bush to hail prospect of Iraq ‘strategic victory’

President George Bush will acknowledge on Wednesday the Iraq war has been fought at a high cost but will insist a United States troop build-up has opened the door to a ”major strategic victory” against Islamic militants. ”The successes we are seeing in Iraq are undeniable,” Bush will say in an upbeat assessment.

By Matt Spetalnick

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Article

/ 27 July 2007

Yellow peril

MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Shaun de Waal reviews The Simpsons Movie, which packs in a great deal of inventive incident and humour.

By Shaun De Waal

Richard Calland: South Africa needs a Roosevelt style of leadership

Trump hangs painting of himself at bar with Republican presidents

Clooney is distant cousin of Abraham Lincoln

Spielberg, Day-Lewis unite for epic ‘Lincoln’ tale

Ten things about presidential debates

Khaya Dlanga: Labels that divide

Growing up in the White House fishbowl

Obama’s new United States

Clinton has run campaign as Bush runs the country

Five years on, Bush again talks of Iraq victory

Bush to hail prospect of Iraq ‘strategic victory’

Yellow peril

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