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US tragedy has been coming for a long time

The shooting of Gabrielle Giffords may lead to the temporary hibernation of right-wing rage, but it is encoded in conservative DNA.

The battle is won

The battle is won, but the war isn’t

Republicans will be out to sabotage the Healthcare Bill while Obama tries to heal the bipartisan rift.

Obama must show us what he’s learned from his mistakes

He spent a year trying to do things co-operatively. Now he must take more charge and not let Congress call the shots.

Republicans insanely out of balance and all set to fail

The conservatives who now dominate the party of the American right may come to rue losing their moderate wing.

Be happy, worried liberals. Obama’s bill is a triumph

Well, it’s already happened. Barely two weeks into the job and President Barack Obama has compromised fundamental principles.

Barack Obama goes on the attack

The financial crisis ended the Palin circus but the Democratic presidential candidate must buck up his ideas to exploit McCain’s weak point.

The hard work starts now

So, bloodied and at least partially bowed, Barack Obama is finally the putative Democratic nominee.

Round one goes to Obama

So, round one of the 2008 foreign policy debate goes to … Barack Obama? Improbable as it seems, in the first direct rhetorical showdown of the general election campaign — over a…

Image conscious

The maths is still the maths. But after Hillary Clinton’s substantial win over Barack Obama in Pennsylvania, the maths is now competing with the mo — that is, momentum. Even…

Bully for you

Even after the turbulence he encountered last week, Barack Obama still seems the probable Democratic nominee for one simple reason. By June 8, all 54 primaries and caucuses will…