In Britain we usually begrudge American superiority and prefer not to admit it But a grand exception has been made for Barack Obama Even right-wing media here have heaped praise on the Democratic nominee s oratory presence and power to uplift with his vision of hope and unity This week s e

As the general election takes shape the leading issues have emerged the economy the Iraq War ethics reform global warming A news story may temporarily thrust a new item onto the list but in poll after poll these are the issues that people care about In fact it is an old bit of wisdom that

John McCain has had a four months long head start on unifying the Republican Party around his candidacy but signs remain that the GOP is fractured or unenthusiastic about his bid for the White House Barack Obama has had less than a week to unify the Democrats and the early signs are that the wo

Intellectuals today lack a depth of dedication to the poor

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A look back at America's 2008 poetry contest

When Olafur Eliasson installed his work “The Weather Project” in the Turbine Hall of London’s Tate Modern in winter 2003, more than two million people thronged to see it: a giant golden orb hung at the end of the 500-foot-long hall. Actually it was a semicircular steel frame 50 fee

For many days now, British, French and American ships loaded with relief supplies have been sitting off Myanmar’s coast, waiting for permission to enter that country’s ports. The aid is urgently needed. Almost a month after Cyclone Nargis left at least 134,000 people dead or missing in M

Meeting the Food Crisis Greater support for the world’s small farmers would enable them to produce more food in a sustainable manner and help address chronic hunger and malnutrition around the globe, the Vatican’s permanent observer to the United Nations said during a meeting of the worl

One of the least reported stories of the Iraq war is the story of the humanitarian crisis it has spawned. While the media have covered the military debates, the fighting, the lives of soldiers and the politics surrounding the war, they have left largely untold the stories of close to five million di