There is something always moving about America's sense of its destiny. The speeches to the Republican convention were stirring with their appeals to the frontier, to justice and to the nation's special relationship with God. John Ford's minor western on the Mormon saga reminds us why we need to re
The number of child migrants to the USA continues to rise despite border militarization. Liz Kennedy teaches at shelters along the Mexico-US border where those caught are detained. She reveals why they feel that the 2,000 mile journey is their only choice.
The belief that the United States stands at a historic crossroads is widespread across the political spectrum. But among parts of the right the view takes worrying directions, says Cas Mudde.
The conservative extravaganza in Tampa has been overshadowed by controversy over voter-identification measures taken in some GOP-controlled states. Texas, for example, now regards a concealed weapon license as a legitimate form of identification, but refuses student identification cards. Seemingly
As the Republican National Convention struggles to make Todd Akin disappear, the Vatican is trying do the same to the "radical feminist" nuns of America.
What are the prospects of war over Iran? The hi-tech arms and intelligence trade between Washington and its regional allies, Israel and Saudi Arabia, is a guide.
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Republicans across the United States have passed a spate of voter suppression laws aimed at those most likely to vote for Obama. They are specifically targeting African American women who, in the past, created a gender gap that decisively elected Democratic presidents. America needs immediate inte
After what should have been a trip to the vet turns into a trip to the doctor, Jim Gabour ponders a strange concatenation of human and feline ailments, and describes the succession of stray cats who have called his home their own.
Now that the legal question of Anders Breivik’s sanity has been resolved it should be possible to focus more closely on his political motivation and the security lessons that arise from this case. This should help inform a debate about how best to tackle the growing problem of far right violence i
In which our author feels good about being ancient and avoiding the municipal vultures making plunder out of public office
