Amoral Equivalence
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Caracas: Chávez’s Secret Fan Club
‘In his decade as president, Chávez has parlayed socioeconomic resentment into near-invincibility. But Venezuela’s decay, and the chinks in his armour, are there for all to see’ GETTY IMAGES And there it
New York: A Cousin in the White House
US Election Week diary: New Yorkers and their attitudes towards the new president “I don’t want to live in a country that will elect Sarah Palin.” Fragments of a conversation between two
Africa Has a Dream: Obama
The new president will be welcomed by most ordinary Africans, if not by their rulers
Beware the Obama Machine
When I drew attention to the two-faced tactics of the Democratic candidate over Iraq, his ‘militants’ turned nasty
New York: Diary
‘New York feels much calmer than London about the financial crisis. It’s not clear if this attitude is a product of resignation or sheer denial, schadenfreude against wealthy financiers, or perhaps a
Is Capitalism Morally Bankrupt?
Samuel Brittan and Edward Hadas, both distinguished economic commentators, discuss where to place the blame for the current global crisis with Standpoint editor Daniel Johnson
Decline and Fall Guys
As Georgia licks its wounds, a morally dubious industry has sprung up to churn out books celebrating the end of American global hegemony
ONLINE ONLY: A Different Deal In Iraq
Iraq begins to cut its own deals, and to reach for sovereignty
Democrats v Autocrats
The Return of History and the End of Dreams by Robert Kagan
New York: A ‘Post-racial’ American vs an Old Coot
‘The Obama campaign will be touted as “historic,” and how do you run against history?’ The presidential race in America is turning out to be much more interesting than expected. At the
American Revolution
Barack Obama has the mood, the momentum and the money in his favour – but John McCain’s character and record could yet swing November’s presidential election for the Republicans To the happy