US politics
Eight presidents
Encounters with leaders of the free world – as a journalist, as a friend, and as a boy running in the hallway
‘I don’t see the wisdom there once was’
Henry Kissinger on statesmanship from Richelieu to Obama
Diary
Wellington, Ontario A British visitor to this village might be disoriented by the flags. They look almost exactly like the…
Obama’s dearest enemies
The Republicans would be crazy to try and impeach the lame-duck President. It would only revive him
A land of extremes
A few years ago I would have quite liked to live in America. I’m not sure now. For one thing,…
I’ve seen the future of conservatism– and it doesn’t work
About the coolest guy I saw at CPac this year was this wild-eyed, middle–aged crazy wearing ‘statement’ spectacles, faded Levis…
Getting Nixon taped
Simpsons star Harry Shearer on what it takes to play the president
The only way to end the war on drugs is to stop fighting it
It’s surprisingly boring, legalising weed. In Colorado, where recreational doobie has been utterly without censure for, ooh, about a week…
Diary
A great night to be in Pittsburgh. The local baseball team, the Pirates, were attempting to reach their first play-offs…
