Hold on to Your Agenda
So it was State of the Union time of year again this week. Luckily that means that the news stories and blog topics have changed from weeks of examining the successes and failures of Obama's first year...
View ArticleIraq War Inquiry
As a student from the UK I try and keep up to date with what is going on in British politics. The news for the last few months has been mainly focused on the Iraq Inquiry. Nearly all the key members of...
View Article3rd Party's. What If?
The Tea Party Convention a few weeks ago highlighted what could be a break from the two party system in the US. As support grows for these smaller groups who believe that neither the Republicans nor...
View ArticleNuclear Free
It is being reported that the US is planning a 'dramatic reduction' in its nuclear arsenal. In a talk at George Washington University, Under Secretary for Arms Control Ellen Tauscher spoke about...
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Special Relationship
As a 'Brit' in the US, I found an article stating that the "UK government needs to be 'less deferential' towards the US and more willing to say no to Washington" very interesting. When I think about...
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The Social Worker-in-Chief
In a recent blog I read, there was a comment that Obama's speech in Afghanistan sounding more like it came from the social worker-in-chief than the commander-in-chief. This was highlighting the problem...
View ArticleOnline Activism
There is General Election occurring in the UK next month and though the Conservative party is predicted to win, it is by no means a sure thing. For this reason I have been so surprised at how little...
View ArticleThe Power of Nightmares
This is a trailer for a three part BBC documentary that anyone with an interest in politics should watch. Critically acclaimed and thought provoking, this film argues that the threat of "Radical Islam"...
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