Divided summit

Despite President Obama’s remarkable mastery of the facts, the Republicans weren’t budging, reports Lesley Russell

03 Mar 10 | Comments (0)

Under the eagle’s wing

History shows that US support for its allies can’t necessarily be relied on, writes Geoffrey Barker

26 Feb 10 | Comments (0)

Obama’s healthcare gamble

This week’s summit aims to save the embattled healthcare overhaul through the power of persuasion, writes Lesley Russell

23 Feb 10 | Comments (0)

Don’t underestimate Obama

2010 could be even tougher for Barack Obama, but things could turn around quickly, writes Lesley Russell

21 Jan 10 | Comments (0)

Always look on the bright side

BOOKS | Brett Evans reviews Barbara Ehrenreich’s book about the dark side of positive thinking, and how it helped create the global financial crisis

09 Dec 09 | Comments (3)

The Monday morning after

Can Democrats in the US Senate use the same techniques as their colleagues in the House to turn healthcare reforms into law, asks Lesley Russell

10 Nov 09 | Comments (2)

Fortune favours the brave

The prognosis for healthcare reform in the United States is improving by the day, writes Lesley Russell in Washington

29 Oct 09 | Comments (0)

Getting ahead of ourselves

A new OECD report adds to the evidence about why some countries are more “mobile” than others, writes Peter Browne

22 Oct 09 | Comments (1)

Welcome to the world

Barack Obama made a strategic choice by hosting the G20 in a resurgent Pittsburgh. Morag Fraser visits a city in transition

30 Sep 09 | Comments (0)

American dreams

Economic mobility might be a “unifying and core tenet of the American Dream,” but the evidence suggests that the United States performs badly, writes Peter Browne

23 Sep 09 | Comments (5)