Hated, adored, but never ignored, Michael Moore’s latest, most mature, documentary marks the highpoint of his movie career thus far.

While Obama has sought to cooperate internationally, he has divided domestically. If his presidency is going to be a success, Obama needs to start working with his opponents in Congress as well as those in the Middle East.

(c) jamesomalley
On January 20th, Barack Obama was inaugurated as President of the United States, with an approval rating of 63%. He was supported by a broad coalition, ranging from Democrats to Independents to the ‘Obamacons’ …

(c) 2009 Bygon Era
If his West Point speech announcing the Afghanistan ’surge’ was very technical and specific, Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech was the opposite: philosophical and overarching, while providing a fascinating insight into …

(c) Fibonacci Blue
Barack Obama’s decision to announce a withdrawal date for troops from Afghanistan at the same time as announcing the surge is yet another muddled fudge from a leader who is too centrist for …

Dave McLear
Old Age Pensions are the single most expensive scheme that the government spends money on. Politicians are desperate to court the ‘grey vote’, but pensions are so expensive, and the number of pensioners growing …

MHJohnson
One of the most vivid memories that I have of the 2007/8 US primary season was, oddly enough, a series of interviews conducted by Bill O’Reilly. In the UK, O’Reilly is generally viewed as some …

(c) Martin Rowson 2009
For Barack Obama, the past fortnight must go down as the most bizarre of his Presidency.
On the one hand, his personal support for Chicago’s Olympic bid ended in disappointment. Cue much …

(c) Jurvetson
So it has just been announced that Barack Obama has won the Nobel Peace Prize 2010. The prize is awarded ‘to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for …

(c) President of the Russian Federation
American President Barack Obama visits Russia this week to discuss nuclear disarmament. His visit comes at a time when relations between the two old adversaries are at a low point …