(C) cherrylynx
The Copenhagen summit is, predictably, currently drawing much of the world’s attention. Undoubtedly it should, as rising Co2 emissions threaten the lives of millions. To create a coordinated commitment to reduce Co2 emissions was the primary …

Tony Blair is a politically astute individual. This makes his choice of words when discussing with Fern Britton the invasion of Iraq all the more puzzling.

(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) a.drian
In 1948, Churchill famously described British foreign policy as three circles with Britain at their intersection. The first circles was the Commonwealth and Empire, the second the remaining English-speaking world (i.e., America) and the …

(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 …

(c) .faramarz
The Iranian Presidential election, judging by the reaction of the mainstream media across America and Europe, appears to be an open and shut case with the victory of incumbent President Ahmadinejad being widely denounced …

(c) freshwater2006
Last Sunday, a day after the free world celebrated the 65th anniversary of the defeat of Fascism, the British National Party won its first seats in the European Parliament. While the thought of Nick …