How has the coalition government been viewed outside of Britain? Where has it been significant?

The US has had a tumultuous past with the issue of climate change. What effect has this had on America’s relationship with Europe?

The political economy of exchange rates and what it means for the dollar and the euro

In 2002 Gary McKinnon hacked into US government files in search of aliens. Eight years on he is still fighting extradition. How should justice best be served?

With this week’s unveiling of a new domestic HIV/AIDS strategy the government looks susceptible to further criticism over healthcare, only this time the problem lies in their apparent frugality.

The capture of 11 Russian ‘spies’ in suburban America would indicate a continuing of Cold War-era espionage. However, the softness of the claims being made suggests there is little deception involved.

Was General McChrystal relieved of his position for his loud mouth, his ineffective strategies, or for the political convenience of the Obama administration? Is his replacement, General Petraeus, the right choice to take up the reins? Let’s take a closer look…

General Stanley McChrystal’s position as commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan was rendered untenable this week after it emerged that he had repeatedly mocked senior White House officials during a candid interview with the magazine Rolling Stone

Thank god for Diane Abbott, and perhaps even more so, for David Miliband. Were it not for these two sterling defenders of human rights, liberty and diversity, women and ethnic minorities would be unrepresented in …

Traditionally, America has supported Israel through hell and high water, but with the events of 31 May coming at a time when Obama has signalled his intention to build a peace process based on practical concerns, as opposed to historical alliances, can Israel still rely on US support as a given?

Whatever the exact volume of oil being spewed into the Gulf, there is little doubt the US government is now dealing with a disaster of superlative proportions.

A coalition between the Old and New factions of the Labour Party need not compromise the politics of either but could give rise to a new Labour party, with the hope and excitement of 1997 strengthened by the realism of today.