Despite fewer deaths from hostilities since the June ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the situation on the ground in Gaza remains dire,
As the markets continue to plummet, Ben Eltham assesses the state of the "shareholder society" that John Howard famously promoted
In its last days in office, the Bush Administration is hurriedly escalating the so-called war on terrorism, writes Mustafa Qadri
On the eve of the US Presidential election, David Hollier and Jess Hill head to Hamilton County, Ohio, tipped as the county that could decide the outcome
The environmental issue seems virtually absent from the US election – but that's just on the surface. Can Obama really bring green change, or will special interests win again?
"Negative" campaign tactics may be unpopular with voters, but both McCain and Obama know they work, as American history shows, writes Minerva Livanidis
As the United States goes down in a ditch, Ben Pobjie offers a helping hand
With Citibank flogging dodgy loans to cash-strapped students like Scott Mitchell, it's no wonder the big banks are floundering
Radical Zionists made gains under Ehud Olmert, but their actions are pushing Israel towards catastrophe
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Outgoing South African President Thabo Mbeki will be remembered for his disastrous denial of the link between HIV and AIDS
Western military strikes against targets across the Afghan border won't prevent attacks like Saturday's blast in Islamabad, writes Mustafa Qadri from Pakistan
The Rudd Government has made much of its "new approach" to Australia's island neighbours, but the view from the Pacific is that not much has changed
Wall Street's financial crisis has widened to a true panic, writes Ben Eltham. The world economy now faces its most serious threat since 1929
Now that the Fed has rescued Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, everything's okay. Right? Alan Thornhil takes a closer look at state of the US economy
Musharraf may be gone, but the people of Pakistan don't expect vast improvements under their new President. Asif Ali Zardari likes power and he isn't afraid to use it, writes Mustafa Qadri
Low food miles are not a panacea for environmental problems
The business lobby is telling the country that an emissions price will just send polluters overseas, and cost us dearly. But their argument is full of holes, as Ben Eltham discovers
The McCain camp has taken a huge gamble in choosing Alaskan outsider Sarah Palin as Vice Presidential candidate. And it may just pay off, writes Michael O'Keefe
As Russia moves to recognise South Ossetian and Abkhazian independence, it looks like the rest of the world had better just deal with it, writes Terry Friel in Tbilisi
The bunch of left-wing governments recently elected in Latin America is not a homogeneous bloc, says Antonio Castillo
Hillary is behaving herself at the Convention and endorsing Obama, but her real value is to teach him a few important lessons which he'd better learn if he wants to go all the way
Shade your eyes against the bright lights and take a closer look at the queer business of the Democratic National Convention
Russia's move on Georgia is part of a well-timed strategy to reassert itself as the major power in the region, writes Terry Friel from Tbilisi
Musharraf's resignation is the first time that formal parliamentary proceedings have unseated a military head in Pakistan, writes Mustafa Qadri
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