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Republicans set sights on WikiLeaks and Assange
The Republicans plan to hold a congressional inquiry into WikiLeaks and its founder, Julian Assange.
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Long arm of the law reaches for Assange
WikiLeaks founder faces growing legal problems around the world. The US announced that it’s investigating whether he violated its espionage laws.
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The American dream turns into nightmare for many
One in seven Americans now live on or below the poverty line, according to figures published recently by the United States Census Bureau.
Obama makes move on nukes
The United States’ focus is shifting away from Cold War weapons strategy — but Iran and North Korea could still be targeted.
EU’s genteel geriatocracy
A weak and fragmented Europe is slowly but surely becoming a second-division world power.
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‘It felt more like fortune-telling than detective work’
Long-term weaknesses in United States intelligence gathering have been ruthlessly exposed over the past fortnight.
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Barack Obama’s healthy option
The United States Senate finance committee was set to pass a Bill last week to extend insurance to tens of millions of Americans.
The biggest challenge yet
The Obama administration says the US’s financial system runs the risk of collapse, write Andrew Clark and Ewen MacAskill.
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Obama gets tough on emissions
Private cars are thought to account for about a quarter of the greenhouse gas emissions in America.
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Ban on US abortion fund lifted
President Barack Obama this week lifted the ban on US funding for international organisations that offer advice about, or perform abortions.
