China’s tough response on US arms sales to Taiwan reflects the shift in the global balance of powerThe Chinese response to the decision of the United States to sell a $6.3bn arms package to Taiwan represents a small but significant raising of the ante. The Chinese have partially halted the military exchange programme between the two [...]
Reporting from Washington – The most heated controversy over the recent Supreme Court ruling striking down parts of the nation’s campaign-funding laws has focused on whether the decision frees foreign corporations to pour money into American electio…
Tensions rise as Bejing halts military exchange with WashingtonChina and the US are set for renewed confrontation after Beijing warned of serious repercussions following Washington’s announcement of a $6.4bn (£4bn) arms deal with Taiwan.Sanctions were imposed on US companies involved in the deal, and in one of a flurry of unsually strong statements condemning the [...]
New York’s mayor calls for Obama administration to consider alternative site for trials due to be held near Ground ZeroThe Obama administration is being forced to reassess its decision to put the alleged organiser of the 9/11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, on trial in central New York after its mayor, withdrew his support and prompted [...]
In the wake of the supreme court’s decision on corporate campaign contributions, we must insist on fair company electionsPresident Obama took a rare swipe at the US supreme court in Wednesday’s state of the union address for last week’s decision allowing unlimited direct corporate spending. The controversial case, overturning a century of corporate campaign restrictions, [...]
Follow President Obama’s first state of the union address to Congress, and the reaction, here11.32pm: The final word on the Alito reaction comes from Linda Greenhouse, the ex-NYT reporter who covered the court brilliantly for many years:Justice Alito shook his head as if to rebut the president’s characterization of the Citizens United decision, and seemed [...]
The Los Angeles Fire Department is defending its decision to deploy about 50 firefighters and a helicopter to rescue a dog from the Los Angeles River.
If Ben Bernanke is approved for a second term as chair of the Federal Reserve Board, the decision will ignore his key mistakesThe US Senate’s decision on approving Ben Bernanke for a second term as chair of the Federal Reserve Board is coming down to the wire and the Wall Street crew is once again [...]
President Barack Obama sharply criticizes a Supreme Court decision easing limits on campaign spending by corporations and labor unions.
President Barack Obama on Saturday sharply criticized a Supreme Court decision easing limits on campaign spending by corporations and labor unions, saying he couldn’t “think of anything more devastating to the public interest.” He also suggested the…