McCain
New York: A Cousin in the White House
US Election Week diary: New Yorkers and their attitudes towards the new president
Hell Hath No Fury Like a Feminist Scorned
Sarah Palin’s selection as John McCain’s running mate aroused unprecedented rage and delight, especially among women – but why?
New York: Diary
‘New York feels much calmer than London about the financial crisis. It’s not clear if this attitude is a product of resignation or sheer denial, schadenfreude against wealthy financiers, or perhaps a kind of emotional hardiness born of the 9/11 attacks.’
Sarah Palin
Governor Palin may be inexperienced but she owes her huge popularity in Alaska to getting things done
Joe Biden
Barack Obama’s running mate is vastly experienced in getting foreign policy decisions wrong
ONLINE ONLY: How Sarah Got Drafted
Ordinary Americans and ‘Netroots’ activists chose Sarah Palin, not just John McCain
New York: A ‘Post-racial’ American vs an Old Coot
‘The Obama campaign will be touted as “historic,” and how do you run against history?’
American Revolution
Barack Obama has the mood, the momentum and the money in his favour – but John McCain’s character and record could yet swing November’s presidential election for the Republicans
Will the green agenda be killed off by the pandemic?
‘Will the green agenda be killed off by the longer-term coronavirus recovery? Or might the closure of so much business, and the cleaner air that results from planes not flying and factories not working, give us extra years to gain control of our environment?’
Why T.S. Eliot still matters
His contemporaries’ reputations have diminished. But Eliot’s has grown: he is the poet who shows us what can be saved from the ruins
Music’s in the house
Rappers have found a role in lockdown: chronicling coronavirus with topical tunes. Most people, though, are rushing to the safety of the past