US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made the best speech of the entire Obama administration last week, when she spoke of “a new American moment”. She would have made a far better president, argues Tunku Varadarajan.
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US and Turkey no longer pals?
Turkey — along with Brazil — voted no for tougher sanctions against Iran by the UN, but the sanctions were passed. Is it the relationship between the US and Turkey — long-term allies — now tarnished?
Ministry of Truth: do you remember when Obama and Ahmadinejad shook hands?
Slate conduct an interesting experiment, doctoring photos to change historical political events and then seeing how readers’ memories measure up. Orwell’s 1984 suddenly seems a little closer to home.
What gets a coup a thumbs up from the US?
When a political coup occurs in a foreign land, why do some get instant US approval while others are refused recognition? Joshua Keating explains how the US deals with overseas military coups and multiple leaders claiming legitimacy.
Hillary Clinton: One step closer to a nuclear-free world
The new US-Russia nuclear treaty means world is now not only a safer place, it has sent a clear “up yours” to Iran and North Korea, writes US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
PHOTO GALLERY: It passed! Behind the scenes of the US health care bill
Judging by this joyful photo gallery showing Jesse Jackson Jnr snapping pics of demonstrators on his mobile and Hillary Clinton giving Barack Obama a giant hug, the Democrats were pretty excited that the US health reform bill passed.
Is the US and Israel love affair about to break up?
The relationship between Israel and the US is at crisis point, says The Economist, with Barack Obama becoming increasingly fed up after Israel’s announcement of 1600 new houses to be built in Palestinian Jerusalem.
How much dough can you make off a political memoir?
Sarah Palin’s made millions from Going Rogue and Bill Clinton got a US$15m advance for his memoir. Boston Globe examines just how many big ones penning a political book can bring US pollies — doubtful that Battlelines brought in that much.
Conroy frantically spins Clinton speech
The debate over internet censorship has moved to the global centre stage, with Hillary Clinton declaring free access to information online as critical a human right. Will Rudd get on board? asks Colin Jacobs.
Crikey Says: Paying lip service to internet freedom
A recent editorial from China’s People’s Daily took umbrage at Hillary Clinton’s comments on “internet freedom. Finally the Chinese government manage to land a punch on the US.
Clinton declares cyber war on China
Among buckets of saccharine rhetoric linking freedom and democracy, Hillary Clinton’s speech on internet freedom is a declaration of cyber war against China.
Hillary Clinton: Free the internet
Hillary Clinton has a new gong to bang: internet freedom. Read her speech championing the increase of freedom of speech online and calling on the China to get with the program.
How the US military funds the Taliban
Afghanistan is beset by immense corruption, with US contracts going to Afghan subcontractors, whom then have to give cash to the Taliban in extortion fees. Douglas Wissing explains the futile political attempts to stop it.
Sheridan: Why Hilary is Asia’s golden child
From praising our PM as an Asian leader, to actually turning up to diplomatic meetings, Hillary Clinton gets a thumbs up in managing Asian and American relations, writes Greg Sheridan.
Politicians behaving badly: all the juicy news from Game Change
Washington has been in a frenzy all week as sordid political rumours spill forth from the new book on the US ‘08 presidential campaign, Game Change. From affairs to racist remarks, what were the spiciest revelations?
Girl power: Julia and Hillary hit the town
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is headed down under, and plans are under way for a girls’ day out in Melbourne with deputy PM Julia Gillard. From the Australian Open to AUSMIN, Misha Schubert has all the details on Clinton’s visit.
Criticising the Clintons
Hillary and Bill Clinton usually come out guns ablazing in a counterattack to any vicious political rumours floating around the traps. So why aren’t they this time in response to the gossipy new political book Game Change? Because, it was Clinton’s staffers that leaked all the info.
Bill and Hillary’s worlds collide
She’s the Secretary of State, he’s a former President; both spend their time flying around the world to lobby and negotiate with world powers — can the Clintons keep their worlds from colliding?
Crikey wrap: remembering the fall of the Wall
The fall of the Berlin Wall, 20 years ago today, reunited Germany and marked the official end of the 40-year Cold War. Crikey intern Michelle Loh does a wrap of what the pundits are saying.
How Clinton convinced Karzai to cave
Negotiations with Afghani President Hamid Karzai to enter into a runoff election have been underway for months, but according to the Times, it was a telephone call three days ago from Hillary Clinton that finally saw him relent.
The day Obama popped the question
How did Barack Obama ask Hillary Clinton to be his Secretary of State? Well, Hillary and Bill were strolling through a NY park when suddenly Bill’s phone rang…
Hillary now more popular than Obama
A new Gallup poll has Hillary Clinton’s popularity at 62% while President Barack Obama’s is only sitting at 56%. Could these new figures see her consider another tilt at the Presidency?
Did Gawker prompt a State Department investigation?
US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has ordered an investigation into allegations that private security contractors guarding the US embassy in Kabul are having wild, drunken parties involving prostitutes, violence and hazing. Can snarky media gossip site Gawker take credit?
Keggers in Kabul: security contractors party hard
A letter sent to US secretary of state Hillary Clinton alleges that the private security contractors guarding the US Embassy in Kabul are living in a “Lord of the Flies” environment, with parties involving drunken brawls, prostitutes, hazing and humiliation a regular event.
Why Hillary snapped
US secretary of state Hillary Clinton’s recent outburst at a stunned Congolese uni student that “My husband is not the secretary of State. I am.” came at the end of being in some pretty stressful situations. Cut her some slack, says Tina Brown: everybody needs to let off a little marital steam.
