Mixed signals: Iran and the USAThe US offers Iran an olive branch and Iran jails an American journalist… where is this relationship going?
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Palin worried about global warming, still wants to drill
Sarah Palin has said that global warming is harming Alaska, but insists the best way to reduce the impact is drilling for natural gas.
Improvising with the Fed
The rescue of American International Group might have settled the future of that organisation but it has done little to settle the market, writes Alan Kohler.
Cap-and-trade chaos
One of the unique features of cap-and-trade emission reduction schemes is the regulatory and legal exposures they bring with them, writes Giles Parkinson.
Is Russia boycotting the US financial markets?
There’s strong suggestion that Russia is cutting back on its purchases of US Government debt, especially the debt of those struggling mortgage twins, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, writes Glenn Dyer.
US companies work to outwit the food price storm
Soaring oil prices are forcing a growing list of US businesses to reshape their futures, writes Glenn Dyer.
Gitmo ruling: US marches boldly into the 13th century
Thus we march boldly into the 13th century, when Magna Carta declared a right not to be arbitrarily detained, writes Jeff Sparrow.
US08: Homeschooling a lesson in post-modernity
Whether evangelists like it or not, homeschooling is as postmodern as a post-op transgender lesbian couple breastfeeding their pet chimp, writes Guy Rundle.
