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Obama’s drone strikes, Jeremy Hunt and a deficit of meaning
Politicians should no longer be allowed to hide behind words while trumpeting a free press.
By Nicolas Niarchos | Notebook | Saturday, 2 June 2012 at 4:00 am
Barack Obama’s “unbreakable bond” with Israel
Barack Obama has taken pandering to the Israeli lobby to shameful new levels. In a frankly shocking video, even by US standards, in what I can only describe as one the most cynical pieces of electioneering I have witnessed in my lifetime, Obama’s team has released a video re-affirming the USA’s special relationship with Zionism, and their unwavering commitment to supporting a state which draws legitimate comparisons to South Africa under apartheid.
By Richard Sudan | Notebook | Thursday, 26 January 2012 at 12:01 am
Post Barack'n'Roll with Death Cab For Cutie
Back in May, when Death Cab For Cutie front man Ben Gibbard did his best to drum up support for a man who, at the time, seemed a million miles from the White House, the crowd in which I stood to watch them play were unsure what to make of the political outburst for Barack [...]
By Jack Riley | Notebook | Tuesday, 25 November 2008 at 11:10 am
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