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US election round-up Monday October 29
It may be a contest to become the most powerful human on the planet, but even the US presidential race has to bow to the might of nature sometimes. As Hurricane Sandy summoned up her powers to hammer...
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US election round-up, Wednesday October 31
Welcome to a summary of US election coverage on a day when the advantages of incumbency will surely continue to work on behalf of President Barack Obama. His role in supervising the clear-up of damage...
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US election round-up, Thursday November 1
Welcome to a summary of US election coverage of a day when President Barack Obama had the luxury of dominating television screens without having to pay an extra cent in advertising, while his opponent...
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US Election round-up, Monday November 5
The final stretch: Barack Obama presses the flesh at a rally in Cincinnati, Ohio on Sunday (AP) Welcome to the penultimate summary of media coverage of the 2012 US election campaign on a day when...
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US Election – The Polls Open
Voters wait outside a makeshift polling station on Sandy-ravaged Staten Island, New York. (AP) Welcome to the FT’s live coverage of a momentous election in which US voters will choose between Barack...
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US election night: As it happened (5-7pm)
Getty Welcome back to the FT’s live coverage of the US Election 2012 in which US voters will choose between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. As millions of Americans continue to head to polling sites...
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US Election Night: As it happened
Getty Welcome back to the FT’s live coverage of the US Election 2012 as voters have re-elected Barack Obama over Mitt Romney. The Democrats will retain a majority in the Senate, while the Republicans...
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Obama’s second inauguration (Morning)
Welcome to our rolling coverage of Barack Obama’s inauguration for another four years as US president, complete with agenda-setting speech. By Tom Burgis, Lina Saigol and Ben Fenton with contributions...
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The suicide of Alexander Dolmatov, a Russian opposition activist, has prompted much soul-searching the Netherlands, a country that regards itself as a haven for exiles of conscience, but now finds its...
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The daughter of Uzbekistan’s autocratic president, Gulnara Karimova, has for some time been the western-friendly face of the regime. She has released a duet with Gérard Depardieu, launched a fashion...
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Rand Paul and the soul of the Republican Party
Rand Paul (Getty Images) Rand Paul’s marathon filibuster last week – aimed at holding up the confirmation of John Brennan as head of the CIA – was much more than a parliamentary stunt. It has opened up...
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Lamido Sanusi, Nigeria’s central bank governor, argues that Africa’s relationship with China carries with it a whiff of colonialism and that Africa must start treating China as a competitor. “Africa...
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♦ Kenya’s new leader Uhuru Kenyatta is proving deft at politics even with a charge for crimes against humanity hanging over his head. ♦ Jonathan Soble looks at the dilemma that Haruhiko Kuroda faces...
View ArticleRunning low on ‘juice’: Obama to look beyond Congress
By Richard McGregor in Washington It is remarkable that Barack Obama, only months after a convincing re-election, seems to keep falling back on his self-professed powerlessness when pressed about his...
View ArticleSmart Reads June 24, 2013
♦ Evan Osnos discusses how the Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has been embraced by US Republicans. ♦ The US Supreme Court rules this week on the constitutionality of Section Five of the Voting Rights...
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US shutdown: a radical Republican triumph
Ted Cruz (Getty) There is an old joke that the foreigners should be allowed to vote in US presidential elections because the result matters so profoundly to the rest of the world. Worried global...
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Smart Reads October 9, 2013
♦ The value of the drone market has soared to more than $5bn in just a few years, helped by Pentagon and CIA reliance. However, privacy worries are threatening the burgeoning domestic market. ♦ The...
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♦ Edward Luce explains why it is stupid to insult the IQ of Tea Party members. ♦ The budget fight that led to the first government shutdown in 17 years set off a public escalation of the battle for...
View ArticleSmart Reads December 11, 2013
♦ The Volcker rule is contentious, but it is not the knockout blow some people had expected. ♦ The economically sensible wing of the US Republican party doesn’t exist, says Paul Krugman. ♦ Iran and...
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