Glimpse the intensity of a campaign rally and the racism that still pervades too much of America
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Those awkward political moments
It's all well and good to shout down your father-in-law over the so-called "anti-smacking bill", but why can't we debate political issues with people whose views we are not sure of?
Read MoreAfghanistan – Where is the exit?
As voters head to the polling booths in the United States and New Zealand, Americans are being promised a major review of military strategy in Afghanistan. As partners in that strategy, we should also ask ourselves: where is the exit?
Read MoreThe Material Girl and Bush's old buddy Blair have much in common.
When Tony Blair and Madonna hit Montreal together this week, they only added to the surrealism surrounding this once in a century credit tsunami.
Read MoreA snapshot of America
A quick and easy round-up of the state of play in the US election. See the state-by-state polls, read the writing on the wall
Read MoreWhen the wheels fall off the campaign, the Republicans go shopping
Explain this to me: the African-American candidate is elitist because he is well-educated while the woman who spent $150,000 on a new wardrobe is one of us?
Read MoreGenerational change: a question of language
An important dimension underpinning generation change is political language. Jon Johansson analyses both main party leader's opening addresses and finds scant evidence of any new paradigm emerging.
Read MoreLast US Presidential debate too little, too late to save John McCain
John McCain distances himself from the Bush years and champions Joe the Plumber, but he was too negative and too angry to ruffle a smooth Barak Obama.
Read MoreIs John McCain really The Penguin?
... And is Obama Batman? A little video fun ahead of today's final US presidential debate
Read MoreCanada's Groundhog Election
Stephen Harper remains Canada's PM after an election in which barely half the electorate bothered to vote. What the country needs is the jolt of proportional representation
Read MoreDesperation politics in the US is getting down, dirty... and racist
As the poll gap widens in the race for US President, the Republicans are showing signs of panic politics
Read MoreGreen Party wants inquiry into Afghani detainee revelations
Defence minister Phil Goff should apologise for misleading the Foreign Affairs select committee, says the Greens' Keith Locke
Read MoreAfghanistan—Let's talk about the war
An investigation into the detention of over 50 Afghanis by New Zealand troops in 2002 has revealed that New Zealand may have failed to meet its obligations under the Geneva Conventions
Read MoreSecond Presidential debate starts soon
McCain is tanking in the polls, so has to do the nigh-impossible in tonight's debate—get people to stop talking about the economy
Read MoreGobsmacking tactics
Gordon Brown stole a march by recalling Peter Mandelson. But he may yet end up regretting it.
Read MorePalin survives to rewrite the rules of political debates
Sarah Palin didn't crash and burn in the vice-presidential candidates debate, but then she didn't actually debate, opting instead for a recital of pre-scripted lines irrespective of the questions asked.
Read MoreUS politics pork-style
The crazy world of arrows and tax exemptions that got the Senate to vote yes
Read MoreHooton's hollow complaints
On Pundit's invitation, Nicky Hager argues that Matthew Hooton's attack on police this week is just another smokescreen
Read MoreVP debate and McCain's poll slide
How Joe Biden and Sarah Palin failed to debate each other as McCain gives up on Michigan
Read MoreThe open and closed (and opened again) case of the missing emails
It's taken right-wing political consultant Matthew Hooton 16 months to get answer from police, and even then those answers raise more questions
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