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AMERICAN ELECTION TRACKER: The "Other Obama"

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“Elegant”, “poised” and “diligent”, claims the good press. “Cold”, “military” and “rough”, claims the bad press. And her husband Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential candidate for the 2008 US elections, claims, “She is my rock”. Love her or hate her, America’s possible next First Lady Michelle Obama is taking the world by storm.

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AMERICAN ELECTION TRACKER: Sarah Palin & Republican Recklessness

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Governor Sarah Palin’s installation as vice presidential candidate proves the Republican party is increasingly desperate and reckless. By selecting a candidate for short term political purposes, the party refused to put the ‘country first’, argues BONITA SILVA.

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VIDEO: Free Gaza Mission

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In August, an activist boat titled 'Free Gaza' set sail from Cyprus to Gaza, in protest of Israel's 15 month blockade. After weeks of uncertainty and unexpected delays, the group's victory in reaching the Gazan people has prompted discussion around the overall success of the campaign. MARGARET BURIN reports in this video piece.

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ANALYSIS: US Financial Crisis

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SEFAKOR DOKLI looks at what is happening in the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression and how it all began.

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FEATURE: The Politics of Two Worlds

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Home. For many of us this is a simple concept. But in multicultural Australia, where 22% of the population is born overseas, home can be both near and far away. How do our overseas-born residents deal with issues of home and identity, and engage with the politics of two worlds?

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FEATURE: Unexpected consequences for Russia

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Following it's incursion into Georgian territory in August, many foreign policy analysts admired Russia's actions as tactically brilliant. However, while NATO didn't deploy troops, MICHAEL NEWTON argues that Russia may be facing some unpleasant consequences of its actions.

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AMERICAN ELECTION TRACKER: Essay- Indifference and Alienation

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Jerome Mileur, the editor of the journal ‘Polity’, quite rightly remarks that one would expect those “who inhabit what is arguably the world’s most advanced democracy to be more attentive to the moral duties of citizenship.” However, despite an attitudinal environment that favours citizen participation of all kinds, including voting, voter turnout in the United States continues to be very low in comparison to other democracies. KIMBERLEY LAYTON takes a look at why American's just can't seem to make it to the polls.

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OPINION: India Gets Nuclear Gold...but does the rest of the world get nuclear war?

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On September 6, India was forgiven for its steadfast refusal to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, when the Nuclear Suppliers Group approved a nuclear deal between it and the US. KIMBERLEY LAYTON asks whether this was a responsible decision, and delves into the murky field of ethics to answer.

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PROFILE: Downer no downer on AMUNC

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At the Asia-Pacific Model United Nations Conference Opening Ceremony on July 7, entitled 'Challenges and Change: A time for new thinking and its relationship to the United Nations', Alexander Downer did more than just impart his words of wisdom and experience onto those present. He also revealed a comical and lighter side to his personality. JOSH SAMPSON reports.

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FEATURE: Politics and the Olympics

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The countdown to the Olympic Games is now under two weeks, and the world is ready to be glued to their televisions and enjoy a 19 day sporting extravaganza. Despite this, the calls for a boycott of the games show no signs of quelling, with China’s human rights record being brought into question. However, this is not the first time that sport and politics have intersected, as DAVID SIDDALL writes.

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ANALYSIS: Obama could bring change for Indonesia too

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November could see the election of the United States’ first African-American president. Although some American voters view his upbringing in the predominately Muslim Indonesia as a dark side to his past, many Indonesians hope that Barack Obama can bring them change, as Ayden Fabien Férdeline discusses.

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AMERICAN ELECTION TRACKER: Barack's In... Now What?

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It's official – Senator Barack Obama is the presumptive nominee for the Democratic Party to face Republican John McCain in November's U.S. presidential election. Campaign slogans are being bandied about, but with the economy the number one concern of American voters, what does it all mean? BONITA SILVA reports.

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FEATURE: Cult on trial

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The Fundamental Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and Prophet Warren Jeffs (pictured), have recently been put under the spotlight for their culture of marrying young girls off to older men. Intense media interest in the Church has meant that the extremely reclusive community has had to open its doors to the public. In this in-depth feature article, LOUIS DAI looks into the Church to find out more about its culture.

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FEATURE: Writing the War

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This year's Sydney Writers Festival saw many commentators voice great concern over what's going down on the ground in Iraq. National Editor TIM GREY reports on the troubled minds of Jon Lee Anderson, Andrew Bacevich, James Reston Jr, and David Reiff.

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ANALYSIS: The Lessons of Vietnam

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What lessons did we take from the jungles of Vietnam to the deserts of Iraq? MELISSA LAHOUD wonders, as two experts from the Sydney Writer’s Festival flip through the pages of history to find out.

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TURKEY vs SWITZERLAND - EURO 2008

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The local Turkish community were out in droves for the match.

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ANALYSIS: Utopia is One Dangerous Place

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Who says aspiring to an ideal is a bad thing? John Gray does. In his latest book 'Black Mass', the political philospoher talks about the perfect society and how attempts to create it usually achieve the opposite. JACQUI DENT finds out why.

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ANALYSIS: The Struggle for South Africa's Future

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Michael Newtown reports that recent riots targeting foreigners and the election of Jacob Zuma as the future president of the ANC portend dark times ahead for South Africa.

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AMERICAN ELECTION TRACKER: To Leave or Not to Leave.

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The truth is, Hillary Clinton just can't satisfy everyone. If she left the Democratic nominee race, she’d be branded a quitter – critics would no doubt see it as ‘proof’ that she wasn't strong enough to be President. And if she stays? She’s selfish, stubborn, and ruining Barack Obama’s chances in the ‘real’ election race against John McCain. Has Clinton's time finally run out? Bonita Silva investigates.

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OPINION: Powerful Playboy Promoted to Prime Minister- by Theresa Tram Phuong Nguyen

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Theresa Tram Phuong Nguyen believes the people of Italy proved their desperation when Silvio Berlusconi won his third term as Prime Minister. She notes that aged 71, Berlusconi treats women as commodities and controls 85 percent of Italian television. This is the man in charge of bringing Italy back on track; the Prime Minister elected to protect the people’s democracy.

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