politics

The mosque at Ground Zero

"Should there be a law against bad taste?" Mike Pilewski on plans to build a mosque near the former World Trade Center site.

What not to say in an Irish pub

Mike Pilewski writes: "Whose fault is it if the war in Afghanistan isn't won?"

Waiting for the winds of change

Mike Pilewski writes: "Sixty years after the start of the Korean War, America and North Korea still view each other with suspicion."

America's borderline insecurity

Mike Pilewski writes: "The contents of the chain letter were actually true." Illegal immigration is still a big problem for the U.S.

The Obama effect? Not quite

David Cameron is the new British prime minister after fighting an "American-style" election campaign. Mike Pilewski looks behind some transatlantic differences to discover a few similarities.

Hugo Chávez is on Facebook as well (but it may be a fake entry).

Socialist and anti-imperialist tweets

Hugo Chávez already has 200,000 followers. But the "President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela" has a long way to go before he catches Ashton Kutcher and Britney Spears, who are racing to be the first users with five million Twitter followers.

Britain Today: Why would you become a member of parliament in Britain?

The British general election takes place this week. Sit back now and enjoy an excerpt from "Why would you become a member of parliament in Britain?" from page 13 of the magazine.

"I don't think Cameron, Brown or Clegg really cares about climate change. They're all just using it as __________."

A hot potato, a political football or a punching bag?

Manny Pacquiao advertising wallpaper by Nike.

Pac-Man for Philippine parliament

Manny Pacquiao made at least $12 million in his latest win over Joshua Clottey in Las Vegas in March. Before that, he earned $30 million for beating Oscar De La Hoya in 2008. Now, the 31-year-old boxer has his eyes on a political career.

Spotlight Audio 5/2010

Travel
14. Active London (excerpt; pp. 28–33)

Society
7. Interview with Karen Kenny (see pp. 22–25)

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