Election Year Sees Increasingly Polarised U.S. Congress
By Matthew Charles CardinaleATLANTA, Georgia, Jun 9 2012 (IPS)All signs are pointing to a more polarised, less moderate U.S. Congress in the near future.These include some of the recent Congressional...
View ArticleU.S.: Latinos Could Shift Outcome of 2012 Elections, Experts Say
By Ethan FreedmanWASHINGTON, Jul 12 2012 (IPS)As the Latino population in the United States rises, the demographic shift will affect future as well as current voting habits, and therefore election...
View ArticleU.S.: Political Leadership Critical to Fighting Rising Islamophobia
By Zoha ArshadWASHINGTON, Aug 27 2012 (IPS)The attack on a Sikh temple in Wisconsin in early August on the heels of the shooting at a movie theatre in Aurora, Colorado signals the rise of right-wing...
View ArticleU.S. Voters Punish Republicans for “Reckless Obstruction”
By Carey L. BironWASHINGTON, Nov 8 2012 (IPS)Despite a bitterly and closely fought presidential campaign fuelled by record financial backing, analysts sifting through Tuesday’s national election...
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Immigration Reform May Be Big Winner in U.S. Elections
A child holds a sign at a rally for immigration reform. Credit: Progress Ohio/cc by 2.0By Carey L. BironWASHINGTON, Nov 8 2012 (IPS)In the aftermath of a surprisingly lopsided victory for President...
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Ten Years After Iraq War, Neo-Cons Struggle to Hold Republicans
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul speaking to supporters in New Hampshire. Credit: Gage Skidmore/CC-BY-SA-2.0By Jim LobeWASHINGTON, Mar 18 2013 (IPS)Ten years after reaching the height of their influence with...
View ArticleForeign Policy Elite Frets over Washington Shutdown
By Jim LobeWASHINGTON, Oct 3 2013 (IPS)Three days into the partial shutdown of the federal government, foreign policy mavens are voicing growing concern about the closure’s impact on U.S. credibility...
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Polarised Congress Reflects Divided U.S. Public
The U.S. Capitol Building undergoes a restoration project to repair more than 1,000 cracks that have appeared in the dome. Credit: Architect of the Capitol/cc by 2.0By Joel JaegerNEW YORK, Nov 12 2014...
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Opinion: Climate Change Continues, Impervious to Official Declarations
In this column, Roberto Savio, founder and president emeritus of the Inter Press Service (IPS) news agency and publisher of Other News, argues that while the governmental system says all the right...
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