US Politics Digest: Obama campaigns on fiscal cliff, Hillary successor trouble and more
The latest US politics news – including President Barack Obama campaigning on the the fiscal cliff and trouble for Hillary Clinton’s potential successor.
Brexit & Foreign Policy
Celebrations at Palestine UN vote – but UK abstention attacked as “historic misjudgement”
Yesterday saw the UN vote to make Palestine a ‘non-member observer state’ – a vote the UK abstained from.
Le Pen on the rise? French Fascists seek to take advantage of UMP’s troubles
During this tumultuous time for the UMP, French Fascist Marine Le Pen has made noises suggesting a possible political manoeuvre to sweep up more votes.
Five reasons the UK should back Palestine’s UN bid
Caabu’s Seph Brown outlines five reasons why the UK should back Palestine’s UN bid for non-member status in the General Assembly today.
Analysis: The nature of power in Egypt
As Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi moves to grant himself broad powers over the judiciary, Quilliam’s Maajid Nawaz poses serious questions of his motives.
Hague: UK will back Palestine UN vote if Abbas ‘re-enters peace talks with Israel’
The UK will back Palestine’s bid for non-member status at the United Nations tomorrow if Palestinian leaders agree to re-enter peace talks with Israel.
Syria: Assad jets bomb playground and “kill 10 children”
Footage has emerged of the wreckage of an attack by Syrian fighter jets on a playground in a village near Damascus. Reports say ten children were killed.
Everyone blames Cameron for leading Europe’s disastrous austerity drive
The course of the failed EU budget negotiations have revealed David Cameron’s quasi-Thatcherite negotiating style, enjoyed by Ms Merkel but not by many others.
Watch: Republican claims “spiritual weapons of our warfare” – exorcism – can cure homosexuality
Republican Bryan Fischer has claimed exorcism can be used as a “spiritual weapon” to cure homosexuality.
“We don’t need another dictator” – Egypt set for protests as triumphant Morsi tightens grip
Egypt is braced for mass rallies after President Mohamed Mursi, fresh from brokering the Gaza ceasefire, passed a decree giving himself sweeping new powers.