United States
Obama seeks to fast track TTIP
The US trade representative has vowed to secure the TTIP trade deal before Obama's term of office ends
Labour mustn’t fall for the jobs fallacy – TTIP is a threat to democracy
The EU-US trade deal could lock in free market reforms and prevent a future government being able to reverse the privatisation of public services.
Union membership and the arc of inequality (graph)
A fascinating graph by Colin Gordon for Dissent magazine shows the relationship in the United States between union membership and inequality.
US Politics Digest: CIA nominee faces heat over drones; row over spending cuts continues and more
A weekly round up of developments in US politics.
Fox News: Fair and balanced (occasional series)
Republican efforts to kill Obamacare with repeal bills are amounting to nothing, but it's not for want of support from America's most strident news outlet.
Trapped between Moscow and Damascus: Annan’s peace plan for Syria stumbles again
Russia will only support Annan's plan if it doesn't stipulate the form of a unity government, yet the opposition demand the exclusion of Assad's inner circle.