USA
The World Outside Westminster – Joseph Kony: World’s Most Wanted?
The focus of the world has been on a viral video, ‘Kony 2012’, which exposes the actions of Joseph Kony, leader of the Lords Resistance Army in central Africa.
If you’re online, you’re in America, as far as US cops are concerned
Alex Hern reports on the uncomfortable fact that US law now seems to apply to everywhere online, no matter where you actually are
World Outside Westminster: Obama’s glee at the Republican implosion
Tom Rouse presents the news from USA, Maldives, Syria, and Europe.
The ‘markets’ aren’t the economy
Alex Hern looks at how a chance change in the make-up of the Dow Jones would lead to a 2000 point difference, and asks what this tells us about economic decision-making
UK unemployment rate overtakes US for first time since recession started
Will Straw compares the UK's record on jobs with the US's: We no longer look so hot.
The US has turned a corner in unemployment; can we follow them?
Tony Burke reports on the continuing rise in employment in the USA - and asks if we can follow their path.