New Labour

"A Writer Close to the Power Elite": Interview With Robert Harris

Christina Patterson | Posted 10.10.2009 | Books


Christina Patterson

It was while writing Pompeii six years go, and then reading Rubicon, that Harris first had the idea of using ancient Rome as a springboard for an exploration of the political process.

The Republican Choice: React or Modernize

William Bradley | Posted 05.23.2009 | Politics


William Bradley

It's been a strange week for the Republican Party, with noisy events pushing the old-time religion, a speech urging a new moderation, and back-to-the-future reactions to Obama's friendly gestures to Chavez.