6 Aug 2014: Azriel Bermant: The missile defence shield, currently blocking Hamas rockets, limits the need for pre-emptive strikes by any country that has it
Barack Obama opposed war in Iraq, then backed failed interventions in Afghanistan and Libya. Even if today's Iraq crisis warranted US involvement, that would be tough to broker, says Michael Cohen
Michael Cohen: Naysayers allege that American influence is waning and cite Barack Obama's inaction on Syria and Ukraine as proof that its foreign policy has been reduced to watching the 'bad guys' do what they like. That is a complete fantasy
23 Jan 2014: Seumas Milne: US forces in Britain aren't defending the country but lock it into an empire in decline. It's past time for some independence
We look back at Apple's tech products, including game-changers such as the iMac and iPhone, curiosities like Lisa – and duds, like the 20th Anniversary Macintosh