Introduction The USA has the largest military expenditure of any nation. It has an extensive nuclear armoury, some of it based in other countries. In

Introduction USA victims of terrorism are extensively publicised in the Western media. Their photos are shown, their relatives interviewed, their lives mourned. On 11 September

Since 1945, the USA has been responsible either directly or indirectly of helping remove dozens of governments, many democratically elected, around the world. Sometimes the

Introduction Living in the West we are told that the news media (television, newspapers, radio) are free. It is certainly true that there are few

Introduction In the United Nations, five countries (called the Permanent Members of the Security Council) can veto a United Nations Security Council resolution. These five