180 degrees

Matthew Hall presents a first-hand look at world events from a different angle.

Will Obama tell it like it is?

25 January 2011, 7:38 AM

President Obama will soon give his second official State of the Union address, an annual speech in front of Congress where the leader of the land tells it like it is.

But there’s a slight hitch for the President this year. Read more


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Obama's Arizona Comeback

18 January 2011, 11:42 AM

Much of the US took a holiday on Monday to mark the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights activist who played a significant role in leading America out of dark, racist, decades.


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Time to turn down the vitriol

11 January 2011, 9:16 AM

Last Saturday morning Representative Gabrielle Giffords posted on her Twitter account a simple message:

My 1st Congress on Your Corner starts now. Please stop by to let me know what is on your mind or tweet me later. Read more


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Cory Booker saves Newark

04 January 2011, 8:25 AM

For those basking in Southern Hemisphere sunshine over the New Year, you might have missed the blizzard that smothered the East Coast of the United States.


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The year that was, in blogs

28 December 2010, 10:26 AM

While US Blogger Matthew Hall is stuck in a snow storm that shows no sign of subsiding, he takes a moment to reflect back on the year that was.

While US Blogger Matthew Hall is stuck in a snow storm that shows no sign of subsiding, he takes a moment to reflect back on the year that was. Read more


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