Timothy Garton Ash: 'Yes we can.' But can he?15

The simple answer is: We don't know 05/11/08 11:44 PM 15

Lawrence Martin: Exit the ugly American126

The Harper government should view Obama's coming as an opportunity 06/11/08 12:00 AM 126

Jeffrey Simpson: Talking turkey54

Globe columnist offers his view of what Barack Obama should tell the American people 05/11/08 12:00 AM 54

Analysis: Obama faces daunting wartime transition4

United States undergoes its first wartime change of administration since the Vietnam era 05/11/08 8:27 AM 4

John Ibbitson's America: A dawn to savour, but a tough tomorrow26

Barack Obama's convincing victory has redefined a fractured, troubled America 05/11/08 2:23 AM 26

Visible Man: How might Obama transform America's painful racial matrix?101

‘If you came up in a time when someone told you you couldn't even touch a black person, it's a leap over a huge social chasm' 01/11/08 11:24 AM 101

Road to the White House: It ain't over till it's over, but odds are it's over215

Situation for John McCain is ‘dire' as Barack Obama's lead in the polls is widening rather than narrowing 25/10/08 1:38 AM 215

Road to the White House: Election could yield purge of Republicans145

Result could be Democratic trifecta: Barack Obama in White House, majority in House of Representatives and something approaching filibuster-proof Senate 16/10/08 8:47 PM 145

John Ibbitson's America: Love is in the air. But will it show up in the ballot box?32

The Democratic candidate has inspired a growing army of new and young supporters. All that's left is to make sure they vote 10/10/08 1:37 AM 32

Democrats make gains in House, Senate78

Commanding majorities give president-elect a comfortable cushion of support as he begins his new administration 05/11/08 2:31 AM 78

New Congress turns much more Democratic

Democrats gain 17 seats in the House of Representatives, but fall short of filibuster-proof majority in Senate 05/11/08 8:37 AM

Democrats head for bigger House majority

Democrats reached for a blowout at the polls Tuesday in heavy early congressional balloting that could add more than 20 seats to their House majority 04/11/08 8:14 AM

Scenarios: Top goals in Democratic Congress, White House

A look at some of the priorities Democrats will push if Barack Obama is elected president and the party expands its majorities the House of Representatives and Senate 04/11/08 7:52 AM

Democrats head toward history in Congress164

Democrats may expand their control of the Senate and House of Representatives to the highest levels in decades, polls indicate 31/10/08 9:11 AM 164

Globe editorial: Obama and Islam

It speaks poorly of his critics that they would question his Christian faith. 20/06/08 8:58 AM

Globe editorial: Obama's choice3

To hastily name Ms. Clinton his running mate would be a mistake 05/06/08 7:28 AM 3

Globe editorial: The cost of Clinton's narcissism1

In democratic countries, few dynasties will be sustained in the absence of humility 04/06/08 7:24 AM 1

Globe editorial: Obama's promise fades21

'Mr. Obama should have moved more decisively to distance himself from Rev. Wright's poisonous public statements' 30/04/08 7:35 AM 21

Globe editorial: Better late than never

Globe editorial: A lesson in diplomacy

Globe editorial: Please, not Huckabee1

Globe editorial: John McCain's appeal

It has been too long since the U.S. has had a president capable of rising above the fray to serve all of its people. If Mr. McCain remains true to form, the Democrats might not be the only party able to promise America a fresh start. 07/02/08 6:10 AM

Globe editorial: The battle narrows

Quiet first day for Obama after his historic win10

Barack Obama began his first full day as president-elect with the simple pleasure of having breakfast with his daughters 05/11/08 1:54 PM 10

California votes to ban gay marriage78

Same-sex foes reveal fears that still divide nation 05/11/08 10:05 PM 78

'It is very hard – very hard to believe'18

Obama campaign galvanizes Harlem, long viewed as the historic capital of black America 05/11/08 2:55 AM 18

Obama talks tough on Tehran52

U.S. president-elect underscores pledge to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons 08/11/08 2:01 AM 52

Obama urges quick passage of rescue plan for middle class6

U.S. president-elect says he will make passing plan his first job when he takes office in January if Bush doesn't act before his term is up 08/11/08 2:04 AM 6

Emanuel accepts top job in Obama White House51

Barack Obama announces that Illinois congressman has agreed to be his White House chief of staff 06/11/08 4:11 PM 51

Youth, blacks lead the way for Obama victory

Mobilized by a Democratic machine that overwhelmingly wooed people to politics 05/11/08 4:04 AM

Obama escapes Bradley effect

He gets 43 per cent of white vote in exit polls, but race question not dead yet in U.S. politics, experts say 05/11/08 4:08 AM

World wakes up to a new sort of America1

Widespread jubilationtempered by a few pockets of exhausted skepticism 05/11/08 5:52 AM 1