US Government

Is This Man An American 'Spy' In Russia?

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 14.05.2013 | UK

It has all the hallmarks of a Cold War thriller, an all-American spy, complete with blonde wig, wads of cash, chiselled cheekbones and files of inform...

US Government Sues Armstrong Over Sponsorship Money

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 24.04.2013 | UK Sport

Lance Armstrong is being sued by the US government, accused of defrauding the Postal Service by taking millions of dollars in sponsorship money while ...

Bradley Manning - A Case of Whistleblower Reprisal

Rita Pal | Posted 12.05.2013 | UK Politics
Rita Pal

This is the 21st Century; witch hunting the whistleblower should be an outdated pastime. The Obama administration should develop the insight that the justified concerns raised by a whistleblower have to be investigated and those allegedly responsible for war crimes bought to justice.

When I Debated Alex Jones

Jamie Bartlett | Posted 07.04.2013 | UK Politics
Jamie Bartlett

Don't assume conspiracy theorists are simply ill-informed. Alex Jones is hyper-informed; probably over-informed. He spends many hours a day sifting media and doing research. He, and other conspiracy theorists, often know more about the minutiae than any non-specialist.

The Surprising Countries Left Off Rendition List

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 05.02.2013 | UK

More than 20 European nations offered support to covert CIA operations to kidnap terror suspects - but many Western countries are conspicuously absent...

Jessica Elgot

Access Of Evil?

HuffingtonPost.com | Jessica Elgot | Posted 05.02.2013 | UK

As US President George W Bush made his famous speech about the "axis of evil", and his administration named countries including Iran, Iraq, Syria and ...

When Online Poker Becomes the Day Job

Gary Gowers | Posted 26.03.2013 | Home
Gary Gowers

I was already aware that traditional poker was played by professionals - there are Poker World Tours for heaven's sake - but for a bloke to earn something akin to $4 million for a few hours play was almost too much for my small brain to process.

Charlie Thomas

Thanks For The Bailout US Government! - Now We're Considering Suing You

HuffingtonPost.com | Charlie Thomas | Posted 09.01.2013 | UK

Global insurance giant AIG, which was saved by a bailout following the onset of the financial crisis in 2008, is considering joining a legal case that...

Indefinite Detention in America: Tyranny of the Few?

Sophie Rodger | Posted 08.12.2012 | UK Politics
Sophie Rodger

The debate over indefinite detention should not be one about scope - in fact, there shouldn't even be a debate. To deny any individual due process is a basic violation of human rights and is fundamentally wrong under all circumstances.

US Government To Seek 'Negligence' Verdict Over BP Spill

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 05.09.2012 | UK

BP's hopes of reaching a settlement over the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe were dealt a blow on Wednesday after it emerged that the US government inte...

Extradited British Business Faces Hungarian Court

Posted 28.02.2012 | UK

A British businessman who spent four months without charge in a notorious Hungarian jail will appear in court in Budapest on Wednesday. Michael Tur...

Who Will be Held Accountable? Maliki or Obama?

Brian Binley | Posted 20.02.2012 | UK Politics
Brian Binley

Anyone who witnessed those bloody attacks was shocked to hear President Obama welcoming al-Maliki to the White House, on Monday last (12 December) and could well question why such a man was invited.