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Publisher: Guardian News and Media Limited Guardian UK: Assisted Suicide 
 News, background, and commentary about assisted suicide in the U.K. Provides coverage of the television screening of an assisted suicide (in December 2008), a FAQ on assisted suicide law in the U.K. and other countries, blog postings, and related material. From the Guardian UK. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/assisted-suicide Topics: Death & Dying Last updated Dec 15, 2008 Guardian Unlimited: The Blair Years
Special report on former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who announced his retirement in May 2007. Features news stories, opinion, polls, photos, cartoons, and content on specific topics (such as social policy and foreign affairs) related to Blair's time in office. From the website of the British newspaper The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/tonyblair Topics: Heads of State Last updated Aug 13, 2008 US Elections 2008
Coverage of the 2008 U.S. presidential elections from a U.K. newspaper, with news stories, opinion pieces, material on candidates, and background about U.S. elections. Includes links to archived features on past U.S. elections, a special report on the United States, and related blogs and websites. From Guardian Unlimited, the website of the British newspaper The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/us-elections-2008 Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Sep 22, 2009 World News: Burma
Compilation of news stories and opinion pieces on politics in Burma (Myanmar). Features stories on the 2007 protests against the government's fuel price increase, where Buddhist monks have played a significant role in the protest activities. Also provides a brief history of Burma, an archived special feature on Brigadier-General Sein Lwin, and stories about migration, aid for refugees, foreign relations, and related topics. From Guardian Unlimited, the website of the British newspaper, The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/burma Topics: Politics by Place Last updated Dec 12, 2008 World News: India
News and analysis of topics about modern India, such as religion, child labor, terrorist attacks, relations with Pakistan and Europe, and its nuclear program. Also includes an "interactive guide to Britain's pullout from India and the disaster that followed," created on the occasion of the 60-year anniversary of the partition of India and Pakistan (2007), and historical coverage of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in 1948. From the website of British newspaper The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/india Topics: Politics by Place Last updated Dec 2, 2008 Chronicles of Earthsea
"Ursula Le Guin's books include 'A Wizard of Earthsea' ... and many others. This is an edited transcript of her [2004] online Q&A, in which she answered readers' questions about anarchism, utopias, [and] Harry Potter." Also discusses the impact of Ishi (the last member of a California Indian tribe, who was written about by Theodora Kroeber, her mother) on her writings. From Guardian Unlimited, the website for the U.K. newspaper The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2004/feb/09/sciencefictionfantasyandhorror.ursulakleguin Topics: Literature: Fiction Last updated Jul 30, 2008 Writers' Rooms
This special feature from the British Guardian newspaper presents a photo of each writer's working room along with commentary by the author. Includes offices of AS Byatt, David Lodge, Antonia Fraser, John Mortimer, and Jonathan Safran Foer (who used to write in the Rose Reading Room of the 42nd Street branch of the New York Public Library). From the website for the Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/series/writersrooms Topics: Literature & Books Last updated Dec 2, 2008 World News: Natural Disasters
Collection of news articles about recent natural disasters around the world. Covers topics such as the May 2008 earthquake in China's Sichuan province, May 2008 Burma (Myanmar) cyclone, November 2007 floods in Tabasco, Mexico, wildfires in Southern California in fall 2007, and an earthquake in Manchester, England, in August 2007. Also includes links to interactive guides on earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, and Mount Etna. From Guardian Unlimited, the website of the British newspaper, The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/natural-disasters Topics: Environment, Weather Last updated Sep 15, 2009 John McCain, Veteran War Hero: Yes. But a Descendant of Robert the Bruce?
This March 2008 article, written on the occasion of a trip by John McCain to England, considers whether the claim that McCain's family "was descended from the Scottish king, Robert the Bruce" is supported. From Guardian Unlimited, the website of the British newspaper, The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/mar/21/johnmccain.uselections2008 Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Jun 9, 2008 Friends for Faraway Places
In this 2008 reading list, "writers recommend the perfect literary travelling companions." Features book suggestions for Sicily, Los Angeles, India, Chicago, Uruguay, Turkey, Japan, the Caribbean, the Pacific Northwest, Egypt, France, China, and South America. From the British newspaper The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/jun/14/saturdayreviewsfeatres.guardianreview Topics: Literature & Books, Summer Reading Last updated Aug 12, 2008 City Guides
Downloadable audio guide for selected European cities. Includes a Paris 1968 walking tour, a tour of Glasgow with the music group Franz Ferdinand, summer tours of Stockholm and Lisbon, Ian Rankin's tour of London, and guides to Rome, Athens, and Valencia. Also includes a guide to business travel for New York City. From the website of the British newspaper The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/series/cityguides Topics: Travel Sites by Continent Last updated Aug 7, 2008 Ukraine
Collection of news stories about Ukraine, covering topics such as the collapse of the ruling coalition government in September 2008, tensions over the Crimean peninsula (where Ukraine has allowed Russia to lease a military base on the Black Sea until 2017), possible Ukrainian membership in the EU and NATO, Russian actions in Georgia, and related matters. Also includes links to stories on related topics and blog entries. From the British newspaper The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/ukraine Topics: Regions of the World Last updated Sep 29, 2008 The Obama Story
This series of reports offers a biography of President-elect Barack Obama, "[f]rom Kenya village to the White House," covering his childhood in Indonesia and Hawaii, his college years, his marriage to Michelle Obama, and highlights of his career leading up to his election as 44th president of the U.S. Includes photos and a narrated slide show. From the website for the British newspaper The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/nov/06/president-obama-story-kenya-to-white-house-part-one Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Nov 14, 2008 Guantánamo Bay
News and commentary from a UK perspective about the U.S. military base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Provides news stories, photos, interactive features, and a Q&A about the base, which "has been used as a detention centre for suspected terrorists, mainly captured in Afghanistan during the US assault following the September 11 attacks." Includes several stories about president-elect Barack Obama's plans to close the detention facility. From the Guardian UK. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/guantanamo-bay Topics: Crime, Terrorism Last updated Sep 29, 2009 Israel and the Palestinian Territories
Collection of thousands of articles about Israel and the Palestinian territories. Provides coverage of the 2008/2009 Israel-Gaza offensive; videos and photos; interactive features about the West Bank, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and holy sites; and more. Also includes links to related sites. From the website for The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/israelandthepalestinians Topics: History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jan 5, 2009 |
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