by Paul Thomas | Oct 5, 2013 | Americana
Paul Thomas2013-10-05 The leaders of America and Iran are talking to each other for the first time since 1979, but US domestic politics remain mired in communication breakdown. Obviously we can’t attach too much significance to the contact between Barack Obama and... 
by Paul Thomas | Feb 25, 2012 | Americana
Paul Thomas2012-02-25 You’d think that if you googled “santorum”, you’d be inundated with stuff about Rick Santorum, the US religious right’s flavour of the month now being touted as a serious contender to be the Republican Party’s candidate in this year’s... 
by Paul Thomas | Jan 1, 2012 | Excerpt
Paul Thomas2012-01-01 PROLOGUE WARREN GREYTOWN THIRTEEN YEARS AGO Females had always found him hard to resist. When he was small, his aunts and cousins cooed and fussed over him, telling him how gorgeous he was. His older sister was like a second mother: she... 
by Paul Thomas | Nov 19, 2011 | Americana
Paul Thomas2011-11-19 The line between politics and entertainment just got even more blurred with the news that the search for a Republican candidate to take on President Barack Obama next year will double as a reality TV show. Speaking exclusively to the New Zealand... 
by Paul Thomas | Sep 4, 2010 | Americana
Paul Thomas2010-09-04 Observing American politics these days is a bit like watching an old family friend go through a mid-life identity crisis: he’s dumped his wife for a pole-dancer, become a Buddhist, and got himself a tattoo and a ponytail. You wonder: what next?... 