In Alistair Cooke's last letter, he considers how the war in Iraq is a key element in the run-up to the US Presidential Election.
How WWI turned slimming into a fashion
13.02.2004 | 13 min.
Alistair Cooke recalls how slimming became fashionable during the food shortages that followed the First World War.
Encounters with Intelligence
06.02.2004 | 13 min.
Alistair Cooke looks at the meaning of 'intelligence' and recounts how he was mistaken for a spy during World War II.
Was Saddam a Threat or Not?
30.01.2004 | 13 min.
Alistair Cooke discusses the resignation of the US chief weapons inspector, Dr David Kay.
The Day of the GP is Over
23.01.2004 | 13 min.
Alistair Cooke remembers the days before specialisation when doctors in the USA used to make house calls.
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Om Letter from America: The Bush Jr Years (2001- 2004)
The 9/11 attacks, the war on terror and invasion of Iraq defined George W Bush’s first term. A fascinating social, cultural and political look at American life from Alistair Cooke
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