 Barack Obama and John McCain claim to offer hope of national redemption -- and by extension global salvation. America is still the world's undisputed superpower, and whoever occupies the White House is the world's most powerful man. Indeed, by the time the reader gets to look at my illustration, the results of the American presidential poll will be out. Obama is now the 44th president of the United States of America -- the world's richest and most powerful nation. parent page (6 - 12 November 2008, issue #921) |