Guardian: Eighteen months ago, an American named Gus Speth, described by Time as the “ultimate insider” for his string of public and academic appointments, was arrested in Washington DC at a protest against the Keystone XL pipeline, which will carry Canadian crude oil to America’s oil refineries. From jail he said: “I’ve held numerous positions and public office in Washington, but my current position feels like one of the most important.”
A year later, delegates at the Republican party convention roared…