James Butler is a former Associate Editor (North America) at Fair Observer. He holds an MA in International Relations from King's College London and his research interests include the relationship between politics and the media, and the impact the "War on Terror" has had on civil liberties. Since graduating, he has worked as a security analyst, specializing in Latin American security issues, and as a journalist focusing on political events in North America. Butler is also an alumnus of Oxford University (Lady Margaret Hall), where he studied Modern History. During his time there, he was elected to the committee of the Oxford University Law Society.