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Analysis: U.S. and Iran Find Common Ground in Iraq’s Shiite Conflict
Behind
TV Analysts, Pentagon’s Hidden Hand
The Pentagon has
cultivated “military analysts” in a campaign to generate favorable news
coverage of the Bush administration’s wartime performance.
Shaping
a “Conditions-Based Strategy and Plan for Staying in Iraq” Source: Center
for Strategic & International Studies Full
Document (PDF; 460 KB)
Independent Sadr
threatens 'open war' as Iraqi army attacks base
Washington
PostRice
Praises 'Coalescing Center' in Iraqi Politics
An Ultimatum in Iraq Sadr
Warns Of 'Open War' If Crackdown Is Not Halted
Is
This Green Enough? We Can Clean Up Our Act, But It'll Cost Us By Steven
Mufson, How much are we willing to
spend to save the planet?
Editorial A
Worsening Food Crisis The U.S. and its allies need to act.
A
Hunger for Freedom
Jackson Diehl | The global food crisis creates trouble for dictators
such as Egypt's Hosni Mubarak.
Best-Selling
Global Fictions By Jim Hoagland, Focusing
on peripheral events can
USIP Peaceworks: Managing Crisis and Sustaining Peace between
China and the United States Download full PDF
report
The Observer Israel:
60 years of hope and despair As the anniversary of its independence
approaches, Israel remains haunted by conflicts of the past and is split
along racial, religious, economic and ideological lines. Terrorist attacks
are commonplace. But there is also pride mixed with self-criticism, and a
yearning for a fresh start on both sides of the Arab-Israeli divide
NYT Iraqi
Army Takes Last Basra Areas From Sadr Force Despite the
apparent concession of Basra, the cleric Moktada al-Sadr threatened to
declare “war until liberation” if fighting against his Mahdi Army militia
continued.
U.S.
Commanders Seeking to Widen Pakistan Attacks A widening of
the conflict has been rebuffed over fears that attacking Pakistani radicals
may anger the new government, which is negotiating with militants.
The
Big Thirst Oil’s future is murky. With China and
India rising, the supply question looms.
Paul Krugman Running
Out of Planet to Exploit Will limited supplies of natural
resources pose an obstacle to future world economic growth?
NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Our
Favorite Planet None of the presidential candidates focus adequately on
climate change, for this will be one of humanity’s great tests in the coming
decades — and so far we’re failing.
Christian
Science Monitor
Rice sees Iraqi unity emerging in battle
against Sadr Secretary of State
Rice arrived in Baghdad on Sunday as Iraqi, US, and British forces continued
to clash with the Mahdi Army.
Can the earth provide enough food for 9
billion people? That's how many are
expected to inhabit the world by 2050. Experts worry over looming food
shortages.
Afghan lawmakers push cultural bans of
Taliban era A draft proposal
put forth last week would ban loud music, women and men mingling in public,
billiards, and more.
Yesterday and Tomorrow: The Wrong Debate on Iraq
Asharq Alawsat By Amir
Taheri
Nathan Brown No US Presidential Candidate has Magic Solution to the Iraq
Issue
Mujahadeen-e-Khalq (MEK) (aka People's Mujahedin of Iran or
PMOI)
Yedioth Ahronoth 'No Syrian nuclear threat' In special Passover interview
with Yedioth Ahronoth, Olmert says now is time for actions, not words. He
extends his hand in peace to Syria, convinced Iran won't obtain nukes, and
certain next elections will see him victorious Full Story . . .
Sunday Times Clinton tactics backfire in Pennsylvania battle President Bush’s election guru Karl Rove tells Sarah
Baxter in Philadelphia that she has left it too late to assail Barack Obama
Equality chief warns of race ‘cold war’ Warning that failed policy risks inflaming racism among
millions, as separate communities live side by side
Guardian Food
crisis may slow growth, says UN Rapidly rising prices trigger riots as
threat of hunger looms in dozens of countries
Larry
Elliott: Weak dollar hits the poor
From Russia with fraud Luke
Harding A
statistical analysis of Russia's election results shows that rigging
occurred. The mandate for Putin's successor, Dmitry Medvedev, looks shaky
Is
it Time to Shift Focus to Iran? - The Belmont Club
Oil
multinationals of old admit powerless to influence prices
AFP -
Ha’aretz – Assad confirms trading
messages with Israel Syrian president says third party relayed messages
in possible bid to resume peace talks
Like gang
warfare The belief that the siege of the Gaza Strip will cause the
support for Hamas to drop is crazy: Our experience has shown us that the
opposite is true
IHT In lean
times, biotech grains are less taboo Soaring food prices and global grain
shortages are bringing new pressures on governments, food companies and
consumers to relax their longstanding resistance to genetically engineered
crops
Financial
Times World’s
rich shrug off credit crunch Ranks swelled to 8m during
2007
Global
wealth survey: the data in full
Clinton’s
last chance to stop Obama The former first lady’s task in Pennsylvania of overturning her
Democratic opponent’s lead looks impossible, writes Clive
Crook.The striking thing is that her diminished prospects are not the
consequence of a flawlessly conducted campaign by her rival. Far from it
Breaking
the grip of Gazprom
A stronger market position allows the Kremlin to
seek higher prices and better terms, the EU response should be a flexible
approach to energy security
Democrats
must choose Obama
Although Hillary Clinton and her Democratic rival
are both strong contenders, the party should choose the latter because he is
the better candidate
Global
approach required to tackle food prices Aid is
just the first step, says Dominique Strauss-Khan Completing
the Doha round is critical as it would reduce barriers and encourage
agricultural trade, writes Dominique Strauss-Khan
The
princess’s cake gets an added crunch Since
poorer people spend a higher proportion of income on food and petrol than the
middle-classes, the inflation rise hits them hard, writes Wolfgang
Münchau
Q&A:
What comes after unipolarity? Friday: What will follow the era of American foreign
policy dominion? Richard Haass of the Council on Foreign Relations answers
your questions
Farhi Ahmadinejad and the “System”
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