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H1 New York Times
Options
Dwindling for Clinton Hillary Rodham Clinton lost an
opportunity to sow new doubts among Democratic leaders about Barack Obama’s
general-election appeal. Newsweek Alter: Obama Nearly Clinches the Democratic Nomination Exit polls: Half of Clinton's supporters won't back Obama Financial
Times Comment:
A conservative crisis of followership On the issues that matter most to voters, McCain
has positioned himself with Republican party orthodoxy against voters, writes
David Frum Seize
the moment, talk to Medvedev The new Russian presidency offers
a modest opportunity, but the west must stand firm on issues of international
law Seven
habits finance regulators must acquire Unless
we are comfortable with a crisis every five years or so, financial regulation
must be radically reconsidered. Tighter rules are desirable in the longer-run
interests of the banking industry itself let alone the public’s. What should
such regulation look like, asks Martin
Wolf G.
JOHN IKENBERRY RESPONDS: The Rise of Asia AND the West The Times Dmitri Medvedev: the long hello Given time, Russia's new President can be more than a
new face Petraeus, Afghanistan and the Lessons of Iraq | Stratfor
The
Missing Debate By: Stephen F. Cohen | The Nation None of the remaining presidential
candidates have seriously addressed, or even seem fully aware of, what should
be our greatest foreign policy concern--Russia's singular capacity to
endanger or enhance our national security. Overshadowed by the US disaster in
Iraq, Moscow's importance will continue long after that war ends. Guardian As
it turns 60, the fear is Israel has decided it can get by without peace Jonathan
Freedland: This nation was forged in refuge, not imperialism. But
its people have grown cynical about hopes for a deal with Palestinians Plus ça
change Leader: Inauguration ceremony of Russia's third
president demonstrates that Putin intends to hold the reins Wars
of Scarcity By: Michael T. Klare | The Nation US military planners are preparing for future wars driven not
by ideology or politics, but by the fight to control scarce resources. Los Angeles Times In
Iraq, U.S. walks tightrope with Sadr The military is
battling militiamen loyal to the cleric, but takes pains to not blame his
Mahdi Army, whose political and social services role make it immensely
popular. Iraqi
militia commanders harden stance toward U.S.
Elements of the
Mahdi Army are accepting help from old foes in Iran. The move is a pragmatic
shift by a movement under siege from rival Shiite groups and U.S. troops 'The
Godfather' doctrine By John C. Hulsman and A. Wess Mitchell Coppola's film offers lessons in diplomacy that we can't refuse Washington Post Obama Wins N.C.; Clinton Leads in Indiana For
Front-Runner, One Decisive Victory And One Battle That Could Prolong Race The Challenge Of Creating A Lasting Peace
In a Baghdad District, U.S. Troops Struggle to Manage Vying Forces Washington's Battle Over Israel's Birth
By Richard Holbrooke Remembering the epic struggle over how to respond to Israel's
declaration of independence. CRS “China’s
Foreign Policy and ‘Soft Power’ in South America, Asia, and Africa,”
April 2008. Rethinking
Counterinsurgency: RAND Counterinsurgency Study — Volume 5 Source: RAND
Corporation Summary
(PDF; 325 KB) + Full Document
(PDF; 645 KB) Past insurgent movements
were primarily monolithic or national in form, had very specific local goals,
and derived most of their power from the local population. These limitations
made past rebellions vulnerable to strong military responses. In contrast,
the modern jihadist insurgency is characterized by its complex and global
nature. Unlike past insurgent forms that aspired to shape national politics,
the jihadist movement espouses larger thematic goals, like overthrowing the
global order. The modern jihadist insurgency is also more global in terms of
its popular support and operational territory. It makes far better use of
communications technology and propaganda to reach the minds and hearts of
global audiences. NYT THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN We need to do everything possible to
develop alternatives to oil to weaken the petro-dictators. After
60 Years, Arabs in Israel Are Outsiders
Israel’s 1.3 million Arab citizens are still far less well off than
Israeli Jews and feel increasingly unwanted. McCain courts blue-collar Democrats
His lead strategist says if McCain
were to get 20 percent of these voters he will win. Is the U.S. doing enough to alleviate the
world food crisis? President Bush has asked for almost
$1 billion in new funds. But critics say the aid may come too late. Elements of the Bush Doctrine Will Outlive the Bush
Presidency By: Alan W. Dowd | World Politics Review U.S. President George W. Bush has been
dismissed as a lame duck, but it appears that significant elements of the
doctrine that bears his name will endure long after he leaves the White House Addressing Iran's Nuclear
Ambitions MIT CIS A 20-page US House testimony on US policy
towards Iran's nuclear ambitions OPEC Oil
Export Revenues Has
the Surge Put Iraq on the Path to Success? - CFR
debate Der Spiegel Neoconservative Lawrence Kaplan on Iraq: 'I Don't See
Anything Good That Has Come from this War" WSJ Analysts Forecast Oil at $150 a Barrel War
in Iraq: The Public Perspectives Source: Center for
Strategic & International Studies Full Report
(PDF; 1.7 MB) From
riches to rags A plethora of books about the world economy by geopolitical
heavyweights is now ringing alarm bells.
Putin & Co.: What Is to Be Done?
Richard Pipes
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Le Monde Diplomatique Turkey: in
or out?, by Andrew Finkel FREEDOM OF
EXPRESSION IS INCREASINGLY RESTRICTED IN TURKEY Eurasia
Daily Monitor ABD Patriot'larý ile Rus S400'leri Türkiye için kapýþýyor Turkish
military hijacks US stance on Turkey Türk jetlerinden
gövde gösterisi Turks overwhelmingly expect Religious party to be
shutdown « Human Rights America Turkey's Justice Backs Legal Changes to Avert Ban Ýç Basýnda Türk Dýþ
Politikasý Dýþ
Basýnda Türkiye - BBC Turkish 0700 VOA Turkish Press Review Google News Turkey TurcoPundit Google News Fýrat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect
Dýþ Basýnda Irak BBC Monitoring Inter-national
Action
against PKK will set level of dialogue with N. Iraq UPDATE
1-Turkey to spend $1.83 bln on mainly Kurdish region Mensur Akgün Türkiye'nin
artan özgül aðýrlýðý Beril Dedeoðlu Yeni Irak açýlýmý Kürt
sorununun çözümü için yeni bir Vaka-i Hayriye gerek [ABD-Ýran-Türkiye
ekseninde Irak] Türkiye'nin açýlýmýný nasýl okumalý? Suriye
Asi'ye barajlardan su akýþýný yine kesti Census
of Population and Land in Kerkuk subdivision at the time of Sultan Suleiman
The Magnificent |
H3 Ýddianame
çeliþkiler yumaðý Baþsavcý bizi yanlýþ anlamýþ >>SAVUNMANIN
TAM METNÝ ÝÇÝN TIKLAYIN - PDF formatýnda<< Türbanda en katý yasalar sizde
Ýþte AK
Parti'nin ön savunmasý: Yargý, siyasî muhalefet yapamaz Þener ihraç edilmeyecek, istifasý
beklenecek Cumhurbaþkaný Gül, Gülen okullarýna neden uðramadý?
Emekli komutan diyor ki; �Türk okullarýyla uðraþmayýn�
Tren
bombacýsý, 'istihbarat elemaný'ymýþ Aralýkta erken seçim senaryosu AKP’ye meydan okudu
AKP'ye Atatürkçü savunma
Org. Büyükanýt 2
önemli hassasiyeti açýkladý Ýktidardaki bir partinin kapatýlmasý
düþünülemez AK Parti, Abdüllatif Þener kararýný verdi Ergenekon dosyasý
bir dehþet senaryosu Sabah-ATV
satýþý ve 1 Mayýs gensoruluk Cengiz Çandar 'Kapatma'dan Obama'ya Ahmet
TaþgetirenAKP
neye hakim? Yargý
sancýsý - yargý reformu Ruþen
- Çakýr
AKP’nin
demokrasiyle sorunlarý olmasý kapatýlmasýný meþrulaþtýrmaz Taha Akyol Ýktidar
ve gazeteci Fikret Bila AKP savunmasýnýn analizi Hasan Cemal Gerçekleri makaslamak, halýnýn altýna
süpürmek! Murat Yetkin Rehn
ve Barroso riskli kriterler açýklýyor Ýsmet BerkanAKP ne kadar orta sýnýf partisi? Fehmi Koru Yapan
yanlýþ yapýyor Taha KývançSenaryolardan
senaryo beðenmek Mustafa Karaalioðlu 2 kiþiden birinin oyu, 5 kiþiden
dördünün desteði Þamil Tayyar Ali Bayramoðlu AK Parti meselesi: Berraklýða
ihtiyaç var…
Krizin
ve AK Parti'nin serencamý Sabahattin Önkibar Tayyip Bey 37 gündür konuþmadýðý
Gül için bakýn neler diyor? Ertuðrul
ÖzkökÝçerden
yeni dedikodular Ahmet HakanAsýlmýþlarýn paylaþýmý Baþbakanlýk�tan
ikinci tekzip
M Ali BirandBaþbakanlýk neden bu kadar gergin ? Cüneyt ÜlseverBatý, AKP’ye zarar veriyor Ýsmail Küçükkaya Erdoðan sonrasýna dört
emanetçi aday Serdar Turgut Ankara leþkerleri ABDÜLHAMÝT BÝLÝCÝ
- AK Parti mi kapatýlýyor, Türkiye mi? |
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H4 New York Times Options
Dwindling for Clinton Hillary Rodham Clinton lost an
opportunity to sow new doubts among Democratic leaders about Barack Obama’s
general-election appeal. THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN We
need to do everything possible to develop alternatives to oil to weaken the
petro-dictators. MAUREEN DOWD Butterflies
Aren’t Free Hillary Clinton is so at odds with who she used to be, even
in the Senate, that if she were to get elected, who would voters be electing? Editorial It’s
About the White House The last Democratic primary is less than a month
away. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama can spend that time tearing each other
up or they can debate the issues that separate Democrats from Republicans. After
60 Years, Arabs in Israel Are Outsiders
Israel’s 1.3 million Arab citizens are still far less well off than
Israeli Jews and feel increasingly unwanted. As
Magnitude of Myanmar Loss Grows, Aid Arrives An international relief operation was mobilized as the
government raised its estimate of the death toll to 22,500 and reported
41,000 still missing. Editorial Disaster
in Myanmar Helping the people of Myanmar is the immediate task. In time, the world
can redouble its effort to free Myanmar from the great disaster of the junta
itself. Hard
Tasks Lie Ahead for Protégé in Russia European
Commission Sues to Force Italy to Take Out the Garbage Attempted
Killings Incite Violence in Iraq World
Briefing | Europe: Georgia: U.S. Criticizes Russian Troop Movements World
Briefing | Europe: Poland: Conditions Set for Planned U.S. Missile Shield
World
Briefing | Middle East: Iran: What Does ‘exporting the Revolution’ Mean? Olmert
Tied to New York Developer in Scandal Lawyers
for Guantánamo Inmates Accuse U.S. of Eavesdropping The
Death Penalty Returns As states put their machinery of death into
overdrive in the next few months, it’s time for the nation to rethink its
commitment to capital punishment.
Burger
With a Side of Spies
By
ERIC SCHLOSSER Congressional hearings on corporate espionage would be a good place
to start figuring out how to regulate the practice |
H5 Washington
Post Obama Wins N.C.; Clinton Leads in Indiana For
Front-Runner, One Decisive Victory And One Battle That Could Prolong Race Clinton
Aides See Uphill Battle Disappointed officials pin hopes on persuading party to include
Michigan, Florida results. The Challenge Of Creating A Lasting Peace
In a Baghdad District, U.S. Troops Struggle to Manage Vying Forces Washington's Battle Over Israel's Birth
By Richard Holbrooke Remembering the epic struggle over how to respond to Israel's
declaration of independence. 60,000
Declared Dead or Missing in Burma Toll may rise even higher, as much of
the disaster zone remains flooded by seawater, threatened by disease and out
of reach of relief effort Editorial Catastrophe in Burma A cyclone's devastation is compounded by a criminal regime. U.S., Russia Sign Pact On Nuclear
Cooperation Moscow's Work With Iran Had Stalled Bush Initiative Obama
Tries to Change Narrative Implored by some strategists to go more negative, senator
instead sought return to theme of hope. By Michael Gerson, Liberals
may be blinding themselves to a war in which their own ideals are deeply
implicated: a war on equality '03 White House E-Mails Not Found McCain Says He Would Put Conservatives on
Supreme Court Palestinian Unit Battles Gunmen In Test for
U.S.-Funded Program Laura Bush's Disastrous Diplomacy |
H6 Guardian As
it turns 60, the fear is Israel has decided it can get by without peace Jonathan
Freedland: This nation was forged in refuge, not imperialism. But
its people have grown cynical about hopes for a deal with Palestinians Plus ça
change Leader: Inauguration ceremony of Russia's third
president demonstrates that Putin intends to hold the reins Brown
faces new threats to authority after poll disaster Call for Scottish
independence from senior figures piles more pressure on embattled prime
minister Policy
won't cut it. Voters want charm and novelty Simon Jenkins:
Brown's salvage effort looks stuck in a time warp. He'd do better to cheer up
and seek a charisma implant Scramble
for survival in Burma As death toll rises towards 30,000, one resident
describes the desperate search for food and water Diplomatic
thaw for China on Japan visit
East Asia's biggest rivals welcome 'warm spring' to replace winter
chill that has cut their relationship Ping-pong diplomacy
back on table Obama
wins North Carolina Hillary Clinton's hopes of winning the race for the
Democratic nomination for president dwindle Clinton
on the edge as she fails to pull off double win Hillary Clinton's hopes of winning race for Democratic
nomination dwindling after failing to close gap on Barack Obama Daniel Cohn-Bendit: May 1968:
Our rebellion was neither the revolution dreamed of by the left nor the root
of modern problems that the right suggests |
|
H7 Iran's
bloody hands
It is getting increasingly
difficult to deny Iran's destructive role in Iraq and the reality that
coalition forces have failed to come up with a long-term solution to the
problem. US-Iran
showdown in Gulf America’s
Role in Building Arab Democracy - Tamara Wittes, Abu Aardvark Middle
Eastern States Seeking Nuclear Power Arms Control
Today Algeria Under Bouteflika:
Civil Strife and National Reconciliation CEIP Just Like Us! Really? By: Robert Satloff | The Weekly
Standard |
H8 IraqSlogger
Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com
- NPR Iraq Iraq
readies arms case against Iran Iraq's ambassador to the U.S. said
yesterday that a high-level committee will investigate Iran's role in arms
trafficking across his country's borders, after the discovery of large caches
of weapons and explosive devices recently manufactured in Iran Shiite official warns US on SOFA Al-Jazeera TV Interviews Damascus's Envoy to
US, Syrian Opposition Figure Iran Hardliners
Condemn Khatami - BBC News Unicef warns of Iraqis 'at risk' UN
children's agency says it is getting harder to help people in Baghdad's Sadr
City area caught up in fighting. Iraqi Militia Commanders Harden Stance Toward U.S. By:
Ned Parker | Los Angeles Times Elements of the Mahdi Army are accepting help
from old foes in Iran. The move is a pragmatic shift by a movement under
siege from rival Shiite groups and U.S. troops More Firms Find Ways Around Sanctions on Syria and Iran Rebuilding
will take more time, envoy says Iraq's U.S. ambassador said yesterday
that his country still needs time before it can fully finance its own
reconstruction effort, despite an oil-export windfall that has lawmakers on
Capitol Hill demanding Baghdad pick up more of the tab.
Saudi
Arabia: No Small Challenge, No Great Ally - Steve Schippert, Threats
Watch
Beirut to Axe
Hezbollah Telecoms –
UAE: The United Arab Emirates approved oversees
peacekeeping missions for its forces, a move said to reflect the government’s
desire to see a Muslim presence in international reconstruction efforts like Afghanistan (The
National). Iraq: The U.S. military announced that roughly 3,500 soldiers sent to Iraq
last spring as part of the Pentagon’s surge to secure Baghdad will be returning home in coming days. Siniora, Hezbollah Wage Ad War to Win Hearts, Minds in
Lebanon By: Daniel Williams | Bloomberg News |
H9 Ha’aretz – Yedioth Ahronoth Israeli leadership test
Daily Alert.org
– Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress
- EJC Israeli Press Review –
Google News Israel - Palestine Olmert
tenure in doubt Israeli lawmakers are openly questioning how long Prime
Minister Ehud Olmert can remain in office amid a domestic scandal that some
officials fear will ultimately block U.S. attempts to broker a peace deal
with the Palestinians before President Bush leaves office. US
cool on new Israel-Syria talks US
Drops Opposition to Israel-Syria Talks Israel’s Tactics Thwart Attacks, With Trade-Off Israeli journey
Palestinian
Police Fight Militants in West Bank Town - Israelis
Fearing War - Martin Chulov, The Australian Hurdles on J Street: America's
new liberal Israel lobby could change the middle east debate in
Washington, but it faces major obstacles. Rice
Embraces Mideast Errands - |
|
H10 Christian Science Monitor McCain courts blue-collar Democrats
His lead strategist says if McCain
were to get 20 percent of these voters he will win. Is the U.S. doing enough to alleviate the
world food crisis? President Bush has asked for almost
$1 billion in new funds. But critics say the aid may come too late. Russia-Georgia tensions escalate over breakaway
republic Chinese President Hu's visit to Japan
boosts warming trend Hu Jintao will play ping-pong and
talk pandas and energy. The visit comes as strains over interpretations of history
appear to be easing. Will Burma (Myanmar) let world in for aid?
The junta sought international
assistance quickly but has been slow to give visas to foreign aid workers. On eve of inauguration, Russia's Medvedev
dogged by voting irregularities Mathematician Sergei Shpilkin has found
a disproportionate number of polling stations reporting figures ending in
five and zero CRS “China’s
Foreign Policy and ‘Soft Power’ in South America, Asia, and Africa,”
April 2008. China's Next-Generation Nationalists By: Joshua
Kurlantzick | Los Angeles Times As
human rights protesters dogged the Beijing Olympics' torch relay around the
world, as supporters of Tibet condemned the violent crackdown in Lhasa, and
as Darfur activists demanded change in China's Sudan policy, Chinese young
people worked themselves into a different form of righteous anger. China-Bashing Is a Blind Man's Game By: David Gosset |
Asia Times From Foreign Policy, human rights groups are rightly outraged
about China’s abysmal record, but it is foolhardy to treat a
rising superpower like a tin-pot dictatorship — sometimes, a little
pragmatism goes a long way Rand Disoriented In Asia, U.S. Still
Guards the Fort but Surrenders the Bank Diplomatic
thaw for China on Japan visit East Asia's biggest rivals welcome 'warm spring'
to replace winter chill that has cut their relationship Ping-pong diplomacy
back on table Pakistan
Government Strained by Election Delay Allegations Will Burma Let
World Aid In? - David Montero, Christian Science Monitor Marines
Ignore Taliban Cash Crop to Not Upset Afghan Locals - Associated
Press
Breaking the Suicide Pact:
U.S.-China Cooperation on Climate Change Chinese Companies Going Global Beijing Embraces Classical Fascism - American Enterprise
Institute Unholy Laws By: Benedict Rogers | The Guardian India Considers Ban on Trading in Food Futures By:
Raphael Minder | Financial Times |
H11 IHT Ending the subsidies that feed the food
crisis The developing world needs to develop its own ability to
feed itself Ending the subsidies that feed the food
crisis The developing world needs to develop its own ability to feed itself At 60, Israel remains true to its mission
By H. D. S. GREENWAY Through all the aches and pains of being 60, Israel has remained true
to its original mission: the ingathering of Jews. The near impossibility of a Mideast peace
By ERAN YASHIV The solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict exists and is well
known, but it cannot be implemented in the foreseeable future By ALEX BEAM Wikipedia has become a battleground in the
Arab-Israeli conflict. Long list of
challenges awaits Medvedev in RussiaWhen Dmitri Medvedev utters the oath of
office in Russia on Wednesday, he will be taking charge of a difficult
portfolio and position. European
Commission sues to force Italy to take out the garbage Greek
islands, overwhelmed by refugees, seek helpMany immigrants
use Greece as a transit point to other European countries and it has
increasingly become a gateway for people fleeing conflict in countries like
Iraq and Afghanistan Elections put
Serbs at a crossroads Gas
pipeline under the Baltic faces many hurdlesThe pipeline is
facing so much opposition and scrutiny that the pipeline company has yet to
obtain a single construction permit from any of the countries surrounding the
Baltic sea No Champagne
for SarkozyOne year into the French president's term, Nicolas
Sarkozy's popularity has slumped to 32 percent, lawmakers are restive, and
tightening credit and growing inflation have gnawed at growth and morale. EUROPE European press review Dashing Dane Favourite for President of EU By: David Charter
| The London Times Time to Think of a Strategic
Bargain with Russia CEPS A new
budget for the European Union? Proposals on Missile Shield for Europe
Should Come From Washington, Not Brussels - Rogozin Sarkozy 'non' to Blair presidency Nicolas Sarkozy has withdrawn his backing of Tony Blair
to become the first EU president, sources say Italy facing court action over rubbish The European Commission is taking the
country to court as residents in Naples take to burning mounds of rotting
waste Ten
years of euro and debates over the pound go on Serbs to have easier travel in EU Seventeen
European countries are offering Serbs free visas, ahead of key Serbian
elections at the weekend. |
H12 RFE/RL Google News Azerbaijan With Medvedev, Russia looks like it's back PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN of Russia moves out of the
president's office today and into the prime minister's job. Even Russians
wonder how much authority and power Putin will yield to Dmitry Medvedev, the
successor he appointed. Medvedev, who is 12 years younger than Putin, has
served as his subordinate since Putin appointed him as his assistant in the
St. Petersburg ... (By Marshall I. Goldman, Boston Globe) Russia-Georgia
Tensions Escalate - Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor
Medvedev:
the Long Hello - London Times editorial Given
time, Russia's new President can be more than a new face
Possibilities Beyond Putinomics By: Sergei Guriev and
Aleh Tsyvinski | The Japan Times The
Missing Debate By: Stephen F. Cohen | The Nation None of the remaining presidential
candidates have seriously addressed, or even seem fully aware of, what should
be our greatest foreign policy concern--Russia's singular capacity to
endanger or enhance our national security. Overshadowed by the US disaster in
Iraq, Moscow's importance will continue long after that war ends. Time to Think of a Strategic
Bargain with Russia CEPS Russia
Unflinching on CFE Treaty Suspension Arms Control
Today Russia and US strike nuclear deal Russia
and the US sign a key deal on civilian nuclear power which is set to expand
bilateral trade. End of an era Medvedev's Arrival Stirs Expectations of Softer Policy
By: Gregory L. White | The Wall Street Journal The arrival of Dmitry
Medvedev, who takes over as Russia's president on Wednesday, has spurred
hopes the Kremlin will soften its policies of quashing dissent and exerting
state control over the economy. Abkhazian Minister Gives Russia Control Kommersant Azerbaijan: Nuclear Equipment to Iran By: Rovshan
Ismayilov | Eurasianet Georgia Asks for International Help in Russia Dispute By:
Helena Bedwell | Bloomberg News |
|
H13 The Times
Dmitri Medvedev: the long hello Given time, Russia's new President
can be more than a new face Putin's Puppet steps up for job swap Dmitri Medvedev to be Russia's youngest President in
114 years but few doubt his predecessor will still pull the strings Obama tightens his grip as Clinton falters Barack Obama scored a decisive victory in North
Carolina and appeared to have kept Hillary Clinton to a narrow Indiana win Japan and China inch to friendship at state visit
Dinner between Hu Jintao, China's
President, and Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda was contrived but still
progress Advice to Gordon Brown: add vinegar The Prime Minister must learn how the public's brains work. We like
narrative and big ideas Daniel Finkelstein Scottish independence: the key issue The English did not vote on Scots devolution. They must
do so on breaking up the Union A devastating set of poll findings
with a dominant explanation Super-delegates refuse to end Democratic fight
Biggest names of the party elite insist on
staying neutral in nomination battle between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton Bernanke's
bully pulpit
In an increasingly bleak
atmosphere, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered a speech Monday detailing
what a swell consumer advocate the Fed has become since it awoke from the
regulatory siesta that it took during the inflation of the housing bubble. |
H14 Financial
Times Comment:
A conservative crisis of followership On the issues that matter most to voters, McCain
has positioned himself with Republican party orthodoxy against voters, writes
David Frum Seize
the moment, talk to Medvedev The new Russian presidency offers a modest
opportunity, but the west must stand firm on issues of international law Seven
habits finance regulators must acquire Unless
we are comfortable with a crisis every five years or so, financial regulation
must be radically reconsidered. Tighter rules are desirable in the longer-run
interests of the banking industry itself let alone the public’s. What should
such regulation look like, asks Martin
Wolf Barack Obama won a sweeping victory in the North
Carolina Democratic primary amid record high voter turnout, depriving Hillary
Clinton of the double win she was seeking and reducing further her already
slim chances of taking the nominationObama's full speech WORLD
NEWS: Warning over dangers of inflation for world's poor Analyst
warns of oil at $200 a barrel Prices hit fresh high above $122 Economic
Internalionalism 101
Maverecon blog: Both Democratic presidential
candidates are about to set sail on the good ship protectionism. For the sake
of the US economy, they should think again Greece
is braced for a painful end to its feelgood decade A
strength of the eurozone economy, at a time of global financial turmoil, is
its lack of any great "imbalances", Jean-Claude Trichet, the
European Central Bank... Mideast
reels as hunger outgrows oil earnings In
spite of record oil prices, food security across the region has reached a
precarious point, with cereals imports expected to reach $22.6bn this year Egyptian
minister defends price rises Youssef Boutros Ghali backs new government
measures designed to pay for an increase in public sector salaries, denying
that they would stoke inflation Strike
call highlights Lebanon’s divisions Opposition
leaders have called for demonstrations to coincide with the strike over price
increases and wage demands that government supporters say is politically
motivated Suspicion sours
Russia's contacts with US Why
the big tent cannot save Brown Peter Clarke on Labour’s chances of survival Russia
agrees 40% rise in energy prices Russia has signed off
on a series of steep price rises for domestic gas, power and railway services
as Dmitry Medvedev prepares to take over as president Fight
for control as Medvedev steps up Dmitry Medvedev will
lay his hand on the Russian constitution and intone the 33-word oath
confirming him as the country’s third post-communist president Sharply diverging performances by the eurozone’s
main economies have added to the European Central Bank’s discomfort ahead of
Thursday’s interest rate setting meeting in Athens Russia
curbs foreign investment Outgoing president Vladimir Putin has signed a
long-awaited law restricting foreign investment in 42 ‘strategic’ industries,
including energy, telecoms and aerospace - Buy
as bankers move from denial to depression The
credit crunch is not over because it takes time for individuals, or
organisations, to move on. But move on they will, writes John Kay The government should set up a public inquiry
into the Al-Yamamah bribery allegations and the decision to end the
investigation into them US
advertises on Google to snare surfers The
department is using Google’s
AdWords service to draw in internet surfers searching for particular words –
such as “terrorism” – and redirect them to its own website One of the most senior private bankers at UBS,
the world’s leading wealth manager, has been detained by authorities in the
US investigating whether the Swiss bank helped its American clients evade tax |
In
Iraq, U.S. walks tightrope with Sadr
The military is
battling militiamen loyal to the cleric, but takes pains to not blame his
Mahdi Army, whose political and social services role make it immensely
popular. Iraqi
militia commanders harden stance toward U.S.
Elements of the
Mahdi Army are accepting help from old foes in Iran. The move is a pragmatic
shift by a movement under siege from rival Shiite groups and U.S. troops 'The
Godfather' doctrine By John C. Hulsman and A. Wess Mitchell Coppola's film offers lessons in diplomacy that we can't refuse. Obama
takes N.C.; Clinton wins Indiana He remains well-positioned
to win the nomination, but has not mustered the strength to finish off his
rival Split
decisions could hurt Democrats in November White blue-collar voters
and African Americans may be tough votes for one or the other. Arianna
Huffington says McCain didn't vote for Bush in 2000 Pentagon
rejects some Pakistan aid requests
By Peter Spiegel and Greg Miller Amid criticism
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agencies face battle to reach victims of the cyclone
As the death toll from the Burmese cyclone rose
yesterday, with up to 62,000 people now feared dead, witnesses spoke of the
homeless- ness, hunger and disease now threatening the worst-affected areas. Power
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Tony Blair received an unwelcome 55th birthday present
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the European Union Council from next year. Split
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H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Rethinking
Counterinsurgency: RAND Counterinsurgency Study — Volume 5 Source: RAND
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(PDF; 645 KB) How to Intervene Militarily By: Paul Collier and Bjorn
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in the need for military intervention, and the likely success of peacekeeping
initiatives in postconflict countries The Army's
Math Problem By: Fred Kaplan | Slate Army
Focus on Counterinsurgency Debated Within Rise of the
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under both George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, has a new book out called Crush
the Cell: How to Defeat Terrorism Without Terrorizing Ourselves.In Newsweek,
Christopher Dickey talks
to him about al-Qaeda and global terrorism: Eye
in the sky Out of Africa: A Growing Threat to Europe From Al-Qaeda's New
Allies By: David Shamrock | The London Times |
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Research on International Security Policy You’ve heard the frightening statistics, seen the riots, and watched
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permanent Malthusian trap? A Fight over Energy - Council on Foreign Relations Differentiating
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Human beings are impulsive, lazy, busy, inert, irrational
creatures prone to all kinds of biases and errors: that’s why they need libertarian
paternalism... more» Anyone who dreams of a "classless
society" may be disheartened by the results of a brain-scanning
study The introduction
to Impossible? Surprising Solutions to Counterintuitive Conundrums by
Julian Havil From City Journal, six authors recall a spring that
shook the world, May 1968: 40 years later. Your brain has a mind of its own –
and it’s not even always yours. But evolution, as Gary Marcus explains, never
promised to solve all our problems... more»
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creating DNA testing kits designed to identify tomorrow's superstars. But is
greatness really inherited? Sanjida O'Connell investigates By VERLYN KLINKENBORG Intelligence, it
turns out, is a high-priced option. It takes more upkeep, burns more fuel and
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