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H1 New York
Times Jobs
Down for 5th Month; Oil’s Rise Adds to Gloom Recent hopes
that the U.S. might yet skirt a recession sank swiftly in the face of
indications that the economy is gripped by a slowdown and pressured by record
fuel prices. Iraq Govt Wants to Restrict Movement of GIs Washington Post Editorial Mr.
Obama's Middle East After all, he doesn't see
the region much differently than President Bush does. Ha’aretz – U.S.: We will address
Iran nuclear threat diplomatically White House makes statement after
Kadima minister Mofaz says Israeli strike on Iran seems 'unavoidable.' Jerusalem
Report The Battle for the Golan Can Syria be lured away from its
radical axis? By PATRICK SEALE Is peace breaking out in
the Middle East? Can the journalists and diplomats go home? Unfortunately,
no. Wielding a small stickBy
STANLEY A. WEISS As Bush considers his next moves on Iran, he should be under no illusion
that Europe shares his determination to avert a nuclear Iran - no matter what
the cost. Russia and Georgia take a softer tone
Medvedev
and the Georgian president, Mikheil Saakashvili, said their two countries
could work out their differences, including a longstanding conflict over the
separatist region of Abkhazia, without international assistance McClatchy McCain's free ride is over; did he use the time well? For nearly three months now, as Democrats quibbled and quarreled in
their quest for a presidential nominee, Republican John McCain had a luxury
rare in politics: time. To unite a party, to sketch a vision, to hone
attacks, to raise money. Did he use it well? Time At Odds
Over Iraqi Sovereignty Carnegie Does
the World Believe in Democracy? “To Protect or to Project? Iraqi Kurds and
Their Future” — Joost Hilterman, ICG American Conservative The Road to Kuwait
By Lawrence Korb: The
Iraq exit is clearly marked. Guardian Talking
to the Taliban Nushin Arbabzadah: Afghan politicians
increasingly believe negotiations with the ousted Taliban regime are the key
to peace Israeli
threatens to attack Iran Military action to be coordinated with
Washington if Tehran able to manufacture atomic bombs Get Ready for the Oil-Price Drop By: Alan Reynolds | New
York Post The price of crude oil has jumped as high as $135 lately, up from
$87 in early February. The news encouraged some Wall Street analysts to
suggest oil might approach $200 before long. In fact, that's quite
impossible: The world economy can't handle current energy prices, much less a
big increase. Iraq says it
will not grant U.S. troops freedom of movement Whose
Iraq Is it, Anyway? By: Steve Chapman | Reason Assad:
Israel Insisting that Negotiations Restart Without Previous Concessions The
Democrats Rebuff Mrs. Clinton - Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal Ma’ariv Source Says Israel "Will Have to Attack
Iran"; Alliance With US "Tightens" Robert
Kagan: Why Should Democracy Be Shy? Daniel
Pipes said in an interview posted Wednesday at
National Review Online, that if Barack Obama is elected, George
Bush would attack Iran in the remaining ten weeks of his term. MESH
Iran’s strategy in the Levant Guardian Sarkozy plan for
European military HQ French moves
to create operational headquarters in Brussels threaten to precipitate row
with UK Wanted:
plan C Editorial: If the Lisbon treaty falls in Ireland
it will fall everywhere, turning Poll: Dems want Obama-Clinton ticket — CNN Poll: McCain and Obama locked in a dead heat FT High prices and the appetite for oilWhile
fears over supply push crude to record levels, is demand starting to slacken
in some quarters? Al Awsat Negotiations on Iraqi-US Agreements
Continuing Bilderberg
meeting attracts prominent politicians, businessmen Speculation
about Obama, Clinton attending Bilderberger meeting Forward:
"The Operator: The Double Life of a Military Strategist." Edward Luttwak is a public intellectual who
also carries out field operations, extraditions, arrests, interrogations,
military consulting and counterterrorism training for different U.S.
agencies, foreign governments and private interests By Laura Rozen An Israel-Syria Deal Is Strategically Vital for Both By:
Schlomo Ben-Ami | The Daily Star The resumption of peace talks between Israel
and Syria after eight years of saber-rattling is not a diversion from the
political troubles of Israel's lame-duck prime minister. Nor are the talks a
Syrian ploy to avoid facing a Lebanese-international tribunal on the
assassination of Lebanon's former prime minister, Rafik Hariri USIP Report:
Why We Should Still Study the Cuban Missile Crisis |
H2 WSJ Michael Rubin Turkey's Putin Deserves to Go Erdogan's
government wiretaps citizens and has seized much of the press. CSIS Turkey's
Shifting Dynamics
(pdf) “To Protect or to Project? Iraqi Kurds and
Their Future” — Joost Hilterman, ICG Türban için Anayasa deðiþtirmek
yanlýþtý Turkish
gov't scolds high court on head scarf ban Turkish
ruling party condemns court ruling 'Yeni Stratejik
Yapýlanma' Washington’da, Uluslararasý
ve Stratejik Araþtýrmlar Merkezi, Türk – Amerikan iliþkilerini geliþtirme
amacýyla yeni bir giriþim baþlattý AB büyükelçileri suskunluðu seçti
"Judicial Coup" Threatens Turkish Democracy AKP – "Creeping Islamization" or Muslim Democracy?
Turkey: Snap Elections and the Power Struggle | Stratfor
Öcalan: Benim buraya teslim edilmemde Türkiye'nin
rolü çok azdýr EDM TURKISH
MILITARY RALLIES BEHIND JUDICIARY IN HEADSCARF CASE BBC Turkey headscarf ruling
attacked Turkish
press divided over ruling EU urges respect for freedoms in headscarf debate Rice hopes Turkey will solve issues through democracy Türkiye ve Ýran ordusu haberleþiyor RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Analysis: Are Armenian-Turkish Relations Headed For
Breakthrough -- Or Breakdown? Saygun'dan
Avrupa'ya sert terör uyarýsý Ýslami demokrasi
sözü büyük hata ABD kapatma
davasýný yakýndan takip ediyor SPIEGEL
Interview with Orhan Pamuk: 'Football is Faster
than Words' Amerikan
yönetimi, kapatma davasýný yakýndan izliyor Dünya basýný: Karar, hükümete darbe
Türkiye'nin geleceði de etkilenecek Laikler büyük bir
muharebe kazandý Condoleezza
Rice: Erdoðan hükümetiyle mükemmel iliþkilerimiz var Türkiye’ye Ýran
uzmaný büyükelci 'Kosova'daki
eðitim projesini Türkiye engelledi' 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
“To Protect or to Project? Iraqi Kurds and
Their Future” — Joost Hilterman, ICG Kurdish Writer Argues Necessity of Iraq-US
Long-Term Security Agreement Cevdet Aþkýn Öcalan: Býrakýn halka konuþayým, yüzde
90'ý desteklemezse beni asýn PKK itirafçýsý kamplarý bir bir anlattý BM raporu: K.Irak'taki
iki bölge Baðdat'a baðlansýn Teslim olan teröriste
göre Irak'ýn kuzeyinde 6 PKK kampý var Kürtler BM çözümünden memnun deðil Kürt açýlýmýna yanýt: Etkin var, sorunu çöz Kurdish
forces order out Iraq oil workers-sources Explosions and Shootings Disrupt Relative Calm in Iraq Iraqi
Arabs, Turkomen Issue Joint Statement on Kirkuk Daily Says Turkey to Facilitate Syria-Israel
Peace Deal With Water From Euphrates Iranian Forces Kill 12 Militants Near Iraqi
Border: Report Kurds say they ready to export 150000 barrels of oil a
day Iraqi
MPs in Washington: No to Bush's SOFA, yes to Arab League mediation Kerkük’ü Türkmenler býrakamazlar An article, the state of mind, and poverty of the Kurdish ... intelligentsia Kurdish
Globe Iran finds two methods of entrance into Kurdistan ALÝ
BULAÇ - Diyaloðun siyaseti French Embassy opens office in Erbil Saygun:
"Ortadoðu'daki çatýþmalar Ýslam'a zarar veriyor" PUK celebrates 33rd anniversary Is American
media becoming less biased? Kurdish Aspect Beril
Dedeoðlu Gradual
fight against terrorism Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber
Dýþ
Basýnda Türkiye-AB Ýliþkileri Günlük Haftalýk "Türkiye'ye
yeni bir anayasa lazým" 'Türkiye konusunda sizi anlýyorum' "Lefkoþa'da artýk
kapýlar açýlmalý" McCain
or Obama: What is the Turkish bet? Barçýn
YÝNANÇ Ankara'dan
Rum-Ýngiliz mutabakatýna sert tepki ‘Türkiye’yi hedef alan referandum bir hata’
‘Türkiye büyük ülke, ama...'
Analysis: Are Armenian-Turkish Relations Headed For
Breakthrough ... RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Babacan, Bilderberg ve
tarihe kayýt sözler Turkey, Japan eye closer cooperation after Gül visit [HABER ÝZLENÝM] Gezi
üzerinde yargý gölgesi Türkiye inadýnýn bedeli 5milyar euro Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop
Cuma ve bayram namazlarýna kadýnlar da gelsin MGK’nýn etnik
raporu dosyada
Telekulaða karþý
komutanlara þifreli cep telefonu
Sultanhamam’a
geçince krallýða ilk adýmý attým Rahibi býçaklayan zanlý serbest Cengiz Çandar Cenevre'deyiz, Euro 2008'de Orhan Pamuk
da yanýmýzda SPIEGEL
Interview with Orhan Pamuk: 'Football is Faster
than Words' Hasan Cemal Top,
Türkiye’ye ihanet edecek mi? Mustafa Sarýgül eþinden boþandý Doðan Grubu
gazeteleri de abonelik sistemine geçti Harvard'ý
birincilikle bitiren Türk Kamhi’yi tehdit soruþturmasýnda gazeteciye sorgu
Ýzleme haberlerini yapan muhabirlerin ifadesi alýndý
YARSAV: Emniyet ve MÝT kararlarý da bozulsun
‘Ýmam da öðretmen gibidir’
Gizli kamera ve dinleme cihazlarý ele geçirildi
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H3 Senaryolar artýk kapatma ihtimali üzerine kuruluyor AK Parti'nin
masasýndaki altý seçenek ‘Anayasayý koruma’ refleksi
Türbanda AKP’nin
tek çaresi yeni anayasa Ýctihat oluþturan 'iptal'in þifreleri AK Parti 'yeni rota belirledi' iddiasý Mahkeme bu kararla Anayasa
suçu iþledi Veli Küçük'e müebbet hapis
cezasý Ergenekon albümünde
3’üncü kiþi Danýþtay hükümlüsü çýktý AKP'li Fýrat: Kararýn muhatabý Meclis'tir Yeniden ’mini
paket’ havasý MHP, yeni anayasa hazýrlýðý
önerecek TÜSÝAD: Mevcut sorunlara sistemi zorlayarak çözüm bulmak yanlýþtýr Court
decision threatens parliamentary democracy Demirel ..1960'ta ihtilal yaþanmazdý "Anayasa'da
laikliðin açýk bir tanýmý yok" Ýptal kararýyla Baþsavcý’nýn kanýtý güçlendi
Toptan’dan partilere çaðrý
MHP'ye göre
kapatma gerekçesi ortadan kalktý Hukuk hocalarý: Bu
karara sýfýr veririz! Hukukçularýn çözümü: Kurucu Meclis kurulsun
"Türkiye'ye yeni bir anayasa
lazým" ‘Ýzleme’ yetkisine
bozma istemi YARSAV, MÝT ve Emniyet'e takip yetkisi veren kararýn bozulmasý
istemiyle Adalet Bakanlýðý’na baþvurdu
Erdoðan
TBMM Baþkaný Toptan ile görüþtü Arýnç:
''Buna Cumhuriyet denir mi?'' 'Veli Küçük'e müebbet hapis istendi'
iddiasý Agos’a
e-posta: Yeni hedef Oran Kanadoðlu: Karar þekil
yönünden
‘Yumuþak geçiþ’
için türbana izin
Son Dakika Milliyet
Hürriyet Zaman Ahmet Taþgetiren Vakýayý doðru okumak Ruþen - Çakýr Beþ soruda bundan sonra ne olabilir? Çýkýþ için CHP ve MHP’ye düþen rol Taha Akyol Ordu,
yargý, CHP Fikret Bila Ýptal kararýnýn anlamý Murat YetkinAnkara’da yüksek gerilim Ýsmet Berkan Sistem duvara çarpýnca... Fehmi Koru Yiðidin
hakkýný verelim Taha Kývanç Ah þu
dostlarým benim [Yorum - Prof.
Dr. Zühtü Arslan] Anayasa Mahkemesi Anayasa'yý deðiþtirebilir mi? Þamil Tayyar Þahin Alpay Militan demokrasi deðil, militan devlet MAHMUT ÖVÜR 'Ara rejim' mi erken seçim mi? YAVUZ DONAT Ankara... Senaryo pazarý HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN Siyasetin
'konsolidasyon'la imtihaný Mehmet Altan Parlamentoyu mahkemeye baðlayalým Abdülhamit Bilici Welcome to Juristocracy Ertuðrul ÖzkökBizimki iyi, sizinki kötü [NEWS ANALYSIS] Constitutional court faces question
over legitimacy Anayasa
Mahkemesi’ne ‘sicil amirliði’ yapma meraký... ALTAN ÖYMEN [HABER ANALÝZ] 'Hukuk dýþýna çýkýlacaðý
günler geliyor' Güneri Civaoðlu Tabula rasa Sistem iþliyor
MEHMET
ALÝ KIÞLALI Güngör Mengi Bu bir reform
Ege
Cansen Cumhuriyetin
felsefesi vardýr M Ali
Birand Bu mahkeme, AKP'yi de kapatýr mý? [Yorum - M.Þükrü
Hanioðlu] Mahalle baskýsý ve erken cumhuriyet ideolojisi (2) Fatih Altaylý AKP, Anayasa Mahkemesi'ne
teþekkür etmeli Enis Berberoðlu Devlet Bahçeli: AKP kendisini klonlasýn Semih Ýdiz Türban
kararýnýn Tokyo yansýmalarý Derya Sazak AKP
davasý Mustafa Erdoðan Mahkeme diyor ki ‘En büyük benim’ 'Hukuk
devleti'ne güven böyle mi saðlanacak? Geleceðin Ergenekoncularý hukukçulardan
mý oluþacak? Ergin Yýldýzoðlu AKP ve Üç Fantezi Anayasa Mahkemesi yetki gaspýnda TBMM
hacir altýnda [Yorum
- Etyen Mahçupyan] Kemalizm'den ulusalcýlýða sloganlarýn söylediði... Mehmet Y
YýlmazÇatýþma hýrsýnýn bedelini birlikte
ödeyeceðiz Constitutional
system collapsing by MÜMTAZ’ER TÜRKÖNE Can Ataklý Sayýsal
siyasete yargý darbesi
Mustafa Mutlu ‘Hukuku tanýmayýn, savaþýn’ diyen AKP kalemþoru..
Haddini bil! Okay Gönensin
Yalçýn Doðan Gerekçede
þu cümle olacaksa Serdar Turgut Introducing
the Kemalist Revolutionary Tribunal (aka the Consitutional Court) ERGUN BABAHAN Çözüm bulmak þart Mehmet Kamýþ Egemenlik krizi Mahir Kaynak Türban kararý MEHMET BARLAS Yargýnýn ürettiði krize siyaset
çözüm bulmak zorundadýr... Ömer Lütfi Mete Askeri darbeden beter Nuh Gönültaþ Anayasa Mahkemesi'nin ikinci kez intiharý... Mensur Akgün Anayasa
Mahkemesi anayasayý ihlal ederse Can Dündar Fötr,
tayt, türban... 'Liderlik için ABD'de'
diyenler fitne peþinde CHP’de Sav’a
baþkaldýrý
Önder Sav’ýn hac ve peygamberle ilgili sözleri ile dinleme
skandalýyla hareketli günler yaþanýyor Mahkemenin kararýna sadece
'Cumhuriyetçiler' sevindi Zülfü Livaneli'den Sav'a: Bir insan
Peygamber'e bu kadar mý saygýsýz olur! Aydýnlar tepkili: Karar, yetki gasbýdýr Karar, Türkiye'nin modernleþme ihtiyacýný
bir kez daha ispatlýyor Ekonomi Büyükler'kâr
sistemi' kurmuþlar Kapatma
fiyatlandý, yabancý yüksek faiz düþük kura oynuyor Deniz Gökçe OECD de iyimser! |
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H4 New York Times Jobs
Down for 5th Month; Oil’s Rise Adds to Gloom Recent hopes
that the U.S. might yet skirt a recession sank swiftly in the face of
indications that the economy is gripped by a slowdown and pressured by record
fuel prices. Editorial Raising
the Bar at the Pentagon Defense Secretary Robert Gates’s decision to fire
the top two Air Force leaders on Thursday was as surprising as it was
commendable.
U.S. Not Seeking Permanent Iraq Bases, Ambassador Says Europe
Fears a Post-Bush Unilateralism, This Time on Trade By EDUARDO PORTER Before America stumbles into a trade war,
political leaders should examine how other wealthy democracies make trade
more palatable to their workers.
As
Ills Persist, Afghan Leader Is Losing Luster Concern is
growing that Hamid Karzai, long a darling of the U.S., is not up to
addressing his country’s troubles. Olmert
Warns of a Major Military Thrust in Gaza In
Turnabout, Antitrust Unit Looks at Intel
The Federal Trade
Commission’s decision to look into accusations about Intel’s pricing reversed
a previous stance that had blocked the inquiry for many months. Pakistan
Police Say They Foiled Attack GAIL COLLINS What
Hillary Won By the end of those 54 primaries and caucuses, Hillary
Clinton had made a woman running for president seem normal BOB HERBERT Savor
the Moment This election year has been a testament to the many decades of
work by men and women to build a more just America |
H5 Washington
Post Editorial Mr.
Obama's Middle East After all, he doesn't see
the region much differently than President Bush does. Oil
Spike, Jobless Rate Pull Markets Downward Crude oil prices, Dow's
394-point drop and largest jump in U.S. unemployment rate in two decades
raise more questions about U.S. economy's health The
Homegrown Young Radicals Of Next-Gen Jihad Marc Sageman Democrats
Enjoy Financial Edge Unlike in past elections, party's nominee has far
stronger fundraising network than his GOP rival The
Shia Avenger: A biography
of the young cleric who complicates American... Reviewed by Vali
Nasr Clinton
to Publicly Withdraw, Support Obama The Propaganda Campaign Dissected In
Yemen, a Mostly Concealed Sectarian Fight Endures Unrest Drawing Notice
Of Saudi Arabia, Iran Editorial The
Guantanamo Court The trials of Sept. 11 suspects are a discredit to U.S.
justice A
Week of Wonders By Colbert I.
King, Three reasons to be optimistic
about America. Clinton's
Real Victory By Marie Wilson She has helped change the political
game forever. Don't Let Cheney Ruin It Jules Witcover: The expansion of vice
presidential power has been a largely constructive trend.
Pentagon
Official May Head Air Force |
H6 Guardian
Oil hits
$139 as job figures stun US Prices leap to record high and dollar slumps
on news of biggest jump in US unemployment for 22 years Talking
to the Taliban Nushin Arbabzadah: Afghan politicians
increasingly believe negotiations with the ousted Taliban regime are the key
to peace Clinton
and Obama 'laughing' after secret late-night meeting First direct
encounter for months, with Clinton expected to formally endorse Obama at
rally Israeli
threatens to attack Iran Military action to be coordinated with
Washington if Tehran able to manufacture atomic bombs British troops
needed US help to quell Basra, brigadier admits Irish voters
likely to sink EU treaty Latest opinion poll shows those intending to
vote against the reform treaty doubling in recent weeks Ireland
votes, Europe waits John O'Brennan: Rejection of the
Lisbon treaty in next week's referendum would cause a new headache for the EU Sarkozy plan for
European military HQ French moves
to create operational headquarters in Brussels threaten to precipitate row
with UK Wanted:
plan C Editorial: If the Lisbon treaty falls in Ireland
it will fall everywhere, turning the EU summit into a wake Climate
of suspicion Fred Pearce: Global warming is a fact
whatever its deniers - encouraged by a cool year - have to say Republicans
scupper plans for climate bill Green movement express dismay at political
wrangling that killed the proposals in the US Senate Double
trouble James Poulos: Being elected president is not
McCain's toughest task. Saving the Republican party will be harder Hillary's
loss can still be a gain for American women Jessica Valenti: Clinton's
campaign didn't need to be successful to trigger a much-needed conversation
about gender, age and power Mugabe turns the
screw Leading
clerics urge Muslims to learn about other faiths in drive to promote harmony |
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The
key issue in the talks between Syria and Israel U.S. Foreign Policy and the Next President: America at a
Pivot Point By: Shawn Brimley and Vikram Singh | World Politics Review Obama's Eastern Promise By: Khaled Diab | The Guardian CFR Persian
Gulf Nations' Bulging Coffers Bring 'Wrenching Transformation' CSIS Proliferation
in the Middle East The Booby-Trapped Months Iran's Lebanese "Aircraft Carrier"
- Hugh Sykes Iran targeted? Growing
talk of a military strike on Iran's nuclear sites RFERL Plots Of Depravity Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warns that the nation's
"enemies" seek to mislead and weaken the country's youth, while
young people themselves express frustration at hard-line social restrictions. Al Awsat Islam
Versus the West, Is There a Winner? Who
Threatens the Mecca Interfaith Conference? : Abdul
Rahman Al-Rashed Claims on Iraq come back to haunt
A long-awaited but hardly surprising US Senate report reiterates the claim
that President George W Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney made assertions
in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq that simply contradicted findings of
the US intelligence community. What is surprising is that the report has now
become a part of the presidential election "political theater". -
Jim Lobe BBC Oil price soars as US
woes mount The price of crude oil climbs a record $10 in one day's trading,
as the US is hit by tumbling shares and high jobless figures. Oil prices soar on prediction of $150 a
barrel by July 4 |
H8 IraqSlogger
Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com
- NPR Iraq Iraq says it
will not grant U.S. troops freedom of movement Iraq says it wants to restrict movement of US troops US
'Not Seeking' Permanent Bases - David Sands, Washington Times SOFA, Not So Good - Dr. iRack, Abu Muqawama Syria Reports President's Statements to
Kuwaiti Editors US raids target
al-Qaeda in Iraq Maliki to push for better
ties with Iran Dawa Party renounces former
Iraqi premier Incident Calls Iraqi Army Standards into Question Iraqi forces resilient in Sadr
City Senior Cleric Sees US
"Desperation" Over Iran Nuclear Dossier Iran Deputy Minister Says Israel on Road to
"Collapse" Iran Ready to Mediate Nagornyy Karabakh
Conflict Resolution Egyptian Channel 1 TV's "State of
Dialogue" Discusses Egyptian-US Relations Mahdi
Army Uses “Flying IEDs” in Baghdad - Bill
Roggio, The Long War Journal |
H9 Ha’aretz – U.S.: We will address
Iran nuclear threat diplomatically White House makes statement after
Kadima minister Mofaz says Israeli strike on Iran seems 'unavoidable.' Obama's
pro-Israel speech before AIPAC riles Arab press Arab states
leery of Israel's entry into Mediterranean Union Author
Thomas L. Friedman: Military leverage on Iran only short-term option Marcus Four
comments on the situation Olmert: Broad
Gaza military operation closer than ever Rice looks
to press Israel, PA toward peace during visit next week Bradley
Burston: Leave it to Fox News to elect Obama Jerusalem PostQurei
says Israel, PA to start drafting peace proposal Top PA negotiator: Move
doesn't necessarily show agreement on issues; marks first time sides commit
to paper since talks resumed.
Deciphering
Syrian intent
[ HERB KEINON US
looks to increase Israeli deterrence
Exclusive: US House Foreign Affairs C'tee chair open to lifting
restriction on F-22 stealth fighter sales Mofaz
threatens attack on Iran Says Ahmadinejad "will disappear before
Israel does;" minister launches primary campaign.
ElBaradei's
candor
[ CAROLINE GLICK Yedioth Ahronoth Brothers in arms Daily Alert.org
– Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress
- EJC Israeli Press Review –
Google News Israel - Palestine Jerusalem Report The Battle for the Golan Can Syria be lured away from its
radical axis? Israeli minister
threatens Iran A top Israeli official says Israel will attack Iran if it
continues with its alleged nuclear arms programme. Debka Exclusive: Flurry over possible Israeli attack on Iran
galvanized by race to succeed Olmert US
walking away from U.N. rights forum -diplomats Justin Raimondo 6/06/2008 American Conservative Turning on to J
Street by Michael Brendan Dougherty A new lobby
re-examines the special relationship Israel: Corruption and Clean Politicians By: Uri Dromi |
Miami Herald Assad:
Israel Insisting that Negotiations Restart Without Previous Concessions Israeli Generals Say Syrian Army in
"Strategic Parity" With Israeli Forces Commentary: AIPAC and liege fealty Iran
Sanctions Figure Large in AIPAC Lobbying - Ron Kampeas (JTA) Arab League to Hold Extraordinary Meeting on
Israel's Settlement Policy The
Legal Aspects of Jewish Rights to a National Home in Palestine - Hamas's Haniyah Welcomes Palestinian
President's Call for Dialogue Kazakh Opposition Leader Looks at Economic
Situation, Raps State Polices Israel's Mrs. Clean |
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Central Asia-East Asia: EurasiaNet looks at new cooperation efforts as East Asian countries work to
move into Central Asian markets The
Uighur Dilemma - James Traanto, Wall Street Journal opinion Chinese leaders shift focus Nationalist Alarm Rousts India's Ruling Party By:
Gautaman Bhaskaran | The Japan Times Pakistan's Peace Process and the U.S. War on Terror By:
Shaheen Buneri | The Media Line China, Africa, and Oil - Council on
Foreign Relations Taiwan-China Thaw Overshadows Deep Taiwan-Japan Ties By:
Jason Miks | World Politics Review China appears determined to capitalize on
a thaw in its relations with Taiwan since Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou
took office last month, and has already invited Taiwanese officials to attend
the first bilateral talks in a decade Japan Sidelined on Taiwan By: Gregory Clark | The Japan
Times Chinese Foreign Minister Meets Indian
Counterpart 5 June |
H11 IHT A more tranquil season By PATRICK SEALE Is peace breaking out in
the Middle East? Can the journalists and diplomats go home? Unfortunately,
no. Wielding a small stickBy
STANLEY A. WEISS As Bush considers his next moves on Iran, he should be under no
illusion that Europe shares his determination to avert a nuclear Iran - no matter
what the cost. Russia and Georgia take a softer tone Medvedev and the Georgian president, Mikheil Saakashvili, said their
two countries could work out their differences, including a longstanding
conflict over the separatist region of Abkhazia, without international
assistance. British
judge orders hearing on evidence of detainee torture The judge ordered
a hearing into whether the government must turn over evidence bearing on
accusations by a prisoner at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, that he was tortured
during interrogation in Morocco Excitement
in France over Obama victory Barack Obama has struck a
nerve in most of Europe, but the enthusiasm is particularly striking in
France, where the disenchantment with U.S. foreign policy under the Bush
administration has been the most vocal. EUROPE European press review BBC
No camp 'gains' in
Irish EU vote Irish and EU officials insist the reform treaty will pass
an Irish referendum even as a poll suggests the No vote is surging Realpolitik Bites By: Oliver Kamm | The Guardian |
President Medvedev has spent much of the week trying to mend fences
with the West by playing the role of a Russian-style liberal. Prime Minister
Vladimir Putin, meanwhile, continues to do the opposite. Analysis: Azerbaijani Parliament Amends Election Law,
Opposition Cries Foul Georgia: ICG Program Director Warns Abkhaz Issue
Entering 'Confrontational' Phase Analysis: Former Armenian President Plans Mass Rally EurasiaNet Western Diplomatic Offensive
in Central Asia Throws Russia on the Defensive Georgia: Saakashvili and
Medvedev Meet, Nothing Happens BY NINA AKHMETELI East Asian States Strive to
Raise Their Economic Profile in Central Asia BY STEPHEN BLANK A rivalry among
East Asian states is intensifying over access to Central Asian energy. China
to this point has been the clear leader among East Asian states in Central
Asia. But Japan, South Korea and Malaysia are stepping up efforts to attract
the attention of Central Asian energy suppliers Post-March 1, Does Armenia
Have an Agenda for Change? Iran Ready to Mediate Nagornyy Karabakh
Conflict Resolution Google News Azerbaijan Give Putin a Break By: Bruce Bean | The Moscow Times BP-Russia: The Economist looks at recent tensions between the British energy firm
BP, which owns a partial stake of the Russian oil company TNK, and the
Russian government. Tajikistan's
Hydropower Dreams By: Konstantin Parshin | Eurasianet As Tajikistan
continues to experience electricity shortages, President Imomali Rahmon's
administration appears increasingly eager to boost hydropower-generating capacity
in Central Asia's poorest country. But experts question whether Rahmon has
the financial resources to fund his development plans.
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H13 The Times
Kremlin's new guard stays loyal to Putin Vladimir Putin is building a power
structure that raises questions over the influence of his presidential
successor, Dimitri Medvedev Sarkozy seeks unified military in Europe Confidential document, detailing enthusiasm for common
EU funding of military operations, is circulated to European governments Europe reveals its love affair wiith Obama The Democratic nominee is ahead of John McCain in
opinion polls taken abroad, but he must appeal to conservatives in the US Hillary Clinton bows out of presidential race
But the fallen White House candidate has
not given up and is planning to return for the next presidential contest in
2012 How to detoxify the American brand By choosing the right man for the White House,
Americans can salvage the inspiring idea of the United States Matthew Parris Church and State A new report on the Church of England's social role is right in demanding
greater recognition but wrong to call for a Minister of Religion Wall Street Journal Oil Jolt Is Fresh Hit to Economy; Stocks
Get SlammedDow Industrials Tumble Nearly 400 Points as Crude
Futures Surge; Dollar Sinks Unemployment rose sharply and payrolls shrunk for the fifth
consecutive month, increasing the likelihood that the U.S. is in a recession.
The news -- along with surging oil prices -- dashed lingering hopes that
lower interest rates and fiscal stimulus were sufficient to help the U.S.
economy right itself
Crude's nearly $11 leap to $138.54 -- the largest price jump ever --
is reinvigorating worries about the economy. The sudden jolt has left some
OPEC officials wondering whether the market had lost all logic, and is sure
to add fire to accusations that the price rise is largely the work of market
speculators Democrats
to Merge Money Machines Clinton has promised to orchestrate a meeting between
her fund-raisers and Obama, But whether operations at the two camps can be
united remains an open proposition, and likely depends on how Clinton handles
her concession Saturday Iraq
and the Election Recoil ElectionBy Peggy Noonan Sovereign Wealth and PoliticsBy
Peter Mandelson What We've Learned About Barack By Kimberley A.
Strassel |
H14 Financial
Times Oil
surges to biggest single-day advance Crude oil futures prices staged their biggest
one-day advance to hit a record of more than $139 a barrel as an unexpectedly
bad US employment report upset the calculations of energy traders and
triggered frenzied buying US
presidential election starts over Each candidate’s best chance of success may lie
in advocating his own policies and respectfully picking apart his opponent’s.
These are strange times Israel
may strike Iran, deputy PM says A senior member of the
Israeli government has stated that an attack on Iran is becoming
“unavoidable” if Tehran is to be stopped from acquiring nuclear weapons US
jobless spike reopens old wounds In the weeks preceding Friday’s jobs report, US
investors had reason to have adopted a rather sunnier disposition Americans
head for summer ‘staycations’ As American consumers face a
slowing economy and record energy and fuel prices, the ‘staycation’ is
looking increasingly like the marketing buzz word of the summer of 2008 Free
the gene genie The benefits of biotech plants are great enough –
and the threat of a global food crisis serious enough – to give them a warm
welcome worldwide
RIP
Hummer? It is too early to know what impact the Hummer
will have on the future of car design, but it is certain Hummers have left
their marks on cars everywhere Ireland’s
voters may derail EU treaty The number of Irish people planning to vote
against the European Union’s reform treaty in Thursday’s referendum has
surged, causing alarm among EU policymakers
Oil
surges to biggest single-day advance Unemployment
rate hits 22-year high Obituaries
of the Clinton almost-dynasty premature It is
presumptuous to say that Hillary Clinton is predicating her next bid for the
presidency on the back of a failed 2008 attempt by Barack Obama – but the
facts, including her stated desire to be on Mr Obama’s ticket, fit the
conjecture, writes Edward Luce Woman
in the News: Rachida Dati France’s justice minister, the first Muslim in
the country to hold high political office, is facing criticism from all sides McCain
fires opening shots in media war John McCain launched
his first television advertisement of the general election campaign,
highlighting his record as a Vietnam war hero even as his party unleashed
attacks against Barack Obama US
jobless spike reopens old wounds In the weeks preceding Friday’s jobs report, US
investors had reason to have adopted a rather sunnier disposition Pakistan
to ask Saudis to defer payments PM grapples with oil’s
effect on economy
Israel
may strike Iran, deputy PM says Attack becoming
‘unavoidable’, says Mofaz What
happened to building 7? To the truthers, the collapse
of a third building in the World Trade Center complex on September 11 is
evidence that the mainstream media is in on the plot, says Peter Barber Spying
and the abuse of data
Christopher
Caldwell on spying allegations |
H15 Los Angeles
Times Stocks tumble following record rise in oil
price The Dow closes down nearly
400 points after oil prices shot higher, nearing $140 for the first time. Unemployment
rate jumps to 5.5% United
Arab Emirates to open embassy in Iraq Baghdad
hopes the move will prompt other Arab nations to follow suit. Food
summit ends with contentious resolution Latin American countries lead a protest, saying the document fails to
criticize farm subsidies by wealthy nations or the role of corporations.
Biofuel critics are also unhappy What
undid Hillary Clinton She campaigned
as the ultimate Washington insider just when Democrats were clamoring for an
outsider The Gulf War fixed Hummer's cultural DNA as a twin helix of oil and
militarism. That's not flying these days Editorial Obama
and McCain, the same? Not quite. But
here are their surprising policy overlaps. June 8, 2008 By Zainab
Mineeia |
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McClatchy McCain's free ride is over; did he use the time well? For nearly three months now, as Democrats quibbled and quarreled in
their quest for a presidential nominee, Republican John McCain had a luxury
rare in politics: time. To unite a party, to sketch a vision, to hone
attacks, to raise money. Did he use it well? In GOP-leaning north-central
Missouri undecided voters looked blank when asked about him. realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp The
best coverage of American politics is to be found not in the country's
newspapers, but in its books. Gender didn't
cost Clinton the nomination, analysts say More
on Just How Stupid Are We? Facing the Truth About the American Voter
by Rick Shenkman. EDITORIAL:
Lobbyists and Washington politicians Liberalism’s World
Wide Web |
H17 Daily Telegraph Divided States of America for election
Barack Obama and John McCain promise to bring their country together, says Simon
Heffer - but healing political and economic wounds may be beyond either
of them. EU
must be made to listen to concerns Those who believe a
"No" vote in the Republic of Ireland will somehow halt the EU
juggernaut have clearly not been paying attention over the past 30 years. 'Macho'
Obama to bring on women Plans to feminise campaign in search of older female
vote. |
H18 Independent Iran's
brutal morality police are growing in power, warns Nobel Prize-winner Food Summit Failure: In an editorial, the paper says this week’s summit in
Rome has utterly failed to address some of the most serious
underlying causes of rising global food prices. Obama
and Clinton elude media with secret talks on their future Washington's power elite are
no strangers to cloak and dagger politics, but there was consternation
yesterday as the media discovered it had been outfoxed by the two most recognisable
people in America, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama
Israel
cuts off Palestinian tax funds as relations hit new low Israel has withheld part of its $75m
(£38m) monthly tax revenue payment to the Palestinian Authority after a
diplomatic offensive by the Prime Minister, Salam Fayyad, designed to stop
the continued expansion of Jewish settlements.
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H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism What it means when the US goes
to war American soldiers in Iraq daily face
"atrocity producing situations", from patrols, convoys (which race
along like freight trains of death), home raids, detentions and military
checkpoints: the essence of war, after all, is death. Using the experiences
of soldiers on the ground, Chris Hedges strips away the myths of glory
and honor and discovers the uncommon "moral courage" that the
veterans he quotes have exhibited by telling the truth about their war. A faltering thin red line of 'eroes
The close ties of the British military to wider society have traditionally
been as natural as a sword's relationship with its scabbard. This has changed
with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan - a "dangerous disconnect"
has emerged. The government now wants the military's achievements trumpeted
loud and clear, with military parades, national pageants and soldiers being
encouraged to wear uniforms in public. - Ronan Thomas Trial: Newsweek takes an inside look at the Guantanamo Bay tribunal trial
of the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Charges
Against Detainees (PDF) - Washington Post Brazil Proposes Latin American Alliance By: Martin
Arostegui | The Washington Times |
H20 Slate WSJ A Sharp
Approach to the Food Crisis: Norman
Borlaug, a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Peter McPherson, formerly of USAID,
write that to solve the food crisis we need a long-term vision of growth, and integrated investments.
Food Summit, Overcoming Disputes, Calls for Boosting Farm Aid
By: Karl Maier | Bloomberg News Today
in The Nation: What Will The Next President Do About Climate Change? Washington Times Energy
Independence: In a further editorial, the paper says America needs
to declare its energy independence from dictators, extremists, and those
who want to destroy our freedom and our democracy. From The Bulletin, here are 20 reasons why geoengineering
may be a bad idea |
H21 Ode
to Joy By Peter W. Wood Who
will rule the new Internet? Time goes inside the struggle for Web
supremacy. Necessary Evil By John Lukacs Pulped fiction Great books
are often turned into bad films, but second-rate fiction has spawned many
celebrated movies. Nigel Andrews says it is better to leave the classics alone –
or treat them with disrespect Gregory Clark reconsiders
Karl Polanyi's The Great Transformation God may be dead, but the question of why he permits suffering lives
on: James Wood reviews
God’s Problem: How the Bible Fails to Answer Our Most Important Question
by Bart Ehrman. (repeat) Win the New Yorker’s cartoon caption
contest. Patrick House did it, and he can show you how to do it too... more» How could such a masterly writer as V.S. Naipaul
turn out to be such a monster in his personal life? Perhaps by a conscious
decision... more» Under Kinderarchy, parents are little more than
indentured servants. It’s all about the kids: their schooling, brightness,
cuteness, and their quite astonishing creativity... more» Study
links low income families to low achieving children Parenting style is the number one
defining factor in a child's chance of having his or her prospects for life
cast before beginning school |
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