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H1 New York Times Justices
Rule Terror Suspects Can Appeal in Civilian Courts The court repudiated the fundamental legal basis for the Bush
administration’s strategy of housing prisoners at the United States Naval base
in Cuba. News
Analysis: Guantánamo’s Detention Camp Remains, but Not Its Legal Rationale Text of the
Decision (pdf) Editorial Justice
5, Brutality 4 The Supreme Court’s recent ruling was a good day for
people who abhor President Bush’s attempts to turn Guantánamo Bay into a constitutional-rights-free
Editorial A
Dangerous Place The Bush administration needs a
comprehensive plan — integrating diplomacy, intelligence, law enforcement and
economic aid — to help stabilize Pakistan.
DAVID BROOKS Obama,
Liberalism and the Challenge of Reform Barack Obama is politically astute — giving
everybody the impression he’s on their side — but substantively vague. Change
just isn’t that easy. The
Economist Iraq
starts to fix itself The gains are fragile, but Iraq is doing a lot
better than it was only a few months ago The change in Iraq Is
it turning the corner? The American election and Iraq The
war for the White House CNAS Making America Grand Again Report
- Shawn Brimley, Michele A. Flournoy, Vikram J. Singh Iran:
Assessing U.S. Strategic Options -
James N. Miller, Christine Parthemore, Kurt M. Campbell Shaping the
Iraq Inheritance - Colin Kahl, Michele A. Flournoy, Shawn Brimley A Strategy
for American Power: Energy, Climate and National Security - Sharon Burke
and Christine Parthemore The Power of
Balance: America in iAsia - Kurt M. Campbell, Nirav Patel, Vikram J.
Singh Washington Post Make
It About Iraq Charles Krauthammer | McCain can run and win with Iraq as a
main tenet of his platform. Democrats
on the Rise E. J. Dionne Jr.| A sharp shift toward the Democrats could
prove decisive in November. Gates
Vs. Rumsfeld NEW GROUP: Planet War |
Is Gates a better defense secretary than Rumsfeld? Join
the discussion with Peter Feaver and William Arkin CBS 60 Minutes Top Guns: Inside the
Secret World of the Israeli Air Force Iraqi Lawmakers Reject US Security Draft
Pact Wall Street Journal Brave New World? By Peggy Noonan Independent Leading
Article: How to unnerve Mr Ahmadinejad McClatchy Supreme
Court ruling could free scores from Guantanamo Within hours of
the court's decision granting Guantanamo detainees access to federal courts,
attorneys were preparing to demand hearings for detainees long held without
charges. These hearings will force the Bush administration to reveal its
evidence and expose publicly how the detainees have been treated. Some
attorneys think that the administration simply will start releasing detainees
to avoid the potentially embarrassing hearings altogether. Iraq Could Cost Taxpayers $2.7 Trillion Asia Times War on Iran:
Law the first casualty Al Hayat Syria: Between the Brink of the Abyss and
"Constructive" Ambiguity Abdullah Iskandar - While no one will risk offering a decisive interpretation
of Syria relinquishing the brink-of-abyss policy, it is still difficult to
predict how far the new Syrian approach will go.
IHT A new start By
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV Russia's challenge today is to modernize its economy, politics and
society as a whole. THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE A question of leadership By
DAVID GERGEN AND ANDY ZELLEKE Shouldn't part of the process of choosing the next
U.S. president be a "job interview" of sorts, designed to shed
light on the candidates' leadership capacity? NATO
defense ministers meet over security missions The U.S. defense secretary,
Robert Gates, joined NATO defense ministers in Brussels to push forward a
design for missile defenses that will protect all alliance nations from a
potential Iranian ballistic missile attack. High
court vs. kangaroo justice FOR THE THIRD time, the Supreme
Court yesterday stood up for the rights of terrorism suspects imprisoned at
Guantanamo, some for more than six years. Congress and the Bush administration
should stop seeking extra-constitutional ways to justify the inmates'
indefinite imprisonment and instead bring them to the mainland United States
for courts-martial or federal criminal court proceedings. (Boston Globe) National Intelligence Council “Disruptive Civil
Technologies: Six Technologies With Potential Impacts on US Interests Out to
2025″ (pdf), Conference Report, April 2008. Garrisoning
the Global Gas Station by Michael T. Klare
and Tom Engelhardt
CRS - “Russia’s Economic Performance
and Policies and Their Implications for the United States,” May 30, 2008. Foreign
nations overwhelmingly prefer Obama, survey finds For more on the poll: http://pewglobal.org Christian
Science Monitor Syria sees warming ties in Middle East
Its improved standing poses challenge
to US policy of isolation. Iran's nuclear program: will more sanctions
work? The EU's Javier
Solana heads to Iran this weekend to offer revised US-EU incentives. U.S. strike aggravates alliance with
Pakistan Tuesday's deadly US
incursion is under investigation, but it points up the contrast between the
two nations' approaches to militants along the Afghanistan border. What
Should Have Been Said to AIPAC
by Michael C. Desch Forward Rift in Al Qaeda Raises Specter
of Bin Laden Bringing Jihad to Holy Land A recent flurry of
signals from Al Qaeda leaders has fueled concerns among terrorism experts
that Al Qaeda could be setting up to launch an attack on Israel Bill Presses Iraq To Recognize
Israel To the many challenges facing the fledgling Iraqi government,
Congress may soon add this: Recognize the State of Israel and establish
diplomatic ties with Jerusalem, or else risk losing some of the billions in
aid that Baghdad receives from the United States INSS Insight: The Belated Message from the IAEA on Iran
Ephraim Asculai and Emily Landau (June 8, 2008) analyze
the recently-issued IAEA report, which, they argue, contains new
documentation of Iran's progress towards a nuclear weapons capability, yet is
unlikely ti be translated into determined and effective action anytime soon INSS Insight: Revival for Lebanon or the Beginning of
the Shia Crescent? Amir Kulick (June 4, 2008) analyzes the recent Doha agreement
and suggests what are Lebanon's prospects for a new national beginning or,
alternatively, pursuit of a radical-based Shiite track The Poland of Islam? By: Stephen Schwartz | The Weekly
Standard Court says detainees have rights, bucking Bush In a stinging rebuke to President Bush's
anti-terror policies, a deeply divided Supreme Court ruled Thursday that
foreign detainees held for years at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba have the right to
appeal to U.S. civilian courts Al Awsat Iraq:
After the Tipping Point : Amir
Taheri The Decline in America’s
Reputation: Why? (PDF; 711 KB) Source: U.S. House of
Representatives, Committee on Foreign Affairs — Subcommittee on International
Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight OPEC
Revenues Fact Sheet Our
view on the Middle East: Stop the Iran saber rattling and give diplomacy a
chance (USATODAY.com) Salon Relax,
liberals. You've already won No matter who prevails at the ballot box in
November, John McCain or Barack Obama, the four-decade-long conservative
counterrevolution is over. France's Strategic Posture: The Temptation of Forward Defense
By: Judah Grunstein | World Politics Review Any strategic posture review
inevitably boils down to preparing for possible conflict, and the scenarios
for such that were evoked in discussions with French officials and experts
emphasized the possibility of military intervention for forward defense, a
significant evolution in France's vision of its global role 'State Of Confusion' Looms As Transition Period
Approaches As Kosovo prepares to implement its new constitution, the details of
its administration and security remain deeply unclear. Longtime U.S. diplomat
James Hooper says international bodies' confusion means opportunities for the
Kosovars. Daily Star Iranian
power comes with responsibility OpenDemocracy Washington's
choice: subdue Iran, secure Iraq Paul
Rogers In managing its unfinished business with Tehran and Baghdad, the
George W Bush administration seeks to bind the region - and its
successor Guardian BP ups stakes
by accusing Putin Chairman claims Russia's leadership should intervene in
struggle over country's third-largest oil producer Spoiling
the barrel Jeremy Leggett: BP's review of global
reserves is tainted by 'political' oil, and distorts our view of future
supply Ha’aretz – Poll: Most Israelis,
Palestinians see no point in peace talks The myth of
the Shia crescent These complexities are lost on many observers when
matched up against the convenient and catchy rhetoric of the "Shia
Crescent." But they have not gone unnoticed among ordinary Arabs. Lebanon and the Weakening of
the Arab Order Moshe Dayan Center Hizbollah's Weapons Turn
Inwards Crisis Group Obama Is a
Truly Democratic Expansionist
by John Pilger When bankers went bonkers: A review of The
New Paradigm for Financial Markets: the Credit Crisis of 2008 and What It
Means by George Soros. Comment
on Iran’s strategy in the Levant by Malik Mufti, MESH Comment
on The myth of linkage by Walter Reich, MESH Cairo's Failing Fundamentalists By: John R. Bradley |
Prospect Financial
Times A
war that badly needs a definition of victory Afghanistan is not about to become a shiny new
democracy. Any political system must pay its respects to history, geography
and culture. The ambition should be for a government that is strong enough to
defend the country’s borders and deny safe havens to terrorists, and
sufficiently honest and pluralist to guarantee fundamental rights, writes Philip
Stephens Oil
summit needs to get results, says US The US
national security adviser warned on the importance of meeting expectations
generated by the talks as the world economy reeled from surging global crude
prices A liberal like no other: An article on understanding
Obama's bipartisan appeal. Ten reasons to worry about Obama's
chances in November. Foreign Policy and Civil Liberties
[video] by Rep. Ron Paul, Stephen Kinzer, and
Andrew J. Bacevich |
H2 The
Economist Turkey A
tragedy in the making The likelihood of a ban on the ruling party is
growing. It would be a disastrous mistake Turkey Beyond
the veil The secular and the pious march towards a new collision,
with unforeseeable consequences for democracy and Turkey's chances in Europe RAND | The Rise of Political Islam in Turkey Full Document (By: Angel Rabasa, F. Stephen Larrabee Jamestown Turkey’s Multifaceted Anti-PKK
Strategy Continues to Unfold (Terrorism
Monitor - June 12, 2008) By Frank Hyland UPI Walker's World: Can France
veto Turkey? Pew
raporu: Türkler ABD’ye olumsuz bakýyor Babacan
mesaj verdi: Akdeniz Birliði'nin tamamen dýþýnda kalabiliriz Ali H Aslan How to
deal with Turkey’s bureaucratic sovereigns Nejat Eslen Jeopolitik
güç mücadelesi ve rejim tehlikesi Does
America Have a Role in Ankara? Middle East Times Turkey balances democracy and Islam Indianapolis
Star Jamestown Turkish
Generals Admit Military and Intelligence Coordination with Iran Asia Times Turkey admits
coordination with Iran The willingness of General Ilker Basbug,
the commander of Turkish land forces, to confirm that Turkey and Iran are
working together in Turkey's war against the Kurdistan Workers' Party puts
the United States in a pinch, particularly as Washington will need Ankara's
help if it means to pressure Iran further over its nuclear program Political
Demands of Turkey’s Religious and Ethnic Minorities–A History From FP, an interview with Fatih Birol,
chief economist at the International Energy Agency, on the new world energy
order Constitutional Court and the
Closure of Political Parties in Turkey SETA ABD’den CHP’ye
görülmemis destek var 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
KRG
Official on Oil Production, Kirkuk, Turkey Iraq federal, Kurd region oil chiefs informally agree on
exports DTP savunmasýný verdi: Siyaset yolu
kapanacaksa Kürtler ne yapsýn? Statement by
the Kurdistan Region Political Leadership on Mr de Mistura’s report on
disputed areas Kürtlerin OBAMA'yla ilk temasý Diyarbakýr'a sarýlan DTP'nin
hedefi 100 belediye - Apo’nun sözleri DTP’yi baðlamaz Yugoslavya savunmasý
De Mistura
releases Article 140 recommendations KRG
suggests De Mistura rethink his recommendations Turk,
Arab leaders push for business ties Hüsnü Mahalli Barýþ misyonu PKK'ya eleman
temin eden muhtar yakalandý Turkey-Iran incursions continue google
þahit ki bölücü deðiliz Xinhua: Iraq says to seek strategic partnership with Turkey Turkey's
pro-Kurdish DTP submits defense We
are waiting for the answer to the question: Isn’t Kurdish free in this
country? Kurds welcome Kurdish broadcast bill Turkey: Israel Could Have More-Natural
Relations With Arabs - Palestine Premier Turkish Premier Says Middle East Problems
Can Be Solve Savunmada Kopenhag Kriterleri'ne dayandý Turk,
Arab leaders push for business ties Kurds welcome Kurdish broadcast bill Ýsrail ve
Suriye’nin 2.tur görüþmeleri Ýstanbul’da Fitne
fücür geliþmeler oluyor, paranýzý Türkiye'ye yatýrýn Kurdistan becoming "economic development
gateway" to Iraq Türkiye'den Afganistan'a 200 milyon dolar
yardým Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber
Dýþ
Basýnda Türkiye-AB Ýliþkileri Günlük Haftalýk European Transformation of Turkey? – The Limits of
Political Conditionality "Türk ordusu çekilseydi
sorun çözülürdü" Babacan
mesaj verdi: Akdeniz Birliði'nin tamamen dýþýnda kalabiliriz Zeynel Lüle Sarko
hep duvara tosluyor Ferai Týnç Avrupa
iliþkilerinde iktidar boþluðu Christofias gets public backing for peace talks with
Turkish Cypriots Sarkozy'nin Akdeniz Birliði fikri Araplarýn
kafasýný karýþtýrdý KKTC, teknik
komite belgesini Rumlara sundu Russian foreign minister to pay visit to Turkey next
month Büyükanýt ziyaretine gecikmeli
karþýlýk Eser Karakaþ Ýrlanda oylamasý, Avrupa ve biz Türk general: Varþova Paktý üyesi olsak AB'ye girerdik Barçýn Yinanç Türkiye'nin en büyük destekçisi Avrupa
iþ dünyasý Turkey takes tiny EU membership step, but more uncertainty
looming — EUbusiness.com - p Gül'den AB
uyarýsý: Mesafe alalým, ileride daha kötü yýllar gelebilir Nadim Macit Cinayete ortak olmak Bu
paraya casusluk olur mu
Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop
Misyoner olmak için askerlikten
ayrýlmýþ Gayrimüslim yaþlýlara domuzbaðý vahþeti 'Kaftanýmýz
hoþumuza gidebilir ama ürkütücü oluyor' Ýlahiyat Fakültesi deðil istihbarat
üssü! Czech
Republic and Turkey can make tournament history Times
Online Arda'nýn
son dakika golü, tam 42 milyon euro deðerinde Kore’yle ilelebet kan kardeþiyiz Serdar Turgut Fikrin yoksa babalanma |
H3 Karargahta 'karartmalý' görüþme ‘Erken seçim’ havasý
Anayasa Mahkemesi'nin baþörtüsü gerekçesi!
Kýlýç
ve Adalý'dan ilginç tavýr! Ýþte iptal kararýnýn gerekçesi... Yüksek Askeri Þura
öncesi derin hesap! Alevi açýlýmýna partimin
tepkisi rahatsýz etti 'Alevi açýlýmý' olmadý Çamuroðlu istifa
etti Neo-nationalists plotted coups but were unsuccessful Kapatma davasý açýldý siyasi çalkantý baþladý ‘Türkiye’de siyasi çalkantý o gün baþladý’
�Uzman� olan �eski papaz�
katliam tutanaðýnda çýktý
Baþörtüsü
kararý Resmi Gazete'de 2.
Türkiye'ye hazýrlanan tuzaðýn özeti Baþbakanlýk'ta
mini zirve gerçekleþti CHP'nin
militan akýl hocasý Zeyno Baran 'Kutlama
yemeðine' Portakal Çiçeði Partisi AKP’de Alevi sýkýntýsý
Alevilerden
istifaya destek
Türkiye’de siyaset
artýk espri yeteneðini kaybetti Parliament speaker's initiative falls short of
expectations Analist maskeli
profesyonel militan CHP'li Kart:
Önder Sav açýklama yapana kadar mücadelem sürecek CHP'nin isteðini uygun bulan Mahkeme'nin
kararý resmi gazetede CHP, 22 Temmuz seçimlerinde baþörtüsünü oy
için kullanmýþ Öðrencisi olmayan fakültenin hocalarý
'istihbarata' çalýþmýþ Yabancýya mülk satýþý yine takýldý
DTP, yargýçlar için
Yüce Divan istedi
Son Dakika Milliyet
Hürriyet Zaman Cengiz Çandar Cengiz Aytmatov ile Cengiz Han Ahmet
TaþgetirenKimse o
anneye vurmasýn! 'Ilýmlý
Ýslam'ý ne yapmalý? Ruþen - Çakýr Çamuroðlu ‘þimdilik’ trende Taha Akyol Yetkisini aþmýþ mý? Fikret Bila Marbury-Madison davasý ve bükülmez
anayasa Hasan Cemal Murat Yetkin Meclis
yoruldu Ýsmet Berkan Duvarlarýmýz,
tabularýmýz Fehmi Koru Malum yemeðin düþündürdükleri Taha KývançKolay olmadý, ama maçý aldýk Þamil Tayyar Genelkurmay treni Ali BayramoðluÝtibarlý
ahlaksýzlýk… Hesap
vermesi gerekenler hesap sorunca... Cami duvarý MEHMET ALÝ KIÞLALI Hüseyin Gülerce AK Parti neden
kapatýlmaz? Ertuðrul Özkök Artýk patron rahatlýkla atabilir Nasuhi
Güngör MHP neden TSK’yý eleþtiriyor? Serdar
Turgut Senaryo demokrasisi Mustafa Ünal Yemekte ne konuþuldu? Ýhsan Daðý Besleme sermayeden 'Anadolu burjuvazisi'ne Mümtazer Türköne Meþrûtiyet krizi ile çöken meþrûiyet Jüristokrasiye karþý
demokrasi mücadelesi (3)HASAN
CELAL GÜZE M Ali Birand Meðer Dink’in cinayetine göz yumulmuþ… Derya Sazak Seçim olursa Tufan Türenç Baþbakan’ýn
iki büyük hatasý Güneri Civaoðlu TV’de
tencere ve kapaðý Hurþit Güneþ Kim demokrasiden yana? Mehmet Y
Yýlmaz Profesörsüz üniversite Yalçýn Doðan Mutsuzluðun
lideri yine AKP ENGÝN ARDIÇ HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN Arato ve
Baykal'ýn 'baþarýsý' NAZLI ILICAK Seçkinler ve halk MEHMET BARLAS Demokrasimiz "Siyasi
irade" ile "Milli irade" arasýnda kalmýþ... MAHMUT ÖVÜR AK Parti'nin 'Alevi açýlýmý' yattý
mý? Ece Temelkuran Tuzla
sadece Tuzla deðildir! Hakan Aygün AKP treninden ilk atlayan kim oldu? Gülay Göktürk Aleviler ilelebet beklemez Mehmet Metiner Kriz kaybettirir!
Oray Eðin Neden
Ýran deðil de Kanada vatandaþý? Serdar Akinan O
kürsüye çýkmayýn..! Atatürk’ü sevmeyen kýzlar Bülent Keneþ ‘State
power’s’ war against the people Beril Dedeoðlu Dünyada çift meclis Aziz Üstel Bush giderayak ‘Putin’ Erdoðan’ý da
götürür! Mehmet Altan Medyanýn saðýr kulaklarý Trenden inmedi
sadece istifa etti Anayasa
Mahkemesi’nin kararlarý bizi baðlar Ekonomi Ercan Kumcu Sanayi büyürken ekonomi büyümüyor mu Hasan Ersel Araþtýrmadan
hanehalký borçluluðu üzerine konuþmak IMF,
Türkiye’deki baþarýsýný ölçecek Deniz Gökçe 3
milyon kiþi sosyal güvenlik kapsamý dýþýnda Devlet Bakaný Þimþek: Enflasyon hedeflerinin tutacaðýný düþünüyorum Güngör Uras Yabancýnýn
kaçmaya niyeti yok (Korkuya gerek yok!) |
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H4 New York Times Justices
Rule Terror Suspects Can Appeal in Civilian Courts The court repudiated the fundamental legal basis for the Bush
administration’s strategy of housing prisoners at the United States Naval
base in Cuba. News
Analysis: Guantánamo’s Detention Camp Remains, but Not Its Legal Rationale
·
Editorial Justice
5, Brutality 4 The Supreme Court’s recent ruling was a good day for
people who abhor President Bush’s attempts to turn Guantánamo Bay into a
constitutional-rights-free Editorial A
Dangerous Place The Bush
administration needs a comprehensive plan — integrating diplomacy,
intelligence, law enforcement and economic aid — to help stabilize Pakistan.
DAVID BROOKS Obama,
Liberalism and the Challenge of Reform Barack Obama is politically astute — giving
everybody the impression he’s on their side — but substantively vague. Change
just isn’t that easy. PAUL KRUGMAN Bad
Cow Disease In the case of food, for the sake of our health and our
export markets, we need to go back to the way it was after Teddy Roosevelt,
when the Socialists took over. Are
Washington Insiders Necessary? What’s wrong with some fresh talent,
especially behind candidates who roam the nation proclaiming the era of
change?
A
Bull Market Sees the Worst in Speculators The escalating
hostility in Washington toward financial speculators is starting to worry
people with knowledge about how commodity markets work Critics
and News Executives Split Over Sexism in Clinton Coverage Many in the news media, with a few
exceptions, see little need to reconsider their coverage of the Clinton
campaign. Gates Presses NATO on Missile
Defense Japan,
Seeking Trim Waists, Measures Millions Frankfurt
Journal: Classroom Door Gives Immigrants an Entry to Society World
Briefing | Europe: Ireland: European Union Treaty Goes to Referendum World
Briefing | Europe: Sweden: BP Chairman Rebukes Russian Oil Partners Taiwan
and China Reach Deal on Charter Flights Global
Image of U.S. Improves Slightly Iraq
Seeks Shield Against Claims by Hussein Victims Donors
Press Karzai on Corruption Disputed
Blast in Gaza Kills 5 |
H5 Washington Post Make
It About Iraq Charles Krauthammer | McCain can run and win with Iraq as a
main tenet of his platform. Democrats
on the Rise E. J. Dionne Jr.| A sharp shift toward the Democrats could
prove decisive in November. Gates
Vs. Rumsfeld NEW GROUP: Planet War |
Is Gates a better defense secretary than Rumsfeld? Join
the discussion with Peter Feaver and William Arkin The Education of George W. Bush By Dan
Froomkin Justices
Say Detainees Can Seek Release Detainees
Now Have Access to Federal Court ANALYSIS Administration
Strategy for Detention Now in Disarray Editorial The
Justices' Refrain » Eugene
Robinson| George W. Bush may not trust America's basic values and highest
ideals, but I do » Benjamin
Wittes| We need a system that can separate the bad guys from the innocently
detained Irish
Wielding an Outsize Power in Europe By a Wrinkle in
Law, Voters Decide Fate Of E.U. Overhaul Berlusconi
Effusive in Welcoming President Bush, in Rome Visit, Says Italian Troops
to Take On Broader Mission in Afghanistan International
Donors Pledge Additional $21 Billion for Afghanistan U.S.
Military Releases Video Footage of Airstrike in Pakistan China
Steps Up Pressure on Sudan Over Darfur Jolly
Green ShowMichael Gerson | How Prince Charles's garden is a model for conservation and
conservatism. Ability
to Challenge Transfer to Foreign Custody Is Limited Town
Hall: McCain's Comfort Zone Campaign Banks On Meetings to Give Best Forum for Republican |
H6 Guardian Supreme
court ruling on right to trial puts Guantánamo future in doubt Lawyers
for the prisoners hail ruling as a vindication of their battle to have
detention centre closed BP ups stakes
by accusing Putin Chairman claims Russia's leadership should
intervene in struggle over country's third-largest oil producer Spoiling
the barrel Jeremy Leggett: BP's review of global
reserves is tainted by 'political' oil, and distorts our view of future
supply Guantanamo
justiceKen Gude: The US Supreme Court's ruling that
detainees have the right to a trial ends one of the worst abuses by the Bush
administration Karzai
wins $20bn aid for Afghans US, Britain and other donor countries make clear
aid to the country must be better co-ordinated Climate Chaos Is Inevitable By: Mark Lynas | The Guardian Ireland
undecided Richard Delevan: As Ireland votes on the
Lisbon treaty, economic uncertainty is challenging its links with Europe A
new kind of fight Michael Tomasky: The scandal over
Barack Obama's vice-presidential search team shows why he isn't as
battle-tested as you might think Intelligent,
divine Giles Fraser:
Religion thrives in Africa and the Middle East. So is the argument that
clever people don't believe in God racist? Security
breaches don't get much worse than this Crispin Black:
If we cannot keep files on al-Qaida secure what else might we find one day
left behind on a train – nuclear codes? |
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H7 Lebanon and the Weakening of
the Arab Order Hizbollah's Weapons Turn
Inwards Crisis Group Comment
on Iran’s strategy in the Levant by Malik Mufti, MESH Comment
on The myth of linkage by Walter Reich, MESH Cairo's Failing Fundamentalists By: John R. Bradley |
Prospect Magazine A general strike in Egypt in April brought much of the
country to a standstill. Two days of rioting left three people dead and
hundreds injured in the worst social unrest since 1977, and brought to a head
the biggest wave of industrial action since the 1952 coup d'état that brought
Gamal Abdel Nasser to power. What was especially surprising to many observers
was that the strike succeeded without the help of the Muslim Brotherhood. Salon Displaced
Iraqis to return -- but to where? Thanks to a law meant to quell
sectarian violence, returning refugees who find their homes occupied cannot
kick them out. By Anna Badkhen New York Sun Iran and the
New York Times - Editorial Iraq’s
Problem Lies in its ‘Necktie’ : Tariq
Alhomayed The
Arabs and Obama : Hussein
Shobokshi Bush Pledges
on Iraq Bases Pact Were a Ruse A
solution for the Iran crisis THE FAILURE to resolve doubts about
Iran's nuclear program looms as the world's most ominous security threat. A
military attack to destroy Iran's nuclear facilities could produce
catastrophic consequences. An Iranian break-out from the Nuclear
Non-Proliferation Treaty would almost certainly frighten Iran's neighbors
into acquiring nuclear weapons themselves. (Boston Globe) Syria: Repression of Activists Continues Unabated by Human Rights
Watch Bashar Will Always Have Paris: Obama has AIPAC |
H8 IraqSlogger
Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com
- NPR Iraq Iran Paper Upbeat About 'Strategic
Relations' With Iraq Israeli PM, Syrian Leader May Meet at July
Mediterranean Conference With Oil Prices Gushing, Crude Threats May
Not Be the Way to Counter the Iranian Menace Al-Sharqiyah Talk Show Discusses
Iraqi-Iranian Security Agreement Analysts:
US Troops Take on More Peacekeeping Role in Iraq Iraq Needs Treaty With Iran to Halt Its
Interference - Pan-Arab Paper Iranian Envoy on Relations With UAE, US
Blockade, Israeli Threats, Iraq Analysis: Hezbollah's
armory up for debate Iraqi Interior Ministry
reviews 2008 goals Iraqi leaders reach out,
new party emerges |
H9 Ha’aretz – Poll: Most Israelis,
Palestinians see no point in peace talks The myth of
the Shia crescentThese complexities are lost on many observers when
matched up against the convenient and catchy rhetoric of the "Shia
Crescent." But they have not gone unnoticed among ordinary Arabs. Bradley
Burston: When smart countries - like Israel - go dumb Imagine, impossible
as it may be, that a Jewish state that is home to hundreds of thousands of
Holocaust survivors, could decide not only to imprison African refugees for
five years, but to make those fleeing genocide in Sudan subject to prison
sentences of at least seven years A year
after Gaza takeover, Hamas shows no sign of ending violence Politics
aside, the coup's negative implications for the personal lives of Gazans have
been enormous 'Israel
Lobby' authors in Israel: Ahmadinejad not inciting genocide Gadhafi:
Obama fears Israel may kill him like it did JFK Israel to
persevere with truce talks despite heavy shelling from Gaza Marcus Olmert,
go home Edgy about
ObamaThe most obvious problem with Obama, however, is more immediate. He
has had the brass to insist on persistent diplomacy, not military action,
against Iran. Emulating
ScandinaviaIsrael has proven that it can be competitive, but without a
socio-economic contract based on national consensus, it's not clear that it
can provide quality of life Jerusalem
Post Analysis:
How Arab rivalries are delaying cease-fire process
Israel Lobby authors face critics at HU
Stephen
Walt and John Mearsheimer say Israel and its lobby are pressuring the US to
attack Iran. Civil
Fights: Olmert's holiday gifts to Assad [ EVELYN GORDON Giving
up Golan - most painful concession [ LARRY DERFNER Is Israel Indirectly buying Iranian oil?
Ex-energy
minister Shahal says it's possible, adds he used to authorize purchases from
Syria, Libya
Yedioth Ahronoth Hamas weighing ceasefire Obama’s gift to Israel/ Plocker
Leftist hero
Obama’s pro-Israel speech has immense significance at this time French PM: Syrian leader
invited to Paris after he 'fulfilled his obligations during Lebanon crisis' American authors slammed Professors critical of powerful
pro-Israel lobby in US face raucous reception at Hebrew University Former UN weapons inspector
slams US policy on Iran, says 'military threat counterproductive' Most ministers oppose Gaza
truce, so why did none of them vote against it? Roni Sofer asks Daily Alert.org
– Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress
- EJC Israeli Press Review –
Google News Israel - Palestine CBS 60 Minutes Top
Guns: Inside the Secret World of the Israeli Air Force Forward Rift in Al Qaeda Raises Specter
of Bin Laden Bringing Jihad to Holy Land A recent flurry of
signals from Al Qaeda leaders has fueled concerns among terrorism experts
that Al Qaeda could be setting up to launch an attack on Israel Bill Presses Iraq To Recognize
Israel To the many challenges facing the fledgling Iraqi government,
Congress may soon add this: Recognize the State of Israel and establish
diplomatic ties with Jerusalem, or else risk losing some of the billions in
aid that Baghdad receives from the United States Bush’s Bluffing Has
Made Mideast Peace a Bad Bet Michael Shtender-Auerbach 'Jewish settler
attack' on film Footage taken with a camera handed out by a human rights
group appears to show Jewish settlers beating up Palestinians Israeli Editorial Comments on Futility of
Negotiating With Syria A New Path to Mideast Peace By: Frida Ghitis | World
Politics Review While Arab and Israeli peace negotiators expend their energy
trying not to bolt from their seats in exasperation, business men and women
on both sides of the divide think they may just have found a way to peace
that will prove faster, more entertaining, and definitely more profitable. Jordan
Fears New Pressure to Merge with West Bank - Randa Habib (AFP) EU Not
Ready for Major Upgrade with Israel Israeli air strike
targets Hamas Barak ups pressure
on Israeli PM Israel's defence minister warns Ehud Olmert he will support
moves to dissolve parliament if he does not stand aside. |
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H10 Christian Science Monitor Syria sees warming ties in Middle East
Its improved standing poses challenge
to US policy of isolation. Iran's nuclear program: will more sanctions
work? The EU's Javier
Solana heads to Iran this weekend to offer revised US-EU incentives. U.S. strike aggravates alliance with
Pakistan Tuesday's deadly US
incursion is under investigation, but it points up the contrast between the
two nations' approaches to militants along the Afghanistan border. Guantánamo detainees win right to court
review The US Supreme
Court ruled 5 to 4 Thursday that those held in Guantánamo can challenge their
detention. Obama's appeal in the Muslim world
An Arab Muslim foresees a possible
new era of positive US leadership. Nations offer Afghanistan aid, demand
accountability Afghans sought help
for its $50 billion five-year plan as donors met in Paris June 12. Global perceptions of U.S. improves
The prospect of a new president may
be helping favorability ratings. U.S. judges can't pull Americans from Iraqi
courts Thursday's Supreme
Court ruling involved men accused of kidnapping-for-ransom schemes. Congress wary of oil-market speculation
After a failed effort to boost taxes
on oil companies, lawmakers turn attention to role of speculators in driving
up oil prices. GOP Senate campaign head: '08 toughest
election since '74 Goal is to limit
losses to three Senate seats, says Sen. John Ensign of Nevada Terror in retreat The US and Colombia are winning a campaign against
rebels and Chávez. CNAS The Power of Balance: America in
iAsia - Kurt M. Campbell, Nirav Patel, Vikram J. Singh US strike hits
Pakistan's raw nerve Tuesday's raid by United States warplanes
into Pakistani territory in which 11 Pakistani paramilitary soldiers were
killed will further strain the US's relations with one of its key allies in
the "war on terror", which it accuses of aiding the Taliban. But
Islamabad has to weave an intricate web with militants to protect its own
back. - Syed Saleem Shahzad Official says
Pakistan should reconsider its ties to U.S. Incident Foreshadows Future Attacks in
Pakistan | Stratfor
Talibanization: In an editorial, the paper laments the Talibanization of Pakistan, to which it says its cities
are falling one by one. In an editorial, Dawn says
Islamabad must insist that those responsible for the U.S. air strike
on Pakistani soldiers on Tuesday must be made accountable. Video
of Skirmish Along Border - Candace Rondeaux, Washington Post Pakistan: Relations With U.S. In Crisis After Clash
Across Afghan Border Weak Pakistan: In an editorial, the paper says Tuesday's air strike
by U.S. forces on a Taliban target on the Pakistan border illustrates the
complexities and hazards of the military situation there, and says the heart of the
problem is the weakness of the Pakistani state. Desperate Afghanistan: Peter Beaumont of the London Observer writes
that Afghanistan seems like a desperate place where optimism has largely evaporated and where, increasingly, its population has
become alienated from the government `Musharraf May Resign Within a Week’ By: Yaniv Berman |
The Media Line A leading academic at the University of Karachi has said
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf may resign within a week as a result of
severe pressure placed on him, and his lack of support in both the army and
the political arena Japan sets standard
to cope with oil shocks The world should not be surprised at the
recent sharp oil-price increase; it has happened before. Yet only Japan
appears to have learnt the lesson of past surges, whatever their cause. - Dilip
Hiro Paris Conference: Aid Effectiveness
Key to Addressing Afghanistan’s Rebuilding Challenges The Paris donors’
conference that opened June 12 provides a pivotal opportunity to correct past
mistakes in Afghanistan’s reconstruction effort. Already, Afghanistan’s
supporters have pledged additional billions in development assistance. But to
ensure that the aid is deployed successfully, a greater level of strategic
coordination is needed. Chinese Suspected in Capitol Hacking Cases By: Richard B.
Schmitt | Los Angeles Times An Anger in Korea Over More Than Beef By: Choe Sang-Hun |
The New York Times China and Taiwan in political thaw The two sides agreed to set up offices in each other’s
territory at the first talks between the rivals in nearly a decade |
H11 IHT A new start By
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV Russia's challenge today is to modernize its economy, politics and
society as a whole. THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE A question of leadership By
DAVID GERGEN AND ANDY ZELLEKE Shouldn't part of the process of choosing the next U.S. president be a
"job interview" of sorts, designed to shed light on the candidates'
leadership capacity? NATO
defense ministers meet over security missions The U.S. defense secretary,
Robert Gates, joined NATO defense ministers in Brussels to push forward a
design for missile defenses that will protect all alliance nations from a
potential Iranian ballistic missile attack. Bush
urges Europe to unite with U.S. idealsPresident George W. Bush is
urging Europe to work with the United States on matters that extend beyond
their trans-Atlantic ties, including securing peace in the Middle East,
fighting radical Islamic terrorists and keeping Iran in check. Integrating Germany through the classroom A simple
language program, Mama Learns German, shows that there is no secret to a
successful program other than a few small steps to accommodate students With
reservations, countries pledge $17 billion in aid for Afghanistan Many countries
and international institutions offered more than $17 billion in aid for
Afghanistan at a conference Thursday in Paris. But officials worry that the
country is not doing enough to fight corruption CORRUPTION IN RUSSIA Just say 'Nyet!' By
BROOK HOROWITZ Significant progress in reducing corruption will be possible when
people in positions of power and influence in Russia finally accept that the
value of values outweighs the cost of values, and start acting accordingly. Clamping down on mercenary interrogators
The
U.S. Congress should approve measures to make war-zone contractors liable for
criminal behavior and to assign the FBI to make inquiries into contractor
crimes. Still too heavy, too early, too many Tens of millions of young Americans will be at risk of illness and
death unless the United States commits to reversing, not just stabilizing,
the epidemic of obesity. EUROPE European press review France's Strategic Posture: The Temptation of Forward Defense
By: Judah Grunstein | World Politics Review Any strategic posture review
inevitably boils down to preparing for possible conflict, and the scenarios
for such that were evoked in discussions with French officials and experts
emphasized the possibility of military intervention for forward defense, a
significant evolution in France's vision of its global role 'State Of Confusion' Looms As Transition Period
Approaches As Kosovo prepares to implement its new constitution, the details of
its administration and security remain deeply unclear. Longtime U.S. diplomat
James Hooper says international bodies' confusion means opportunities for the
Kosovars. Press Briefing By Dana Perino and National
Security Advisor Steve Hadley Pour vaincre
l'euroscepticisme, par Thomas Ferenczi Ireland in crunch EU
treaty vote Ireland has voted in a referendum on ratifying the EU reform
treaty, in a poll which could make or break the agreement. UN to transfer powers in
Kosovo Ovi, here's a hard
look at the European Union's
cultural identity (and part
2); Commentary Asks France, Greece Not to Use
Macedonia As "Bargaining Commodity" EU Envoys Condemn Incidents, Call for Free,
Fair Runoff Election in Macedonia EU, U.N. Roles Hazy in Kosovo's New Era By: NIcholas Kralev
| The Washington Times |
H12 RFE/RLAnalysis: Armenian President Calls For Public Unity Analysis: Georgian Ruling Party, Opposition Seek New
Modus Vivendi Analysis: Presidents Give Green Light For Continuation
Of Karabakh Talks Google News Azerbaijan CRS
- “Russia’s
Economic Performance and Policies and Their Implications for the United
States,” May 30, 2008. Azerbaijan: For One Election
Monitoring Group, Seeing Is Believing BY MINA MURADOVA A recent court decision to cancel the
registration of Azerbaijan’s largest election observation group has sparked
concerns about the ability of non-governmental organizations to monitor the
country’s upcoming October 15 presidential vote. Armenia: Government Kicks Off
Tax, Customs Reforms BY HAROUTIUN KHACHATRIAN |
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H13 The Times
Europe will miss Bush when
he's gone The US President is a useful bogeyman - but his
successor's policies may not be much different Gerard Baker Ruling cripples Guantanamo trials In its third rebuke of the Bush
Administration over Guantanamo Bay, Supreme Court gives inmates right to
appeal to US civilian courts World donors promise Afghanistan $20bn President Sarkozy of France leads a chorus of backing
for President Karzai's fragile Government at Paris conference Wall Street Journal Brave New World? By Peggy Noonan Sunnis
to Baghdad The
European Model (Really) Life Is Good, So Why Do We Feel So Bad? Global Drying Obama Is No 'Post-Racial' Candidate Factories Bring Jobs Home Again The movement of U.S. factories to low-cost countries has been a
bittersweet three-decade story for the economy. But U.S. companies are
starting to bring production closer to home thanks to soaring transport
costs. Mexico could be the biggest beneficiary but that might even be too far
for some By Kimberley A. Strassel President
Kennedy Adiós, Guantánamo Gary Becker, Myron Scholes, Michael Spence and Ed Phelps discuss
discuss the depth
of the U.S. financial crisis. |
H14 Financial
Times A
war that badly needs a definition of victory Afghanistan is not about to become a shiny new
democracy. Any political system must pay its respects to history, geography and
culture. The ambition should be for a government that is strong enough to
defend the country’s borders and deny safe havens to terrorists, and
sufficiently honest and pluralist to guarantee fundamental rights, writes Philip
Stephens Oil
summit needs to get results, says US The US
national security adviser warned on the importance of meeting expectations
generated by the talks as the world economy reeled from surging global crude
prices Guantánamo
detainees win right of appeal The US Supreme Court dealt the
Bush administration a blow by ruling 5-4 that detainees at Guantánamo Bay
could challenge their detention using US civilian courts The
new stagflation: an Asian export But this is not like the 1970s, says Stephen
Roach Bulgaria
struggles against corruption Gangland killings complicate
Sofia’s task as it seeks to persuade Europe it is tackling organised crime, Sarkozy
invites Syria to French festivities In a
move signalling a warming of relations with Damascus, the French president
invites Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, to Bastille Day celebrations
in Paris Saudis
plan to grow crops overseas Riyadh is in talks with Ukraine, Pakistan, Sudan,
Turkey and Egypt to set up projects of at least 100,000 hectares to grow
cereals that will secure its food supply WORLD
NEWS: Fierce Opec critic signs up for Saudi oil summit Olmert
faces more pressure to quit Ehud Olmert came under fresh pressure to resign
as Israel’s prime minister when his principal coalition ally warned it would
back an early election should Mr Olmert’s Kadima party fail to replace him
with a new leader soon WORLD
NEWS: US blamed for economic gloom across the globe Moscow
puts UN in tight spot over Kosovo Russia demanded action
against Joachim Ruecker for preparing to hand over powers to a EU mission as
Nato chiefs tried to iron out problems over its security presence Merkel
puts poll focus on education The German chancellor, who will seek re-election
next year, plans to put education at the heart of her campaign – seizing on a
potentially popular electoral theme Rome
denies involvement with Iran coup plot Italy’s
centre-right government has rejected allegations contained in a US Senate
report that Italian and Pentagon officials held secret meetings in Rome in
2001 and heard proposals from Iranian dissidents to overthrow the regime in
Tehran Kosovo
struggles to control border with Serbia Four
months after Kosovo declared independence the fledgling state is struggling
to exercise control over its northern border zone, populated mainly by ethnic
Serbs who still maintain there country is Serbia Output
slides in Gulf in spite of oil boom The
region’s labour markets need to be modernised as research reveals
productivity decreasing outside the oil and gas sectors, threatening
sustainable economic growth Online
Obama fights web smears Barack Obama provided a reminder that what has
already been dubbed the ‘YouTube election’ can also be a double-edged sword
as he launched a website called ‘Fight The Smears’ US
retains technology top spot Other nations are not significantly outpacing the
country in terms of R&D spending but the dominant global player cannot
afford to be complacent, Rand Corporation says Pakistan
hits out at US airstrike Pakistan angry at raid by US-led forces that
killed 11 of its soldiers near the border with Afghanistan, saying it could
undermine co-operation against terrorism The
Gods that Failed This engagingly written book is less doom-laden
than it appears. But in embracing greater regulation, its authors should keep
freedom in mind Tories
in shock at Davis’s ‘mad’ gift to Brown The
Conservatives are in disarray as David Davis, the party’s main spokesman on
home affairs, security and policing, resigns to fight a by-election on ‘the
slow strangulation of fundamental British freedoms’ Britain’s
utility model is broken Change the regulatory regime, urges Martin Wolf |
H15 Los Angeles Times Supreme
Court again says Guantanamo prisoners should have rights Editorial 'Heads
in the Sand' by Matthew Yglesias Joe
Lieberman keeps twisting that knife British
official suspended after documents on al Qaeda and Iraq found on train Is
McCain too old? Is Obama too young? |
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PUTTING OBAMA'S LEAD INTO PERSPECTIVE — Leadership Question: David Gergen and Andy Zellek of the Harvard's Kennedy
School of Government say despite millions of dollars spent so far, the
American public has come to know very little about the leadership qualities of the two presidential candidates. A liberal like no other: An article on understanding
Obama's bipartisan appeal. Ten reasons to worry about Obama's
chances in November. SCOTUS:
Obama Right on Constitution - John Nichols, The Nation
Obama's
Change: What? When? How? - Gary Andres, Washington Times The
Problem is Obama, Not Johnson - Jim Hoagland, Washington Post Tax
Relief for the Middle Class - Senator Barack Obama Will
the Iraqi Govt Destroy Half of McCain's Campaign? Obama launches
website to dispel campaign 'smears' Poll: Many in world look to US election for
change Commentary:
Bipartisan calculus (UPI) --
What do Sens. Chuck Hagel, moderate Republican, and James Webb, hard-nosed
Republican turned Democrat, have in common? They are possible picks as vice
presidential running mates for either Barack Obama or John McCain. Wesley Clark: McCAIN IS UNTESTED AND UNTRIED
ON NATIONAL SECURITY realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Washington
diary World's love for Obama may not win votes in the US A new issue of Democracy
is out. Martha Nussbaum reconsiders
John Rawls' Political Liberalism. A look at why Democrats have
become more liberal than Bill Clinton because of Ralph Nader. Relax,
liberals, you've already won: No matter who prevails in November, the four-decade-long
conservative counterrevolution is over. Sean Wilentz reviews
The Conservative Ascendancy by Donald T. Critchlow; Comeback by
David Frum; and Grand New Party by Ross Douthat and Reihan Salam |
H17 Daily Telegraph Bush
builds a coalition against Iran Too little, too late. That's how most
European governments will judge George W. Bush's efforts to mend fences with
his European partners, notes Con Coughlin. Davis's
resignation stuns Westminster Shadow home secretary's resignation over
42-day detention may have backfired as Labour will not fight resulting
by-election Guantanamo
inmates get right to appeal The
US Supreme Court has ruled that detainees held at Guantanamo Bay are entitled
to challenge their incarceration. End
corruption, aid donors tell Karzai
President Hamid Karzai's allies have urged him to tackle the corruption
riddling Afghanistan's government when he asked for another £12.5 billion of
Western aid. Fate
of EU Treaty rests on Ireland Campaigners against the Lisbon Treaty will today find out if their
efforts to derail the pact have succeeded when the votes cast in Ireland's
referendum are finally counted |
H18 Independent Leading
Article: How to unnerve Mr Ahmadinejad The
day that shocked the Tories David Davis became an unlikely hero of
liberal Britain yesterday by sacrificing his career to launch a crusade
against the Government's 42-day anti-terror law. Supreme
Court condemns Guantanamo America's highest court has delivered a
catastrophic blow to George Bush's policy of locking up terror suspects
without charge in Guantanamo Bay Europe
holds its breath for result of Ireland's vote Political Europe held its breath
as the Republic of Ireland's voters went to the polls yesterday in a
referendum to decide the fate of the EU's Lisbon Treaty. Brown
says world needs 1,000 extra nuclear power stations Gordon Brown has signalled he wants Britain to
play a major role in the race to build an extra 1,000 nuclear power stations
across the world as part of his vision for ending the global "addiction
to oil". The Prime Minister, who will be flying to Saudia Arabia for an
emergency oil summit next week, said in spite of the risks of terrorism,
Africa could build nuclear power plants to meet growing demands for energy. The
end of Communism? Cuba sweeps away egalitarian wages Raul Castro's reforms continue with abolition of
rule that labourers and surgeons earn the same |
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H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Ralph
Peters GATES THE GREAT - New York Post
The Director of National Intelligence this week issued a
new Intelligence
Community Directive (pdf) that defines the structure and mission of the
National Intelligence Council (NIC). The most recent unclassified product of the NIC that has
been publicly disclosed is “Disruptive
Civil Technologies: Six Technologies With Potential Impacts on US Interests
Out to 2025″ (pdf), Conference Report, April 2008. Supreme Court
sides with Guantanamo detainees again How
the Jihadi Propaganda Machine Will Win the Guantanamo Trials by Walid Phares |
H20 Slate High Food Prices: The What,
Who and How of Proposed Policy Actions IFPRI CRS “Nanotechnology: A Policy Primer,”
May 20, 2008. “Nanotechnology and U.S. Competitiveness:
Issues and Options,” May 15, 2008. Climate Chaos Is Inevitable By: Mark Lynas | The Guardian
We can only avert oblivion. At best we will limit the extent of global
warming, but Kyoto barely helps. Does humanity have the foresight to save
itself? |
H21 Does science
make belief in God obsolete? A
wide range of commentators weigh in The
Future Has Always Been Crazier Than We Thought So
you want to testify to a Senate committee….. So let’s see... The less money your peer group has, the
more flashy the jewelry you buy. But then there is also inconspicuous
consumption... more» From Harper's, an article on the calling of
politics: Max Weber was a creature of his times, but he has remarkably
much to say to us today Patricia
Crone How new evidence and insight is enriching historical understanding
of early Islam who’s afraid of
the Library of America?
What
is it about these amazingly gorgeous books that makes one not want to read
them? Yahoo
rejects Microsoft's advances and seals advertising deal with Google Google
admits it still can't make money from YouTube We may make snap judgments, or mull things carefully; why and when do
we use the brain systems behind these decision-making
styles? |
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