| H1 The Economist American power Still No.1 Wounded, tetchy and less effective than it should be, America is still the power that counts American power The hobbled hegemon Its troubles in Iraq have much weakened it; but America is likely to remain the dominant superpower The Economist The European Union summit Trick or treaty? A bitter summit, a stripped-down treaty: a pity the voters are unlikely to be given a say Financial Times COMMENT: How futile has been our faith in exorcising religion Far from fading away, or retreating into private life, religious beliefs are once again at the heart of politics, writes John Gray Editorial Brown's team of some of the talents Guardian Leader Green shoots in Gordon's garden The cabinet: Mr Brown has carried out an intelligent pruning and replanting, with hopes for future growth. Washington Post No More Vietnams The Vietnam Plan Worked Until Aid Was Cut Off By Melvin R. Laird If Congress cuts off money for the war, America's withdrawal from Iraq could be as disastrous as its wiithdrawal from Vietnam. An Energetic Objection By Charles Krauthammer, America will not become more energy efficient though congressional mandates IHT It's time for some brinkmanship By EDWARD P. JOSEPH Standing up to President Putin on Kosovo may lead to short-term turbulence in the Balkans, but it is the only way of setting the region on a long-term course toward stability. Why the Iraq war won't engulf the Mideast By STEVEN A. COOK, RAY TAKEYH AND SUZANNE MALONEY Iraq is worrisome, but in the end it's an Iraqi and American fight. EU faces a dilemma if Russians don't yield over Kosovo Lack of progress over Kosovo's independence could quickly usher in a foreign policy crisis for the European Union. Merkel is on a high, but for how long? By JUDY DEMPSEY After winning praise for her deft handling of the recent European Union and Group of 8 summit meetings, Chancellor Angela Merkel turned this week to national politics, with both her critics and supporters wondering if she can continue her winning streak. Christian Science Monitor How to fight insurgents? Lessons from the French The US military – and President Bush – is studying the Algerian war for independence. "Joint Intelligence," Joint Publication 2-0, 22 June 2007. (pdf) From the Archive Post Conflict Reconstruction Essentials Tasks Matrix From the Archive - Edward N. Luttwak “Dead End: Counter-Insurgency as Military Malpractice”, Harper’s Magazine From the Archive - U.S. military counter-insurgency manual, FM 3-24. (pdf) The Economist Iran Muzzling dissent and moving to a war footing Iran and nuclear diplomacy A yes or a no? Lowy Institute Second thoughts on globalisation Download item (1.4MB PDF) Los Angeles Times Editorial Losing Lebanon Editorial: As lawmakers and peacekeepers die, Syria looks to regain its grip on the country. Where is the West? New York Times Editorial Fuel for Lebanon’s Next War The United Nations Security Council needs to move quickly to help Lebanon control its border and to pressure Syria into cooperation. Independent Patrick Cockburn: An open letter to the new Prime Minister Guardian Our trigger-happy rulers should have been sent on a crash course in history Simon Jenkins: The tools of the leader's trade lie in past events. We should compel them all to study the follies of their forebears. NYT Unrest Grows Amid Gas Rationing in Iran Iraqi Shiite Parties Agree to Try to Unite Moderates New British Leader Appoints Critics of Iraq War to Cabinet Iraqi Force Development: The Challenges of Transparency
Source: Center for Strategic & International Studies Full Report (PDF; 1.95 MB) Operation Phantom Thunder Factsheet Source: American Enterprise Institute Full Document (PDF; 34 KB) In Iraq, Operation Last Chance - Joe Klein, Time David Petraeus believes his strategy for Iraq is starting to make progress. But convincing Washington is another story. On the battlefield with America's top soldier Time The Fox In the Henhouse
Rupert Murdoch is a 21st century media mogul. So why does he want to buy the Wall Street Journal? Inside his quest for the paper and posterity CFR The Capital Interview: McConnell Cites ‘Overwhelming Evidence’ of Iran’s Support for Iraqi Insurgents PostGlobal Stick to Basics: Arab-Israeli Coexistence Yedioth Ahronoth No Palestinian nation Hatred towards Israel is no substitute for national identity, Ofir Haivry writes Asia Times Hamastan and Red Zoneistan Gaza is a gulag. The West Bank is a series of unconnected ghettoes. Baghdad is now a gulag. Iraq has been reduced to a series of unconnectable ghettoes. "Terrorist" Gaza has been already downgraded to Hamastan. The Red Zone - that is, real Baghdad - is actually Red Zoneistan. - Comment by Pepe Escobar Ha’aretz – And our afternoon plans? Dror Toward a Jewish People policy Sources: Olmert to evacuate West Bank outposts this year
WP A GOP Plan to Oust Cheney Le Monde OPEP noire contre OPEP verte, par Jean-Michel Bezat What Tenet Knew by Thomas Powers and Tom Engelhardt | H2 Chrisitian Science Monitor Why Turkey's Kurds are ever more edgy While Kurds are testing the limits of legal reforms that grant more freedoms, an uptick in attacks from separatists threaten to erode gains made by the ethnic minority. Turkey: Armed Forces obliged to adopt a "wait and see" strategy in political matters The reasons for not intervening in Iraqi Kurdistan
'Chemical Ali' Didn't Act Alone By: Peter W. Galbraith | Los Angeles Times The slaughter of Kurds under Saddam Hussein was official government policy, not the act of a rogue general. The Economist Iraq's Kurds Justice, up to a point USA Today Kurds Bank on Friendship With US in Iraq Turkey rediscovers the Middle East or the US rediscovers Turkey - Turkish Daily News Jun 28, 2007 BURAK BEKDIL Helicopter saga drags on as row with Russia persists Turkish Army Raises Pressure on Erdogan as Election Approaches
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| H4 New York Times Editorial Fuel for Lebanon’s Next War The United Nations Security Council needs to move quickly to help Lebanon control its border and to pressure Syria into cooperation. Don’t Kick the Inspectors Out of the U.N. By RICHARD BUTLER While individual governments will always track and analyze weaponry, their own national conclusions can never form a credible basis for action by the international community. White House Drops Vice President's Dual-Role Argument as Moot PAUL KRUGMAN The Murdoch Factor If Rupert Murdoch does acquire The Wall Street Journal, it will be a dark day for America’s news media — and American democracy. Unrest Grows Amid Gas Rationing in Iran New British Leader Appoints Critics of Iraq War to Cabinet | H5 Washington Post No More Vietnams The Vietnam Plan Worked Until Aid Was Cut Off By Melvin R. Laird If Congress cuts off money for the war, America's withdrawal from Iraq could be as disastrous as its wiithdrawal from Vietnam. An Energetic Objection By Charles Krauthammer, America will not become more energy efficient though congressional mandates. Bush: Key to Evaluating Iraq Is at Its Local Level President Departs From Past Rhetoric Residents Say 17 Killed by U.S. Were Not Insurgents Analysis Bush May Be Out of Chances For a Lasting Domestic Victory Bush's Rare Admission As President: Defeat ANALYSIS | On immigration, president surrenders what is probably his last chance of securing a legacy-making second-term domestic victory. IMF Director Announces Plan To Step Down Two Years Early A White House Wrapped in Secrecy Immigration Bill Dies in Senate Bipartisan Compromise Fails To Satisfy the Right or the Left President Asserts Executive Privilege Subpoenas Over Firings Are Spurned Russian Probe Shuts Media Foundation Critics See Political Motive in Charges Against Group's Leader, Raid at Offices Blessed Be the Speechmakers By Michael Gerson, Sen. Barack Obama speaks eloquently on faith and religion, but Democrats will have to do even better to appeal to young evangelicals. A GOP Plan to Oust Cheney Editorial Glibness and Justice The Supreme Court enables the resegregation of schools by race. Obama to Pass Clinton in Money Raised, Her Aide Says | H6 Guardian Our trigger-happy rulers should have been sent on a crash course in history Simon Jenkins: The tools of the leader's trade lie in past events. We should compel them all to study the follies of their forebears. It's a truly decent, clever team, but that is not enough. Now they must excite Polly Toynbee: Brown's new cabinet got straight down to work - and they've much to do. To win again, however, they will have to thrill us. Brown must seize the day - and break with Bush now Jonathan Steele: The new man in No 10 was a fervent supporter of the war. The only way to signal a fresh start is by taking Britain out of Iraq. Iran urged to end petrol rations after violent unrest Ahmadinejad under pressure to perform U-turn on petrol rationing after violent protests at filling stations. IMF chief in shock resignation Leader Green shoots in Gordon's garden The cabinet: Mr Brown has carried out an intelligent pruning and replanting, with hopes for future growth. Miliband offers chance of clean slate on Iraq Follow your instincts Foreign policy: The very least Mr Miliband should do is to stop pretending that current policies are working. He should follow his natural instincts on Iraq and Israel. Day one: a new foreign policy era Julian Borger Jun 28 07, 05:40pm: Brown's choice of David Miliband for foreign secretary bodes well for diplomatic relations, except perhaps in Washington. Day one: introducing the new foreign secretary Jonathan Freedland: David Miliband will be welcomed by the Foreign Office - but there could be an interesting clash ahead with the new Middle East envoy. Tony Blair, peacemaker? Oliver Miles: In his new Middle East role, Tony Blair has some assets, numerous liabilities and a job description that's still unclear. The job's a good'un Ian Traynor Margaret Beckett made a fuss about the creation of a new European 'foreign minister', but David Miliband would be wise to embrace the idea. EU bans 'unsafe' airlines Carriers in Indonesia and Russia on no-fly list and crackdown on 'flying coffins' hits African routes. Egyptian said to be Mossad spy dies in fall from flat Multimillionaire accused of being Mossad agent found dead at foot of luxury apartment block in London. Three British troops killed on Basra patrol Three soldiers killed and one injured in Basra, which UK forces are expected to leave soon. Day one: all in the mind David Goodhart Brown's bookishness and intellectualism will be an important part of the style of his premiership. How to avoid fuelling trouble Amy Barry Biofuels can help to tackle climate change, but not if the current boom rides roughshod over the interests of developing countries and the environment. |
| H7 National Review THE EDITORS: Senator Lugar’s speech — the importance of which will be magnified by adoring press coverage — will only strengthen the forces that want to get out. Rather than minimizing their political problems, Republicans have made them worse. “The Lugar Effect” VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: Things are not as bad as they seem, and could still turn out far better than anyone might imagine. “Our Enemy’s Attrition” Le Monde OPEP noire contre OPEP verte, par Jean-Michel Bezat What Tenet Knew by Thomas Powers and Tom Engelhardt The Economist Laying down religious law Islam's authority deficit The opium economy A world awash in heroin Washington Times 'Dhimmification' on the march Diana West Boston Globe Tony Blair's Mideast mission The Retreat of the Old Bulls
by Patrick Buchanan From In These Times, a review of Iran Oil: The New Middle East Challenge to America by Roger Howard and Iran: A People Interrupted by Hamid Dabashi. The Walter Duranty of Saudi Arabia: An article on Commentary's clueless love letter to the land of the Wahhabis. Tony Blair is the wrong man for the job: Bringing peace to the Middle East is a noble goal, but he wants to do too much David Rieff on The Last Interventionist. Tony Blair would do well to listen to Akbar Ahmed when he takes up his new role as Middle East envoy in earnest. Frank Luntz on how Gordon Brown is about to realise the second most important adage of politics: you cannot be all things to all people A report card on Ban Ki-moon
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon brought to his new post a team of South Koreans, along with attitudes of subservience to the US and a lack of awareness of the centrality of Israel to the world body, which has made his first six months on the job difficult. He needs to learn how to deal with the non-aligned and Muslim majority that were of only peripheral importance when he was in Korea. - Ian Williams | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq stratfor US Papers Fri: Shi'ite Parties to Play Nice The Economist Iran Muzzling dissent and moving to a war footing Iran and nuclear diplomacy A yes or a no? Israel and Palestine Awkward pause The Middle East quartet's new envoy Can Tony Blair help make peace? Sadr march to Samarra raises fears of new Iraq violence Unguarded Iraqi pipelines easy targets for thieves, insurgents Iraq Surge Showing Results, President Bush Says Time Iran's "Petrol Revolution" Countdown for Finalizing Iran-Pakistan-India Gas Pipeline Begins
Syria Warning of Looming Crisis As Iraqi Refugee Influx Continues Acceleration of Syrian-Iranian meddling in Lebanon Sunnis Fear Marginalization Sunni Arabs, who were once at the top of the political hierarchy, now find themselves looking up at the Shi'a and Kurds, who form the new political elite. BBC Israel model for Iraq, says Bush US President George W Bush asks for patience over Iraq - hailing Israel as a model for defining success there. Petrol queues
Iranian readers react to their government's fuel rationing Awkward questions
New appeal reopens the Lockerbie affair dramatically Conflicys Forum Our second biggest mistake in the Middle East Iraqi Christians Endure a Hellish Life By: Patrick J. Buchanan | Miami Herald Since 2003, a tragedy has befallen the Iraqi Christians. In 2000, Chaldeans, Syro-Catholics, Syro-Orthodox, Assyrians from the East, Catholic and Orthodox Armenians and Greek-Melkites together numbered 1.5 million. Today, perhaps 500,000 remain. Hundreds of thousands have found sanctuary in Syria and Jordan, tens of thousands in Egypt and Lebanon. Analysis: Germany's Afghan commitment
| H9 Ha’aretz – And our afternoon plans? Dror Toward a Jewish People policy Sources: Olmert to evacuate West Bank outposts this year Ex-Mossad head: Israeli reports led to death of Egyptian agent 07:25 One withdrawal was enough for them Poll: 42% of Israelis think peace possible under current leaders Why Tony Blair is the wrong man for the job Washington Institute The War of Words between Hamas and al-QaedaAn analysis of the ongoing public conversation between leaders of Hamas and al-Qaeda reveals that al-Qaeda is uncomfortable with Hamas's leaders even as it fully supports the movement's fighters. Jake Lipton writes. Daily Alert.org – Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Yedioth Ahronoth No Palestinian nation Hatred towards Israel is no substitute for national identity, Ofir Haivry writes Israel's hollow declarations/ Etkes Hamas, Fatah, and the New Palestinian Reality - Tom Rose (Weekly Standard) Our Enemy's Attrition - Victor Davis Hanson Palestine's crooks and kooks (Austin Bay) Salman Rushdie gets knighted - now watch out [ DANIEL PIPES, DEBKAfile Reports: Dismay in Washington and Jerusalem over Tony Blair’s first steps as Middle East Quartet’s envoy Daily Star Blair's best bet is to go over Israel's head to diaspora Jews The Blair peace project and EU-American cooperation
By Efraim Karsh Another 'Sharm el-Sheikh' with little prospect of success
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| H10 Christian Science Monitor How to fight insurgents? Lessons from the French The US military – and President Bush – is studying the Algerian war for independence. Patio diplomacy: a time-honored tradition for breaking the ice Bush will host Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kennebunkport, Maine, on July 1. Opinion: Consequences of a graying world Wiretapping subpoena battle ASIA India-U.S. Partnerships Should Bolster Global System, Rice Says Put Yourself In China's Shoes By: Gwynne Dyer | The Japan Times The United States is off the hook: last year China overtook the U.S. to become the world's biggest emitter of carbon dioxide. "The tall tree attracts the wind," and from now on China will be the main target of the criticism that used to be directed at the U.S. for refusing to accept binding limits on its greenhouse gas emissions. The Economist Chinese politics Democracy? Hu needs it East Asian economies Gold from the storm A special report on Hong Kong The resilience of freedom Globalization's Stir-Fry By: Harold Meyerson | The Washington Post
Upset that Rupert Murdoch, who kowtows to China, will buy the Wall Street Journal? What if China itself buys the Journal? Another Great Wall By: Wayne Allard | The Washington Times
The Chinese military remains the core of power in China and the source of control for the country, and the Chinese government is determined to modernize the military and increase its power projection capability. India's Markets Need to Hear From Conservatives By: Andy Mukherjee | Bloomberg News
The Indian middle class has over the past 15 years benefited greatly from economic freedoms grudgingly granted to it by the same politicians and bureaucrats who had for four decades run a ``license-permit raj'' under the garb of socialism Japan Former intelligence chief arrested on fraud charges How popular is China? | H11 IHT It's time for some brinkmanship By EDWARD P. JOSEPH Standing up to President Putin on Kosovo may lead to short-term turbulence in the Balkans, but it is the only way of setting the region on a long-term course toward stability. Why the Iraq war won't engulf the Mideast By STEVEN A. COOK, RAY TAKEYH AND SUZANNE MALONEY Iraq is worrisome, but in the end it's an Iraqi and American fight. EU faces a dilemma if Russians don't yield over Kosovo Lack of progress over Kosovo's independence could quickly usher in a foreign policy crisis for the European Union. Merkel is on a high, but for how long? By JUDY DEMPSEY After winning praise for her deft handling of the recent European Union and Group of 8 summit meetings, Chancellor Angela Merkel turned this week to national politics, with both her critics and supporters wondering if she can continue her winning streak. A view from the roof of the world By PHILIP SMUCKER In Pakistan's remote Chitral Province, the fires of war feed a growing fundamentalism that the authorities appear powerless to tame. EUROPE European press review The Economist Germany Merkel's magic France's hyperactive president The Sarko show Sweden and Finland New boots for NATO? Bosnia's future The Balkan patient Charlemagne Treaty blues Fears Abound Over stalled Kosovo Status By: Tim Judah | ISN Security Watch
As Kosovo status talks stall, western diplomats try to decide what to do next to avoid a descent into violence and a collapse of the Kosovo Albanian leadership. Kosovo conundrum (By Michael Djordjevich) Morgan Stanley Euroland
Will GDP Growth Ever Slow? Time Diplomat Without Borders He co-founded one of the world's most influential aid groups. Now, France's new Foreign Minister wants to bring a fresh sense of social justice to global politics Gvosdev The Democrats' Kosovo Problem | H12 RFE/RL Russia/Ukraine: Pipeline Conflict Resurfaces OSCE Criticizes Planned Armenian Media Restrictions Romanians Pull Out Of European Body Over CIA Report Ethnic Georgians Confront Russians In South Ossetia BBC Who rules Russia?
From chaos under Yeltsin to Putin's iron control and beyond
EurasiaNet Georgia: Parliament Considers Meskhetian Turk Repatriation Plan CFR Russia’s Soviet Past Still Haunts Relations with West WSJ Putin's Soul Russia's ex-KGB president runs a gangster state that pursues anti-Western policies in order to survive. By DAVID SATTER CSIS | CSIS hosted a briefing for the media ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's trip to Kennebunkport, Maine. CSIS scholars Andrew Kuchins, Sarah Mendelson, and Steven Pifer participated in the briefing. VIDEO, AUDIO, AND TRANSCRIPT. | Google News Azerbaijan New Turkmen President Berdymukhammedov Moves to Consolidate Power By: Marina Kozlova | World Politics Review
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov has won a power struggle with officials of Turkmenistan's government who played key roles in building and maintaining the oppressive regime of his predecessor, and who helped bring the new president to power. Kremlin Claims Chunk of North Pole By: Luke Harding | The Guardian
It is already the world's biggest country, spanning 11 time zones and stretching from Europe to the far east. But yesterday Russia signalled its intention to get even bigger by announcing an audacious plan to annex a vast 460,000 square mile chunk of the frozen and ice-encrusted Arctic. Russians test ballistic missile Russia successfully tests a new sea-based ballistic missile capable of breaching anti-missile shields. Washington Times Kick-starting Kennebunkport Two days in Maine could help to defrost Mr. Putin's rhetoric. Bush Approach to Russia on Human Rights Backed by Expert Georgians Confront Russian Peacekeepers (0) |
| H13 The Times Brown moves to calm US fears of policy shift Prime Minister Gordon Brown restates the 'importance' of the special relationship amid Washington jitters over Iraq Canal will link Caspian Sea to world Kazakhstan's President has proposaled a canal from the Caspian Sea to the Black Sea to foster trade between Asia and Europe Serbs gather to commemorate historic battle Hundreds of Serbs gathered at the site of a historic battle to protest against efforts by Kosovo to secure independence Leader Listing to the Left? A balanced Cabinet on the domestic front but serious foreign policy mistakes Sarkozy faces rebellion over media control A revolt is brewing against French President Nicholas Sarkozy's apparent grip on the media through his ties to proprietors Be careful of that pitcher of warm spit Cheney shows it is high time America had a discussion about how it chooses its vice-president Gerard Baker Wall Street Journal So Who's This Gordon Brown Anyway? By: Quentin Letts | The Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
On Wednesday, we in Britain received a new prime minister. About an hour after Tony Blair formally resigned his post to Queen Elizabeth II, the Right Honourable James Gordon Brown arrived at Buckingham Palace, kissed the Queen's hand and was invited to form a new government. | H14 Financial Times COMMENT: How futile has been our faith in exorcising religion Far from fading away, or retreating into private life, religious beliefs are once again at the heart of politics, writes John Gray WORLD NEWS: Surprise at Rato's decision to step down early as IMF managing director ANALYSIS: An ear to lend As Paul Wolfowitz’s World Bank presidency draws to a close following a governance scandal, his successor is in listening and healing mode COMMENT: Fiscal balance is a false economy The party shouldn’t become obsessed by balancing the budget. The US needs public investment, writes Robert Reich, public policy professor at the University of California at Berkeley COMMENT: Myths about the sovereign menace to Treasuries Are foreign central bankers really abandoning their sponsorship of US bonds, asks Terrence Keeley of UBS. COMMENT: Brown takes the pulpit as Blair finally leaves the stage The most extraordinary and turbulent relationship in modern politics has at last reached its conclusion, writes Philip Stephens NATIONAL NEWS: The significant seven WORLD NEWS: Daunting goal for Middle East envoy Editorial Maintain standards 2dk head It is difficult for the European Union to do much about the failure of Romania and Bulgaria to implement anti-corruption reforms pledged before they joined the union... Editorial Brown's team of some of the talents It is the fate of cabinet reshuffles to seem most interesting before they happen. Intense speculation about who might be promoted, sacked or moved can fade quickly... COMMENT: A new chancellor and a new chance Alistair Darling has the opportunity to undo some mistakes. It will take some courage to take on the prime minister but his predecessor at the Treasury has shown it can be done, writes Martin Wolf NATIONAL NEWS: Miliband brings patience to foreign policy COMMENT AND ANALYSIS: Big tent Brown's fleeing circus Unemployment in Germany drops sharply Doubt cast on Lockerbie conviction A Scottish court must hear a new appeal by Libyan intelligence agent Abdel Basset al-Megrahi against his conviction for the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, says a review body Editorial Global credit woes In all likelihood, the bond market is seeing a shake-out in a market – subprime – that was always high-risk, so today’s jitters may prevent a nastier credit crunch in months to come LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Poland's leaders have opened a Pandora's box for new Europe ANALYSIS: Parting shots from Wolfowitz at the door Senate kills Bush immigration reform bill Wolfowitz aims to stay in politics Outrage over SEC terrorism ‘blacklist’ Some of the world’s biggest companies are outraged by a website link launched by US regulators aimed at exposing which of them could be “indirectly subsidising a terrorist state” Fed leaves interest rates unchanged The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged as it kept a resolute focus on the risks to future inflation | H15 Los Angeles Times Editorial Losing Lebanon Editorial: As lawmakers and peacekeepers die, Syria looks to regain its grip on the country. Where is the West? Iraq strategy geared to U.S. pullout Expecting a timeline soon, the military shifts main focus to Sunni-led Al Qaeda, a move it says will calm Shiite militias too. 'Chemical Ali' didn't act alone By Peter W. Galbraith The slaughter of Kurds under Saddam Hussein was official government policy, not the act of a rogue general. |
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Clinton would be biggest loser if ex-vice president ran in election. Gore edges ahead of Hillary in key state Senate blocks immigration bill BBC Vote dashes Bush immigration plan The US Senate blocks an immigration bill, dealing a major blow to one of President Bush's key plans. The end of Bush's plan? Q&A: US immigration debate Junior GOP senators defeat old guard The immigration-reform bill was supposed to be a defining moment for the old guard. Ex-Reagan official: Impeach Cheney for 'multiple crimes' realclearpolitics – ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp The South is rising in US
Census data shows seven out of 10 largest cities by population are within 500 miles of Mexican border. Supreme Court rejects racial diversity plans In a major civil rights ruling, a narrow majority struck down two school-enrollment plans. From The Raw Story, does America need a vice president? An interview with Joel K. Goldstein, author of The Modern American Vice Presidency: The Transformation of a Political Institution Mount Broder erupts Michael Tomasky Jun 28 07, 07:00pm: Washington's leading political columnist discovers that Dick Cheney does bad stuff. This is much more important than it sounds. Bush plays al Qaida card to bolster support for Iraq policy | H17 Daily Telegraph Britain now has one government, not two Looking at the new Cabinet arriving at No 10, John Kampfner says, one might be forgiven for thinking that old faces in new jobs doesn't quite add up to a revolution. BAE is none of Washington's business Con Coughlin finds it hardly surprising that the recent history of Western involvement in selling arms to the Middle East is littered with scandal. BAE's poisonous legacy The Department of Justice investigation of allegedly corrupt dealings between BAE Systems and Saudi Arabia has cast a shadow over the company's plans for transatlantic expansion. It is likely to pose much more of a dilemma to the Government. Leader Brown's new Cabinet is radical and bold Gordon Brown had more than enough time during his leadership non-contest to mull over the line-up of his first Cabinet. He has used it well. Yesterday's reshuffle was radical and bold. From London to Iraq, Who Are You Gordon Brown? By: Ian Davidson | The Daily Star
At long last, Gordon Brown is taking over from Tony Blair as Britain's prime minister, thus attaining his life-long ambition, as if by right. That is his first problem. He has not been elected by anyone - not by the Labor Party, and not by Britain's voters; he has merely come into an inheritance that he has long thought was his due. | H18 Independent Killed in Basra: two young men from Brown's neighbourhood They were 20 years old. They came from the same quiet corner of eastern Scotland as Gordon Brown. Like him, they wanted nothing more than to serve their country. But yesterday they were two of three soldiers killed by a bomb in Iraq Patrick Cockburn: An open letter to the new Prime Minister Radically reshuffled Cabinet aims to restore public trust Gordon Brown has sought to draw a line under the Blair era by producing proposals to restore trust in politics and appointing critics of the Iraq war to his government Leading article: A new face of government to reflect new priorities Cheney, master of stealth, readies himself for the final act of 'imperial' vice-presidency Sarkozy makes bid to take personal charge of the secret services Changing of the guard: who's who in the new Cabinet From Prospect, an intellectual in power: Intensive study has made Gordon Brown into one of the best-read politicians of recent times. But what is his intellectual formation and style? And how will they inform his premiership? Intellectuals have had a mixed record in British politics. Let's hope that Gordon Brown is in the tradition of Gladstone rather than of Balfour; Brown's thinking is neither cosmopolitan nor sophisticated, and he is a loner with few strong links to leading intellectual contemporaries; Brown is less of an intellectual "magpie" than he seems. He draws on both liberal and conservative Americans for good reason; Brown's new book Courage is a response to the death of his first child. He has transformed his suffering into a lesson; and recent Labour leaders have kept quiet about their religious beliefs. As premier, will Brown allow his faith to leech into his politics |
| H19Military Intelligence Terrorism "Joint Intelligence," Joint Publication 2-0, 22 June 2007. A new publication (pdf) from the Joint Chiefs of Staff presents "fundamental principles and guidance for intelligence support to joint operations." The document provides an overview of the various intelligence-related disciplines, from imagery to interrogation, and their employment in support of military operations. "Intelligence Community Civilian Joint Duty Program Implementing Instructions," Intelligence Community Policy Guidance (ICPG) 601.01, June 25, 2007. | H20 Slate Testimony: Foreign holdings of U.S. government securities and the U.S. current account (PDF; 116 KB)
Source: Congressional Budget Office Business and Human Rights: The Evolving International Agenda
Source: Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, Faculty Research Working Papers Full Paper (PDF; 382 KB) Why Did They Come to the United States? A Profile of Immigrant Scientists and Engineers
Source: National Science Foundation
From press release: Poor Countries Catching up with Rich Nations in Cancers, Diabetes, Heart Disease and Other Chronic Illnesses
Source: World Bank Full Report (PDF; 2.2 MB) Rupert Murdoch Speaks - Eric Pooley, Time | H21 Why computers can’ t surpass Go Computers crunch numbers, but humans recognise patterns and attach values to them Ben Macintyre From National Geographic, a single ant or bee isn't smart, but their colonies are. The study of swarm intelligence is providing insights that can help humans manage complex systems, from truck routing to military robots. From TLS, Marriage in America: A review of Alone Together: How marriage in America is changing by Alan Booth, Paul R. Amato, David Johnson and Stacy J. Rogers A new step toward synthetic life Firm says it changed one bacterium species into another by transferring DNA 'software.' From CRB, A Noble and Generous Soul: A review of Alexis de Tocqueville: A Life by Hugh Brogan and Democracy’s Guide by Joseph Epstein; and a review of The Intellectuals and the Flag by Todd Gitlin. Jonathan Ree on how Richard Rorty ditched his early positivism for an open-minded and iconoclastic pragmatism that irritated as many as it inspired
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