| H1 Tom Friedman's Plan B: In Iraq, go Kurdish. A U.S. base in Kurdistan would protect it from invasion by Turkey, and assure Turkey that an autonomous Kurdistan will not be a problem for it. Washington Post All Hail America? Reviewed by Joseph S. Nye Jr., ARE WE ROME? The Fall of an Empire and the Fate of America -- THE IDEA THAT IS AMERICA Keeping Faith with Our Values in a Dangerous World - AMERICANISM The Fourth Great Western Religion Washington Post A President Besieged And Isolated, Yet at Ease The Imperiled Presidency | At the nadir of his presidency, Bush is looking for answers and summoning top intellectuals to join in the search. Should Democracy Be Promoted or Demoted? Michael A. McFaul, Francis Fukuyama The Stanley Foundation ABCNews Secret Document: U.S. Fears Terror 'Spectacular' Planned Newsweek Hirsh: A Way Out of Iran Nuke Stalemate? CSIS Iraq and Anbar: Surge or Separation? Full Report (PDF; 51 KB) Iraq: Is Escalation Working? Helena Cobban Bush the strategist, annotated here Washington Post Corleone Diplomacy By Jim Hoagland 'Keep your friends close but your enemies closer.' A Fire We Can't Run From By David Ignatius, How far should we let the Iraqi fire burn, and at what cost to the rest of the neighborhood? TIME FOR A TIMEOUT Iran Has a Message. Are We Listening? By Michael Hirsh, The Bush team is in danger of letting the newest opening from Iran pass it by. Gathering of Intel Goes Private In Iraq, task is now among responsibilities handled by network of private security companies. Escaping Putin's Energy Squeeze By Adrian Karatnycky Vladimir Putin's recent run of energy triumphs is likely to come to an end. Financial Times Editorial Iran’s oil troubles There are already moves in the US Congress to deepen the shortages by limiting Iran’s access to fuel. But it would be wrong and counterproductive. Steep fall in Iraqi civilian death toll The Iraqi government’s estimate of civilian deaths dropped by more than a third in June to their lowest level in at least five months, according to official figures published. Los Angeles Times Bush's missile rollout is no hit in 'new Europe' As Bush courts Moscow, support fades in the Czech Republic and Poland — not to mention Congress Geopolitical Diary: "Londonistan" and Britain's Homegrown Jihadists
Stratfor StrategyPage: Al Qaeda Adapts Christian Science Monitor Why Russia resents US tack As Bush hosts Putin to repair fraying ties, a mood of misgiving rooted in the 1990s looms over the summit. RFE/RL Russia: Expert Says Bush Doesn't Want Legacy Of 'Losing' Russia U.S./Russia: Confrontation With The West Plays Well In Russia Lowy Institute Iraq and its consequences Battling the Lion of Damascus: Syria's Domestic Opposition and the Asad Regime Washington Institute Thinking Inside the Box: Exploring Legal Approaches to Build Confidence in Iran's Nuclear Programme Vertic A 38-page paper proposing a legal framework designed to optimize transparency with respect to Iran's nuclear fuel cycle The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation SIPRI A 66-page policy paper assessing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as a regional security organisation Foreign Military Bases in Eurasia
SIPRI A 78-page Swedish policy paper examining what has been happening to basing practices in Eurasia since the end of the cold war Iran as a Pioneer Case for Multilateral Nuclear Arrangements SIPRI, MIT This 30-page report offers a model for reconciling Iran's nuclear ambitions with international concerns about nuclear non-proliferation By AL GORE America should join an international treaty that cuts global warming pollution by 90 percent in developed countries and by more than half worldwide. Dog Paddling in the Tigris by Tom Friedman There is no sign that the U.S. military’s surge in Iraq is making Iraqi politics or security better in any appreciable way Yedioth Ahronoth Al-Qaeda's car bomb guide London terror analysis: Online manual on car bombs instructs terrorists 'not to park illegally' Jerusalem Post Abdullah rejects W. Bank confederacy Jordanian King calls confederation with the Palestinians a "conspiracy." Ha’aretz - Zvi Bar'el: Israel security depends on the occupation Israel?s national security does not depend on the number of Palestinian or Lebanese prisoners it holds; the terror acts do not increase or decrease in direct relation to the level of punishment. It depends on the reality of the occupation. The return of 'the concept'The possibility of initiating a diplomatic process with Syria passed before our eyes almost without notice. NSC SPECIAL / Strategy from broad perspective needed ( 1/ 2)
The Daily Yomiuri - Japanese and US national security specialists met earlier this month to discuss the importance of establishing a national security council in this country The Blogging Revolution: Government in the Age of Web 2.0 Source: IBM Center for the Business of Government (David C. Wyld) | H2 NPQ AMARTYA SEN: TURKISH CRISIS IS NOT A CLASH BETWEEN RELIGION AND SECULARISM CSM Kurds rely on Turkey for workers, goods Growing tensions between Turkey and Kurds in control of northern Iraq belie a deepening cooperation, as Turkish companies, workers and goods flock to a market enriched by 17 percent of Iraq's oil revenues. Iraqi Papers Mon: UN Weighs in on Kirkuk Erbil'in gözdesi Türk şirketleri Kurd rebels said quitting Iraq camps due Turk threat Ross Wilson Adayımız sandık Madeline Albright Türkiye, ABD'de kendini daha iyi anlatmalı BBC Dink murder trial opens in Turkey Eighteen people go on trial in Istanbul over the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink. EU 'faces backlash from Turkey' Google News KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect BBC Monitoring Kerkük’ün güvenliğini büyük ölçüde Kürd polisler sağlayacak Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 1 Jul 2007 Iraqi Kurdish Official Says Not Involved in Plan to Abduct PKK Leaders Kurds advance plan to increase oil and gas production Interview In The Shadows Of Iraq : Qubad Talabani (Part 1) İran'dan PJAK'a sınır ötesi takip INTERVIEW-Iraq warns of grave danger of US troop pullout Serdar Turgut Kürt meselesine sakin yaklaşım
KORAY DÜZGÖREN "Kürt meselesini Deniz Bahçeli mi çözecek?" DTP Kürtleri temsil etmiyor
Diyarbakır MHP İl Başkanı Abdullah Arzakçı iddialı Ferai Tınç Baş başa Genelkurmay Başkanı gibi konuşuyorsun Kürşad! 'US consent won't be sought for Iraq incursion if security is at risk' Altı ayda 259 terörist etkisiz hale getirildi Baydemir'den tuhaf açıklama: PKK, Kürtlerin 29'uncu isyanı Ardan Zentürk Orhan Doğan’dan Akın Birdal’a 1991’i sorgulamak... Baydemir: PKK Kürtlerin 29. isyanı 'Senaryoda PKK liderlerinin teslimi vardı' Zebari: Türkiye sınıra asker yığıyor Barzani: Bizi tehdit etmeyin Iraqi Kurdish Politician Says Exclusive Front Not in Kurds Interest - Website Arab Gas Pipeline Project is in Progress, Syrian Oil Minister Iraqi Arabs recapture joy of living in Kurdish-run north Doğan için büyük tören Amerikalılar Kandil’e 2 kamyon M-16 getirdi! ABD'liler Kandil'e silah getirdi Sosyalist Enternasyonal'a eleştiri Kaçmasalardı gerçeği yüzlerine söyleyecektim
,, Talabani's speech to the Socialist International in Geneva Kurds Woo Investors as Iraq Knocks at the Door AK Party, DTP-affiliated independents vie in eastern Anatolian provinces Iraq Kurds Unveil Oil Blocks, See Oil Law Deal - Investor's Iraq Forum Kurdish defences Kurdish Aspect [Yorum - Berna Müküs Kaya] Gerçek bölünme Washington Kurdish Institute President commends Anfal trial verdict AKP-MHP arasındaki Apo'yu asma krizi kızışıyor Türkeş: Ailemizde Kürtler de var "İki ABD zırhlı aracı Kandil'e silah getirdi" İstanbul'da 2 bomba etkisiz hale getirildi İstanbul'da 3 PKK'lı bombacı yakalandı Talabani PKK'lıların kaçırılmasına karşı Baykal: Öcalan'a af çıkartmaya çalıştılar Çevreci korkusuyla bankayı gizliyorlar PKK elebaşlarının teslim edilmesine kim karşı çıktı? Kurdish MP accuses UNAMI of hindering political issues in Iraq SELÇUK GÜLTAŞLI - [BRÜKSEL] Kaddafi, Sarkozy'ye ne dedi? Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber The sick man of nowhere: Turkey’s honorable path to the EU
by CHRISTOPHER VASILLOPULOS* Civil society dialogue and its importance for Turkey’s EU accession by KLAUS JURGENS* The EU train trundling on, but is Turkey on board? Durmuş HOCAOĞLU Bu Seçimlerde AB Nerede? Mensur Akgün AB ile ilişkilerde Kıbrıs tıkanıklığını aşmak mümkün mü Saadet Oruç AB’nin taşları oynak EU to keep Turkish talks on track Gül: AB küçük ayak oyunları yapıyor İsviçre’de sözde soykırım krizi Liberation'dan ilginç iddia Kadın hakları en çok 2001’den sonra gelişti Liberation: Sarkozy, Erdoğan hükümetini kırılganlaştırıyor US diplomat disappears in Cyprus Yunan Guantanamosu Papa, 'ekümenik' ve 'Konstantinopolis' dedi Rumlar Brown’a kızgın Ferai Tınç Düşünceye sınır ve iki dava Rauf DENKTAŞ Nereye kadar? Papadopulos'a AKEL'li rakip 'Sivas aydınlansın' davasına AİHM'den kabul Türkiye'nin BTC'deki geliri Gazprom'un kârının küsuratı [Yorum - Prof.Dr. Nevzat Yalçıntaş] Rüşdi'ye ödül, İslam'a hakarettir! Fikret Ertan The South Stream pipeline: another surprise move by Russia Fikret Ertan Gürcistan'daki Rus üsleri... Türk-Rus ilişkileri kültür işbirliğiyle de gelişiyor Genocide resolution stalls Ermeni tasarısına çoğunluk imzası ABD askeri ateşesi Rum kesiminde kayboldu Ata Atun Embargoes on Turkish Cypriots date back to 1965 CHP mercek altında, demokrasiye bağlılığı incelenecek 'Türkiye'ye hayır', 'İslam'a hayır' olarak algılanır Türkiye'de hak ihlalleri arttı mı? Turkey’s minority press fights falling circulation, dwindling base Fatih Çekirge Neden çocuk cezaevinde değil Şifreler çözülüyor Çeteyi kamufle etmek için siyasî parti kurmuşlar En derin akademisyen ‘Vatanseverler’ çek-senetçi çıktı 'Vatanseverler' PKK'dan korunmak için silahlanmış! Her taşın altından bu isim çıkıyor ERDAL ŞAFAK Büyük resim Vatansever Kuvvetler'e baskın: 18 gözaltı ‘Vatansever’ üyelerin sorgusu sürüyor Mehmet Altan Cinayet ekonomisinin cirosu... Gülay Göktürk Biz mi öldürdük? Dink Cinayeti Soruşturması
Perihan Mağden EserKarakaş Hrant Dink duruşması ve Cumhurbaşkanlığı Mahir Kaynak Rüzgarın efendisi 'Akreditasyon, objektif ve basit kriterlere bağlansın' Turkish philosopher İnam: I want to surprise Europeans Ece TEMELKURAN
Yüzleşmedikçe yanar SİVAS! Porno milliyetçiliği
Yıldırım Türker Demokrat Parti'nin solla ittifakı AVNİ ÖZGÜREL 2 Temmuz 2007 Basın Özeti | H3 Teslim olan PKK’lılar: ABD aracı silah getirdi Kubad Talabani'den 'Hudson' açıklaması Erdoğan Paşa’ya dedim ki [Özel Röportaj] Güvenliğimiz için kimseden izin almayız ‘US consent won’t be sought for Iraq incursion if security is at risk’ Serdar Akinan Erdoğan-Gül savaşı Yasemin CONGAR Habeas corpus ve Washington darbecileri ALİ H. ASLAN - [WASHINGTON] Anayasa mahkemesi ateşi ABD'yi de sardı Enis Berberoğlu Sınırda cazibe dengesi Baykal: İşte iddiamın belgeleri 'MHP milli düşünüp küresel davranacak' Seçim Beyannameleri: 3. AKP
Tarhan Erdem Mehmet Şimşek Dolara dönenler büyük zarar edecek Vamıl Volkan 'Bir milleti aşağılarsan milliyetçilik yükselir' Türkiye 6 stratejik silahını modernize ediyor Murat Yetkin Öncelik artık AB değil Kuzey Irak Arınç Köşk seçimini kilitleyenlerin şeceresi elimizde Suç patladı, polis üstüne bile alınmadı 2006'da suçlar kat kat arttı. Oran kapkaçta yüzde 70. Emniyet: Diğer kurumlar zayıf Yasin Hayal'den son mektup Bizi kullandınız şimdi neden korumuyorsunuz Fatih Altaylı AKP kapatılacak Şener devreye girecek
Seçime 20 gün kaldı İsmet Berkan Cengiz Çandar ASLI AYDINTAŞBAŞ Dubai belgesini açıkladı
Tek parti uygulaması CHP lideri, Başbakan Erdoğan'ın seçim gezilerine Başbakanlık'a ait araçlarla gitmesine sert tepki göstererek, 'Kendisi o uçaktan inmezse halk onu seçimden sonra indirecek zaten' dedi» MHP'ye karşı tezkere kozu AKP’de tezkere sesleri Fikret BİLA Baykal: Terörü destekleyenler karşısında ne yapsaydım? METEHAN DEMİR TSK mühimmat kontrolünü sıklaştıracak Kafa karıştıran anti-Amerikanizm ÖMER TAŞPINAR Ömer Taşpınar Anti-Americanism and Turkey’s identity problems İhsan Dağı Understanding anti-Americanism in Turkey MHP, GP ve DP'de baraj korkusu MHP, CHP'ye benzedi OKAN MÜDERRİSOĞLU
Yeni siyasi figür Şener Turkey world leader in medication consumption Sivriada'dan faya sondaj Türk ve Alman bilim adamları, ABD'li bilim adamlarının San Andreas Fayı'na yaptığı gibi, Kuzey Anadolu Fayı'nın Marmara'daki uzantısına derin bir kuyu açacak. Amaç, "Nerede, ne zaman deprem olacak" sorusuna yanıt bulabilmek» Global likidite dev holdinglere yön değiştirtti Ekonomide dengelerin değişmesi ve artan yabancı sermaye girişi Türkiye ekonomisinde önemli ağırlığa sahip olan holdinglerin stratejilerini değiştirdi. Bankacılık sektöründen çıkmayanlar yanına yabancı ortak alırken, enerji ve gayrimenkul gözde sektör haline geldi. Büyük gruplar iş kollarının önemli bir bölümünde yollarını yabancılarla devam kararı aldı. Hrant Dink davası bugün EKREM DUMANLI - Mahkeme mahcup, medya mahcup, herkes mahcup... Neden? Taha Kıvanç MHP ve İlhan Bey Fehmi Koru Amerika sevgi bekliyorsa… NAZLI ILICAK Ertuğrul Özkök Ahmet Hakan AKP’li bir adayın meyhane macerası Latife ile Hayrünisa arasındaki yedi fark Ahmet Hakan Sivas yazısı Derviş CHP'ye oy verecek mi? M Ali Birand Sami Selçuk Anayasa Mahkemesi’nin karar(lar)ı öncesi toplumun hukuk bilinci ve yitirilen sınav Taha AKYOL Bizde adalet fikri Cüneyt Ülsever AKP neden vitrin değişikliği yaptı? Russia and Armenia to build NPP
Oktay Ekşi Serdar Turgut MHP faktörü Yeni seçmenlerin iki derdi işsizlik ve terör MUHARREM SARIKAYA "Ortak Akıl..." ERDAL ŞAFAK Turhan Çömez Çözümü olan var mı? ERGUN BABAHAN Siyaset ve vizyon EMRE AKÖZ Onlar asla ikna olmaz Umur Talu SOLİ ÖZEL Sıkıntılı tercihler Mustafa Ünal 'Çatlak var' diyenlere Kayseri'den 'üçlü' sürpriz! Arınç'tan Gül'ün adaylığına tepki Doğu Ergil The Hudson affair Mümtazer Türköne "Ya devlet başa; ya kuzgun leşe" Bülent Keneş CHP’s betrayal of democracy at certification phase Şamil Tayyar Cem Uzan’ın arka bahçesi KÜRŞAT BUMİN Siyasette bunu da gördük Bu nasıl misafir
CHP’den sosyalistiz Güngör URAS Rusya ile arayı bozmak işimize yaramaz HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN Mehmet Barlas Siyasetçiler konuşmadan önce iki kez yutkunsalar iyi olurdu… Semih İDİZ CHP'nin Sosyalist Enternasyonal açmazı Mustafa Karaalioğlu Apo’nun ipi Adaylara kıyağımız devam ediyor
Hasan Celal Güzel Mehmet Metiner MHP'nin milliyetçiliği Ağar'ın iddiası çok konuşulur... Ağar, Başbakan Erdoğan’ın cumhurbaşkanı seçilmesini istemediğini ileri sürerek, Erdoğan’a yönelik olarak “Hem parti içindeki rakiplerin kilosunu düşürüyor hem de mağdur kisvesinin arkasına sığınıp Türkiye’yi bölmeye çalışıyorsun” diye konuştu. 'Öcalan'ı niye asmadın?' deyip kürsüden ip attı İsmail Küçükkaya 9 ay sonra aynı yerde... Nasuhi Güngör Gücünün farkında olmak
PKK’nın başı Apo’yu kim asmadı: Bahçeli mi, Erdoğan mı? Milliyetçilik bünyene aykırı İp sendeydi niye çekmedin
AK Party, MHP bicker over executing terrorist Öcalan Ağar Cumhurbaşkanı seçimini Erdoğan bilerek istemedi Mehmet Altan Ankara’da hükümet mi, Türkiye’de iktidar mı ? [Yorum - M. Naci Bostancı] Toplumu kuran milliyetçilik - 2 Eser Karakaş Bizim devletin temel sorunu Önümüzdeki seçim Murat Belge İhsan Yılmaz Turkish legal pluralism and latent, janus-facedlaws Gizli anlaşma iddiası iftira [Election strategies under spotlight-1]‘Diesel economy’ and the electionsby TAHA ÖZHAN* Şahin Alpay Between democracy and oligarchy Arslan BULUT Tayyip Erdoğan, Türk Dünyası'nda bir arpa boyu yol aldı mı? Erbakan: AKP’ye oy vermek, cehenneme bilet almak gibidir Şükrü Küçülşahin Tek partide 367 demokratik mi Sabahattin ÖNKİBAR
TSK neden hedef alınıyor Engin Ardıç Seni kovacaklar!
Bir uygulama tasarımı Fatih Özatay ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM Ercan Kumcu Erdal Sağlam OKAN MÜDERRİSOĞLU Yabancılar, bin 7 projeye 12.2 milyar dolar yatırdı
Asım Erdilek Will our golden age of growth end in a global depression? MÜSİAD'dan yeni hükümete yol haritası Baturalp Candemir Yabancı sermaye düşmanlığı Global likidite dev holdinglere yön değiştirtti Ekonomide dengelerin değişmesi ve artan yabancı sermaye girişi Türkiye ekonomisinde önemli ağırlığa sahip olan holdinglerin stratejilerini değiştirdi. Bankacılık sektöründen çıkmayanlar yanına yabancı ortak alırken, enerji ve gayrimenkul gözde sektör haline geldi. Büyük gruplar iş kollarının önemli bir bölümünde yollarını yabancılarla devam kararı aldı. IMF Seeks to Cooperate With New Turkish Government After Elections - Official Deniz Gökçe
İspanya’dan alınacak ders var! Alanya, Rusya ve Çin Mahfi Eğilmez Yaman TÖRÜNER
Bildiğiniz her şey yanlış olabilir mi? İşçi kesiminde neler oluyor?
Baran Tuncer Tek çatı, eşit emeklilik [MONDAY TALK] 'Environment a forgotten word in parties' agendas' Vahap Munyar Bazı patronlar bankalarını ’hortumcu’ korkusuyla sattı İBRAHİM ÖZTÜRK - 'Faiz dışı fazla' ne demektir, ne işe yarar? Bizi bizden çok düşünüyorlar! / IMF, döviz rezervimizin 80 milyar dolara çıkarılmasını neden istiyor? Salih Neftçi Risk iştahına bugün ne olur? Hasan Ersel İranlı iktisatçılar Ahmedinecad'a bayrak açtı ‘Turkey: Europe’s most attractive real estate market’ |
| Analysis: Only Iraqis Can Win the War Moving Beyond Kyoto By AL GORE America should join an international treaty that cuts global warming pollution by 90 percent in developed countries and by more than half worldwide. Dog Paddling in the Tigris by Tom Friedman There is no sign that the U.S. military’s surge in Iraq is making Iraqi politics or security better in any appreciable way FRANK RICH When the Vice President Does It, That Means It’s Not Illegal Another half-century could pass before Americans learn the full story of the secrets buried by Dick Cheney and his boss. | H5 Washington Post Corleone Diplomacy By Jim Hoagland 'Keep your friends close but your enemies closer.' A Fire We Can't Run From By David Ignatius, How far should we let the Iraqi fire burn, and at what cost to the rest of the neighborhood? A President Besieged And Isolated, Yet at Ease The Imperiled Presidency | At the nadir of his presidency, Bush is looking for answers and summoning top intellectuals to join in the search. TIME FOR A TIMEOUT Iran Has a Message. Are We Listening? By Michael Hirsh, The Bush team is in danger of letting the newest opening from Iran pass it by. Analysis: Only Iraqis Can Win the War Gathering of Intel Goes Private In Iraq, task is now among responsibilities handled by network of private security companies. Escaping Putin's Energy Squeeze By Adrian Karatnycky Vladimir Putin's recent run of energy triumphs is likely to come to an end. Impunity for al-Qaeda The Implications of a Bad Ruling on 'Unlawful Enemy Combatants' By David B. Rivkin Jr. and Lee A. Casey, How a new ruling could be a boon for war criminals. Bush, Putin Aim To Mend Relations President's Father Hosts Leaders For Informal Talks at Family Estate Editorial Summit in Kennebunkport If Vladimir Putin is treated as a valued partner, will he stop comparing America to Nazi Germany? Trying to Revive Bond With a Bolder Putin: Breakthroughs Unlikely, but Seaside Talks Will Allow Bush to Dip a Toe in Detente Son of Ailing Shiite Leader Steps Forward Rationing Fuels Discontent In Iran: Ahmadinejad Tries To Curb Gas Subsidy Afghans Killed in U.S.-NATO Air Assault Afghan officials report possibly 100 or more civilians have been killed in a battle prompted by a Taliban ambush in the Helmand province. Truck Bombing Damages Bridge in Iraq The blast over the Euphrates River is the latest in a series of attacks targeting nation's bridge network. Buried With Bush By Fred Hiatt, As the Bush presidency implodes, some worthwhile policies -- particularly in education -- are in danger of being discarded. Who Will Sound The Call to Service? By Jeff McCausland, If we are to survive as a nation with our values intact, then we must find leaders willing to make the call. A Treaty the Senate Should Sink By Jack Goldsmith and Jeremy Rabkin Freedom of the seas laws would put America's naval counterterrorism efforts under the control of foreign judges. Hush-Hush: Rove's Security Clearance Renewal By Michael A. Fletcher, Should White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove be privy to the nation's most sensitive secrets? General Dynamics to Work On Command Post System | H6 Guardian Race to break terror cell Police search for at least three members of al-Qaida linked cell suspected of attempting to commit mass murder using car bombs. Leader The link with Iraq Terror attacks: When it argued for the invasion of Iraq, the British government placed the national interest at the centre of its case. Not only would the invasion contribute to international order, Tony Blair said, but it would cut off at its roots the threat of terrorism in the UK. Leader A president under pressure
Iran: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad campaigned for the Iranian presidency on a slogan of "putting oil wealth on the people's tables". Not only has a large fuel can dropped off those tables, with rationing introduced last week; so has a once plentiful basket of fruit and veg. Putin and Bush hold meeting Bush and Putin meet to mend deteriorating relations. Just say no to referendums Edward Pearce Despite appearances, referendums are not democratic. All they do is hand power and influence to malign media oligarchs. Love Americans, loath America Ian Williams John Bolton's attack on the US state department, the same week as the Pew poll on global attitudes, raises questions about American diplomacy: is it an oxymoron? Berezovsky in London as Moscow puts him on trial · Case puts new pressure on British-Russian relations
· Former oligarch denies he embezzled £4m The church may be struggling, but in politics its rhetoric is on the rise
Madeleine Bunting: Gordon Brown is one of many using religious shorthand to show moral purpose. Can he square it with his faith in markets?. This gesture security is inevitable. But it has barely any practical value
Max Hastings: The flurry of precautions after terrorist attacks are almost always charades. Real counter-measures all hinge on intelligence. Africa will not meet UN poverty target · Millennium goals within reach for much of world · Unsafe water undermines educational reforms Ahmadinejad turns down film chance Oliver Stone sought to make documentary but was dismissed by Iran as being 'part of the Great Satan'. The Observer Highest alert as Glasgow attacked Airport strike linked to London bombs My plea to fellow Muslims: you must renounce terror Hassan Butt: When I was still a member of what is probably best termed the British Jihadi Network, a series of semi-autonomous British Muslim terrorist groups linked by a single ideology, I remember how we used to laugh in celebration whenever people on TV proclaimed that the sole cause for Islamic acts of terror like 9/11, the Madrid bombings and 7/7 was Western foreign policy. The Observer A good start. Now for the hard bit Gordon Brown was meant to be the brooding presence in Downing Street surrounded by his coterie of trusted insiders as he plotted his return to the verities of Old Labour. Our democracy is the best defence against terrorism We should remember that it is our way of life, and the attraction it holds, that remains our best weapon. Our democratic structures, our economy, our values and the society we have built upon them are much stronger than we often think. '80 civilians dead' in Afghanistan
Witnesses claim US bombed village for three hours after Taliban attempted to ambush army convoy. The new Prime Minister Will Gordon Brown really change the face of British politics? Nicholas Watt reports. Blair must be bold in hardest of tasks
World view: It may well be because Tony Blair has Palestine on his conscience that he took the thankless role of special envoy to that benighted land, says Andrew Phillips. The new Prime Minister is master of his universe Andrew Rawnsley: Gordon Brown begins his reign at Number 10 in a more dominant position over the cabinet than any recent premier. Kidnapped BBC man's fate hangs on clan feud The arrest of two militants from Gaza's notorious Dogmosh clan, which abducted Alan Johnston 111 days ago, has put his life in greater danger. Cameron faces split within Tory ranks Modernisers and traditionalists are competing for the soul of the party. Scars and stripes On 12 February, an 18-year-old Bosnian walked into a shopping mall in Utah carrying a pistol, a shotgun and more than 100 bullets. He killed five shoppers, before finally being shot by police. But what triggered his homicidal rampage? Ed Vulliamy charts Sulejmen Talovic's tragic journey from Srebrenica to Salt Lake City. Welcome to Sarajevo Ed Vulliamy |
H7 Washington Times Editorial Could the mullahs fall? Last week's riots over gasoline rationing in Iran are the latest sign of the Islamist regime's political weakness and vulnerability to economic pressure. A different plan in Iraq (By Anthony N. Celso) The FT Global 500: The annual snapshot of the world’s largest companies gives a remarkable picture of how corporate fortunes have changed in the past year; and for richer, for poorer: Income inequality within a country can make those at the bottom feel poorer, no matter how high their absolute income. A report finds the number of wealthy individuals worldwide climbed to 9.5 million in 2006, an 8.3% increase from 2005, according to the report. The combined wealth of high-net-worth individuals world-wide increased to $37.2 trillion, up 11.4% from 2005. An article on The Case for Taxing Globalization's Big Winners. Weakness on Iran Bites Us - Mark Steyn, Chicago Sun-Times The Double Edge of Globalization: An excerpt from Bound Together: How Traders, Preachers, Adventurers, and Warriors Shaped Globalization by Nayan Chanda. From CRB, Charles R. Kesler on Iraq and the Neoconservatives: Beyond the Bush Doctrine From Naked Punch, an interview with Noam Chomsky on hegemony and counter-hegemony (and part 2 and part 3); From Fortune, Jeffrey Sachs on how he'd fix the World Bank. Protecting the global poor: Almost all rich countries got wealthy by protecting infant industries and limiting foreign investment. But these countries are now denying poor ones the same chance to grow by forcing free-trade rules on them before they are strong enough. Expert View: Outsourcing is Out – It's a Political Cold Potato From New Statesman, a review of State of World Population 2007: Unleashing the Potential of Urban Growth. The combined forces of population growth and urbanisation are creating a planet of slums, where the urban population will have doubled by 2030, according to a report released by the United Nations. With 4D Cities, now we can watch for ourselves the way great cities have grown upwards through time, using software that creates a virtual historical tour. Designing Cities for People: In an age where parks are sacrificed for parking lots, how can city planning benefit people — not cars | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq stratfor Iraqi civilian deaths down; U.S. casualties at record levels US Papers Sunday: Private Spies US Papers Mon: Iraqi Deaths Down, US KIAs Up
Sunni Quits Parliament to Join 'Resistance' Lugar: Change in Iraq Policy Can't Wait Sunni Faction Says US Killed 350 in Baquba Kurds Offer to Protect Damaged Shi'ite Holy Shrine in Central Iraq Iraq Tribal Figures Reject Arming Tribes Gambill on US Policy in Lebanon and Fatah al-Islam After Iraq, the Middle East Will See More Islamist States by Gwynne Dyer | H9 Ha’aretz - Zvi Bar'el: Israel security depends on the occupation Israel?s national security does not depend on the number of Palestinian or Lebanese prisoners it holds; the terror acts do not increase or decrease in direct relation to the level of punishment. It depends on the reality of the occupation. The return of 'the concept'The possibility of initiating a diplomatic process with Syria passed before our eyes almost without notice. Danny Rubinstein: Fatah is waiting for IDF to crush Hamas CIA documents reveal leads into Israeli envoy's 1973 murder Paper money Less Israelis read newspapers now than ever, but tycoons are starting new ones prolifically. Yedioth Ahronoth Al-Qaeda's car bomb guide London terror analysis: Online manual on car bombs instructs terrorists 'not to park illegally' 'We must save ourselves'
Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad tells London-based newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat crisis in PA will not be resolved unless Hamas relinquishes its claim for legitimacy and recognize government established by Abbas No respect from Russia Kremlin's traditional pro-Arab policy unlikely to change soon, Ron Ben Yishai says Jerusalem Post Abdullah rejects W. Bank confederacy
Jordanian King calls confederation with the Palestinians a "conspiracy." A road map for Mr. Blair
[ SHLOMO AVINERI , Hamas accuses Fayad of financial corruption Thus far, Hamas has refrained from attacking PA prime minister; 200 Palestinian police deployed along border between Egypt and Gaza. Critical Currents: Bold strategy vs. piecemeal tactics [ NAOMI CHAZAN Another Tack: Gaza's merciless mirror [ SARAH HONIG, Occupation? What Occupation?
by Uri Avnery BBC Israel releases Palestinian funds Israel begins releasing tens of millions of dollars in frozen tax funds to the Palestinian Authority's President Abbas. Blair's Middle East challenge Q&A: Palestinian embargo Palestinian rivals: Fatah & Hamas Daily Alert.org – Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine BBC Israel president sex case delayed Israel's top court allows a challenge to the controversial deal struck by ex-President Katsav to avoid rape charges |
| H10 Christian Science Monitor Why Russia resents US tack As Bush hosts Putin to repair fraying ties, a mood of misgiving rooted in the 1990s looms over the summit. US consumers pay highest energy bills in decades High oil prices are dampening consumer confidence. Pakistan's Taliban fight each other A kidnapping on June 1 exposed growing divisions within Pakistan's Taliban. ASIA (By Matt Robinson) SYDNEY TODAY MARKS the 10th anniversary of the start of the Asian financial crisis. Thailand abandoned its costly policy of pegging the baht to the US dollar on July 2, 1997, and the subsequent chain reaction brought on the catastrophic collapse of the "Asian miracle," as Asia's years of stellar growth performance had been dubbed. Japan will not seek US atomic bomb apology
Japanese prime minister has no plans to seek apology from US over atomic bombings during second world war. Companies in U.S. Increase Testing of Chinese Goods China's most corrupt When Lai Changxing went down he took 10,000 officials with him WSJ China is starting to fight back on the public-relations and diplomatic fronts in the face of criticism about the safety of its exports. China Marks Decade in Hong Kong Protesters Seek Full Democracy Tools for Building Confidence on the Korean Peninsula
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A 109-page report examining the potential role of confidence-building measures on the Korean peninsula | H11 IHT Portugal, taking EU reins, has a fight on its hands By DAN BILEFSKY Portugal, which took over the six-month presidency of the European Union on Sunday, is heading for a battle with France over issues ranging from economic priorities to admitting Turkey. EUROPE European press review EU pours £3.8bn into 'brainwashing' push Brussels woos young hearts and minds with free diaries, trips and a superheroine MEP. Europe set to lift ban on GM crops The European commission is about to give the go-ahead to the first commercially grown genetically modified crops | H12 RFE/RL Russia: Expert Says Bush Doesn't Want Legacy Of 'Losing' Russia U.S./Russia: Confrontation With The West Plays Well In Russia HRW Urges Armenia Not To Pass Media Bill Human Rights Watch is urging Armenia to reject a bill that would impose severe restrictions on foreign broadcasters in the country, particularly RFE/RL BBC Difficult menu
Bush-Putin 'lobster summit' may prove hard to digest PDF | Where Bush and Putin disagree Google News Azerbaijan CSIS Russian Energy Policy and its Challenge to Western Policy Makers Exiled Russian Oligarchs Plot a Regime Change in Moscow (PDF; 211 KB)
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From press release (BusinessWire): 'A Russian Diary' By ANNA POLITKOVSKAYA Reviewed by ANDREW MEIER The journalist Anna Politkovskaya defended Russia’s victims — until she became one. Russia Unveils Azeri Radar Ahead of US Talks Russia and Armenia to build NPP
Middle East Times Commentary: Bush, Putin point out mutual faults while blind to own |
| H13 The Times This time we were lucky Communities can become radicalised if the security response is hostile to the whole community William Rees-Mogg Leader Situation Critical Moderate Muslims must be heard loud and clear after new terror US uneasy over Brown’s anti-war ministers A Pentagon official said 'eyebrows had been raised' at the rise of a former UN staffer and several anti-war politicians Bush offers Putin an olive branch It is hoped an informal meeting at the Bush family’s holiday home with President Putin will improve US-Russian relations People of Baghdad have one wish: to get out In the space of two decades, the capital has fallen into rack and ruin and residents have become prisoners in their own homes Sunday Times Simon Jenkins Brown could break the Iraq impasse The new PM has a window of opportunity and leverage with an embattled US. Will he be brave enough to use it? Dead ‘Mossad spy’ was writing exposé After mysteriously falling from a London balcony, Ashraf Marwan was found to be halfway through an expose of his life The bottom billion bite back Much of the Third World is prospering, but a hard core poses an ever growing risk for the rest of us More arrests as bomb hunt goes nationwide Police have blown up a car outside a Glasgow hospital where a suspected would-be suicide bomber is critically ill Zimbabwe’s top cleric urges Britain to invade Zimbabwe's leading cleric is calling on Britain to invade Zimbabwe and topple President Robert Mugabe's regime The souring of the middle classes The moral majority is a myth. Contempt for the law is as widespread in the centre of society as at the fringes Police alone can't stop terror This country's problems are complex and transcend Al-Qaeda - but together we can defeat it CIA led astray by the Cuban who seduced secretaries Rivalries between the CIA and FBI led to a bungled hunt for suspected Cuban spy and seducer of CIA secretaries Wall Street Journal My Father's Cairo Egypt is a pivotal U.S. ally, essential in the war on terrorism and the second-largest recipient of U.S. foreign aid. But it is also the faded grande dame of the Arab world -- a major power center, but a lesser power than it once was. A reporter returns, 44 years after her family left, and finds a different Cairo. Jihad in Britain
The terrorists don't seem to care that Tony Blair is gone. | H14 Financial Times Editorial Iran’s oil troubles There are already moves in the US Congress to deepen the shortages by limiting Iran’s access to fuel. But it would be wrong and counterproductive. Steep fall in Iraqi civilian death toll The Iraqi government’s estimate of civilian deaths dropped by more than a third in June to their lowest level in at least five months, according to official figures published. NATIONAL NEWS: Mountain of evidence gives early boost to terror probe Editorial Zoellick to the rescue at the bank After the tumult of Paul Wolfowitz’s unhappy tenure at the bank, where mismanagement combined with questions over his personal conduct mounted, almost anyone new would have come as a relief. Europeans see US as threat to peace Harris Research for the Financial Times shows that 32 per cent of respondents in five European countries regard the US as a bigger threat than any other state COMMENT: Four steps to make Europe more competitive Updating of competition policy must be finalised quickly to keep rivals at bay, says Andrea Canino of the Council of Economic Co-operation. COMMENT: Sarkozy jeopardises the future of the eurozone The re-emergence of a Franco-German disagreement will refocus the debate about the sustainability of the euro, writes Wolfgang Munchau. Putin plays to public with anti-US tirade Merkel a tough act to follow for Socrates Angela Merkel, the German chancellor dubbed Miss Europe for her commanding stewardship of the European Union over the past six months, yesterday ended her spell at the... Sarkozy to face EU wrath over deficit France’s president can expect a rough ride from European finance ministers over his plan to delay the elimination of his country’s deficit, the EU’s incoming Portuguese presidency has warned. ANALYSIS: Wrong lessons from Asia's crisis The collapse of the Thai currency 10 years ago precipitated an economic and social upheaval in the region that still persists. WORLD NEWS: Schwab proud of bipartisanship and wary of demagogues FT REPORT - FT FUND MANAGEMENT: Rich get taste for social responsibility Editorial Grandiose failure Comprehensive immigration reform in the United States has failed. Politicians should try incremental reform instead. Web of payments proves a sticky issue The question at the heart of the US investigation into BAE Systems’ dealings appears on the face of it simple: did Britain’s biggest defence company bribe Saudi officials to secure or retain the country’s largest-ever export order? COMMENT: A game of bluff and bluster for extravagant reward In finance, ‘gambler’s swank’ reigns supreme. That is why investors tolerate these huge salaries, writes Michael Kaplan. | H15 Los Angeles Times Bush's missile rollout
is no hit in 'new Europe' As Bush courts Moscow, support fades in the Czech Republic and Poland — not to mention Congress Travels with Danny By Nicholas Goldberg Daniel Pearl covered the Middle East at a time of promising change. We couldn't foresee how such change would darken. |
| H16 American Politics Boston Globe No vice (By Sanford Levinson, There's a lot of talk -- and wishful thinking -- about removing Dick Cheney from office. But Cheney isn't the real problem. The vice presidency itself, enshrined in the Constitution, is the problem. The country would be better off without it. realclearpolitics – ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Washington Post Under John Roberts, Court Re-Rights Itself This term at the Supreme Court was a nearly unmitigated disaster for progressives. A Political Force With Many Philosophies Independents, a growing bloc of voters likely to prove key in 2008, range from partisan to apathetic, new Post-Kaiser-Harvard study findsSurvey of Independents (PDF) | Full Report LA Times The 5-4 court Editorial: Consensus and 'judicial modesty' lose out to muddled, half-reasoned decisions. Justice Kennedy emerges as the swing vote. Supreme Court's right tilt has limits The 2006-2007 term was dominated by notable conservative rulings. Can a Law Change a Society? Last week’s Supreme Court decision declared that public schools can’t take explicit account of race to achieve integration, but will a colorblindness mandate succeed? After Bill’s Fall, G.O.P. May Pay in Latino Votes Barack Obama announced he had smashed fundraising records for a Democrat presidential candidate after receiving $32.5m MAUREEN DOWDTears on My Pillow “I miss Albania!” W. wails. “They know how to treat a president there.” The Observer Republican ranks in disarray as they search for a saviour
The Democrats are riding high, but a TV actor or a maverick could still be victorious. The Misunderestimated Mr. Cheney by John W. Dean In Praise of Imperfect Democracy - Clive Crook, National Journal | H17 Daily Telegraph We need Muslims to do more Politicians are too concerned about offending Muslims, and therefore blind to opportunities to recruit their help. Everyone must play their part if terrorism is truly to be confronted, says Philip Johnston. Respond to threat, not to public outrage It is time to reconsider some of the clichés that are habitually trotted out in the aftermath of a terrorist attack, and to examine each assumption. Analysis: Baghdad bombs arrive in Britiain Brown gives up the power to declare war Gordon Brown will propose surrendering historic powers as part of a wide-ranging programme of constitutional reform. Brown moves to restore power to Cabinet Brown leaves Cameron looking hollow This is Gordon Brown's moment. The terror attacks and his response to them have established the tone of his premiership, says Janet Daley. Gaddafi dreams of leading US of Africa Colonel Gaddafi called for the creation of a "United States of Africa", and appeared to be positioning himself as its first leader. Sunday Telegraph How Cheney abused his power in war on terror Vice-President Dick Cheney was personally responsible for US policies that subjected terrorist suspects to cruelty, senior officials reveal. Iran curses Ahmadinejad over petrol rationing The president's economic failures have damaged his cult status and turned many ordinary people against him. Musharraf's frantic bid to cling to power Pakistan's president Pervez Musharraf is drawing up plans for fresh elections in an attempt to extricate himself from the political crisis gripping his country. Hamas police lay down law in Gaza Gordon's changed, but nothing else has If there is one sure lesson from the last tumultuous week, it is that, while the occupant of Number 10 changed in the afternoon of June 27, the world didn't change at all, says Matthew d'Ancona. Leader We'll judge Brown on his achievements Mr Brown promises change, and certainly after 10 years of Labour government, there is much that needs it. But we'll judge him on what he does rather than what he says. Blair must dance with the wolves In his pursuit of peace in the Middle East the former PM must engage with the West's enemies, argues Michael Ancram. | H18 Independent Hour by hour, the smoke clears Police carried out a series of raids and made a number arrests across the country during a day of dramatic developments after the terrorist attacks in London and Glasgow. Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: Sane, ordinary Muslims must stand up Leading article: The need for calm, caution and intelligence Bush seeks Putin's help to block Iran's nuclear plans Johann Hari: The jihadis hate not just the worst acts of our rulers, but the best aspects of our society Leading article: Preparation is the only defence BBC UK police confident in bombers hunt The links between the failed car bombings in Glasgow and London are becoming "ever clearer", say police. Independent on Sunday The hunt for the London terrorists Nafeez Ahmed: Widening the net lets the bombers slip through Leading article: Blair's incendiary legacy passes to Brown British legacy lingers as Hong Kong marks a decade under China Brown's Wars Part One: Under attack in the UK Brown's Wars Part 2: Meltdown on the frontline in Basra Brown's Wars Part 3: Overstretched in Helmand province Business View: Why not pay them not to pump their oil? Will Alastair Campbell's diary divulge the truth about life at No.10? |
| H19Military Intelligence Terrorism Lessons Not To Learn From London Bombs - James Jay Carafano, NY Post How to catch a spy or insider threat Ex-intel analyst: Tenet played 'both sides' of Iraq-Qaeda issue Analysis: Is this a war? Britain still hasn't quite decided
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Even as the terror attempts multiply, the UK finds it hard to come to terms with homegrown extremism.
Security Sector Reform: Public-Private Priorities
SDA The 26-page report of a roundtable held to consider key issues relating to security sector reform a review of At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA by George Tenet and Safe For Democracy: The Secret Wars of the CIA by John Prados Where Were the Explosive Materials in the London Bomb Cars? J.F.K. Turns to the C.I.A. to Plug a Leak By TIM WEINER In August 1962, President John F. Kennedy, furious over information leaks to the media, took steps to spy on the national security reporter for The New York Times, Hanson Baldwin. Tighter border security is causing passport uncertainty The British Are Watching, Very Closely By GRAHAM BOWLEY The discovery of two bomb-laden cars around Piccadilly Circus on Friday underscored the vigilance that underpins quite a lot of behavior in Britain these days. France's tough cops wield a new weapon: culture
They are accused of being violent, corrupt, racist. Now the police are answering back with a wave of novels, memoirs and music that challenges the stereotypes. | H20 Slate Imposing a rigid development ideology on the world’s poor has failed miserably. Fortunately, many poor societies are forging their own path toward freedom and prosperity... more» Why George III would have felt right at home in George W. Bush's Washington By Geoffrey Wheatcroft Gore show is set to be biggest on earth
China will broadcast Live Earth, giving the climate change concerts an audience of 2 billion. Will that silence the sceptics? David Smith reports. Rock to save the planet, then change your lightbulbs Henry Porter: Mass events like the Live Earth concert raise awareness, but if we are going to combat climate change, personal action is vital China finds secret tomb chamber
A mysterious chamber is found inside the Chinese imperial tomb guarded by the famous Terracotta Army. Americans are a naturally optimistic nation; and the younger they are, the more hope they have Recent Trends in U.S. Services Trade, 2007 Annual Report (PDF; 5.51 MB) Source: U.S. International Trade Commission
From press release: The Trouble with Taxing Those at the Top
Source: Tax Policy Outlook, American Enterprise Institute | H21 The Observer For your information Is Wikipedia a fount of human knowledge or 'digital Maoism'? Tim Adams gets to the facts. What is prayer, and how can it work? This is not just a question of religion, but of neurophysics – and logic... more» The Blogging Revolution: Government in the Age of Web 2.0
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+ Full Paper (PDF; 7.16 MB) Today’s neo-Malthusians harbor a powerful sense of loathing against the human species. Is it any surprise that some of them actually celebrate non-existence?... more» The Wiki/MySpace/YouTube era of the Web shows what happens, Andrew Keen says, “when ignorance meets egoism meets bad taste meets mob rule”... more» Sunday Telegraph Doubt cast on JFK lone gunman theory A study by Italian weapons experts of the type of rifle Lee Harvey Oswald used to assassinate President John F Kennedy suggests a second gunman was present. NYT Mag The Final Days A growing community of amateur scholars believe that the world as we know it will come to an end in 2012, as prophesied by the ancient Maya. Is the New Age apocalypse coming round at last? I Am Worm, Hear Me Roar A study connecting birth order with differences in intelligence reminds us that the fight for self-definition starts much earlier than freshman year. The Amateur Future of Space Travel By JACK HITT How NASA turned to America’s basement brainstormers, workbench concocters and garage tinkerers to revive the space program. By NORA EPHRON It’s so easy. It’s so friendly. It’s a community. Wheeeee! I’ve got mail! Happy Marriages, Kids Optional Parenthood prized in U.S., but no longer seen as glue of adult relationships, new survey finds. As Marriage and Parenthood Drift Apart, Public Is Concerned about Social Impact Source: Pew Research Center |
