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H1 Jerusalem Post Security and Defense: Watching his back, and ours Ilan Mizrahi lived in the shadows during a 33-year career in the Mossad, including a stint as "Aleph," its deputy head. Newsweek The Fearful Superpower Fareed Zakaria, It's not just Bush's fault. America is scared of the new world, and that's no way to run a hyperpower. Guardian World on brink of deal to combat global warming Last-minute compromise appears to have saved the UN climate talks in Bali Leader Waiting for America Bali conference EU summit gambles on huge Kosovo mission · 1,800 expected to be sent in nation-building exercise · Move a response to 'strong pressure' from Washington Daily Telegraph Climate change is too important Climate change is not a moral problem. It is a scientific problem first, and after that a political one. An "All Elements of Power" Strategy for Combating Terrorism Amb. Dell C. Dailey, Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism CFR Taking Iran ‘Off the Table’ PostGlobal Bureaucratic Mutiny May Backfire Saul Singer Maybe if Bush went to London, Paris, and Berlin and personally pressed for tightened sanctions, the tide could be turned. If not, we are headed for a nuclear Iran and eventually for the war that the bureaucratic mutineers were attempting to prevent. A Moral Core for U.S. Foreign Policy By: Derek Chollet | Policy Review Is idealism dead? Should the promotion of American values of liberalism, democracy, human rights, and rule of law be a core element of U.S. foreign policy? Where to strike the balance between principles and interests is one of the most enduring debates about America ’s role in the world. But since September 11, this question has become intensely contested and deeply controversial Washington Post If We Knew What He Knew Anyone Giving Intelligence to the U.S. Could Be an Enemy's Double Agent By Joseph Weisberg, Last week's intelligence report on Iran shows just how hard spying is -- and how unreliable. Sealed Off, Gaza a Beggar State Israeli leaders say new restrictions are prompted by near-constant rocket and small-arms attacks IHT As the dollar slides By HOWARD M. WACHTEL Why haven't major dollar reserve countries diversified more into euros? Sarkozy and Brown offer starkly different futures for EUThe French president called on the European Union to define a "new dream," while the British prime minister stressed the importance of economic reform, globalization and security. British Tout Basra Model By: Peter Spiegel | Los Angeles Times Dollar Signs By: Howard W. Wachtel | Los Angeles Times The End of the Vasco de Gama Era Lowy Institute A 35-page Australian paper on the changing balance of power in global politics Daily Star A rivalry transcending a nuclear Iran By Michael Young It's America's time to once again be a 'smart power' By Joseph S. Nye Markets will have to sink more before the vultures arrive By David Ignatius Dialogue with Iran is Not the Answer - Michael Young, Reason The Political Landscape of Georgia NIMD A 280-page Dutch collection of essays on different aspects of the political landscape of Georgia EDM TURKMENISTAN, NATURAL GAS, AND THE WEST Ha’aretz – Rosner: Should U.S. Jews have voice in shaping Israel policy? U.S. and China: Exporting Peace By: Drew Thompson | The National Interest With each passing day, China’s booming economy makes Beijing an even bigger factor on the world stage—a trend that is likely to continue. Yet recently, anxiety has been rising in the international community over widespread recalls of food and goods produced in China that posed serious hazards to consumers. Increasing economic integration makes establishing agreed-to norms and safety standards a must. Eurasian Groupings Seek Closer Security Ties By: Sergei Blagov | ISN Security Watch RFERL 'We Won't Be Hostage To Any Country' Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu says the time for talk is over and a declaration of independence is imminent. He tells RFE/RL that Pristina has no reason to fear threats from Belgrade, and that with public determination and NATO backing, Kosovo is ready for anything Israel and Iran Report Arab News James Petras, The Next War with Hizbullah - Amir Kulick (Strategic Assessment/Institute for National Security Studies-Tel Aviv University) National Review VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: “We haven’t tried regional diplomacy.” “Conventionally Ignorant” CFR Levi: Modest Results From Bali’s Heated Climate Conference The neo-Taliban's resurgence , Antonio Giustozzi UPI Feature: Iraq tribal alliances pay off Nearly five years into the occupation of Iraq the United States is learning what the British, the Turks and even Saddam Hussein knew and practiced before them: Forming alliances with tribal sheiks is essential to pacifying and governing the country. Analysis: U.S. military & Iran -- Part 4What assets and weapons systems would the U.S. military likely use in any strike against Iran's nuclear program, and what targets would it seek to use them against? The Middle East's Nuclear Dark Age | H2 [NEWS ANALYSIS] US holds the key to PKK surrender US Pentagon Touts 'Progress' Between Turkey, Iraq Govts Liberation Nicolas et les Turcs Cengiz Aktar EDM REACTIONS TO CHIEF OF STAFF’S COMMENTS UNDERSCORE RIFT BETWEEN TURKISH MILITARY AND NATIONALIST MHP Turkey set to recognize Kosovo's independence Google News KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect BBC Monitoring Eve dönen teröristlere büyük kıyak Dağdan inip “anasının babasının yanına” gelenler sorgulanmayacak. Ev, iş, para, işyeri kurma hakkı gibi imkanlarla özendirilecek. Barzani Özal'ın elini neden öpmüştü? Imperialism and Kurdish self-determination Party for Socialism and Liberation Ankara, Türkiye Kürdlerinin terörist olmadıklarını kabul etmelidir 'Kabinemde 5 Kürt orijinli bakan var' '221'inci madde çalışması af değil' US favors political resolution to PKK issue, says top official Rauf Tamer Yanlışlar dizisi Kürt sorunu’nu çözmek için Türklerin ne yapması lâzım geldiğini bilen varsa beri gelsin. Barzani Özal’ın elini nasıl öptü? Demokrasiyi kullanmak Murat Belge Tuncel, Sinn Fein lideriyle görüştü DTP’li Tuncel, İrlandalı ayrılıkçı liderlerle görüştü ‘Germany wouldn’t have sent me back if I were guilty’ Iraqi Parliament Groups "Negligent" Over Clause 140 - Kirkuk Council Leader Iraqi Kurds to Demonstrate in Kirkuk Against Article 140 Delay Iraqi Kurds: No Kurdish state but long term presence of US Kurdish Press Freedoms Curtailed Iraqi Province Reverses Saddam's Changes Analysis: Iraqi Kurd Journalists Protest Against New Media Law Iraqi Kurd Media Bill Draws Protest Iraqi Kurdish Journalist Criticizes Parliament Over Media Law Üsteğmen, askerin cenazesinin alınmasına karşı çıktı, şehit oldu Drug smugglers working for PKK apprehended at Kapıkule Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber We don't take 'No' for an answer Time is not on Armenia's side Türkiye AB’ye hoşnutsuzluğunu bildirdi Erdoğan’dan AB’ye PKK eleştirisi Yusuf KANLI Sarkozy, Turkey and EU Hadi Uluengin Başka anayasa başka ok [YORUM - PROF. DR. MEHMET KARA] Türk cumhuriyetleri ortak Latin alfabesinin neresinde? Der Spiegel Turkey Sets German Teenager Free: Marco Weiss Released on Bail Kosova'nın muhtemel bağımsızlığı desteklenmeli mi? İlnur Çevik Is EU sincere in helping Turkish democratization? Beril Dedeoğlu French creativity Ankara: UN involvement in Malatya probe ‘routine' İlter Türkmen AB’ye üyelik süreci tamamen tıkandı mı? Zeynep Göğüş Sarkozy ve elma şekeri "Türkiye'yi kaybetmenin riski yüksek" Ata Atun Confederate Republic of Cyprus Avrupa Birliği'nden tek cümle taktiği AB Genel Sekreterliği'nde üç koltuk yıllardır boş Sarko'nun 'âkil'i oldu 'fikir kulübü' Kıbrıs Barış Gücü'nün görev süresine uzatma Güngör URAS "Elveda" Avrupa, "Selamünaleyküm' karanlık dünya Pöttering: No Armenia condition for Turkey Şemdinli sanıklarına 'ilk celse' tahliyesi Malatya Katliamı’ndan yeni notlar ‘Hukuk ayıbı’ kadınları ayağa kaldırdı Kadın kuruluşları, Rus kadına tecavüzle suçlanan fuhuş çetesi liderini “kadının ne amaçla geldiği bilinen bir gerçek” diye beraat ettiren mahkeme kararını, protesto edeceklerini açıkladılar Ümraniye bombalarının izi İzmir’den çıktı HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMANİki şıklık arası Vakko Cengiz Çandar Fenerbahçe’den daha önemlisi yok... İntihal, üniversite için intihardır Sanatçıya iki tavır Oğuz Atay'la bir gece Haluk Şahin Nabi Yağcı Anadolu hümanizması ve Ahilik Karadeniz'de kiliseler mi ihya ediliyor? Ermeni ve Rum Kiliseleri, Kültür Bakanlığı eliyle ‘Kültür ve Sanat Merkezi’ haline getirilirken, Osmanlı ve Selçuklu döneminden kalma eserler ise yok olmaya terkedilmiş durumda. | H3 Dağa çıkışa karşı 'Kardeşlik Projesi' adımı Ege Cansen Tam uyduramadık yarım verelim We don't take 'No' for an answer AB yolu uzun, mola lazım [NEWS ANALYSIS] France’s Sarkozy tests Turkish sangfroid Fikret BİLA Eve dönüşün siyasi ödülü var mı? Ulusal sermaye artık yok, geçmiş olsun 'Adamları hatır hutur kestim, uyuyamıyorum' İlter Türkmen AB’ye üyelik süreci tamamen tıkandı mı? M. Ali BİRAND AB için 2009 yeni bir tarih Time for a 'coffee break' in relations with EU Gila BENMAYOR Semih İDİZ Asıl sorun Sarkozy değil Turkey's neo-libertarians Burak BEKDİL Yalçın Doğan Kürt sorununu yeniden düşünmek Sadi Somuncuoğlu Büyükanıt birilerini uyardı, millete bilgi verdi Mustafa Karaalioğlu Yenmek yenilmek... Cevdet Aşkın Ankara'da eve dönüş egzersizleri Psikolojik savaş M.Ali Kışlalı Why Turks love conspiracy theories (I) Mustafa AKYOL Hasan CEMAL Fırsat kaçmasın, yazık olur! İşte Malezya’nın Türk biraderleri Mensur Akgün Türkiye’den toprak istemek İç Basında Türk Dış Politikası Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri - Dış Basında Irak BBC Turkish 0700 VOA Dış Basında Türkiye Turkish Press Review Google News Turkey Turquie Türkei TurcoPundit Taha Kıvanç Meclis'in renkli üyesi Fehmi Koru Sokuşturma değil, galiba kakıştırma 'Psikolojik boyut'tan mı ibaret? İsmail Küçükkaya YÖK Başkanı’nın yapması gereken... Şimdi özgür mü oldu üniversite? Serdar Turgut YÖK meydan savaşı ŞAHİN ALPAY - Ülke bütünlüğü nasıl korunur? Aman sus hoca ipimizi çekerler Nuh Yılmaz Post-Post Modern Darbe Devam Ediyor Ertuğrul Özkök Turnusol sosyolojisi Enis Berberoğlu Hastanede, adliyede serbestse neden yasak Özdemir İnce Anayasa değişikliği ve azınlık vetosu Alevi açılımı Diyanet’i de ikiye böldü Mehmet Yılmaz İdare edemem anne! İdare edemem ERDAL ŞAFAK Beyazıt ve Sarkozy ERGUN BABAHAN Fazıl Say'ı dinlemek EMRE AKÖZ Çankaya ve Fazıl Say NAZLI ILICAK TÜSİAD'ın uyarısı MAHMUT ÖVÜR DP'de ikinci Süleyman dönemi YAVUZ DONATNiyet iyi, başarı şansı sıfır Abdülhamit Bilici One person’s petition to sell liquor Mehmet Altan Aleviler ve AK Parti Ahmet Kekeç Ben askerin kodu mu oturtan ve darbe yapanını severim.. Engin Ardıç Rahvan gitsin Org. Büyükanıt'a Gül'den destek 'Türban yasağını rektörler kaldırır' YÖK Başkanı'yla 'türban' gerilimi Mümtazer Türköne A new era in higher education Mehmet Barlas Kuşkusuz doğruları olan insanları kıskanmıyor musunuz? Aleviler ilanla hükümeti uyardı Meral TAMER Sen TESEV'ci misin, yoksa KONDA'cı mı? İslamcılar kazanmış, gidiyormuş Seyfettin Gürsel Yapısal reform yapılmazsa düşük büyüme kalıcı olur Erdal Sağlam Bankalar rahat bürokratlar tedirgin Başçı: Enflasyon hedeften 4 puan sapar Nazarbayev: Babacan bizi bankacılık krizinden kurt Enflasyon büyüme ikilemi Taner Berksoy TÜSİAD: Siyasi iktidar ekonomiyi ajandada en üste yazmak zorunda Metin MÜNİR Büyük Türk palavraları: İstanbul finans merkezi Volkan Akı MB hükümetle koordineli mi çalışıyor? Yavuz Semerci Hortumlanan bankaların maliyeti! |
H4 New York Times Justice Dept. Seeks Delay on C.I.A. Inquiry The Justice Department said a House investigation into the destruction of interrogation videotapes presented “significant risks” to its own inquiry. The Saturday Profile: On Retainer in Pakistan, to Ease Military Rulers’ Path With Color and Panache, Afghans Fight a Different Kind of War Britain Overtakes U.S. as Top World Bank Donor Hamas Arrests Aide to Palestinian Prime Minister North Korea Replies to Bush With an Offer and a Condition Nations Near Agreement at Global Climate Talks Politeness of China Talks Can’t Disguise the Discord | H5 Washington Post If We Knew What He Knew Anyone Giving Intelligence to the U.S. Could Be an Enemy's Double Agent By Joseph Weisberg, Last week's intelligence report on Iran shows just how hard spying is -- and how unreliable. Sealed Off, Gaza a Beggar State Israeli leaders say new restrictions are prompted by near-constant rocket and small-arms attacks Climate Change Compromise Plan Offered in Bali By Sam Greene From the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 'Am I a Madman?' The answer is no, says Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf -- but he is angry. Lally Weymouth has the rest of the interview. Pakistan Achieves Crucial Win Weeks after starting operation to retake valley from extremists, government claims rare victory Crackdown on Child Pornography Cybercrime is now FBI's third-highest priority, behind counterterrorism and counterintelligence E.U. Pledges Assistance to Kosovo on Path Toward Independence President's Budget Wins Could Cost His Agenda Bush's steadfast stand against Democratic spending, coupled with opposition to tax increases, could raise federal debt this fiscal year by $240B. Congress's Probe of CIA Tapes Resisted Both Parties Decry Justice Dept. Move Progress Is Reported on Nuclear Pact N. Korea Is Disabling Plant but Holding Back on Data, U.S. Aides Say | H6 Guardian World on brink of deal to combat global warming Last-minute compromise appears to have saved the UN climate talks in Bali What an emissions deal will mean Waiting for America Bali conference: While Tony Blair has been passing his time sending Christmas wishes to George Bush's pet dog, the rest of the world has been attempting to persuade his administration that it must act to limit climate change EU summit gambles on huge Kosovo mission · 1,800 expected to be sent in nation-building exercise · Move a response to 'strong pressure' from Washington Fatah official held by Hamas Iraq can handle policing, army says before handover Iraqi security forces are now capable of policing the south of their country without British help, Foreign Office officials have said MI6 asks for secrecy order in murder trial of financial trader The Secret Intelligence Service, MI6, is behind a virtually unprecedented attempt to hold a British murder trial in secret, the Guardian can disclose. |
H7 The End of the Vasco de Gama Era Lowy Institute A 35-page Australian paper on the changing balance of power in global politics Daily Star A rivalry transcending a nuclear Iran By Michael Young It's America's time to once again be a 'smart power' By Joseph S. Nye Markets will have to sink more before the vultures arrive By David Ignatius UPI Feature: Iraq tribal alliances pay off Nearly five years into the occupation of Iraq the United States is learning what the British, the Turks and even Saddam Hussein knew and practiced before them: Forming alliances with tribal sheiks is essential to pacifying and governing the country. Analysis: U.S. military & Iran -- Part 4What assets and weapons systems would the U.S. military likely use in any strike against Iran's nuclear program, and what targets would it seek to use them against? BBC New doubts on Bali climate deal A dispute between developing nations and the West delays UN climate talks after a deal on curbing emissions. Brown urged to resist coal rush Parallel worlds of planet Bali A Moral Core for U.S. Foreign Policy By: Derek Chollet | Policy Review Is idealism dead? Should the promotion of American values of liberalism, democracy, human rights, and rule of law be a core element of U.S. foreign policy? Where to strike the balance between principles and interests is one of the most enduring debates about America ’s role in the world. But since September 11, this question has become intensely contested and deeply controversial. Think Again: the Nth Time Is Farce: Neocons Attack the NIE, Yet Again by Eric Alterman and George Zornick All mixed up over Iran As a result of the recent intelligence assessment, Iran could now think it is free to race to the nuclear finish line. CAP The Next American Century: How the US Can Thrive as Other Powers Rise Nuclear Meltdown: Rebuilding a Coherent Policy Toward Iran There is today a political fashion for easy apologies, but forgiveness comes only from genuine dialogue... more» | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq stratfor US Senate passes Iraq funds bill Iraqi oil exceeds pre-war output Survey: Many Iraqis in Syria fled during U.S. troop buildup Time Khatami's Comeback? Al-Qaeda tape rejects Annapolis US, Iranians postpone talks on Iraqi violence Washington Institute Elections in Jordan: Poor Showing for Islamists Boston Globe Editorial Lebanon at the edge Syria Arrests More Than 30 Political Dissenters Basra's New Era Brings New Fears Al-Sadr's backers protest attacks in stronghold Thousands of followers of a radical cleric took to Baghdad's streets after Friday prayers to protest a triple car bombing in one of their southern strongholds and make a show of strength directed at a rival Shi'ite power broker. | H9 Ha’aretz – Rosner: Should U.S. Jews have voice in shaping Israel policy? Yoel Marcus: There are no Israeli politicians to rely on U.S. to pledge $500 million toward helping rehabilitate PA Reformist Iran opposition slams Ahmadinejad's Holocaust denial Jerusalem Post Middle Israel: The Middle Israel intelligence estimate Though perhaps not be as well equipped as US spies, as local residents we can still tell you this much. The year of engagement [ DAVID HOROVITZ , Who's being rational [ CAROLINE GLICK Interesting Times: Israel is not alone [ SAUL SINGER Tensions high ahead of Hamas anniversary celebrations Iran's Representative in Lebanon Heads Hizbullah's Military Wing Yedioth Ahronoth EU renews sanctions warning Daily Alert.org – Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Hudson The New Focal Point of Israel's Schisms by Meyrav Wurmser Israel and Iran Report Arab News James Petras, The Next War with Hizbullah - Amir Kulick (Strategic Assessment/Institute for National Security Studies-Tel Aviv University) Washington Institute Aid to the Palestinians: The Role of Oil-Rich Arab States David Makovsky, Simon Henderson, and Michael Makovsky look at Gulf Arab states' fiscal priorities ahead of the Paris donor conference. Privatising Zionism By: Neve Gordon and Erez Tzfadia | The Guardian Israel Working with U.S., Britain and France to Counter Effect of Iran Report - FT Peace through Trade: U.S.-Egypt-Israel Qualified Industrial Zones – Reach Out to Israel - Ramesh Thakur (Times of India) Judaism and Hinduism are among the world's ancient civilizations and "root faiths" that have sprouted other major religions. The Rocket Threat from Gaza, 2001-2007 - Reuven Erlich . (Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center) UN to Keep Troops at Israel-Syria Border, Reiterates Call for Peace Talks Structual antisemitism in academe |
ASIA China leaves US, India trailing In an audacious swoop, China has beaten off rivals from the US, Canada and Russia to secure a US$4 billion copper project in Afghanistan, leaving India to build hospitals and schools. And this week, China Petroleum Corporation sealed a $2 billion oil and gas development project in Iran, just as Delhi - at Washington's bidding - slapped banking restrictions on Tehran. By hitching its colors to the US-Israeli bandwagon, India is now paying the price for overlooking the reality that Iran is the only really viable regional power in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf. - M K Bhadrakumar The great survivorIndia After Gandhi by Ramachandra Guha U.S. and China: Exporting Peace By: Drew Thompson | The National Interest With each passing day, China’s booming economy makes Beijing an even bigger factor on the world stage—a trend that is likely to continue. Yet recently, anxiety has been rising in the international community over widespread recalls of food and goods produced in China that posed serious hazards to consumers. Increasing economic integration makes establishing agreed-to norms and safety standards a must. Eurasian Groupings Seek Closer Security Ties By: Sergei Blagov | ISN Security Watch America, Don't Count on Our Followship JIIA A 4-page Japanese commentary on the risk of a schism in US-Japan relations being caused by a weakening of US policy towards North Korea Japan's Evolving Relations with China JIIA Asia Times British 'success' under siege in Afghanistan Russia's east warms to China Washington Times China port power play Conflicting views from China's political and military leaders toward the U.S. complicates our relationship with that Asian nation. Elephant in the Room By: Greg Rushford | The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) Pakistan's Army Has Lost the Battle for Credibility By: Anouar Boukhars | The Daily Star Musharraf tightens control over nukes India 'Star Wars' Plan Risks New Arms Race By: Randeep Ramesh | The Guardian India aims to have a missile defence system able to track and shoot down incoming warheads by 2010, scientists in the capital announced yesterday, in a move that analysts say could spark a new arms race in the region. China and India Exploit Icy Energy Reserves By: Gerald Traufetter | Der Spiegel CRS "China's Currency: Economic Issues and Options for U.S. Trade Policy," updated November 29, 2007. The China syndrome In today’s neo-capitalist China, artistic liberty has not caught up with market freedoms. Nigel Andrews speaks to some of the filmmakers whose works have been censored BBC Five dead at Pakistan army base A bomber kills five at an army base in north-west Pakistan, hours before a state of emergency is to be lifted. ASEAN at 40: Perception and Reality Pacific Forum CSIS | H11 IHT As the dollar slides By HOWARD M. WACHTEL Why haven't major dollar reserve countries diversified more into euros? Sarkozy and Brown offer starkly different futures for EUThe French president called on the European Union to define a "new dream," while the British prime minister stressed the importance of economic reform, globalization and security. For EU, rights falling victim to convenienceIt is difficult for the EU to find a common stance on human rights as it weighs the price of such a policy against trade and security considerations. Welcome mat for a dictator By MONA ELTAHAWY Inviting Qaddafi to Paris rewarded the Libyan dictator for bringing his judicial farce to an end, but it also displayed the kind of Western political amnesia that injects oxygen into decrepit dictatorships EUROPE European press review BBC Mardell's Euroblog The EU as a Security Actor NUPI A 45-page Norwegian working paper examining the extent to which the EU has established political and administrative capabilities in relation to its security policy RFERL 'We Won't Be Hostage To Any Country' Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu says the time for talk is over and a declaration of independence is imminent. He tells RFE/RL that Pristina has no reason to fear threats from Belgrade, and that with public determination and NATO backing, Kosovo is ready for anything EU: Counter-terror laws can't go too far No harm in asking Jakob Illeborg The Danish government, like most others in the EU, won't put the Lisbon treaty to a popular vote. What are they so afraid of? Chief Says NATO No Global Police Force Le Pen on trial for saying Nazis not inhumane Le Pen went on trial for condoning war crimes after he said the Nazi occupation of France was 'not particularly inhumane' | H12 RFE/RL The Political Landscape of Georgia Boston Globe Editorial US, Russia as partners EDM WILL KREMLIN USE 1990S PRIVATIZATIONS TO STRENGTHEN ITS GRIP ON BUSINESS?
- TURKMENISTAN, NATURAL GAS, AND THE WEST Google News Azerbaijan The Myth of Putin's Success By: Michael McFaul and Kathryn Stoner-Weiss | International Herald Tribune A Bit of Hope for the Holidays By: Viktor Erofeye | International Herald Tribune Enabling the Kremlin By: Andrei Illarionov | The Washington Post Baltic States Braced for Backlash by Russian Minorities By: Chris Schuler | The Independent It is a problem that affects all three Baltic republics to varying extents. For many indigenous Balts, Russian-speakers are an unwelcome leftover of a brutal 50-year occupation, during which their languages and cultures were suppressed and tens of thousands of their compatriots killed or deported to the gulags CRS "Belarus: Background and U.S. Policy Concerns," updated November 29, 2007. Putin's Vanishing Act? |
H13 The TimesUN climate change deal hanging by a thread Environment ministers in Bali appeared to be on the verge of an unprecedented agreement over global warming strategy Q&A: UN Climate Change Conference in Bali The future of the planet will be decided round the kitchen table Confident Iraq swaps dollars for dinars The relaunched Iraqi currency has risen by about 17 per cent in value against the dollar since September of last year Brown and Sarkozy at odds on Europe plans Leaders of Britain and France clash over the role of a group set up to define the European Union's long-term goals I can't believe I'm saying this, but we need to learn from Tony Benn about changing people's habits French Leave Has Sarkozy been too generous a host to Gaddafi? Wall Street Journal The Global Money Machine Securitization allowed the creation of dollars out of thin air. We're still awaiting the final results. Of Pork and Patriotism McClatchy Fed's dilemma: Accept slow growth, or rising prices? | H14 Financial Times Niall Ferguson: Memo to market dinosaurs Evolutionary theory’s take on the credit crisis: bailing out institutions can thwart a necessary process Lost in translation Can Anglo-Americans really be united by a hyphen? Niall Ferguson on a shared language and culture EU mission agreed to stabilise Kosovo Up to 1,800 police, judges, prosecutors and customs officials will go to Kosovo to stabilise the Balkan province after its expected declaration of independence from Serbia COMMENT & ANALYSIS: From reformer to cuddly centrist, Merkel loses her way Merkel loses her way Bertrand Benoit on the cuddly chancellor UK forces to hand Basra back to Iraqis Milestone event will be the last transition of four southern provinces that British troops controlled after the invasion of Iraq Business key to Basra revival With the handover of control of Basra province to Iraqi authorities due on Sunday, British officials are looking to ratchet up the focus on the region’s economic development, hoping that it will hasten its path towards stability WORLD NEWS: Washington fears Putin's power will fuel disputes Lunch with the FT: Richard Armitage The controversial former deputy US secretary of state talks candidly about President Bush and what ‘waterboarding’ feels like Former Spanish PM to head EU "reflection group" Felipe González, the former Spanish socialist prime minister, is named as the chairman of an independent group of experts who will review the European Union’s long-term future NATIONAL NEWS: Forces hand troubled Basra back to Iraqis Bali climate talks ‘on brink’ of deal Countries put aside long-held differences Help, not miracles, from central banks Given fear about the solvency of every bank in the system, having cash to hand may still not be enough to persuade banks to lend to each other FT MAGAZINE - BOOK REVIEW: Charlie Wilson's War Class and the classroom One elite institution cannot break the troubling tendency towards increasing returns to elites, writes Christopher Caldwell | H15 Los Angeles Times Experts say plot posed a real, immediate threat They call the audacious scheme to attack sites in Southern California the most concrete plan since 9/11. Signs of climate breakthrough Delegates in Bali apparently agree on a key issue that could lead to a road map to an emissions treaty. British Tout Basra Model By: Peter Spiegel | Los Angeles Times Dollar Signs By: Howard W. Wachtel | Los Angeles Times Has the tipping point arrived when the U.S. dollar ceases to be the preeminent reserve currency in the global economy -- a status it has held for 60 years? Such conjecture has been triggered by the recent dip in the dollar against the euro, following on the Federal Reserve's three interest rate reductions -- the latest on Dec. 11 -- that reinforced a two-year slide in the dollar against the euro by 40%. Defense bill -- without Iraq pullout -- heads to Bush Liberty & Justice Editorial: The next installments in a series examining American values and the candidates for president. Some Iraqi businesses decline with deaths U.S. notes lower death rate in Iraq |
H16 American Politics Election polltracker Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish: The Right and Religion — It's amazing to me to watch Rich Lowry and Charles Krauthammer begin to panic at the signs of Christianism taking over the Republican party. Where, one wonders, have they been for the past decade? Michael D. Huckabee / Foreign Affairs: America's Priorities in the War on Terror See also Dan Drezner A New Realism by Bill Richardson Congress Gives Bush His War Funds realclearpolitics – ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Election 2008: Florida Republican Primary — Florida: Huckabee 27% Romney 23% Giuliani 19% | H17 Daily TelegraphClimate change is too important Climate change is not a moral problem. It is a scientific problem first, and after that a political one. Bali climate talks on brink of striking deal The world is on the brink of agreement on a two-year "road map" leading to a new 2012 climate treaty, according to UN officials. UN cites Serb threat to Kosovo's energy The United Nations says Kosovo's electricity and water supplies could be cut off by Serbs when the province declares independence 'We showed toughest tribe in Basra was British Army' Six months of heavy fighting and casualties in war-torn Iraq have not dampened the spirits of the country's returning Riflemen. | H18 Independent Bali talks critical in battle to stop planet warming United Nations climate talks were on the "brink of an agreement" last night that could help determine the amount by which the world warms for decades to come. Leading article: The delegates of Bali have fiddled while the world continues to burn Saudis' $1.4bn support for Palestinians now in doubt US inflation data deteriorates further as recession risk rises Brown clashes with Sarkozy over 'new dream' Tensions rise as EU agrees Kosovo mission Eta gives terrorists disguise manual |
H19Military Intelligence Terrorism An "All Elements of Power" Strategy for Combating Terrorism Amb. Dell C. Dailey, Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism; Remarks at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy Eta gives terrorists disguise manual EU: Counter-terror laws can't go too far Doing Justice to Zacarias Moussaoui By: John Rosenthal | Policy Review The opportunity that was wasted at the Moussaoui trial was, above all, the opportunity to know and to understand that the jihadists do hate America and to appreciate the extraordinary lengths to which they are prepared to go to act on this hatred. It appears, indeed, that some Americans do not want to hear this truth: notably, the representatives of the major news organizations who served as the gatekeepers for information on the Moussaoui trial. Inside the CIA's Notorious 'Black Sites' Liquid Terror: The Dynamics of Homegrown Radicalisation Congressional Research Service "Africa Command: U.S. Strategic Interests and the Role of the U.S. Military in Africa," updated December 7, 2007. "Strategic Airlift Modernization: Analysis of C-5 Modernization and C-17 Acquisition Issues," November 28, 2007. "Nonproliferation and Threat Reduction Assistance: U.S. Programs in the Former Soviet Union," updated November 28, 2007. "Terrorism and Security Issues Facing the Water Infrastructure Sector," updated November 16, 2007. Coherence and Coordination in United Nations Peacebuilding and Integrated Missions U.S., China share tips against nuke terror U.S. nuclear security officials are returning from China, where they took part in a multinational workshop on preventing and responding to nuclear terrorism William Arkin No End for 'Gulf War Syndrome' Blowing her cover (so to speak). "After Fair Game: The Story Valerie Plame Couldn't Tell." a sneak preview of a forthcoming print piece, "Hollywood and the CIA: the Spook Stays in the Picture; Charlie Wilson's War is only the latest in a string of movies brought to you by CIA insider Milt Bearden." CIA'nın 'Susurluk' kazası | H20 Slate Hedging Against the National Security Consequences of Climate Change By: Richard Weitz | World Politics Review Greenpeace: Let Them Eat Cake By: Ronald Bailey | Reason Globalisation and Diplomacy NUPI A 16-page Norwegian working paper discussing possible consequences of globalisation for the character and conduct of diplomacy Mother Jones Double Trouble: China and the US Gang Up on the Environment From TLS, a review of The New Atheists by Tina Beattie; God's Undertaker by John C. Lennox; The Beginning of All Things by Hans Kung; and From Physicist to Priest: An autobiography by John Polkinghorne. A review of God's Undertaker: Has Science Buried God? by John Lennox. A review of The Power of Faith: Mother Nature's Gift by Jay D. Glass. A review of Allies for Armageddon: The Rise of Christian Zionism by Victoria Clark. A review of Michelle Goldberg's Kingdom Coming: The Rise of Christian Nationalism. Reforming U.S. Immigration Policy: Open New Pathways to Integration The 2007 Brown Center Report on American Education: How Well Are American Students Learning? | H21 SPORTING LIFE - SIMON KUPER: Capello can reveal soccer's core secrets to England Google takes on Wikipedia with 'knol' Google is building its own version of the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia, which consistently ranks among the most visited websites in the world. In praise of... Fabio Capello Thinking alone: all those endless editions of the Daily Me over the web can produce suspicion, feed unjustified rage, and make for social alienation... more» The Paradoxes of Latin America By: Mario Vargas Llosa | The American Interest Those who have tried their utmost to distance Latin America from the West have been those Western writers, thinkers or artists who, disillusioned with their own culture, venture forth in search of others to satisfy their appetite for exoticism, primitivism, magic, irrationality and the innocence of Rousseau’s noble savage—and have made Latin America the goal of their utopias. 'One day, I will go to England' La Gazzetta dello Sport's chief football writer profiles the man Italians call 'il professore' Celebrity Status (PDF; 168 KB) |
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