| H1 International Crisis Group Iraq’s Civil War, the Sadrists and the Surge Washington Post Shift in Tactics Aims to Revive Struggling Insurgency Al-Qaeda in Iraq Hopes A Softer Approach Will Win Back Anbar Sunnis DAVID BROOKS Questions for Dr. Retail Why would Democratic votes break down so starkly along educational lines? TIME Poll: Clinton More Beatable than Obama Ha’aretz – With Iranian support, Syria develops new missiles New surface-to-surface missile enables Syria to target Israeli airports and factories with greater accuracy Export Security, Not Democracy By: Jonathan Rauch | National Journal By American lights, President Bush's dedication to the cause of ending tyranny everywhere should have made the United States the world's white hat. Instead, as James Kitfield noted in this magazine last week, "Poll after poll shows the United States' standing and influence in the world sinking to unprecedented lows." Los Angeles Times Ruling partners pressure Iraq premier Key parties threaten to oust Nouri Maliki unless he acts quickly to improve the government's performance and build an effective coalition. Sadr tells his followers to honor Iraq cease-fire The anti-U.S. cleric warns violators they'll be expelled from his Mahdi militia. But it's unclear whether he plans to continue the truce after this month Guardian Leader Sharia and the state Religion: Archbishop Rowan Williams creates a storm by calling for greater recognition of Sharia law in the UK Full text: The Archbishop of Canterbury's speech Learning from experience Kenneth Rogoff: As the US financial crisis continues to unfold, it would help if policymakers were half as good at listening to advice as they are at giving it A nuclear-free mirage Dilip Hiro: The Middle East cannot be freed from weapons of mass destruction unless the US turns the spotlight on Israel The Economist America's election Half-way there The Republicans, at least, seem to have found a decent candidate After Super Tuesday A fighter in search of an opponent The road to the Democratic nomination The great delegate hunt begins Afghanistan and NATO Where the sniping has to stop IHT New poll shows deep pessimism about direction of U.S. and Europe By JOHN C. FREED
While Americans have been saying for more than four years that their country is headed in the wrong direction, a new poll shows that people in five major European countries share that pessimism. India Shoots Out of Iran's Orbit By: Praful Bidwai | Asia Times
India's launch of an Israeli spy satellite makes good technical and commercial sense for New Delhi, which is keen to show off its rocket prowess to the world. Iran, which will be the satellite's prime target, has made its annoyance plain, but even Tehran playing the energy card is unlikely to faze India. Rethinking the Gulf By: Matthew Mainen | The Guardian
President Bush has been seeking Arab support for his campaign against Iran -- but shouldn't he be more concerned about Saudi Arabia? Financial Times A chance to redesign American politics Whether Mrs Clinton or Mr Obama eventually emerges as the Democratic nominee, the primaries are changing how America looks at itself and how the world looks at America. Democrats have a generational opportunity to do more than win the presidency, says Philip Stephens Nato must find a fix in Afghanistan It is time for all Nato leaders to make good on pledges to Afghanistan and provide troops with minimal restrictions so they can be deployed where needed Gates warns of ‘two-tier’ Nato Nato’s secretary-general rejected criticism from Robert Gates after the US defence secretary warned that Nato risked becoming a ‘two-tier’ alliance unless some members were willing to send more troops for the campaign to defeat the Taliban in Afghanistan Europe can limit Iran’s nuclear ambitions Through co-operation with moderate Arab states the EU could counter the danger of proliferation posed by Iran, says Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg Why a crisis is also an opportunity The credit crunch is the economy’s way of telling us that unsustainable growth in spending and debt is over, writes Martin Wolf Khatami calls Iran poll disqualifications a ‘disaster’ Former president Mohammad Khatami said the mass disqualification of reformist candidates in Iran’s forthcoming parliamentary elections was a ‘disaster’ and warned against ‘pre-determining people’s votes’. Iran elections test president’s popularity Mass disqualification of reformist candidates turns the polls into a contest between rival conservative factions, divided between allies and critics of Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad Wall Street Journal Iranian Nuclear Rewrite
December's NIE didn't absolve the mullahs after all. Review & Outlook Can Mrs. Clinton Lose?
By Peggy Noonan
Declarations: Obama now looks poised to beat her. Democrats haven't figured out how lucky they are. In Gazprom's Grip By ZEYNO BARAN AND ROBERT A. SMITH Christian Science Monitor Al Qaeda still a threat to U.S., intelligence chiefs say The group's reputation has fallen in the Muslim world. But Western recruits who can more easily enter the US are being trained in Pakistan camps, intelligence officials say The Times A remarkable man, but no EU president Tony Blair is being touted for the job and he certainly has great qualities, but two serious factors disqualify him Edouard Balladur Church in a State The Archbishop of Canterbury has made a grave mistake Nato II To survive, the Alliance needs a significant redesign Analysis: Nato celebrations soured a decade on Nato celebrated its 50th anniversary with optimism. How different it looks nine years later Time It's Not Over Yet ( Super Tuesday was supposed to settle the Democratic race, but a split decision means it's just getting started--and could get truly ugly Inspiration vs. Substance Obama's flights of rhetoric are the stuff of legend. But Clinton simply knows more. What this nail biter of a Democratic primary may come down to Russia's Security Policy Grows More "Muscular": Should the West be Worried? FIIA A 7-page Finnish briefing paper assessing the implications of Russia's increasingly assertive security posture What the Next U.N. Resolution on Iran May State By: Pyotr Goncharov | Middle East Times
A new U.N. Security Council resolution on Iran may prove to be quite serious. Initially, the views of the draft resolution submitted by the Big Euro Troika (negotiators between Iran and France, Germany, and Britain) were noticeably different. Moscow believed that the new resolution would not provide for any tough sanctions, whereas Washington and Paris were trying to penalize Tehran Daily Telegraph The special relationship without Bush? Whether it is McCain, Clinton or Obama who becomes the next US president, says Con Coughlin, none of them will arouse the level of controversy that has been caused by President George W Bush's tenure. | Turkey: headscarf wrangle Oxford Analytica (subscription) Ali H Aslan Bad news for Erdoğan? Suat Kınıklıoğlu Hillary, Obama and McCain: US presidential primaries from a Turkish perspective Demo-Islam: Islamist Democracy in Turkey Al Awsat Ataturk's Tears Der Spiegel Tragedy in Ludwigshafen: Turkish Prime Minister Visits Site of Deadly Fire
Turkey's Erdogan, at German fire site, urges calm Turkey takes step to lift student headscarf ban The Times Turkish leader's plea for peace at fire site Recep Tayyip Erdogan asks Turks in Germany for calm over what many suspect was a neo-Nazi attack on their countrymen FT WORLD NEWS DIGEST: Turks move to lift headscarf curbs [Fbis] OSC: Turkey's Erdogan Goes To Germany, Comments on Headscarf Amnesty, Ludwigshafen Fire [Fbis] OSC: Germany: Turkey's Erdogan Visits Site of Deadly Fire, Thanks Police, Firefighters [Fbis] OSC: Turkish General Staff Says Caves, Shelters, Logistic Facilities Destroyed on 4 Feb Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect BBC Monitoring Kürdler ellerindeki kartların çoğunu altı ay önce kullanmalıydılar Turkey Says 70 Kurdish Rebel Positions Destroyed in Northern Iraq TSK Basın Açıklaması / 12 Türk-Amerikan işbirliği olağanüstü
İşte bombanın düştüğü o an Yalçın Doğan Reklam gerçek oldu, sıra ateş dansında Iraqi Kurd Minister Says Turkey Used Banned Weapons in Recent Shelling Iraqi Kurd Article Questions Silence on Alleged Israel Role on Raids on PKK GCC says free trade talks with Turkey to resume Turkey Opens "New Page" With Qatar in Energy Sector - Turkish Energy Minister US Envoy to Turkey Denies Washington Arming PKK Irak ve Türkiye PKK'ya karşı birlikte çalışmalı UPDATE:Shell Registers For Iraqi Missan,Kirkuk Fields-Source Talabani Seeks Resolution to Kurdish Issue New Iraqi Flag to Fly Over Kurdistan Sunday DTP supporters’ return from mountains puts gendarmerie on alert Iraqi Kurd Delegation to Discuss Kirkuk, Oil Law; Security Update International law expert confirms KRG's authority to manage oil ... Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 6 Feb 08 PKK’nın rehin aldığı Yüce aylar sonra tekrar evinde ABD, PKK ve diğer örgütlere silah sağlamıyor OKAN MÜDERRİSOĞLU
Doğalgaz zengini Katar'dan işadamları mutlu dönüyor
Babacan urges more Turko-Indian cooperation US praises cooperation with Turkey against PKK 08:50 Irak ve Türkiye PKK'ya karşı birlikte çalışmalı Kurdish Lawmaker Accuses Iraq Speaker of Hindering Article 140 Implementation Kurdish Paper Says Mosul Security Plan Awaits Iraqi Premier's Order Kemalist DTP! Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. DTP Türbana evet dedi Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Terörist saldırılar Êzîdî Kürdleri göçe zorluyor Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. KCK Yürütme konseyi başkanlığı: “Türk ordusunun operasyonlarını durdurması halinde, eylemleri durduracağız” Dr Hawrami: Just and fair oil management ensures Iraq's unity The Kurdish front By KRG.org More American-made weapons found in TSK searches “Irak’ta Türkmen Edebiyatı” Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber RFE/RLCaspian: Baku-Ashgabat Thaw Could Have Energy Impact Plans have existed for more than a decade to build trans-Caspian pipelines to bring oil and gas to markets in Europe -- and lessen Western dependence on Russian supply routes. Cool relations between Baku and Ashgabat, among other problems, have prevented those blueprints from becoming reality Turkish Cypriots Eye Greek Cypriot Polls By: Umut Uras | Turkish Daily News Come what may, a new United Nations initiative on Cyprus will be taken this year. This is what Turkish Cypriot President Mehmet Ali Talat said in our recent chat on the upcoming elections in Greek Cyprus and his expectations for 2008. Turkey must defeat Ergenekon by Joost Lagendijk* Barçın Yinanç İrtemçelik'in yoğurt yiyişi Belçika, 'DHKP-C'liler terörist değil' dedi, Fehriye'yi salıverdi AB türbana alet edilmekten rahatsız Saygı sınırını aştınız Alman basını Türk medyasını ırkçılıkla suçladı İnsan Hakları Komisyonu Almanya'ya gidiyor
04:00 AP raportörü: Manevi baskıya dönüşmesin
Oomen-Ruijten: Türban Türkiye'nin işi Belçika'da teröristler serbest Cyprus Rules Out Direct Trade Between EU, North Sami KOHEN
Gerçek ortaya çıksın... Turkey: EU Monitoring Head-Scarf Developments - Envoy Türkler'e bayrak Merkel'e tabak Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Büyükelçilik: Haberlerde hassasiyet korunmalı Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. 'Hepimiz Türküz' mesajı Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Takipçisi olacağız
Özay MEHMET
İlnur Çevik The Germans have to face their own realities Alman Büyükelçi Eckhard Cuntz: Türk medyası karşılıklı anlayışı güçlendirmeli
Bu acı, iki ülke arasında yeni bir barış sürecinin başlangıcı olsun Fransa, Türkiye ile ilahiyat fakültesi kurmak istiyor Turkey set to return minorities' properties - CNN.com KKTC'de Tıp Fakültesi Rumları çileden çıkardı
Almanya’da Türk ailesini konu alan dizi ertelendi Verheugen:Türkiye AB'nin küresel rolüne önemli katkı sağlar Sarkozy ’Fransa nasıl büyür’ raporu hazırlattı, içinden Türkiye çıktı
Mozart Amca Başpiskopos
Merkel’e bu işi çöz mesajı 5 bin dolarlık saat skandalı Ergenekon'u bu sorular aydınlatacak Ergenekon'a yeni tutuklama Annemin içinde şeytan vardı, kestim Ergenekon'da tutuklu sayısı 32 Milas'ta din öğretmenine soruşturma
Bir Abdülkerim bir de Eren / Mehmet Demirkol Cumhurbaşkanı Gül, HSYK'na atama yapacak RTÜK, atv-Sabah'ın Çalık'a satışına izin verdi 8 Şubat 2008 Basın Özeti
| H3 İsmet Berkan Anayasa Mahkemesi'nin en zor sınavı Mahkeme, 'Yetkim şekil şartlarını incelemekle sınırlı' derse, değiştirilemez maddeler bir anlamda sahipsiz kalır; aksi ihtimalde mahkemeye onaylatmadan anayasa değiştirmek artık mümkün olamayacak Şamil Tayyar Sırlar odasında sürpriz görüşme Türbanda yola devam Çene yoran 'Çene altı' rafa kalktı Erdoğan: Mutabakat yüzde 75 Milletin adına konuşma yetkiniz yok Hürriyet ve Bild'den Türk ve Alman kamuoyuna mektup Turkey must defeat Ergenekon by Joost Lagendijk* 'Kıvrıkoğlu'nu Ergenekon'un sol kanadı öldürmek istedi' Fikret BİLA Ahmet Necdet Sezer'in karşı oy yazısı MHP'li eski Bakan Öksüz: Türban farzdan daha farz hale getiriliyor
Hava harekatının görüntüleri yayınlandı AB: Türban telkinimiz yok Cengiz Çandar Başörtüsüyle örtülemeyen olgular Taha AKYOL Söz Baykal'ın Ahmet Taşgetiren • "Yasak"tan başka bir söz ( 08.02.2008 ) Nasuhi Güngör MHP’siz çözüm daha mı meşru? Güler Kömürcü Nasıl bir değişim? Neye dönüşüm? Hurafeye dönülmez Eşme’den ’yapı değişti’ istifası Fehmi Koru: Uzlaşmanın yapı taşları Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Ali Bayramoğlu: Demokrata nirengi noktası… Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Taha Kıvanç: Bir umut ve bir açıklama Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Hayrettin Karaman: Niçin örtünüyoruz? Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Tamer Korkmaz: “Zekeriya Baykal” hangi üniversiteden diploma alamıyor? Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. İbrahim Karagül: Denizlerde neler oluyor? İnternet kabusa dönecek! Mustafa Akyol A Politically Incorrect Q&A on The Headscarf Ece TEMELKURAN
İçimizdeki "ev kızı" Ertuğrul Özkök Büyük yalanlar Ahmet Hakan Bazı aydınların AKP ile mesafesi Ahmet Hoca’dan Ruhat Hoca’ya mektup M Ali Birand Durun artık... Cüneyt Ülsever Enis Berberoğlu Oktay Ekşi Kimse kimseyi aldatmasın Özdemir İnce Tıssssssssssssssssss! Mehmet Barlas Karamsarlığın ve endişenin kağıtları siyaset borsasında revaçta Mehmet Y Yılmaz Asıl tehlike muhafazakárlaşma Bekir Coşkun Yazıklar olsun... Tufan Türenç İpin ucu iyice kaçmaya başladı Ferai Tınç Ya göründüğün gibi ya olduğun gibi Metehan Demir ‘Hangisi doğru.. AK Parti mi, AKP mi?’ Hasan Celal Güzel - Memleketimden 'Türban' Manzaraları Murat Yetkin - Batı'ya hitap etmek Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. İsmet Berkan - Anayasa Mahkemesi'nin en zor sınavı Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Türker Alkan - Bir açıklama gerekmez mi? Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Haluk Şahin - Madem tartışıyoruz... Alevilik'te namaz var mı? Namık Kemal Zeybek Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. H. Gökhan Özgün - 70 milyona bir cümlelik felesefe yeter mi? Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. M.Ali Kışlalı - Hedef, yargı ve üniversite Serdar Turgut Durmak yok...
Bülent Kenes ‘Revolution imperative for constitutional change’ BÜLENT KORUCU - Turnusol Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. MUSTAFA ÜNAL - Kaybolan yılları telafi etmek Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. İHSAN DAĞI - Uzlaşı mı, azınlık tahakkümü mü? Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. MÜMTAZ'ER TÜRKÖNE - MHP'nin "Ergenekon"u Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. HÜSEYİN GÜLERCE - Sıra, çarşaflı erkek provokasyonunda Başörtüsü oylamasında en büyük fireyi DTP verdi Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. DTP, PKK'ya rağmen destek verdi Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Meclis, DTP'li Hasip Kaplan'ın tuzağına düşmedi Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. 'Başörtülü seçim afişi' CHP'nin peşini bırakmıyor Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Yasakçı üniversite ve barolara cevap: Millet adına sadece Meclis konuşur Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. 'Başörtüsü baskı oluşturur' argümanı çok tutarsız Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. DTP'li 3 vekilin yargılanması sürecek
Kimlik, vatandaşlık ve anayasa AYHAN ULUSOY Affı YÖK olgunlaştıracak Türk toplumunda dindarlık artıyor MHP: Türbanda golü biz attık İlk genel kurulda YÖK’te istifa
Türban oylamasında oy analizi... Mehmet Altan Malatya Almanya’da mı? Eser Karakaş Kızlar ne yapıyor?
Akademisyenlerin üniversitelerde kılık kıyafetin serbest bırakılmasına ilişkin bildiri yayınlaması tartışma yarattı
AKP neden inandırıcı olamıyor! Güneri CIVAOĞLU Gazı köklemek MHP’s Atılgan hits back at retired army officers MUHARREM SARIKAYA Bir ay önceki türban kararı ERDAL ŞAFAK Rüşvet, yolsuzluk, temiz toplum
ERGUN BABAHAN Başörtüsüne farklı bakış EMRE AKÖZ Tüketici demokrasisi: Patlamaya hazır bomba
Umur Talu HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN Türban rızası NAZLI ILICAK Sarı öküze sahip çıkalım MAHMUT ÖVÜR AK Parti, MHP'nin tuzağına mı düştü? YAVUZ DONAT 'Amaç Mağduriyeti Gidermek' ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM Dünyanın sadece parası değil haberi de önemli Ercan Kumcu Karanlıkta yol bulmak Hurşit GÜNEŞ
Dış borçların durumu Erdal Sağlam Ford plans to market Turkish-made van in US Metin MÜNİR
Büyüme sonsuz olabilir mi? Güngör URAS
Avrupa, faizi yüzde 4'ün altına indirmedi UPDATE 1-Turkey plans three initial grid privatisations Deniz Gökçe
Betam Araştırma Merkezi ve ABD resesyonu... |
| H4 New York Times New Weight in Army Manual on Stabilization By MICHAEL R. GORDON The new doctrine elevates the mission of stabilizing war-torn nations to the same importance as the defeat of adversaries on the battlefield. Patterns of Distinction By ANDREW KOHUT Race, class, gender and age are still important factors in the Democratic race. Clinton’s Fund-Raising Success Is Outshined by Obama’s Accused Gambino Leaders Indicted in Sweep State and federal indictments represented a government move against the upper echelon of the Gambino family. PAUL KRUGMAN A Long Story It’s still not a certainty that we’re headed into recession, but the odds are growing greater. | H5 Washington Post Shift in Tactics Aims to Revive Struggling Insurgency Al-Qaeda in Iraq Hopes A Softer Approach Will Win Back Anbar Sunnis Romney Out, McCain Looks Ahead Apparent GOP Nominee Tries to Mend Fences With Conservatives Bush Begat McCain By Charles Krauthammer On Super Tuesday, John McCain secured the Republican nomination. How did that happen? Simple. In the absence of a compelling conservative, the Republican electorate turned to the apostate sheriff. Muslim Backing Of Al-Qaeda Wanes Rice Says Afghanistan Efforts Need Coherence Progress Since Invasion Cited During Kabul Visit Israel to Intensify Strikes If Rocket Fire Continues 6 Gunmen, 1 Civilian Killed in Gaza Raid WHO Unveils Global Effort to Fight Smoking U.N. Organization Says Tobacco Now Causes 10 Percent of World's Adult Deaths Monitor Declines Role in Russian Vote European Group Says 'Severe Restrictions' Frustrate Mission Editorial A President Who Tortured Waterboarding will leave an indelible stain on the legacy of George W. Bush Clinton Focuses on Matchup vs. McCain Bush's Shameful Legacy By Eugene Robinson With its larger-than-life characters and head-spinning plot twists, the presidential campaign is easily the best reality show on television: Will Barack Obama find a way to connect with Latino voters? Can John McCain somehow mollify all those angry conservatives? Could Hillary Clinton, after rais... Troops Seize More Than a Dozen Suspects in Raid on Baghdad's Sadr City Why McCain Endures The Candidate Knows That Hopefulness Sells By Michael Gerson Congress Approves Stimulus Package Payments Added For Disabled Vets And Poor Seniors Editorial Clinton Records Watch Presidential papers can't be released at the snap of a finger. GOP Plaudits for McCain -- and a Few Olive Branches | H6 Guardian Nato crisis grows over Afghan troops US presses Europe to strengthen fighting force but alliance could split as credibility is threatened Talk of time to turn and flee is wrong - as long as Nato is given a boost Polly Toynbee: Realpolitik and decency demand that we stay the course. But our biggest mistake is a disastrous prohibition policy Uproar as archbishop says sharia law inevitable in UK Williams argues official status for Islamic law could aid social cohesion Ministers cool on archbishop's sharia suggestion Full text: The Archbishop of Canterbury's speech Q&A: Sharia law Andrew Brown: Laws of the land Leader Sharia and the state Religion: Archbishop Rowan Williams creates a storm by calling for greater recognition of Sharia law in the UK A nuclear-free mirage Dilip Hiro: The Middle East cannot be freed from weapons of mass destruction unless the US turns the spotlight on Israel Laws of the land Andrew Brown: Dr Rowan Williams is interested in what sharia actually says. The rest of the country is more interested in whether and how it might be enforced Learning from experience Kenneth Rogoff: As the US financial crisis continues to unfold, it would help if policymakers were half as good at listening to advice as they are at giving it An unsuitable candidate Malcolm Rifkind The job that Tony Blair wants is less prestigious than he thinks and, given his previous record on Europe, who would vote for him? At the crossroads Ken Gude US elections 2008: Europeans may view US foreign policy as monolithic, but the Democratic and Republican candidates offer two very different visions McCain's route clear as Romney quits Democratic victory would be a 'surrender to terror' says Mitt Romney as he boosts John McCain's hopes Obama raises $7m in two days Richard Adams: Who will McCain's VP be? No topic is so surrounded by myth as the golden age of the press
Simon Jenkins: Anti-newspaper diatribes bewail falling standards. That's rubbish, and the glory days they hark back to were dreadful Shuttle blasts off with Europe's hopes To the European Space Agency, Atlantis's cargo represents an historic turning point in space history UK orders Hamza's extradition to US Home secretary signs order for Abu Hamza to be extradited to the US to face terrorism charges |
| H7 India Shoots Out of Iran's Orbit By: Praful Bidwai | Asia Times
India's launch of an Israeli spy satellite makes good technical and commercial sense for New Delhi, which is keen to show off its rocket prowess to the world. Iran, which will be the satellite's prime target, has made its annoyance plain, but even Tehran playing the energy card is unlikely to faze India. The “Islamo-Fascism” Debate--2/8/2008 12:00:00 AM Rethinking the Gulf By: Matthew Mainen | The Guardian
President Bush has been seeking Arab support for his campaign against Iran -- but shouldn't he be more concerned about Saudi Arabia? Who do Arabs want...
in the White House? Why the West is best
Ibn Warraq, City Journal. Chasing illusions in Mideast
Charles Hill, MESH. What the Next U.N. Resolution on Iran May State By: Pyotr Goncharov | Middle East Times
A new U.N. Security Council resolution on Iran may prove to be quite serious. Initially, the views of the draft resolution submitted by the Big Euro Troika (negotiators between Iran and France, Germany, and Britain) were noticeably different. Moscow believed that the new resolution would not provide for any tough sanctions, whereas Washington and Paris were trying to penalize Tehran Islamic Finance Is Going Global By: Wahyuana | Middle East Times
The 2008 Islamic Finance Festival was held in Jakarta from Jan. 16-20. Hosted by the Bank of Indonesia, this year's theme was Islamic finance and banking for a prosperous Indonesia. Yes, It Is About Religion - George Weigel, City Journal George Weigel rejects secularized analysis of the War on Terror. Al Awsat The American Election: A Season of Surprises : Amir Taheri | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq stratfor Influence of Grand Ayatollah Al - Sistani Outside View: Ahmadinejad goes to Baghdad (UPI) -- It is already clear the Iranian president's upcoming visit to Iraq will not be just a regional event. This is a visit by the leader of U.S. enemy No. 1 to the country that is practically controlled by the United States. Iran Testing Advanced Centrifuges “Register of Eliminated Villages” looks like a schoolgirl’s lesson book, but it records Saddam’s genocide. Who owns this book?... more» US Official Chides Arab Allies Selling Iraq -- Abroad and at Home
Wall Street Journal Baghdad Emissary Woos Foreign Investment,
Pushes Peers to Take It [Fbis] OSC: Iraq's Al-Sadr Says 'Independence Current Goal, ' Military Acts Renounced [Fbis] OSC: Head of Al-Anbar Salvation Council Threatens To Fight Iraqi Islamic Party The Economist The Arab media The Eighth Gate of Damascus Petraeus on the Links, Sort Of BBC Pressing for reform
Saudi liberals and Islamists unite to condemn harassment Iranian Provincial Press Menu (Publications to 26 January 2008) BBC Monitoring Headlines, Quotes From Iraqi Press 7 Feb 08
Iraq Sunni Insurgents Turn to Armor-Piercing Bombs France Says Iranian 'Rocket' Cannot Work in Space | H9 Ha’aretz – With Iranian support, Syria develops new missiles New surface-to-surface missile enables Syria to target Israeli airports and factories with greater accuracy Egyptian FM: Whoever breaks border will have his legs broken Marcus Ill winds blowing from the South Israel did not drink the sea of Gaza, but inch by inch, it is sinking in the quagmire of Gaza, three years after dismantling the settlements and handing Gaza over to the Palestinians Open the Rafah crossing This cycle of bloodshed has already proved pointless. The Palestinians gain nothing by firing Qassam rockets, but Israel is not helping itself with its extensive operations in the Strip Dror The people will judge and decideUnlike other committee members, whose positions I respect, I have decided to act and facilitate implementations of the panel's recommendations on public discourse by striking while 'the iron is hot.' Bar’el The cross(ing) Cairo has to bear Jerusalem Post Egypt fears Gazans bought land in Sinai after border breach Beduin tribe leaders deny claims; Cairo suspends all contacts with Hamas leaders; Aboul Gheit: Infiltrators will get their legs broken. '1,000,000 dollars to bring down Olmert' Report reveals: Right-wing figures in US, Israel looking for incriminating evidence against PM. Tackling the elephant 'Orthodox monopoly'? Ben-Gurion recognized the danger of heterodoxy. Self-defense, not occupation [ SHELDON SCHRETER Yedioth Ahronoth 'No chance for peace in 08'
Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad cites Israeli failure to remove settlements as reason for setback in talks, says prospects of signing accords this year look bleak. PA seeking to disarm all militias, he says, including Hamas US: Don't worsen Gaza crisis State Department urges Israel not to exacerbate humanitarian situation despite rocket attacks Hamas’ strategic defeat Islamic movement’s tactical wins lead to yet another Palestinian setback, Dror Ze'evi says Daily Alert.org – Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine The Muslim Brotherhood: A Moderate Islamic Alternative to al-Qaeda or a Partner in Global Jihad? - Lt. Col. (res.) Jonathan Dahoah-Halevi (ICA/JCPA) Jews and the Vatican: A New Clash
Peace in the Middle East: Is There a Way Forward? ISS - Europa Israel launches deadly Gaza raids Israeli forces killed at least six Palestinian gunmen and a teacher during raids in Gaza. Tough choice after Gaza breakout Timeline: Gaza blockade crisis [Fbis] OSC: OSC Analysis: Egypt, HAMAS Escalating Rhetoric Over Gaza Crisis [Fbis] OSC: Lebanon's Nasrallah, Awn on Hizballah-FPM Ties, Presidency, Israeli 'Threats' [Fbis] OSC: Israeli Army: HAMAS Adopts Hizballah Tactics, Using Underground Rocket Launchers Gaza then and now Daoud Kuttab Poverty has made Gaza fertile ground for Islamic radicalism, but Hamas is less popular than many people imagine Rampant Islamic Jew-Hatred in Europe - Andrew G. Bostom |
| H10 Christian Science Monitor Al Qaeda still a threat to U.S., intelligence chiefs say The group's reputation has fallen in the Muslim world. But Western recruits who can more easily enter the US are being trained in Pakistan camps, intelligence officials say Serbian PM blocks EU pact over Kosovo, despite vote Belgrade power broker Vojislav Kostunica is shaking the newly elected government over Kosovo. Romney out: Will conservatives move to McCain? The house that Reagan built shows cracks, as the far right chafes at McCain as GOP standard-bearer. Pakistan: Musharraf allies' election prospects fade Many cite economic woes as campaigning for the Feb. 18 election picks up Friday. More 'troops' for U.S. diplomacy A proposed increase in diplomats is an important step toward greater 'soft power.' Sovereign wealth funds: China's potent economic weapon SWFs can act as a nation's fiscal stabilizer, but can also be used to achievemore nefarious economic goals. Arab charity is blooming – no thanks to America Why doesn't the country that invented modern philanthropy do more to support it in the Middle East? ASIA The Economist The future of Asia Eastern approaches Kishore Mahbubani makes some sensible recommendations on how Asia's growing power might be managed. But his other arguments are far less convincing CRS "East Asian Regional Architecture: New Economic and Security Arrangements and U.S. Policy," updated January 4, 2008 "Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues," updated January 14, 2008. NATO Afghan Rift Deepens After US Criticism The Democratization of a Dependent State: The Case of Afghanistan FRIDE, CMI PostGlobal China's Shopping Spree Discuss: | It helps Iran. It's only getting started. It's just one of
many threats. "Pakistan's Political Crises," updated January 3, 2008. Answering Pakistan's Peril - New York Post editorial A mission impossible, Paul Rogers Pakistan Rejects US Intelligence Report on Nukes Crisis, what crisis?
Nato ministers talk down their differences on Afghanistan
China : A report from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace says reforming China’s financial sector will lead to reductions in the country’s greenhouse-gas emissions by prompting increased foreign investment in clean energy. Time Postcard: Peshawar ( The city used to be a magnet for musicians and moviemakers. Now religious extremists are the biggest show in town. A look inside the war on Pakistan's entertainers A Window of Opportunity for U.S.-South Korea Relations? By: Nirav Patel | World Politics Review
America's strategic preoccupation in Iraq and China's rapid ascension are gradually altering and degrading U.S. influence in the Asia-Pacific region. Unfortunately, the U.S.-South Korea alliance has followed this trend. But the prognosis for the future of the alliance improved in December, when South Korea elected a new leader, Lee Myung-bak. The new plutocracies Randeep Ramesh The link between money and elected power is stronger than ever, but it's not just an American phenomenon: look at India [Fbis] OSC: BBC Monitoring: Afghan Media Highlight Differences Behind Rice, Miliband Visit Life after Benazir
Pakistan's biggest party relies on the Bhutto legacy
Asia Times Afghan peace comes at the point of a gun The mission in Afghanistan is not one of peacekeeping, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warns. It's about fighting extremism, and more troops are needed. At the same time, understaffed US military teams in eastern Afghanistan's violent Kunar province struggle to encourage "good governance" in the local administration. Many millions of dollars are being thrown at the problem, much of which disappears into a black hole. And indeed, many US soldiers would rather tout a gun than wrestle with nation-building. - Philip Smucker | H11 IHT New poll shows deep pessimism about direction of U.S. and Europe By JOHN C. FREED
While Americans have been saying for more than four years that their country is headed in the wrong direction, a new poll shows that people in five major European countries share that pessimism. Germany must pull its weight By JAN TECHAU AND ALEXANDER SKIBA Germany's decision not to deploy troops in the South of Afghanistan is a grave foreign policy blunder ...but can it? By PETER RUDOLF NATO is in the middle of a debate that poses especially difficult problems for Germany. Gates denies a crisis in NATO The U.S. defense secretary, continuing his self-described effort to "nag" allies for more troops in Afghanistan, said Thursday that NATO was not in crisis and that the Afghan mission was not failing. With visit to Afghanistan, Rice signals U.S. and NATO resolve With the British foreign secretary, David Miliband, she calls on NATO members to increase troop commitments. HOLLYWOOD GOES HOLLYWORLD America through a lens, brightly By IOANNIS GATSIOUNIS With anti-Americanism reaching record highs, Hollywood is not only a powerful ideological tool, but arguably a necessary one Sarkozy now appears less eager for change French commentators are musing whether Sarkozy is following in the footsteps of his predecessor, Jacques Chirac, who spent his first eight months in office promising change and then retreated in the face of labor protests and plummeting poll numbers. Who's the 800-pound gorilla.com? A merger between Microsoft and Yahoo would create a more effective competitor to challenge Google's dominance EUROPE European press review [Fbis] OSC: Sources: Kosovo To Declare Independence '17th or 18th' Feb Analysis: Afghanistan meets U.S. vote (UPI) -- The German government fears a Democratic U.S. president will increase the pressure on Germany to send more troops into Afghanistan. Europe’s grip on the world looked to be irresistible in the 1890s, and might have gone on. But then Europeans declared war on each other... more» A New Direction for France's Security and Foreign Policy
Stimson The Geopolitics of Energy Security
ISS – Europa A 6-page paper on the politics of energy security delivered at the EUISS annual conference in November 2007 Did Europe dodge a war? (By Austin Bay) Schengen:Achievements and Challenges in Managing an Area Encompassing 3.6 million km²
EU Gas Liberalization as a Driver of Gazprom's Strategies? IFRI The Economist Serbia The spectre over Belgrade Montenegro's leadership A Balkan survivor Italy's election They're off, again Islam in the Netherlands Wild thing France's government The unpopular president Charlemagne Colonial baggage Sarkozy to unveil suburb measures French President Nicolas Sarkozy is due to unveil a host of new measures to regenerate poor suburbs. Mardell's Euroblog
Will Tony Blair take the baton in the race for the presidency? Albania's Progress Towards NATO Membership | H12 RFE/RLCaspian: Baku-Ashgabat Thaw Could Have Energy Impact Plans have existed for more than a decade to build trans-Caspian pipelines to bring oil and gas to markets in Europe -- and lessen Western dependence on Russian supply routes. Cool relations between Baku and Ashgabat, among other problems, have prevented those blueprints from becoming reality Turkmenistan: Turning the Tables on Russia BY STEPHEN BLANK
In public appearances, Turkmenistan’s leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov tends to maintain a stern visage, a look befitting a man who heads one of the most repressive states on earth. But in the great Caspian Basin energy game, Berdymukhamedov is playing the role of joker, a wild card that can at any moment tip the balance of forces. And Russian leaders, who currently hold the most chips in the Caspian contest, are more than a little nervous about Berdymukhamedov’s skill at playing opponents off each other Russia Wary about Uzbekistan’s Geopolitical Intentions
BY SERGEI BLAGOV
Alarmed by signs that Uzbekistan is interested in a rapprochement with the United States and European Union, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Uzbek leader Islam Karimov would be making a hastily arranged visit to Moscow. When that trip ended on February 6, Putin had yet to hear Karimov make a clear-cut declaration of fealty to Moscow. Instead, the visit featured mainly general statements about the benefits of cooperation. Russia's Security Policy Grows More "Muscular": Should the West be Worried? FIIA A 7-page Finnish briefing paper assessing the implications of Russia's increasingly assertive security posture EDM TYMOSHENKO REACHES OUT TO FOREIGN INVESTORS
- KARABAKH AGAIN THE FOCUS OF FOREIGN POLICY
- RAHMON EFFUSIVE ABOUT “STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP” WITH RUSSIA Russia's Maximato Simon Maxwell Apter Vladimir Putin's authoritarianism doesn't threaten to reignite the cold war, but the parallels with 20th-century Mexico suggest other dangers Kremlin anger at watchdog refusal to monitor elections · OSCE says restrictions prevent it doing its job
· Russia accuses observers of double standards [Fbis] OSC: FYI -- UkrGazEnergo Official: Ukraine Owes 1.5 Billion Dollars in Unpaid Bills Google News Azerbaijan Le Monde La vindicte de Poutine US Missile Plan 'Aims to Encircle Russia’ Analysis: Russia, Kazakhs eye rival canals
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| H13 The Times A remarkable man, but no EU president Tony Blair is being touted for the job and he certainly has great qualities, but two serious factors disqualify him Edouard Balladur Church in a State The Archbishop of Canterbury has made a grave mistake Nato II To survive, the Alliance needs a significant redesign Analysis: Nato celebrations soured a decade on Nato celebrated its 50th anniversary with optimism. How different it looks nine years later Nato launches rearguard action over Afghanistan Nato mission will not succeed without more troops to counter the Taleban in the south, defence ministers have been told Is ‘President Tony Blair’ the man for the job? Tony Blair will win the backing of Gordon Brown if he attempts to become the president of the European Council Berlusconi does not deserve another chance It is preposterous for Silvio Berlusconi to claim only he can free Italy from a problem of governement that he created April poll could return Berlusconi to power Bronwen Maddox Latte liberals v Dunkin Donut democrats Trouble distinguishing between Obama's policies and Clinton's? Here's a consumer's guide Gerard Baker Politics with rhythm? Could be verse Barack Obama's creditable poems are in an erratic tradition of political versifying Ben Macintyre Assassination report set to inflame tensions Pakistani government is confident that Scotland Yard report will support their claims about the death of Benazir Bhutto Wall Street Journal Iranian Nuclear Rewrite
December's NIE didn't absolve the mullahs after all. Review & Outlook Can Mrs. Clinton Lose?
By Peggy Noonan
Declarations: Obama now looks poised to beat her. Democrats haven't figured out how lucky they are. Divided They Run
By Kimberley A. Strassel
Potomac Watch: Division and disunity were the GOP watchwords in 2008. But the party with the meat cleaver down its middle is in fact the Democrats McCain's Veep Options
By Pat Toomey
The Arizona senator will want a running mate with Reaganite credentials Obama, a Love Story
By James Taranto
There's something deeply creepy about the phenomenon. Blocking Blair • In Gazprom's Grip By ZEYNO BARAN AND ROBERT A. SMITH • Proportional Chaos Mormons Dismayed by Harsh Spotlight Romney's presidential campaign brought national attention to the Mormon Church, leading to public attacks by critics of the faith. Now Mormons, who are taught not to argue with outsiders, are taking on their antagonists like never before. Credit-Card Spree May Be Ending Credit-card delinquencies are rising across the nation, a sign that some Americans are at the end of their rope financially. The result could be a sharp pullback in consumer spending that would further weaken the U.S. economy. | H14 Financial Times A chance to redesign American politics Whether Mrs Clinton or Mr Obama eventually emerges as the Democratic nominee, the primaries are changing how America looks at itself and how the world looks at America. Democrats have a generational opportunity to do more than win the presidency, says Philip Stephens Nato must find a fix in Afghanistan It is time for all Nato leaders to make good on pledges to Afghanistan and provide troops with minimal restrictions so they can be deployed where needed Gates warns of ‘two-tier’ Nato Nato’s secretary-general rejected criticism from Robert Gates after the US defence secretary warned that Nato risked becoming a ‘two-tier’ alliance unless some members were willing to send more troops for the campaign to defeat the Taliban in Afghanistan Europe can limit Iran’s nuclear ambitions Through co-operation with moderate Arab states the EU could counter the danger of proliferation posed by Iran, says Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg Why a crisis is also an opportunity The credit crunch is the economy’s way of telling us that unsustainable growth in spending and debt is over, writes Martin Wolf Khatami calls Iran poll disqualifications a ‘disaster’ Former president Mohammad Khatami said the mass disqualification of reformist candidates in Iran’s forthcoming parliamentary elections was a ‘disaster’ and warned against ‘pre-determining people’s votes’. Iran elections test president’s popularity Mass disqualification of reformist candidates turns the polls into a contest between rival conservative factions, divided between allies and critics of Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad Mahdi Army awaits cleric’s ceasefire call A spokesman for radical Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr says that he has called on his followers to continue observing a unilateral ceasefire set to expire later this month WORLD NEWS: Democrats bridle at deal to 'bind' US policy in Iraq Russia threatens to cut gas supply to Ukraine Another energy stand-off looms as state-owned Gazprom warns it would cut off a quarter of supply because of Ukraine’s failure to settle its debt for gas totalling $1.5bn Senate backs economic stimulus plan The US Senate overcame its divisions and voted to approve a $170bn economic stimulus plan that lies at the heart of the Bush administration’s efforts to avert a recession Seven Palestinians killed in Gaza raid The Israeli army has killed six Palestinian militants and a teacher in the Gaza Strip, intensifying military operations against Hamas after the Islamist group claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing on Monday. McCain close to victory as Romney quits Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor who spent $35m of his own money to become president, abandoned his bid for the Republican nomination, leaving John McCain the almost certain nominee Democrats in frantic push for funds Barack Obama said he had raised almost $8m in less than 48 hours since Super Tuesday, which was almost double Mrs Clinton’s tally in what is turning into the most frantic spell of fundraising since the US presidential contest began Bosnia warned to focus on European integration Miroslav Lajcak, international high representative for Bosnia-Herzegovina, has urged politicians in the ethnically divided Balkan country to hold back on “reckless statements” and instead concentrate on European Union integration as the best safeguard against Kosovo after-shocks Bridge from dirty to clean energy A global framework is needed to make green technologies affordable, say Henry Paulson, Alistair Darling and Fukushiro Nukaga Unite and prepare Dislocations in the financial system and a sharp US slowdown make it important for the G7 to show it will be able to co-ordinate an international response Europe’s wind farm crown slips More than half the world’s new wind farms were built outside Europe last year, the first time this has occurred. The US and China have overseen rapid growth Watchdogs pull out of Russia election After Russia said it would not bow to ‘ultimatums’, Europe’s two main election watchdogs pulled out of monitoring Russia’s presidential elections due to severe restrictions and concerns over the fairness of a poll in which Vladimir Putin’s anointed successor is expected to sweep to victory Mukasey rejects waterboarding probe The US justice department will not investigate whether Central Intelligence Agency operatives broke the law by “waterboarding” three al-Qaeda suspects, the attorney-general said | H15 Los Angeles Times Ruling partners pressure Iraq premier Key parties threaten to oust Nouri Maliki unless he acts quickly to improve the government's performance and build an effective coalition. Sadr tells his followers to honor Iraq cease-fire The anti-U.S. cleric warns violators they'll be expelled from his Mahdi militia. But it's unclear whether he plans to continue the truce after this month Clinton clout vs. Obama cash |
| H16 American Politics WSJ Right Wing Still Wary of McCain Romney's exit opens the door for presumptive nominee McCain to reach out to skeptical conservatives and solidify his Republican base. The Economist America's election Half-way there The Republicans, at least, seem to have found a decent candidate After Super Tuesday A fighter in search of an opponent The road to the Democratic nomination The great delegate hunt begins Lexington Economic populism still has some life left in it McCain grabs GOP reins, but faces tests John McCain seized control of a fractured Republican Party Thursday, vanquishing his last serious rival for its presidential nomination and reaching out to a conservative base that remains skeptical of him, if not hostile to him Seven Questions: Primary Lessons McCain plea as Romney withdraws John McCain calls on conservatives to rally behind him as Mitt Romney suspends his US presidential campaign. Conservatives face bitter pill Congress approves US economy plan The US Congress approves an economic stimulus plan to provide extra money to retired people and veterans. Do Presidents Matter? ( It's not clear that the White House can change the economy, yet the economy can change the White House McCain's Speech to CPAC New era beckons
What's at stake for world as US front-runners shape up realclearpolitics – ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp John McCain's CPAC Speech Flip-flop and out Michael Tomasky US elections 2008: The interesting question is where fiscal conservatives go now Mitt Romney has dropped out of the Republican race User-generated candidate Terry Mancour US elections 2008: Barack Obama's campaign is revolutionary in the way it encourages supporters to become 'virtual volunteers' Transcript of Romney's Speech Withdrawing From the Race Howard Fineman / Newsweek:
Burying Mitt — Romney failed because he ran as something he's not. Huckabee to Get Evangelical Leader's Nod Bush Signals Support for McCain — Americans give up lattes, vacations as economy sours With the economy in a nosedive, Americans are shedding unnecessary expenses, saving their cash and voting "no" to discretionary spending. That means later for lattes, farewell to fashion and goodbye to family vacations at Disney World | H17 Daily Telegraph The special relationship without Bush? Whether it is McCain, Clinton or Obama who becomes the next US president, says Con Coughlin, none of them will arouse the level of controversy that has been caused by President George W Bush's tenure. Fury at Archbishop's sharia law stand Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, is embroiled in a fierce political and religious row after he called for aspects of Islamic sharia law to be adopted in Britain. What is sharia law? The archbishop's inept intervention There are problems with the proposal that sharia law should be applied in Britain in certain circumstances: the status of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the timing of his intervention. | H18 Independent Adrian Hamilton: Nato should not be fighting this war in Afghanistan Williams warns sharia law in Britain is inevitable The Archbishop of Canterbury provoked a chorus of criticism yesterday by predicting that it was "unavoidable" that elements of Islamic sharia law would be introduced in Britain. Paul Vallely: Williams is snared in a trap of his own making A man who sounds like a winner already |
| H19Military Intelligence Terrorism Analysis: U.S. weighs new SBU info control (UPI) -- The Bush administration is preparing for the huge task of adopting a single new government-wide set of standards for information that is not secret, but which officials still want to control. Intelligence Intercepts Should be Admissible - London Times editorial
The CIA's Criminal Admission - Boston Globe editorial
The Whys of Spies - Jacob Sullum, Washington Times
Iraq: From the Jaws of Victory - Nadia Schadlow, Wall Street Journal
The Lost Art of War - Andrew Klavan, City Journal
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (aka Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat)
[Fbis] OSC: Al-Jazirah: Afghanistan Al-Qa'ida Operations Commander Eulogizes Leader Al-Libi Unlocking the Keys to Victory "The next president should open up the Bush Administration's record" by Steven Aftergood, Nieman Watchdog, February 7. CRS "Homeland Security: Roles and Missions for United States Northern Command," January 28. "Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Oversight Issues and Options for Congress," updated January 4, 2008. MoD records huge rise in British UFO sightings Clusters of up to 100 mysterious objects recorded as UFO sightings by the Ministry of Defence in 2007 'Military Intelligence and You!' The ever-changing faces of terror
First it was Osama bin Laden, then Ayman al-Zawahiri, followed by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi as the US-designated "public enemy number one". More lately, Abu Laith al-Libi and Baitullah Mehsud have been accorded the ultimate tag. It's all part of the personalization trick to cover up foreign policy fiascoes of Washington and London. - Sreeram Chaulia Friendly-Fire Incidents Prove Hard for Military to Eliminate A New Report on Bank Terrorism Liability
| H20 Slate How to Make OPEC Blink By: Gal Luft | Foreign Policy Every day, more of the world’s oil comes from a secretive gang of countries that couldn’t care less about your gasoline bill. Here’s how consumers can fight back. Diminishing Returns: Income Inequality in the United States Phantom Menace: The Psychology Behind America's Immigration Hysteria Technology in emerging economies Of internet cafés and power cuts Microsoft v Google Managing the Transition to a Secure, Low-Carbon Energy Future
Source: Center for Strategic & International Studies Combating the Twin Epidemics of HIV/AIDS and Drug Addiction: Opportunities for Progress and Gaps in Scale
Source: Center for Strategic & International Studies Globalization and Innovation in Emerging Markets IZA A 43-page discussion paper examining the effects of globalization on innovation in emerging market economies Outside Income and Moral Hazard: The Elusive Quest for Good Politicians IZA This 45-page paper, based on Italian data, examines the trade-off between the quality of elected officials and the effort they exert in political life An article in the McKinsey Quarterly looks at how businesses view climate change, noting that 60 percent of executives view climate change as strategically important, but few companies act on these opinions. A paper from the Center for Global Development examines why young democracies sometimes fail. It concludes that international actors should press for political arrangements that put checks and balances on the power of government leaders. | H21 From Habitus, here's a recently-translated interview with Jorge Luis Borges (1984). When it comes to literary criticism, one thing that novels teach you is that you have to feel things for yourself... more» Lopsided love: why do people, both left and right-handed, tilt their heads to the right when they kiss?... more» Premier League prepares to go global English football faces outcry over plans for most significant transformation in more than a decade 'Tobacco could kill 1bn people over course of century'
Tobacco use could kill a billion people unless governments act now to reduce smoking, says UN Final frontier for origami paper planes
Japan to unleash hi-tech paper plane from 250 miles above Earth on International Space Station Why ‘publish or perish’ has changed A new entrepreneurial spirit is suffusing the academic world The Viagra fighter pilots The Israeli air force may be given Viagra to help improve performance From Wired, an article on the life cycle of a blog post, from servers to spiders to suits — to you. From The Atlantic Monthly, Paul Kennedy on The Imperial Mind: A historian’s education in the ways of empire Internet Logjams Spur Cable Boom Over the past 18 months, more than a dozen telecom companies have begun laying billions of dollars worth of undersea fiber cable. The buildup comes as four recent cable outages in the Middle East threw into stark relief the importance of these connections -- and their vulnerability. Americans are always looking for some magic, sensitive shaman who’ll heal the wounds of the 1960s. It’s self-delusion, says Rick Perlstein... more» |
