| H1 The National Interest Pax Corleone by John C. Hulsman and A. Wess Mitchell How to make our adversaries and allies offers they can’t refuse. Bismarck for President by Dimitri K. Simes and Paul J. Saunders In an election year, it's easy to find cheerleaders—but America needs chess players in order to succeed. Christian Science Monitor Ahmadinejad's Iraq visit bolsters Iran's influence President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met with key Iraqi leaders and offered the country a $1 billion loan as he began a two-day visit Sunday. The Times Good Neighbours? Tehran will be judged by how it behaves towards Iraq Independent Day of grief and defiance Ehud Olmert rejected international calls yesterday to end the "excessive" and "disproportionate" military operation in Gaza which has claimed the lives of 101 Palestinians – including many children and other civilians – since Wednesday. Leading article: Only a new President can end Gaza's nightmare Ha’aretz – Editorial Bank of political objectivesIt does not matter how you define what the Israel Defense Forces is waging in the Gaza Strip: a war, a battle or a retaliatory operation. It is extremely important, however - and that was one of the lessons of the Second Lebanon War - to define the goals and the chances of achieving them Bar’el Get ready for the third intifada Even if Abbas is not moved by this reality - because of his tremendous personal anger at Hamas - Israel should be very, very moved Los Angeles Times The end of the 'guilty Israeli' By Yossi Klein Halevi Empathy has become a victim of the Palestinian attacks from Gaza BBC Eight killed in Armenia protests
State of emergency
Armenia shaken by bloody crackdown on opposition
Washington Post Why I Have New Hope for The Mideast By Robin Wright The issue in the Middle East is no longer whether to seek political change. It's how to make it happen. Obama on Foreign Policy The Arms Race Myth, Again Richard N. Perle| Despite Putin's ICBM-rattling, the U.S. should decrease its nuclear forces. Staying the Course By Michael Abramowitz It's not hard to imagine the next president having the same foreign policy as this one. Fred Halliday International Relations in a Post-Hegemonic Age Guardian Expect change only in name as 'Putvedev' takes the reins Jonathan Steele: New president will keep Russia on a path of modernising under authoritarian rule Punishing the people Leader: Israel does not have a clear military strategy in Gaza. No matter how many Hamas leaders are killed, it will never be able to wipe the Strip clean of the movement A new-model Nato John M Shalikashvili The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's strategy needs to be radically restructured for the 21st century McClatchy Ahmadinejad Visit Shows Depth of Iraq Divisions IHT Kosovo's future depends largely on others The small, poor territory has a chance become a virtual ward of the Continent, but there are barriers. Russia and China rethink arms deals After billions of dollars in military sales, new factors are prompting Moscow and Beijing to re-evaluate their arms trading relationship MERIA "Ignorance Cannot Be Realistic: A Critique of the Mearsheimer-Walt Thesis" Ofira Seliktar Adobe Editorial Slipping Away The mounting violence is making it even harder for Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, and Israel’s prime minister, Ehud Olmert, to negotiate the core issues. Gaza Pitfalls in Every Path President Bush’s peace plan has been to prop up the more moderate Palestinian president, but as long as Hamas controls Gaza, it can still subvert negotiations. Vienna Meeting on Arms Data Reignites Iran Nuclear Debate Last Monday, the chief U.N. nuclear inspector in a meeting laid out a trove of evidence that he said raised new questions about whether Iran had tried to design an atom bomb. TLS Who really brought peace to Belfast? While politicians get the credit for stabilizing Northern Ireland, we should be more grateful to the civil servants – and the spooks Economist Stiglitz Says Iraq War Costs May Reach $5 Trillion Iraq Violence Jumps in February Newsweek The Fear Factor Michael McFaul The economy came to life during Putin's term, but his real legacy is in transforming the political landscape. Barak's Iraq Attack - New York Post editorial
It's the Middle East, Stupid - Michael Oren, Washington Post McClatchy Bush legacy: Farewell to the Monroe Doctrine? Newsweek What the World is Hearing by Fareed Zakaria A senior Latin American diplomat says, 'We might find ourselves nostalgic for Bush, who is brave on trade.' What Makes a Terrorist? Alan B. Krueger The SWISH Report (10), Paul Rogers A seventh report from the South Waziristan Institute of Strategic Hermeneutics to the al-Qaida Strategic Planning Cell (SPC) on the progress of the campaign and its ultimate realisation. Click here to read earlier reports. Operation Iraqi Freedom: Strategies, Approaches, Results, and Issues for Congress (PDF; 639 KB) Source: Congressional Research Service (via Federation of American Scientists) Weekly Standard The Patton of Counterinsurgency With a sequence of brilliant offensives, Raymond Odierno adapted the Petraeus doctrine into a successful operational art. by Frederick W. Kagan and Kimberly Kagan Owen Matthews Vladimir Putin's bellicose language and aggressive style has cost Russia friends in the neighborhood. Dmitri Trenin Putin caged rather than killed the freedoms of the capitalist revolution. He ratified the era's gains Challenges Of The Broader Middle East Zalmay Khalilzad Stratfor Al Qaeda, Afghanistan and the Good War
Drezner What's the best experience to be president? | H2 Jamestown "Turkey and Northern Iraq: An Overview" by Gareth Jenkins (pdf) Turkish Military Operation Failed, Says PKK Leader General: Turkish Pullout Had Been Planned Al Hayat More Important than the issue of the Kurdish Rebels Mustafa Zein - Since its rise to power in Turkey, the "Prosperity and Development" government has been trying to exploit its distance from chauvinism to settle the issues of minorities within an Islamic framework that recognizes state secularism. Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect Dış Basında Irak BBC Monitoring Hakan Albayrak: Aysel Tuğluk'un cevabı Kemalizm'le en çok çatışan/çelişen güç, Kürtlerdir. Bu çatışma niye vardır? Çünkü Kürt kimliğine, kültürüne ve varlığına dönük bir yok sayma; bir Türklük dayatması vardır. 4. DTP tansiyonu yükseltiyor Erdogan lambastes Israel Reporter's Notebook: The Plight of the Kurds NPR Erdoğan: Yanlıştan dönün, 221’den yararlanın Genelkurmay yeni fotoğrafları yayınladı A losing war for all Turkish Daily News Since the Turkish military cannot bomb shops and homes, how will the Turkish state deal with the Kurd who feels for an independent Kurdish state? The PKK Have Always Led the Kurdish People's Fight Against Turkish ... Ahmadinejad Calls Upon Iraq, Turkey to Fight Kurdish Rebels • 'Ping Pong' harekatı Cevdet Aşkın Derya Sazak Zap’tan Kandil’e DTP üyeleri Taksim'de terör örgütü lehine slogan attı 'Türkler ve Kürtleri Dengelemek' `İsterseniz 40 bin insan daha yitirin, PKK bu ülkenin gerçeğidir'
Harekat bitti diye sevinmeyin' Adalet Bakanı Şahin, PKK'ya yönelik başka planlamaların olduğunu söyledi
Çirkin saldırı! Şırnak'ta kimliği belirsiz kişiler Türk Bayrağı'na önce taşla saldırdılar, ardından gönderden indirdiler
DTP'nin mitinginde yine olay! Kara harekatını protesto eden DTP’liler, Taksim'i birbirine kattı Israel, Turks, and Jews…Again ‘Saldırıların insani izahı bulunmuyor’ DTP'liler, izinsiz gösteride polise saldırdı Paşalardan, şehit köy korucularının ailelerine taziye ziyareti Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık
AB uzmanı Dr. Cengiz Aktar, ‘İlk adım olarak Başmüzakereci’ye Brüksel’de bir daire kiralansın! İnsanlar AB’yi ya unuttu ya da düşman oldu. Washington Times Setback to hope for Cypriot communities (By Andrew Borowiec) Russian election: What does it mean for Turkey? 'Bizde sistemin farkı laikliği tanımlaması' Aydınlar, AK Parti'yi uyardı
Yüzden fazla aydın Avrupa Birliği konusunda hükümete somut adımlar atma çağrısında bulunan bir deklarasyon yayımladı. Deklarasyonda, hükümete ‘Kaybedilen zamanı telafi etmenizi istiyoruz’ denildi [Yorum - Sinan Oğan] Ve Ermenistan'da Turuncu Devrim başlıyor Turkey - E.U. Joint Consultative Committee Meeting Held In Brussels Diyalog çözüm olabilir mi?
Yunanlıların yüzde 75'i, Türkiye ile Yunanistan arasındaki sorunların diyalog ile çözüleceğine inanıyor. [CAFE CAPITAL] Turkey proposes century old vision Ermenistan'da olağanüstü hal Turkish intellectuals urge government to speed up EU reforms — EUbusiness.com - business, legal and financial news and information from the European U Siz olsaydınız çıldırmaz mısınız 'NATO'ya Üyelik Medeniyet Projesi' Hristofyas: Türkiye hazırsa biz de hazırız [Yorum - Didier Billion] Lizbon Antlaşması aceleye geldi MİT Akademisi yolda Kurtlar Vadisi'nde ilginç 'darbe' replikleri
Ülkücü yazar reyting rekortmeni dizi Kurtlar Vadisi'nin son bölümündeki Danıştay saldırısını sert bir dille eleştirdi Elimizi attığımız yerden çete çıkıyor Emniyet, 'Naomi Campbell cezalı mahkûm' istemiyor [B.Jill Carroll'un Fethullah Gülen incelemesi - 2] Gülen düşüncesindeki temel unsurlar Mahkeme kararıyla üniversiteden atılan öğrenciyi, yazılı emirle okula aldırmış Uzun Mehmet kömür için öldürüldü AVNİ ÖZGÜREL Soner Yalçın Belinde tabancayla maça çıkan hakemlerimiz vardı ABD raporu: Türkiye'de kara para aklanıyor Turkish delight - The Boston Globe Turkey’s appearance to change dramatically if new law adopted Uyuşturucuyla mücadelede Amerika'dan Türk polisine övgü Sıradışı büyükelçi artık Gül’ün özel kalemi
'Devrim olsaydı 3 milyon kişi katledilecekti' TOKİ gears up to build 500,000 new houses Yasakçı rektörü, 'Rahşan affı' kurtarmış Sekiz metrekareden bir Prof, bir doçent çıkardı 2 Mart 2008 Basın Özeti 3 Mart 2008 Basın Özeti | H3 ALİ H. ASLAN - [WASHINGTON] ABD ile iletişim kazası Ceset göstermem ABD 10 bin Mehmetçik beklemiyordu Taha Akyol Harekât tartışması Fikret Bila Güneş operasyonunun havası neden farklıydı? Kandil İtirafları
Operasyon neden bitti?
Sivil çözüm tartışması Önce dil yasağı kalksın Operasyon bitti içeride parça kaldı İsmet Berkan - Harekâtın bilançosu ve sivil çözüm Ömer Taşpınar A disconnect between Ankara and Washington ? Savaş, barış, diplomasi ve kamuoyu yönetimi ÖZDEM SANBERK Terrorism: Turkey at the crossroads by FARUK LOĞOĞLU Mustafa Karaalioğlu ABD istese bile dönüş geciktirilebilirdi Soli Özel Çekilme Taha Kıvanç: Bir ihtimal daha var Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Tamer Korkmaz: Perde arkası: Gates'in Ankara ziyaretinde ne oldu? Bizim demokratik özerklik projemiz İtalyan modelidir ‘İtalyan modeli’ni iktidar ve muhalefet beğenmedi Murat Yetkin - Harekâttan geriye kalanlar Murat Yetkin - Harekâtın başarısını ne gölgeledi? Semih İdiz Yaşar Paşa haklı, ama... NAZLI ILICAK Niçin apar topar? Fransız Le Monde'dan '130 asker' öldü iddiası Baykal'dan ilginç 'harekat' değerlendirmesi Altan Öymen - Harekât tamamlandı, bundan sonrasına bakalım... Gül: Harekat nasıl planlandıysa o şekilde bitti Cengiz Çandar Ahmet Taşgetiren ‘Sarı zarf’cı yüzbası çıktı Ruşen - Çakır Kamuoyunu işin bittiğine ikna etmek kolay olmayacak ABD ile Ankara restleşir mi? Serdar Turgut Davutoğlu’nun misyonu Şamil Tayyar Kara harekatında kaybedenler Gül: Askerin çıkış tarihini biliyorduk MUSTAFA ÜNAL - Harekât erken mi bitti? Andrew Finkel Northern Iraq viewed from Brussels Yavuz Baydar A success or a mess? İhsan Yılmaz Urgent need for a professional army Kadri Gürsel Mehmet Ali Birand 21 yıl önce ne yazmıştı? The resurgence of conservatism in Turkey; myth or reality? Ömer Lütfi Mete Aşağılanma zevki Can Dündar Kefensiz siyaset Can Aksın Emekli paşaların dolduruşuna geldik, sonra üzüldük Hakan Aygün Kandil operasyonu geliyor! İşte operasyonun bilinmeyenleri ‘EU process victim of and solution to Ergenekon’ MİT Akademisi yolda Mustafa Akyol İslam dünyası niçin geri? (I)
Meğer her şeyi asker yapmış peki sivil otorite ne yapıyor? Hem hapisten hem de atılmaktan kurtulmuş Mensur Akgün Nihai karar için henüz erken HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN Savaştan çözüme Demirel Ülkeyi cok ciddi badireden kurtardık Fehmi Koru The sun also sets Şahin Alpay A happy surprise İhsan Dağı Solution through operation Kürşat Bumin: Haber bol, dolayısıyla kısa kısa Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Yasin Aktay: Diyarbakır'da sivil Anayasa tartışmaları Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Koray Düzgören: Bu gidişle daha çok yanılırlar
Fehmi Koru: Kanun bir çalgı âleti değilse Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Kürşat Bumin: Bu medyanın eşliğinde nereye kadar? Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Hayrettin Karaman: Hak ve huzur düşmanları Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Tamer Korkmaz: “Hipnotize olmayınız” diye…
Perihan Mağden - Aynada kendini seyreden Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. İsmet Berkan - Atatürk, eğitim ve içki yasağı Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Türker Alkan - Kötülük yapan iyi insanlar Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Hasan Celal Güzel - Baykal ve 'sadaka ekonomisi' Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Hakkı Devrim - Ekranda dört habercibaşı arasındaki amansız yarış, başladı başlayacak Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. H. Gökhan Özgün - En büyük karikatür Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. MÜMTAZ'ER TÜRKÖNE - Üniversite ağaları ve YÖK Başkanı Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. HİLMİ YAVUZ - Elitist Baskı ve Parlamento'nun Meşruiyeti Ertuğrul Özkök Ahmet Hakan Yaşar Paşa’ya da bir şey söylenir mi? M Ali Birand Bu uyarıya kulak vermek gerekiyor Cüneyt Ülsever II. 1 Mart vakası Ferai Tınç Silahlar konuşurken her şey susar Nasuhi Güngör Ulusalcılara uluslararası destek Ardan Zentürk İran’la ‘bilek güreşi’ kaçınılmaz mı... Mehmet Altan Türban nasıl çözülür? Enis Berberoğlu Leyla’ya göre Vedat Oktay Ekşi Adını doğru koyalım Özdemir İnce Mehmet Y Yılmaz Yılmaz Özdil Ulusa Serzeniş Serdar Akinan Güvendiğimiz dağlara kar yağdı İsmail Küçükkaya Kara harekatı büyük savaşın küçük parçasıydı Oray Eğin Bu isim kimin gözaltına alınacağını önceden biliyor Eser Karakaş Teknoloji ve milli egemenlik Mahir Kaynak Erken mi? Savaş Süzal EGEMENLİK KAYITSIZ ŞARTSIZ ABD'NİN DİR DEVAM MUHARREM SARIKAYA 'Haksızlık yapılıyor...'
ERDAL ŞAFAK İnanmak Bush ve Putin
ENGİN ARDIÇ Dış politika yazısı ERGUN BABAHAN EMRE AKÖZ Arıların yok olması kıyamet işareti mi? Umur Talu Bir günden de kısa olabilir Müttefikimiz çocuk öldürüyor
HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN Savaştan çözüme NAZLI ILICAK Niçin apar topar? Konu mahkemelik
MEHMET BARLAS Akıllı siyasetçiler ve askerler Türkiye'nin itibarını artırdı Sorunlara çözüm üretmek zor... O zaman kavga mı edelim? MAHMUT ÖVÜR 'AK Parti ile orduyu karşı karşıya getirmek istiyorlar' Can Dündar Asker halkla ilişkiler harekatında başarılı mı? YAVUZ DONAT Başörtüsü ve eleştiri tekeli Rejimi tehdit eden başı açık kadınlar Retorikten yoruma sosyallik ve bilimsellik Başkalarının Hayatı ve ötekiyle özneleşmek Kemalizm resmi ideoloji olmaktan çıkacak ve yarışan ideolojilerden biri statüsüne gelecek Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri K. Irak’tan bildiriyor OKUR TEMSİLCİSİ İletişim karnesi zayıf Ak Parti düğmeye bastı • Gül'ün bilgisi var mıydı? Sebahattin Önkibar Çekilme sonrasında cevap arayan sorular? Özcan Yeniçeri Sınır ötesi harekât ve ABD! Eşme: Eğitim laik eksenden çıkıyor 02.04 - Milletvekilleri Blackberry’ye güveniyor 01.59 - Başbakan ‘kitap kurdu’ yaptı 01.14 - DTP’liler sevindi 01.06 - ‘Avrupa yargının arkasına saklanmasın’ 03.12 - Türbana Atatürk örneği 01.42 - Milliyet’in Büyükanıt mülakatı yabancı ajanslarda 02.03 - CHP’den Fırat’a suç duyurusu 02.00 - Bakan’dan Özcan için ‘izin’ yok 01.45 - Muhalefet tepkili 01.06 - Erdoğan: Asker talimatla dönmedi 01.04 - Saat saat çekilme trafiği 01.24 - Ulusa Sesleniş’e rötuş 02.32 - Erdoğan: Anbean her şeyden haberimiz var 01.53 - AKP’liler: Başbakan haberdardı 01.54 - Başbakan faturayı medyaya kesti 01.55 - Zamanlama hayretle karşılandı 01.10 - Gates görüşmesinde istihbarat kozu 01.11 - Washington çekilme kararından memnun 22.00 - Rektörler, Özcan'ı istifaya çağırdı 01.09 - 301 değişikliği olgunlaştı’ 01.47 - Bakan Eroğlu: TSK imha etmeden dönmez 02.24 - DTP’lilere ‘dokunulacak’ ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM Mart başında piyasaların durumu neye göre iyi? ECEVİT KILIÇ Ölünün üzerinden para kazanılmaz hepsini kapatırım Ercan Kumcu Kredi notumuz değişir mi OKAN MÜDERRİSOĞLU
Kriz eylem planı yazılıyor
Uğur Gürses - Bankaya gösterilen örnek! Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Tarhan Erdem - Kuraklık yönetimi Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Fatih Özatay - Dikkat: Riskler artıyor Ertuğ Yaşar Krizin daha yüzde 40'ını gördük ATO: Vatandaşın devlete 75 milyar YTL borcu var
Enflasyon yükselirse YTL değerlenmeye devam eder Deniz Gökçe Sosyal güvenlikte paradigma değişmişti!
Sabancı, Türkiye’nin büyümesinin önündeki en büyük engellerden birinin enerji açığı olduğunu söyledi Erdal Sağlam Yabancı sermaye diyoruz ama kendi dövizimizden yiyoruz Asım Erdilek The sustainability of Turkey’s inward foreign direct investment surge Güngör Uras Tarım desteği 5 milyar YTL Turkish companies enjoy record profits in 2007 despite hard times
Yabancının yüksek getirisi İBRAHİM KAHVECİ Bu kadar kâr tefecide yok Özelleştirme Mahfi Eğilmez Dikkatli olma gereği Baran Tuncer Küresel rekabette zihniyetin kilit rolü Merkez Bankası faizi daha hızlı düşürmeli mi? Fatih Özatay İBRAHİM ÖZTÜRK - KOBİ'ye liderlik modelleri gerekiyor Exports hit record $10.7 bln, logistics maın concern |
Editorial Slipping Away The mounting violence is making it even harder for Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, and Israel’s prime minister, Ehud Olmert, to negotiate the core issues. What I’d Be Talking About if I Were Still Running By JOE BIDEN, SAM BROWNBACK, CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, TOMMY G. THOMPSON, BILL RICHARDSON, DUNCAN HUNTER, DENNIS J. KUCINICH and TOM TANCREDO Eight of the candidates who left the presidential race describe issues that should warrant more attention Protesters and Police Clash as Armenia Unrest Grows Pakistani Police Accuse Militant in Bhutto Death Ahmadinejad Heads to Iraq as Chairman of U.S. Joint Chiefs Visits Off the Shelf: Now Comes the Tough Part in Russia Skeptics on Human Climate Impact Seize on Cold Spell Thirsting for Energy in India’s Boomtowns and Beyond Scorched-Earth Strategy Returns to Darfur Aid workers, diplomats and analysts say the fighting is entering a new and deadly phase as efforts to find a negotiated peace founder. Editorial Horrifying and Unnecessary President Bush is planning to veto a law that would require intelligence services to abide by the same rules on torture as the military. We urge him not to veto this bill. FRANK RICH McCain Channels His Inner Hillary Whatever John McCain’s sporadic overlap with liberals, he is emulating almost identically the suicidal Clinton campaign against Barack Obama. NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Africa’s Next Slaughter Unless a major international effort is mounted to avert it, a new conflict in southern Sudan will probably resemble Darfur but be carried out on a much wider scale. MAUREEN DOWD A Wake-Up Call for Hillary Hillary Clinton keeps trying to dismiss Barack Obama’s appeal as emotional. But behind that ethereal presence he’s a wonky lawyer, just like Hillary. The Object of His Rejection By ADAM FREEDMAN As so often happens in politics, the quarrel between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton came down to a matter of direct objects Tales From the Firing Line By MICHAEL KINSLEY William F. Buckley Jr.’s posture was that of the carefree aristocrat, achieving effortlessly what ordinary people have to agonize over william kristol The Indispensable Man Before William F. Buckley Jr., plenty of Americans had conservative inclinations and sentiments. But he created conservatism as a political and intellectual movement | H5 Washington Post Why I Have New Hope for The Mideast By Robin Wright The issue in the Middle East is no longer whether to seek political change. It's how to make it happen. Staying the Course By Michael Abramowitz It's not hard to imagine the next president having the same foreign policy as this one. Obama on Foreign Policy The Arms Race Myth, Again Richard N. Perle| Despite Putin's ICBM-rattling, the U.S. should decrease its nuclear forces. Russia's Show Election Anne Applebaum| Fear of western-inspired political unrest fuels the farce. Barack and the Fixer Robert D. Novak | Will a shady real estate deal come back to haunt Obama? 60 Gazans Killed in Incursion By Israel Operation Follows Use of Longer-Range Rockets by Hamas Ahmadinejad Hails 'New Chapter' Iranian president meets with leaders in Iraq where divisions over Iran mirror sectarian divides. Abbas Suspends Peace Talks With Israel It's the Middle East, Stupid By Michael B. Oren, The next president may have to proceed from the inauguration to the Situation Room. Editorial Russia's Succession In eight years a weak democracy has become a belligerent autocracy. Western policy has yet to adjust. Clinton, Obama Recast Their Message on Iraq: As Voters Increasingly Focus on Economic Concerns,... Can He Make the Play? By David Ignatius For all his talk of bipartisanship, there's little evidence that Barack Obama is capable of healing Washington. Anthoney H. Cordesman We're Unsettled By Jim Hoagland, Nowadays, we journalists are either on the edge of extinction or in charge of the universe They're Off Course By Sebastian Mallaby, A lot of trade populism can be forgiven, but the Democrats are going too far. In Search for Peace, a Shrinking White House Role U.N. Says Iran May Not Have Come Clean on Nuclear Past PERSUADERS-IN-CHIEF Speaking Well And Doing Great By Michael Kazin, Must a president be eloquent to be successful? Time for a Shield Law (Reporters and their sources need protection. Foreign Policy Hits Home in Tex., Ohio Two Days Away, Races Are Too Close to Call Businesses Tightening Their Belts Cost-Cutting Could Slow Economy More Despite Spotlight, Putin's Heir Still Shadowy Medvedev Assured of Win, but Many Russians Unsure What Will Follow Armenia Declares State of Emergency Women vs. Women We Scream, We Swoon. How Dumb Can We Get? By Charlotte Allen For Hillary's Campaign, It's Been a Class Struggle By Linda Hirshman, Why are women the only voting bloc not voting their bloc? 'Clean Coal'? Don't Try to Shovel That By Jeff Biggers Never was there an oxymoron more insidious or more dangerous. No Secret Cash Mr. Bush should disclose who pays for his presidential library. She Can Be Proud By David S. Broder Even if her campaign may be nearing its end, Hillary Clinton has nothing to apologize for | H6 Guardian Expect change only in name as 'Putvedev' takes the reins Jonathan Steele: New president will keep Russia on a path of modernising under authoritarian rule Punishing the people Leader: Israel does not have a clear military strategy in Gaza. No matter how many Hamas leaders are killed, it will never be able to wipe the Strip clean of the movement A new-model Nato John M Shalikashvili The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's strategy needs to be radically restructured for the 21st century Bottom dollar Sasha Abramsky By cutting interest rates rather than combating inflation, the US is propping up the middle class consumer lifestyle at the expense of the poor Iraq rolls out red carpet for Ahmadinejad visit Israel warns of escalation but looks beyond violence Military strategy alone may not topple Hamas, leaders believe Israel remains defiant as Gaza toll rises Demands for ceasefire on both sides as US secretary of state heads for Jerusalem Rory McCarthy reports from Jabalia, Gaza Israel warns of escalation to try to topple Hamas UK hopes to end Moscow deadlock As new president Medvedev is elected in Russia, British PM hopes to end lengthy diplomatic row Double act will hold reins of power in Russia Profile: Dmitry Medvedev Obama must build a movement to take him beyond the White House Gary Younge: An effective presidency will need his supporters to keep mobilising to take on the corporations and lobbyists in his way Truce or bloodbath Azzam Tamimi: Ignoring its own people's wishes in attacking Gaza, Israel leaves Hamas no choice but to fight back The Observer Scores die in raids on Gaza 54 killed in clashes as Observer uncovers block on seriously ill patients being treated abroad UN rejects British denial on rendition Indian Ocean atoll Diego Garcia used to hold US suspects, human rights investigator claims £42 a day: cost of UK family bills The average British family is spending £42 a day before getting out of bed in the morning Barack will need more to beat McCain Michael Crowley: Obama's supporters should not be complacent - a far tougher test awaits him in the months ahead You can tell a great university by the companies it keeps Will Hutton: Universities are pivotal to the economy and set to become more so. To forgo making money from research is to ignore that truth |
| H7 McClatchy Bush legacy: Farewell to the Monroe Doctrine? Foreign Policy Won't Change - Michael Abramowitz, Washington Post Failure in Strategic Communications - Daniel Gallington, Washington Times The Patton of Counterinsurgency - Kagan and Kagan, Weekly Standard New 'Current Contents'
Lessons on Iraq From a Founding Father - Brian O'Malley, Washington Post
The Three Trillion Dollar War
Interview with Joseph Stiglitz and Linda Bilmes Congressional Oversight and Related Issues Concerning the Prospective Security Agreement Between the United States and Iraq (PDF; 244 KB) Source: Congressional Research Service (via Federation of American Scientists) NYT 'Dreams and Shadows' By ROBIN WRIGHT Reviewed by PATRICK COCKBURN Robin Wright argues that there is “a budding culture of change” in the Middle East — and she sets out to document it in this fluent and intelligent book about the future of the region. "What is the Point of Kuwait?" : Mshari Al-Zaydi
Bush Won't Promise Further Troop Cuts
Iran’s Sisyphean Task by Gordon Prather
Venezuela 'sends tanks to border' Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez orders tanks to the border with Colombia after it kills a rebel Farc commander. The SWISH Report (10), Paul Rogers A seventh report from the South Waziristan Institute of Strategic Hermeneutics to the al-Qaida Strategic Planning Cell (SPC) on the progress of the campaign and its ultimate realisation. Click here to read earlier reports. THE WASHINGTON TIMES EDITORIAL John McCain served notice that he plans to make life much more uncomfortable for politicians like Mr. Obama and Mrs. Clinton who have sought to advance their political careers by pushing for a U.S. military retreat in Iraq.
| H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq Iraq violence jumps in February
The number of violent deaths in Iraq jumps by at least 30% in February, mostly due to three suicide bombings Visit by Iran's president shows depth of Iraq's divisions In the Green Zone
Day of potent symbolism as Iranian president visits Iraq Iran blames US for Iraq 'terror' On his landmark visit to Iraq, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accuses the US of provoking terrorism. February: Iraqi death toll up, US down Talabani: Iraq will get rid of MKO Oil firms line up for contracts in Iraq Guards to Resume Patrols in Key Iraq Province US-Backed 'Awakening' Threatens Govt Forces | H9 Ha’aretz – Editorial Bank of political objectivesIt does not matter how you define what the Israel Defense Forces is waging in the Gaza Strip: a war, a battle or a retaliatory operation. It is extremely important, however - and that was one of the lessons of the Second Lebanon War - to define the goals and the chances of achieving them Ahmadinejad in Iraq / Baghdad's new strategic partner Israel Mulls Legality of Striking Civilian Areas Hamas can't stop Barak: IDF has no choice but to continue Gaza offensive MI Chief: Iran looking at Gaza violence to determine next step; PM: We won't halt Gaza ops even for a second Bar’el Get ready for the third intifada Even if Abbas is not moved by this reality - because of his tremendous personal anger at Hamas - Israel should be very, very moved 'Restraint' is deceitful, and 'forbearance' is vainOur desperate attempt to have our cake and eat it, too, to claim that there is no 'major operation' at a time when the IDF is killing dozens every day, is nothing new. We have once again established ourselves a relative and distorted values system, with no absolute morality, only a double standard U.S. calls for end to continued violence, return to peace talks Rice to visit region, Abbas urges pressure on Israel; Turkey, EU, UN slam 'disproportionate' IDF force Harel and Issacharoff: Hamas will now try to avenge Gaza deaths IDF chiefs: Israel must keep pressure on Hamas PM to tell Rice: Israel reserves right to act freely in Gaza Battle of Ohio: Will Tzipi meet Hillary? Putin in the revolving door In the Middle East, Russia has disappointed those who had hoped it to be a fair mediator between Israel and the Arabs. Despite its ties with Jerusalem it still tends to favor countries in conflict with Israel, first and foremost Iran and Syria Leaders versus politicians Jerusalem Post The IDF's ultimate aim is 'to topple Hamas regime' Cabinet yet to approve goals of army campaign; ministers to meet after Rice visit; Ashkenazi: 90 of 100 Palestinians killed were gunmen Analysis: Not aiming to end Hamas rule... yet By DAVID HOROVITZ
Hamas's cease-fire parameters are both untenable for Israel and unlikely to change. IDF ops. help Hamas, harm Fatah [ STEVEN EMERSON Yedioth Ahronoth 'Hamas left us no choice'
Defense minister vows to 'change situation in Gaza' during meeting with top security officials Sunday evening. Barak reiterates that Hamas will pay price for Gaza escalation, army wants to continue Gaza operations 2 dreadful options/ Nahum Barnea Israel can either reoccupy Gaza or talk with Hamas; there’s no other way IDF takes the initiative Army creates new equation in Gaza aimed at eroding Hamas’ power ahead of incursion US: Violence needs to stop White House calls on Israel, PA to return to negotiating table; Turkey: IDF killing children Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine BBC Israel maintains attacks on Gaza Israeli air strikes on Gaza go on despite calls for restraint, with five militants killed in the latest attacks. Gazans angry and unbowed Rocketeers confound Israel Barak's Iraq Attack - New York Post editorial The End of the 'Guilty Israeli' - Yossi Klein Halevi, Los Angeles Times Israelis show declining zest for military service NYT Mag How Do You Prove You’re a Jew? By GERSHOM GORENBERG If you want to marry in Israel, the ultra-Orthodox rabbis are going to ask a lot of questions. For those with American roots, getting the answers may mean serious detective work — and, increasingly, a sense of outrage |
| H10 Christian Science Monitor Ahmadinejad's Iraq visit bolsters Iran's influence President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met with key Iraqi leaders and offered the country a $1 billion loan as he began a two-day visit Sunday. Israeli exit from Gaza's maze Restraint in defending itself from Hamas rockets will give moral strength to Israel. Gaza fighting sidelines Israeli-Palestinian peace bid President Abbas halted negotiations Sunday. Secretary of State Rice arrives this week. On ropes, Clinton works to hold Ohio Days before the March 4 primary, Clinton retains an average 6-point lead. Economic woes raise fear of 1970s rerun Stagflation may be back, but few economists think it will rise to the degree of a generation ago. Colombia's cross-border strike on FARC irks neighbors Colombia forces killed a top rebel leader and several others in an airstrike on guerrillas based in Ecuador this weekend. ASIA Newsweek China’s New Empty Nest An aging population is transforming the family. Taliban's Cellphone Terror - Los Angeles Times editorial
The Afghan Threat - Baltimore Sun editorial
Making the Afghanistan Mission Work - Thomas Axworthy, Toronto Star
Pakistan Election Rewards - Lisa Curtis, Washington Times
It is Worth Fighting in Afghanistan - London Daily Telegraph editorial
Hope is on the Rise in Pakistan - Shuja Nawaz, Boston Globe
The Pyongyang Overture - Jeff Jacoby, Boston Globe
Security in the South China Sea: China's Balancing Act and New Regional Dynamics RSIS
A 35-page Singaporean working paper analyzing the overall pattern in Beijing's handling of South China Sea disputes over the past decade Time for a Pan-Asian Missile Shield? RSIS | H11 IHT Kosovo's future depends largely on others The small, poor territory has a chance become a virtual ward of the Continent, but there are barriers. Russia and China rethink arms deals After billions of dollars in military sales, new factors are prompting Moscow and Beijing to re-evaluate their arms trading relationship Armenia clamps down after post-election violence Horrifying and unnecessary mistreatment of prisoners Despite objections from an array of experts, Bush sees interrogation rules as too restrictive. Medvedev is victor in Russia election Exit polls show him getting nearly 70 percent of the vote, trouncing his three opponents. Germany and France hail contract victory for EADS The European company, the parent of Airbus, bested Boeing to win a massive Pentagon order to build as many as 179 combat refueling aircraft, a contract potentially worth $100 billion. EUROPE European press review Welcome to Kosovo, the Next Failed State? - Mark Kramer, Washington Post Nato tries to heal Macedonia row
Nato's secretary general is to visit Athens to try to convince Greece not to block FYR Macedonia's membership. TLS Who really brought peace to Belfast? While politicians get the credit for stabilizing Northern Ireland, we should be more grateful to the civil servants – and the spooks Sarkozy backing Tony Blair's campaign to become first President of Europe... Newsweek Europe Versus the Fat Cats A German cloak-and-dagger operation to catch tax evaders is turning into an anti-capitalist movement. | H12 RFE/RL The Two-Headed Tsar: Who Will Really Be In Charge In Russia? BBC Medvedev set to win Russia poll Dmitry Medvedev vows to continue Vladimir Putin's work as early results suggest he is Russia's new president. Voters wooed with caps and food In pictures: Russia votes Q&A: Russian election Armenia opposition vows defiance
Armenia's main opposition leader vows to continue election protests despite eight deaths in clashes. Armenia: Uneasy Quiet Settles over Yerevan, Residents in Shock over Use of Force by Kocharian Administration Google News Azerbaijan Armenia Declares State of Emergency BBC State of emergency
Armenia shaken by bloody crackdown on opposition
Beware Dmitry Medvedev the Bear - Robert Service, London Times Putinocracy - London Times editorial NYT Mag Putin’s Pariah Is the mercurial novelist Edward Limonov the last best hope of the Russian opposition? Armenia Opposition Backs Down After Violent Clashes Eyewitness: Violence Erupts in Armenia's Capital Analysis: Eight years of Putin power (UPI) -- This Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin's reign will be over. Or will it? Owen Matthews Vladimir Putin's bellicose language and aggressive style has cost Russia friends in the neighborhood. Dmitri Trenin Putin caged rather than killed the freedoms of the capitalist revolution. He ratified the era's gains Freedom and Order Padma DesaiThe West underestimates the prospects for the gradual emergence of a democracy in the land of Stalin and Lenin. |
| H13 The Times Good Neighbours? Tehran will be judged by how it behaves towards Iraq Ahmadinejad hails Iran and Iraq ties Iranian leader is meeting the Iraqi President at the start of a two-day visit, the first by head of the Islamic Republic 'I think Iran wants a weak Iraq' Can Obama break their prison bars? Young blacks are victims of American society, even though they may also be criminals William Rees-Mogg Dmitri Medvedev succeeds Vladimir Putin Russia’s voters dutifully endorse Medvedev in a presidential election boycotted by Western observers as undemocratic Suffering and suffrage in Iran Women are still denied their freedom A Pledge To Keep A referendum on the Lisbon Treaty would benefit democracy and Europe Survey shows Americans are losing their religion The days of America's Protestant 'moral majority' could be drawing to a close, according to a new survey into the religious beliefs of the US public Hugo Chavez moves his tanks to border as regional war looms Rezko makes life difficult for Obama The trial of Antoin Rezko looks likely to link Barack Obama's presidential campaign funds to Chicago's political underworld Israel remains defiant as Gaza toll rises Israeli troops battled with Hamas gunmen in Gaza’s cramped streets on one of the bloodiest days in the seven-year intifada Sunday Times Barnstorming Obama plans to pick Republicans for cabinet — Analysis: Back-seat driver must resist wheel Dmitri Medvedev must assert himself at least to the point where he is considered a political figure in his own right Analysis: Israel's Gaza incursion not the 'big one' Jerusalem wants to prevent rocket attacks coming from its north and south, but cannot afford a full-scale invasion Violent clashes kill eight in Armenia Israel targets Hamas chief, vows to push on Ahmadinejad hails Iran and Iraq 'brotherhood' Iranian leader is meeting the Iraqi President at the start of a two-day visit, the first by head of the Islamic Republic Wall Street Journal Medvedev Wins, but Will He Lead? Wall Street Gears for Its New Pain U.S. commercial real-estate values are starting to slide, and Goldman Sachs analysts project a prolonged sharp decline, with steep losses for financial firms McCain Details Economy Platform McCain offered the most-detailed account to date of his ideas on economic issues in a WSJ interview. The likely Republican nominee cast himself as a defender of the Bush tax cuts he voted against, but added caveats to his "no new taxes" vow. Americans Curb Gasoline Thirst Americans are starting to curb their gasoline-guzzling ways amid soaring prices and a weak economy Latino-Black Relations May Tilt Texas Blacks and Latinos across Texas are showing closer political relations -- and that may benefit Obama. Polling data suggest that some of his strength is coming from the state's million-plus Hispanic voters, who had been expected to support Clinton | H14 Financial Times Hillary Clinton gets it sincerely wrong In choosing between the New York senator and Obama, character is key because their differences on policy are trivial, writes Clive Crook Ahmadi-Nejad in Iraq for historic trip Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad became the first regional head of state to visit Iraq since the 2003 US-led invasion, underlining Tehran’s close relations with its former enemy and staging a symbolic show of defiance of the US Abbas halts talks amid Israeli attacks At least 70 Palestinians were killed and hundreds wounded in the Gaza Strip, as Israel continued its biggest offensive in years against Hamas, the Islamist group that controls the territory Barroso warns on protectionist pressures Protectionist pressures are increasing across Europe, even among political forces traditionally committed to free markets, says José Manuel Barroso, European Commission president Candidates go deep in the heart of Texas Barack Obama increased the likelihood that he will secure the Democratic party’s presidential nomination in Tuesday’s key primary elections Medvedev wins Russian presidential vote Russians voted overwhelmingly for Dmitry Medvedev, Vladimir Putin’s hand-picked successor, as their next president Eight killed in Armenian opposition protests Eight people were killed and 33 police injured in Armenia's capital during overnight protests, which ended after the government declared a state of emergency and mobilised the army Climate change poses ‘security risk’ EU diplomats warn that increased natural disasters and depleting water and food resources in the developing world could fuel conflicts that could affect European security Spain’s choice The general election campaign, now reaching its climax, has been a dispiriting spectacle. The contenders seem to be trying to bribe or frighten voters Presidential powersA fair decision on a new president for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development would set a useful precedent The Three Trillion Dollar WarAn attempt to assess the ‘true cost’ of the Iraq war reaches a woefully inaccurate conclusion, writes Tunku Varadarajan Japan erects new barriers at home Anxiety about sovereign wealth funds and activist investors has prompted moves to limit foreign share ownership Oil should fall to $70 a barrel over the next year Kosovo makes bad law for possible Scottish secession | H15 Los Angeles Times The end of the 'guilty Israeli' By Yossi Klein Halevi Empathy has become a victim of the Palestinian attacks from Gaza Is race out of the race? By Abigail Thernstrom and Stephan Thernstrom White voters' support for Obama suggests a dramatic change in the electorate. Famed Clinton discipline undermined by tensions The senator's presidential campaign has been riddled with feuding and second-guessing at the top. Iran papers imply atomic subterfuge Iranian documents obtained by the United Nations' nuclear watchdog strongly suggest that Iran was working on a nuclear weapons design as recently as four years ago, U.N. officials disclosed last week in a private briefing. Medvedev wins in a landslide Analysts wonder how, or even whether, the new Russian president would share power with his mentor, Vladimir Putin. Analysts wonder how, or even whether, the new president, Putin's handpicked successor, would share power with his mentor. Suicide bomber kills at least 42 in Pakistan province Israeli's use of 'holocaust' has fallout Palestinians and others pounce on minister's use of the word 'shoah' for Gaza operations to criticize Israel's actions. Aides says he only meant to imply a disaster Clinton barnstorms in Ohio With the pressure on to win Tuesday's primaries, the candidate shifts her focus to the economy. Iranian leader arrives in Iraq Ahmadinejad and his Iraqi counterpart condemn an Iranian opposition group under U.S. guard northeast of Baghdad Crying wolf over bioterrorism By Wendy Orent The threat posed by synthetic bugs is microscopic. So why are U.S. officials making such a big deal? Editorial Bernanke: pick your poison The Fed chairman is caught between a credit crisis and rising inflation. |
| H16 American Politics Clinton and Obama tied in Texas, close in Ohio Pressure raised on Clinton to bow out — Drift away from Clinton frustrates many women The Border and the Ballot Box Americans may rally and rage, but they don’t decide national elections over immigration The Emerging Minority - James Traub, New York Times Magazine Barack Obama has not attempted to woo Hispanics as part of a “black-brown” coalition. He has chosen to speak a transracial, indeed a nonracial, language instead. But will the effort work? Democrats, Off Course On Trade - Sebastian Mallaby, Washington Post
Why Nobody in D.C. Wants to Say 'Recession' - Daniel Gross, Slate
McCain is Right About Iraq - Jonathan Last, Philadelphia Inquirer
McCain Channels His Inner Hillary - Frank Rich, New York Times
The General Election Ain't Over Yet - Michael Goodwin, NY Daily News Part 2 By KEVIN SACK The skirmishing between the Democratic presidential candidates over universal health coverage will soon give way to a quite different general-election debate. By JACOB WEISBERG Reviewed by ALAN BRINKLEY Jacob Weisberg argues that George W. Bush’s presidency has been driven by his psychological needs. First Chapter Rove: Iraq Redeployment Would Cause Oil Prices To Skyrocket To $200 A Barrel Glenn Greenwald / Salon: The “liberal” position on the Surveillance State Clinton Battles Obama's Momentum - M. Barabak & M. Finnegan, LA Times Wes Clark: McCain Doesn't Have the Right Kind of Military Experience To Be Commander-in-Chief
A Thin Record For a Bridge Builder - David Ignatius, Washington Post Hillary: Obama Not Muslim 'As Far As I Know'...
McCain and the Oath - George Will, Newsweek Obama's Iraq Attack - New York Post
A Delicate Line for Michelle Obama - Joan Vennochi, Boston Globe
Is Race Out of the Race? - Abigail & Stephan Thernstrom, Los Angeles Times
Mr. Right, R.I.P. - Evan Thomas, Newsweek
Buckley: What He Fought For - William Kristol, Weekly Standard
Division and unity
How party conventions have played a key role in US political history
realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Ron Brownstein, Atlantic Media's political director, writes about the evolution of the Democratic Party this primary season into a younger, more affluent and more liberal institution in "A Party Transformed." Presidencies and economic growth On the same day that President Bush repeated his view that the United States would likely avoid a recession, the Commerce Department confirmed that the nation's economy had slowed to a crawl during the fourth quarter, inching forward at an annual rate of 0.6 percent. | H17 Daily Telegraph Mahmoud Abbas should try leadership It is a commonplace of the modern Middle East that whenever Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is faced with a tough choice, he will invariably go for the easy option, writes Con Coughlin. Dmitry Medvedev wins Russian election Dimitry Medvedev, Vladimir Putin's hand-picked successor, swept to a landslide victory in the most one-sided presidential election in Russia's post-Soviet history Russia's sham election Russian autocracy does not impact only upon Russians; it matters very much to this country, too. There is a direct link between Russia's authoritarianism at home and its assertiveness abroad. Israeli-Palestinian peace talks halted Abbas wants end to Israel's Gaza assault Poll finds 90pc call for vote on EU treaty MPs were under pressure to support a referendum after the biggest test of public opinion on the issue so far. Leader: Voters support an EU referendum Results of EU poll in full (pdf) Basra base faces new insurgent threat Thomas Harding takes shelter with troops under rocket attack. Basra's last battle: the untold story 'Nine in 10 UK jobs go to foreigners' Most new jobs of the past decade have been taken by foreign-born workers despite a sharp increase in the number of skilled British workers, official figures show. | H18 Independent Day of grief and defiance Ehud Olmert, the Israeli Prime Minister, rejected international calls yesterday to end the "excessive" and "disproportionate" military operation in Gaza which has claimed the lives of 101 Palestinians – including many children and other civilians – since Wednesday. Leading article: Only a new President can end Gaza's nightmare US and Arab states clash at UN Security Council Presidential poll gives Medvedev landslide victory Dmitry Medvedev has been declared Russia's next president, after winning the expected enormous majority in yesterday's election. Iraq is a happier place, says visiting Iranian presidentThe Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited Baghdad yesterday, demonstrating Iran's powerful influence in Iraq since the US overthrew Saddam Hussein five years ago. Independent on Sunday 'Harry's War': The ugly truth Afghanistan veteran, Leo Docherty, criticises the British military campaign in Helmand province, where the Prince served until his tour of duty was cut short after details were leaked on the internet Leading article: A just war – but only just Geoffrey Wheatcroft: The Clinton bubble has burst, and not before time An American President: My friend, Barack Obama |
| H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism The Patton of Counterinsurgency - Frederick W. Kagan and Kimberly Kagan, Weekly Standard Terrorists: often sour, lazy nobodies, ugly, of febrile imagination and small talent, who can only become somebody by murdering others... more» Reforming Nuclear Export Controls: The Future of the Nuclear Suppliers Group SIPRI This 150-page Swedish book examines the structure and activities of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Drivers of Suicide Terrorism in Pakistan RSIS Crying Wolf Over Bioterrorism - Wendy Orent, Los Angeles Times What is Security Force Assistance & What is JCISFA The Importance of Partnership in Countering the Financing of Terrorism
RSIS | H20 Slate What If It's a Tie? Figuring out the average margin of victory Clinton needs if she ties on Tuesday. 2008 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report Source: U.S. Department of State Volume I + Volume II + Special Press Briefing Energy, Environment, Security: Can We Have It All? FSI The 24-page transcript of a lecture by BP's Chief Scientist discussing secure, sustainable energy C'mon and Be a Bureaucrat Uncle Sam wants you, but he's having trouble besting contractors for talent. | H21 Got news? Make it quick. Busy people are getting the highlights, but missing historical context. 50 arts secrets revealed Experts from the worlds of music, literature, film and art answer those intriguing questions you've always wanted to ask YouTube to launch its own live channels Website to challenge established TV broadcasters by offering its own channels Teaching Boys and Girls Separately The idea is gaining traction in American public schools, in response to the different education crises girls and boys have been reported to experience. Noam Chomsky vs. William F. Buckley Debate : Part 1 of 2 Part 2 of 2 Going against the flow David Mckie: The modern concept of default mode would have deprived us of the wheel, Beethoven - and Hitler Dying for change Leader: Every day about 1,500 women die giving birth, almost all in the world's 75 poorest countries Intoxication, if not the source of literary creation, at least warms the mind and casts the glare of life in a softer hue. No wonder writers love the bottle... more» Not only does Wikipedia need its vandals, the vandals need an orderly Wikipedia, too. Without order, their culture-jamming lacks a context... more» The World Cup of Bribery: International Soccer Tarnished by Corruption Case
Women Aren't Very Bright - Charlotte Allen, Washington Post
‘9/11 attacks made up, ’ says French best actress Oscar-winner First thing you notice notice in Beijing is that China’s Internet seems slow. This is partly because of normal congestion. But there is something else... more» Advancing health IT THE WASHINGTON TIMES EDITORIAL Google's recent announcement of its Google Health Web service and a partnership with an Ohio health care system to advance personalized medical records appear to be innovative and promising developments.
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