| H1 Washington Post Obama Secures Nomination Washington Quarterly Summer Statecraft in the Middle East Dennis Ross Sanctions against Iran: A Promising Struggle Michael Jacobson Obama's First Test: Handling Hillary - Roger Simon, The Politico Clinton's Exit Strategy - Charlie Cook, National Journal Debka Exclusive: Limited US attack on Iranian Revolutionary Guards bases in sight US-Iraq Security Pact Shapes Up as Major Battle NPQ Fareed Zakaria: BARACK OBAMA MUST FACE POST-AMERICAN WORLD CFR Negotiating with Hostile States - Council on Foreign Relations Newsweek Campaign '08: Obama's Foreign Policy Advisers Campaign '08: McCain's Foreign Policy Advisers
Olmert Talks Peace at Aipac Conference by Eli Lake Policy Review Deterring Terrorists What Israel has learned
Shmuel Bar Expanded Deterrence Broadening the threat of retaliation Elbridge A. Colby New York Times THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Time for Radical Pragmatism We need a radical departure because the course that Israelis and Palestinians are on does not have enough energy to produce a solution. Financial Times US naval chief sees role for contacts with Iran The top US naval commander in the Middle East says contacts between the US and Iranian navies would be useful once Tehran stopped sponsoring violence inside Iraq LEADER: Time-bomb of Arab youth bulge LEADER: Demographic time bomb in Mideast Dollar surges as Bernanke speaks out The dollar surged while oil and gold tumbled after Ben Bernanke surprised markets by making clear the Federal Reserve does not want the US currency to weaken any further because of the risks to inflation IHT A bell tolls for Ahmadinejad Iran's faction-ridden political system shows signs of a promising shift. The paradox of Muslim weakness By SADANAND DHUME The sorry state of Muslim societies is what makes Islamism such a formidable force. Thinking About the Future of Food: The Chatham House Food Supply Scenarios Source: Chatham House Full Paper (PDF; 259 KB) Olmert's Dilemma and Israel's Multi-front Negotiations by Barry Rubin SPIEGEL Interview with US Senator Chuck Hagel: 'We Have Done Terrible Damage' Andrew Sullivan The Clintons Threaten Azerbaijan: Baku Likely to Reject Russian Offer to Buy Natural Gas BY ROVSHAN ISMAYILOV If you cannot beat them, try to co-opt them: that apparently is Gazprom’s operational philosophy. The Russian state-controlled energy giant on June 2 sounded out officials in Azerbaijan about large-scale purchases of Azerbaijani natural gas. But Baku seems unenthused about doing a deal How to Solve the Greek Dispute over Macedonia's Name By: Edward P. Joseph | Der Spiegel The 17-year conflict over Macedonia’s official state name has taken a new turn. Greece’s successful effort to block Skopje’s entry into NATO has fueled nationalist dynamics in both countries. But there is more at stake here than a name: Macedonia’s stability -- and Kosovo’s -- rests on urgently finding a reasonable compromise with Greece The Coming Energy Wars By: Rana Foroohar | Newsweek Oil prices could hit $200 a barrel in the next few months. A year ago no one was talking about $200 oil, and now everyone in the markets is, for scary reasons CFR The National Security Debate
The FP Memo: What Might Have Been in Iraq WINEP Israel and America at Sixty: The Strategic Partnership at a Crossroads - Israel and America at Sixty: The Strategic Partnership at a Crossroads (audio) Wall Street Journal Why We Went to Iraq
By Fouad Ajami It's not easy to tell people of the threats and dangers they have been spared. The Coming Oil Investment Boom By Holman W. Jenkins Jr. Business World: The market is doing what it does with supply and demand. Obama Needs a Better Reading List By Thomas Frank
Fighting Words: Fareed Zakaria offers a tired free-trade story. The Obama We Don't KnowAmericans have a right to learn more about the least experienced nominee in modern times
Bernanke Bolsters Weak Dollar Bernanke said the dollar's steep fall has led to worrisome inflation and stressed the Fed's vigilance on the issue. His comments about the dollar strengthened a conviction among some traders that the currency's long slump may be over. (Remarks) POLITICS-US: How Cheney Outfoxed His Foes on Iran and EFPs WINEP Energy in Danger: Iran, Oil, and the West In this entry in The Washington Institute's "Agenda: Iran" series, Gulf expert Simon Henderson analyzes how the United States and its allies can loosen, or even bypass, the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint. U.S. Foreign Policy and Regime Instability SSI
A 72-page US monograph analyzing the extent to which intrastate and interstate conflict and terrorism are influenced by military and foreign policy relationships with the US Half Full or Half Empty? Assessing Prospects for Peace in Lebanon
USIP Guardian Fuel for people first Editorial: Summit should press the case for stopping biofuel production where there is any evidence that it is interfering with food supplies Time Perpetuating the al-Qaeda-Iraq Myth
Juan Cole The First Web 2.0 President?
US-Iraq security pact shapes up as major battle Al-Arabiyah Views Syria-Iran Security Accord, Impact of Syria- Israel Peace Talks Iraqi Foreign Minister Denies Failure of Negotiations on Security Pact With US Report: Assad says talks with Israel need US sponsor Ha’aretz – Olmert to AIPAC: Iranian threat must be stopped by all possible means Speaking in Washington conference, Rice stressed the urgency of establishing a Palestinian state Editorial Is war preferable? Most members of the security cabinet reject the tahadiyeh, the temporary cease-fire that Israel and Hamas are negotiating indirectly via Egypt. Assad says talks hinge on current Israeli cabinet According to one report, Syria president says direct talks will begin only next year FT COMMENT: Useful dos and do nots for an economy set on growth By Martin Wolf Achieving sustained, rapid growth turns out to be very hard. This is no objection to the findings of the Growth Report – it is an admission of how little we know about such a complex process CFR What Does It Take to Achieve High, Sustainable, and Inclusive Growth in Developing Countries? (Audio)
The Folly of 'Asymmetric War'
Michael J. Mazarr The Newest Trends in Terror By: Peter Brookes | New York Post
The good news is that al Qaeda's in bad shape; the bad news is that the terrorist threat is evolving. If we don't adapt, the tide could turn back. Policy Review Answering Edward Said Peter Berkowitz on Defending the West: A Critique of Edward Said's Orientalism by Ibn Warraq
Peter Berkowitz Islam, the Law, and The Sovereignty of God
Accommodating Qur’anic principles to the civil religion
Mark Gould NTI 2007 Annual Report: Vision and Action for a Safer World (PDF; 1.7 MB)
Source: Nuclear Threat Initiative SyriaComment News (4 June 2008) | H2 Iraq Kurd PM Says Ready For Power - Sharing In Kirkuk Türkiye’nin Suriye-İsrail barış atağı SONER ÇAĞAPTAY IHT Turkish judicial dispute to test the EU's limits An effort by the top prosecutor in Turkey to get the governing party disbanded and its leaders barred from politics is challenging Turkey's bid to join the European Union. AİHM: Türban yasağı normal Babacan: 'Mahkemenin kararı nihai olacak'
AİHM'den türbana yine ret Iraqi Kurdish news report: Iraqi Kurds ban PKK-linked party Cagaptay The AKP's Image is Damaged Will Olmert meet Turkish FM while in Washington? Ynetnews Power Race in Asia and Turkey's Asia Policy Foreign Policy Institute İBRAHİM KARAGÜL Obama kazanacaksa Bush İran'ı vuracak! EDM WILL AEGEAN DISPUTES CONTINUE TO BLOCK TURKISH-GREEK RECONCILIATION? State of Denial
Turkey Spends Millions to Cover Up Armenian Genocide İç Basında Türk Dış Politikası Dış Basında Türkiye - BBC Turkish 0700 VOA Turkish Press Review Google News Turkey TurcoPundit Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect Dış Basında Irak BBC Monitoring Inter-national Erdoğan ve Kürt sorunu
AVNİ ÖZGÜREL Kürtler referandumdan vazgeçiyor Iraq Kurd PM Says Ready For Power - Sharing In Kirkuk Iraq's Kurds to make Baghdad new offer on oil law KDP'nin casusları 16 askerin şehit düşmesine yol açtı Başkent Erbil! Turkish foreign minister tempering expectations for Israel-Syria talks Cevdet Aşkın Barzani'den Kerkük'e veda, PKK iyice sıkıştı Neither Kirkuk nor Kurdistan, only Exxon Mobil's Tune! $4.5 billion development planned for Erbil Is Jalal Talabani one of the few? PKK'nın siyasî koluna yasak Başbakan PKK’ya jest yaptı Türk demokrasisi Araplara örnek ALİ EL ŞERİFİ Türkiye'nin attığı 'barış' tohumu tuttu "Kerkük'te iktidarı paylaşabiliriz" Kerkük'te referandum dışı iktidar paylaşımına hazırız Barzani: Bölgemiz üzerindeki tehditler sürüyor
HAKAN ALBAYRAK Kürtçe televizyon, Bahçeli, Erdoğan… Beril Dedeoğlu Erbil’e konsolosluk akını İran Türkiye’yi neden vursun ki! Turks and Kurds [1]: sad Mesopotamia by ABDÜLBAKİ ERDOĞMUŞ* Bridge of Hearts off to warm start from Diyarbakır Iraqi Kurdish PM sees no threat from Turkey Kürtçe yayın dağ kadrolarına jest Turkey to Open Consulate in Basra in June Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık Türkiye'nin AB üyeliği için referandum AB’yle nişan tazeleme vakti geldi Andrew Finkel Kıbrıs'ta çözüm sınır ötesi ittifaklarda Ankara deplores France's referendum clause Greek Cypiots, Greece and France hold first ever joint drills Yavuz Baydar Messages of deep concern to Condoleezza Rice Rumlar KKTC'ye yardımı engellemekten vazgeçti Lefkoşa’ya dev cami AİHM: Adil yargılama yapılmadı AKPM'den Türkiye'ye Rum azınlık çağrısı Turkey Turns Cold to European Defense: Implications for Western Security By: Erdal Tatli | The Washington Institute for Near East Policy In June 2007, Turkey decided to turn its back on European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) after a long series of negotiations with the EU. Although the Cyprus issue has always complicated Turkey's involvement in ESDP, Turkey has been an important actor in Western security architecture for decades, and its withdrawal from the force has profound implications for Western security institutions Beril Dedeoğlu France, country of inventions Amanda Akçakoca Another campaign against Turkey New Intelligence Report Focuses on Armenian Genocide Deniers Turkish Ambassador Dismisses U.S. Scholar For Telling the Truth on Armenian Genocide Erdoğan Nahçıvan'a gitti ABD ile nükleer işbirliği başladı
İzmir’de su krizi kapıya dayandı Religious Affairs Directorate presses YÖK to found international faculty of theology Turkey set to gain from carbon trading Dink cinayetinde 2. kişi kamerada Şimdi KYOTO zamanı ÇalıkBank mevduat toplama izni için BDDK’ya başvurdu Kastelli her şeyi bana anlattı Çember sakallı örnek aile babası Theologians Take Conservative Turkish Clothing Designer to Court BY NICHOLAS BIRCH
Two liberal theologians have taken Turkey’s most famous Islamic clothes designer to court, alleging the couturier is exploiting religion for personal profit. The case is highlighting the growing tension between Islam and the country’s market economy Italian Pippa Bacca's fatal journey BBC'nin Türkçe Servisi TV yayınına başlıyor 4 Haziran 2008 Basın Özeti | H3 Erdoğan’a siyaset yasağı gelirse... 4 gün sonra yeni bomba Dinlemenin başında cemaatçi kadro var CHP, 3.5 milyon dolar verip tepe tepe kullanmış CHP, Kanaltürk’e 3.5 milyon doları ’özel anlaşma’yla vermiş Dinleme iddialarını Meclis araştıracak Turkcell: Sav, Vakit’ten 44 dakika arandı TÜSİAD kapatma davasını destekliyor 'Birkaç üyenin görüşü TÜSİAD'ı bağlamaz kapatmaya karşıyız' Ankara yarını bekliyor ‘AK Parti kapatılsın’ diyen işadamları kim Özkan, 3.5 milyon dolara CHP’yle sözleşme yapmış Bakırköy savcısı, Nokta davasını temyize götürdü: Darbe teşebbüsü aydınlatılmalı
Belge Baykal’ı kesmedi! Sav'ı kurtarayım derken, çetenin 9 yıl önceki raporuna sarıldı Baykal da savunamadı ‘Darbe günlüğü’ ifade özgürlüğü Vakit'ten yeni iddia ’Doblo’yu getirin inceleyeceğim’ Karakoçan olayı keşke belgeli olsa Gül: Kanunsuz dinlemeler suçtur Son Dakika Milliyet Hürriyet Zaman Cengiz Çandar 40 yıl önce, 40 yıl sonra 68 kuşağı ve bugün Ahmet Taşgetiren Bugün seçim olsa... Ruşen - Çakır Kriz o kadar derin ki söz tükendi Taha Akyol Herkesi dinliyorlar! Fikret Bila Prof. Dr. Ali Bardakoğlu’ndan Newsweek’e yanıt: ‘Ilımlı İslam Projesi’yle ilgimiz yok’ Hasan Cemal Dini özgürlüklerle ilgili sorunlar var!
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Baykal siyasi yasak için içtihat istiyor MUHARREM SARIKAYA "Temmuz 2009 ittifakı..."
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MEHMET ALİ KIŞLALI Cüneyt Ülsever Irak’ın geleceği Mustafa Karaalioğlu ‘Yandaş medya’nın haysiyet sınavı Mustafa Akyol Din özgürlüğü, dini bağnazlığın çözümüdür
Büyük patronlar, AKP iktidarından hepimizden daha çok korkuyor! Gülay Göktürk Korkular ve Konya örneği CHP’ye alternatif parti Enis Berberoğlu Oktay Ekşi Yasal hukuksuzluk Özdemir İnce Brüksel seyahatnamesi (1) Mehmet Y YılmazAKP’yi ’kavga ederek kurtarmak’ istiyorlar MUHARREM SARIKAYA "Temmuz 2009 ittifakı..."
AKP sırtını yüzde kaça dayıyor? Mehmet Altan Birinciliği beyaza... ERDAL ŞAFAK 4.5 yıl sonra
ENGİN ARDIÇKolay, çok kolay ERGUN BABAHANTürkiye'de gazete gerçeği EMRE AKÖZHangi Derviş? Umur TaluEle verir takımı, kendi yutar salkımı! HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN Öğretmenden imama Kemalizm'den İslam'a NAZLI ILICAK Aydın Doğan'dan cevap MEHMET BARLAS MAHMUT ÖVÜR YAVUZ DONATMeclis bahçesindeki amca Eser Karakaş Üniversitenin yeni şekli Nasuhi Güngör CHP için sözün bittiği yer BÜLENT KORUCU - Baykal, Aydınlık'ı bile geçti MEHMET KAMIŞ - Hakikatler sizden hesap sorar
Yet Another Threat to The Turkish Republic: Pacifism ALİ BULAÇ - Mekke'de diyalog Yalçın Doğan Beşir ve Önder beylere bir şampanya ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM Bıçak sırtında patinaj Ercan Kumcu İthalat nereye gidiyor Erdal Sağlam Ege Cansen Kastelli modeli Merkez Bankası’ndan enflasyon alarmı TÜSİAD: İstihdamda tehlike sinyali var Enflasyon 13 ay sonra yeniden çift haneyi gördü İBRAHİM KAHVECİ Yabancılar 'krizi nasıl çözeriz' diye Türk bankacılara soruyor Bu enflasyon faizi azdırır |
| H4 New York Times THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Time for Radical Pragmatism We need a radical departure because the course that Israelis and Palestinians are on does not have enough energy to produce a solution. MAUREEN DOWD She’s Still Here! Whoever said that after denial comes acceptance hadn’t met the Clintons. If Hillary could not have an acceptance speech, she wasn’t going to have acceptance. Editorial The Science of Denial The Bush administration’s strategy for bending science to its political ends has resulted in seven lost years in this country’s fight against global warming. | H5 Washington Post Obama Secures Nomination Editorial Railroading Georgia In the absence of serious Western resistance, Russia keeps provoking its democratic neighbor. Two Words: Black President Once thought an oxymoron, impossible to be placed together in the same sentence, context, country -- unless followed by a question mark Rising Prices, Falling Dollar Stoke Memories of the '70s Editorial A Recipe for Weakness By limiting visas for skilled foreign professionals, the United States only harms itself. Did Cheney Tell Libby to Do It? By Dan Froomkin For Obama, The Right Way to Win By Ruth Marcus, For Barack Obama in June 2008, Ulysses Grant in April 1865 offers a useful role model. Patching Up the Democrats By Harold Meyerson, 40 years later, what Obama and Clinton could learn from McCarthy and Kennedy. The Faith That Moves Tony Blair By Michael Gerson, Page A19 A new and unpredicted role for Tony Blair: the faithful servant against a faithless world. A Shield Law for The World By Miklós Haraszti, Passing the Free Flow of Information Act would signal solidarity with nations that crave more press freedom. McCain Mounts Immediate Attack on Obama's Record Clinton Washed Away in Trickle of Delegates to Obama Waxman Seeks FBI's Leak Papers Vice President May Be Implicated in Transcripts, He Says Graciously Pretending to Win Sketch | The campaign is over, but Hillary Clinton does not want to concede defeat. | H6 Guardian Obama wins Democratic race Barack Obama beats Hillary Clinton and becomes the first African American with a viable chance of winning the White House How Clinton turned an air of certainty into a losing run Candidate out of step with voters was brought down by fibs, overspending, poor organisation - and Bill Candidate out of step with voters was brought down by fibs, overspending, poor organisation - and Bill How former president's help became a hindrance Leadership role in Senate may prove irresistible Fuel for people first Editorial: Summit should press the case for stopping biofuel production where there is any evidence that it is interfering with food supplies US attacked at food summit over biofuels UN officials claim the alternative energy source is 'satisfying a thirst for fuel' at expense of the hungry Occupation has cost Israel dear - report Israeli thinktank labels conflict 'millstone round neck' which has chronically undermined growth The fightback starts here The excesses of banks, big business and the super-rich have shattered our economic system. In the final extract from their new book, Larry Elliott and Dan Atkinson put forward their principles for a fairer and more cohesive society McCain's attack lines against Obama have already been written by Clinton The phoney - if gripping - war is now all but over, while the decisive conflict is about to begin The government has failed to make the case for 42 days Simon Jenkins: Detention without charge cannot simply be regarded as a matter of police convenience in a good cause Only stiff rules will drive car makers to see past the petrol Iain Carson: Throwing subsidies at biofuels is a waste of time. Manufacturers will deliver improvements when they are forced to Complaint over British role in extraordinary rendition It's the economists, stupid Tony Juniper With so many conventional economists in so many positions of power and influence, perhaps it is no wonder we are in such a mess Harvests of hunger Jomo Kwame Sundaram The world has enough food but high prices are causing hunger. It's time to stop treating food as just another commodity |
| H7 Daily Star Repression, the Arab state's foul habit By Rami G. Khouri Food is plentiful, but fewer people can afford to pay for it By Jomo Kwame Sundaram Just expect Israel to continue taking us all on a ride By Ali Jarbawi Eli Lake / New York Sun:
Obama Shifts Toward Republicans on Iranians Escalating Oil Prices By: Hussein Shobokshi | Asharq Alawsat
With all due respect to the supply and demand theory and the increasing fears of the market and production monitoring institutions’ grave warnings that the market is heading towards a stage in which demand will be higher than supply – there is a new element that has forcefully entered to explain the frantic rise in oil prices Al Awsat Exploiting Hezbollah’s Coup : Tariq Alhomayed | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq US-Iraq security pact shapes up as major battle Al-Arabiyah Views Syria-Iran Security Accord, Impact of Syria- Israel Peace Talks Iraqi Foreign Minister Denies Failure of Negotiations on Security Pact With US Report: Assad says talks with Israel need US sponsor U.S. Says Iraq Should Promote Refugees' Return Pan-Arab Paper Views Syrian President's Call on US to Sponsor Talks With Israel Iraqi Leader Stresses Sovereignty | H9 Ha’aretz – Olmert to AIPAC: Iranian threat must be stopped by all possible means Speaking in Washington conference, Rice stressed the urgency of establishing a Palestinian state Editorial Is war preferable? Most members of the security cabinet reject the tahadiyeh, the temporary cease-fire that Israel and Hamas are negotiating indirectly via Egypt. Assad says talks hinge on current Israeli cabinet According to one report, Syria president says direct talks will begin only next year Americans want talks with Iranian leadership (WTR) Diplomats: Syria will not allow IAEA to visit 3 suspected nuclear sites Syria atomic energy chief rules out opening secret military sites as long as Syria, Israel in state of war Assad: Israel must cede Syrian land 'stretching to Tiberias' Rice: US will cooperate with Israel on missile defense system in ... Exclusive: Cabinet secretary to propose quadrupling Birthright funding, full-time Jewish world minister Syria to limit IAEA to bombed area End of the Olmert regime Had he quit after Lebanon War, he could have retained some dignity. Israel, don't undermine Beirut [ DAVID SCHENKER, Yedioth Ahronoth Iran: Israel is doomed to go 'False Zionist regime' a political, economical burden on Europe, says Ahmadinejad in Rome Jerusalem’s grim future Capital’s demographic, economic, and political realities are discouraging, Yaron London says Assad Admits Israel Never Pledged to Cede Golan Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Debka Exclusive: Limited US attack on Iranian Revolutionary Guards bases in sight Analysis: Assad now wants Golan - plus a slice of Sea of Galilee shore Exclusive: First Iran-made Multiple Launch Rocket fired from Gaza New Republic Why Has Israel Succeeded Where the Arab States Have Failed? - Martin Peretz Israeli warning over nuclear Iran Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says Iran's nuclear programme must be stopped by "all possible means". |
| H10 Christian Science Monitor With Iraq toll down, U.S. more optimistic As 'surge' brigades leave Iraq, military officials hope the improved security will hold. U.S. dollar faces threats to its reign War spending, trade deficits, and devaluation against foreign currencies weigh on the greenback. UN aid debate: Give cash, not food? The United Nations World Food Program meets Tuesday in Rome to discuss the global food crisis. Mass transit demand rises, costs soar Fuel prices and smaller government subsidies are squeezing transit budgets. ASIA Washington Quarterly Beijing’s Olympic-Sized Catch-22
Victor D. Cha The Olympic spotlight provides China with an opportunity to enhance its prestige, but also with massive pressures for political change that, if left unaddressed by Beijing, will undercut any benefits. [excerpt] China's Search for Military Power M. Taylor Fravel
How much military power does China ultimately desire? A close look at Chinese texts on military doctrine over the last decade reveals that Beijing's objectives for the use of military power are more certain than many policy analysts maintain. [excerpt] Political and Social Reform in China: Alive and Walking
George J. Gilboy and Benjamin L. Read The twin drivers of long-term Chinese social and political conflict and change—-an increasingly robust society and a more adaptive party-state—-have continued to gather strength, leading not toward Western democracy but uneven and fragile reform and liberalization. [excerpt] North Korea: The Beginning of a China-U.S. Partnership?
Bonnie S. Glaser and Wang Liang
China's role in the six-party talks has evolved from passive onlooker to reticent host and, finally, honest broker. The process provides a test case of U.S.-Chinese cooperation on a critical security issue and of Beijing's willingness to become a "responsible stakeholder." [excerpt] Will Darfur Steal the Olympic Spotlight? J. Stephen Morrison Pakistan's chronic crisis THE CAR BOMB that went off Monday at the Danish embassy in Islamabad was only the latest of several recent signs pointing to Pakistan as a nexus for terrorism and religious extremism. If the bombing in Pakistan's capital can be traced back to Al Qaeda, as officials there seem to believe, it will only underscore Pakistan's need to resolve a ... (Boston Globe) Inflating China By: Stephen Green | The Wall Street Journal Many people in China right now call these the country's Golden Years. But after a fantastic run of double-digit growth, bigger pay packets, low inflation and growing international influence, clouds are now forming over China's economy. 'Asian Values' in Burma By: Ian Buruma | Los Angeles Times
Interfering in another nation's affairs -- even in the cause of saving lives -- is often seen as Western imperialism. Do No Harm By: Ted Galen Carpenter | The Washington Times
During my trip to China in late April, numerous officials and scholars there exuded confidence that relations between the mainland and Taiwan are about to improve dramatically. There is some justification for their optimism. The March election of Kuomintang Party (KMT) nominee Ma Ying-jeou as Taiwan's president promises to greatly reduce tensions | H11 IHT A bell tolls for Ahmadinejad Iran's faction-ridden political system shows signs of a promising shift. The paradox of Muslim weakness By SADANAND DHUME The sorry state of Muslim societies is what makes Islamism such a formidable force. UN says solving food crisis could cost $30 billion Resolving the global food crisis could cost as much as $30 billion a year and wealthier nations are doing little to help the developing world, United Nations officials said. Facing America's great immigration panic The evidence is all around that something pragmatic and welcoming at the American core has been eclipsed, or is slipping away. EUROPE European press review Turkey Turns Cold to European Defense: Implications for Western Security By: Erdal Tatli | The Washington Institute for Near East Policy In June 2007, Turkey decided to turn its back on European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) after a long series of negotiations with the EU. Although the Cyprus issue has always complicated Turkey's involvement in ESDP, Turkey has been an important actor in Western security architecture for decades, and its withdrawal from the force has profound implications for Western security institutions How to Solve the Greek Dispute over Macedonia's Name By: Edward P. Joseph | Der Spiegel
The 17-year conflict over Macedonia’s official state name has taken a new turn. Greece’s successful effort to block Skopje’s entry into NATO has fueled nationalist dynamics in both countries. But there is more at stake here than a name: Macedonia’s stability -- and Kosovo’s -- rests on urgently finding a reasonable compromise with Greece | H12 RFE/RL Crisis Group Russia’s Dagestan: Conflict Causes Nato warns Russia over Abkhazia Nato demands that Russia pull out military railway workers it sent to breakaway Georgian province of Abkhazia. Georgia's separatism woes Q&A: Russian-Georgian ties Profile: Abkhazia Europe is Interested in Fair Election in Azerbaijan - Eu Special Representative Google News Azerbaijan Azerbaijan: Baku Likely to Reject Russian Offer to Buy Natural Gas
BY ROVSHAN ISMAYILOV
If you cannot beat them, try to co-opt them: that apparently is Gazprom’s operational philosophy. The Russian state-controlled energy giant on June 2 sounded out officials in Azerbaijan about large-scale purchases of Azerbaijani natural gas. But Baku seems unenthused about doing a deal. Georgia: "Humanitarian" Russian Railway Troops in Abkhazia Cause for Fresh Alarm BY NINA AKHMETELI
Georgian analysts see few grounds to hope that a meeting later this week between Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili and Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev will ease tension related to the breakaway region of Abkhazia. Le Monde Après Vladimir Poutine, Vladimir Poutine, par Daniel Vernet Railroad Landing By: Alexander Gabuev and Georgy Dvali | Kommersant Russia deployed its railroad construction troops in Abkhazia. Moscow referred to the necessity to repair a railroad that’ll link the breakaway republic to Russia and its Olympic facilities of Sochi. In its turn, Tbilisi regards Russia’s maneuvers as “plotting a military invasion Medvedev replaces chief of Russia's armed forces President Dmitri Medvedev dismissed the chief of the general staff of the Russian armed forces Tuesday, moving to tighten the Kremlin's grip on the massive military and its purse strings Ukraine No Longer Silent About Famine By: Megan K. Stack | Los Angeles Times After decades spent buried in Soviet silence and smothered in official denials, the Stalin-era famine has emerged as a passionate, painful topic that festers at the heart of tensions between Russia and Ukraine. This spring, presidents, talk show hosts and a Nobel laureate have trumpeted their opinions on whether the starvation of millions of peasants qualifies as genocide EDM RUSSIA DEPLOYS RAILWAY TROOPS TO ABKHAZIA
- THE PUTIN-MEDVEDEV DUO GETS BACK TO ENERGY BUSINESS
- GAZPROM MONOPOLY WILL CONTINUE TO FAVOR DOMESTIC MARKET |
| H13 The Times Leader Barack Obama and America's moment The senator has reawakened admiration for the land of opportunity Can Obama make American dream come true? US Editor says Barack Obama's nomination is an historic moment, but there is a long path still to travel Israeli talks 'will go on' despite Olmert Peace negotiations 'will continue' even if Prime Minister goes on corruption charges, says Israel's man in Britain Iranian leader attacks West over oil President Ahmadinejad tells leading world statesmen that profiteering "forces" are driving up prices to further their aims World food supply must rise 50%, summit told Rich countries must reform trade tariffs and food production must soar to feed hungry, UN chief tells world food summit Biofuels make useful villain for food crisis Arguments over food diverted to make fuel expose dysfunctional and imbalanced agriculture system United States tightens access into country Travellers to US will have to register with American Government’s electronic travel system three days before arrival Text of Barack Obama's speech The Sixties and the presidential race Whoever reaches the White House must shake off the bitter legacy of a divided decade Daniel Finkelstein 42-day detention: liberty on hold The Government has failed to make its case for a six-week limit Barack Obama seizes moment in history Senator wins enough delegates to beat Hillary Clinton and become first ever black American presidential candidate Wall Street Journal Why We Went to Iraq
By Fouad Ajami It's not easy to tell people of the threats and dangers they have been spared. The Coming Oil Investment Boom By Holman W. Jenkins Jr. Business World: The market is doing what it does with supply and demand. Obama Needs a Better Reading List By Thomas Frank
Fighting Words: Fareed Zakaria offers a tired free-trade story. The Obama We Don't KnowAmericans have a right to learn more about the least experienced nominee in modern times
Bernanke Bolsters Weak Dollar Bernanke said the dollar's steep fall has led to worrisome inflation and stressed the Fed's vigilance on the issue. His comments about the dollar strengthened a conviction among some traders that the currency's long slump may be over. (Remarks) Clinton's Road to Second Place Clinton, once the Democrats' "inevitable nominee," won't be. While control over the campaign resided with loyalists close to Clinton and at odds with each other, the bottom line is this: she called the biggest plays and got them wrong. How About a Cap-and-Trade Dividend?
By Robert B. Reich The American people deserve the proceeds from any carbon auction Guantanamo Is a Model Prison (Really)
By Mark H. Buzby
It's a testament to the professionalism of those who provide for the care and custody of dangerous men. The Beginning of the End
By Bruce Gilley
June 4, 1989, started the Chinese Communist Party's decline. | H14 Financial Times US naval chief sees role for contacts with Iran The top US naval commander in the Middle East says contacts between the US and Iranian navies would be useful once Tehran stopped sponsoring violence inside Iraq LEADER: Time-bomb of Arab youth bulge LEADER: Demographic time bomb in Mideast Dollar surges as Bernanke speaks out The dollar surged while oil and gold tumbled after Ben Bernanke surprised markets by making clear the Federal Reserve does not want the US currency to weaken any further because of the risks to inflation Terror detention Proposals to increase the pre-charge detention limit to 42 days look like a political fix, not a genuine response to national security needs The rights issue While shareholders must be able to protect themselves from dilution, at struggling banks, where confidence is paramount, rights issues in their current form are problematic Demographic time-bomb in Mideast Economic reform without political change is a dead end for the Arabs. The dominance of the military ultimately kills innovation and entrepreneurship Energy shortages hit former Soviet states The overloaded energy network in south-east Europe is causing widespread problems prompting governments to reform the power industry to encourage private investors WORLD NEWS - DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL BATTLE: US voters' demand for something new was a test too far Barack Obama's speech WORLD NEWS: Inconsistencies brought divisions to the surface COMMENT: Useful dos and do nots for an economy set on growth By Martin Wolf Achieving sustained, rapid growth turns out to be very hard. This is no objection to the findings of the Growth Report – it is an admission of how little we know about such a complex process COMMENT: China and Wal-Mart: the true champions of equality By Christian Broda, Chinese fund tries to calm west’s fears The head of China’s $200bn sovereign wealth fund says the fund is trying hard to adapt to international demands for greater transparency Abu Dhabi looks to Sudan to secure food supply The oil-rich Gulf emirate is set to launch a large agricultural project developing more than 70,000 acres of land as part of its efforts to ensure adequate food for its people Israeli shift to private security draws fire The military’s exit from Palestinian border points has caused fierce controversy and spurred fears of civilian ‘Rambos’ EU urged not to boost Israel ties The Palestinian Authority wants Brussels to refrain from ’upgrading’ relations, arguing that Israel systematically violates human rights and its international commitments COMMENT: Clinton's real lesson for women John McCain's full speech WORLD NEWS: Rich nations attacked over biofuels Shunned leaders attack west | H15 Los Angeles Times World leaders urged to address food crisis At an emergency summit, U.N. officials press for elimination of trade barriers, expansion of research and investments to increase production Iran President Ahmadinejad condemns Israel, U.S. At the U.N. food summit in Rome, Iran's leader says Israel is 'doomed' and the U.N. is controlled by nations with 'ceaseless avarice and unappeasable appetite EditorialStudents trapped in Gaza Israel's policy of not allowing Palestinians with scholarships to study abroad is ill-advised. IRAN: Khamenei binds nukes to revolution's goals A critical mass for disarmament Change, failure and fear are propelling us toward a world without nuclear weapons By Joseph Cirincione 'Asian values' in Burma By Ian Buruma Interfering in another nation's affairs -- even in the cause of saving lives -- is often seen as Western imperialism. Obama secures Democratic presidential nomination Clinton willing to take No. 2 job Daughters of Iraq: Women take on a security roleTo counter the threat of female bombers, the women frisk female visitors at hospitals and government offices. But the program faces resistance from those who believe fighting insurgents is men's work Nuclear proliferation talks with North Korea to continue, Gates says Clinton is willing to take No. 2 spot, but she doesn't have a lock on it Rep. Waxman seeks access to Bush, Cheney interviews on CIA leak The next campaign is ready to begin in earnest Oil prices fall sharply as dollar gains |
| H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism The Folly of 'Asymmetric War'
Michael J. Mazarr The Newest Trends in Terror By: Peter Brookes | New York Post
The good news is that al Qaeda's in bad shape; the bad news is that the terrorist threat is evolving. If we don't adapt, the tide could turn back. NTI 2007 Annual Report: Vision and Action for a Safer World (PDF; 1.7 MB)
Source: Nuclear Threat Initiative Treaty Likely to Set International Standard Against Use of Cluster Munitions By: Jeff Abramson | World Politics Review
On May 30, more than 100 countries meeting in Dublin agreed to the text of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, which promises to vastly limit the use of weapons that have led to humanitarian suffering for decades. Despite the agreement, short-term changes in U.S. military policy are highly unlikely, especially after compromise provisions were inserted into the final text. Al-Qaida's Afterlife By: Paul Rogers | Open Democracy
An increased American military and political effort in Afghanistan is making the conflict there part of a new dynamic of global confrontation. There Is a Military Solution to Terror By: Bret Stephens | The Wall Street Journal Sadr City in Baghdad, the northeastern districts of Sri Lanka and the Guaviare province of Colombia have little in common culturally, historically or politically. But they are crucial reference points on a global map in which long-running insurgencies suddenly find themselves on the verge of defeat. Victory over Al Qaeda: Premature Optimism? Elias Harfoush - CIA director Michael Hayden mentioned twice in one week the difficult current situation of al-Qaeda. A few days ago, he confirmed to Associated Press that defeating Osama bin Laden, whether through assassination or arrest, remains the utmost CIA priority. | H20 Slate Constant global population with demographic heterogeneity
Source: Demographic Research No profits, no oil WITH AMERICANS steaming over $4-a-gallon gasoline and ExxonMobil reporting first-quarter earnings of nearly $10.9 billion, the temptation to grandstand about "obscene" profits and "greedy" oil companies is one too many politicians cannot resist. On Monday, seven Senate Democrats proposed the "Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008," the centerpiece of which is a 25 percent windfall-profits tax on US oil companies. This, ... (By Jeff Jacoby, Boston Globe) | H21 The Ultimate Literary Portrait
Boswell's painterly masterpiece
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