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H1 Los Angeles Times Pentagon, GAO mixed on Iraq Two new reports point to security improvements but are pessimistic about political and economic progress. Iran's 'Nightmare Scenarios' Mulled by Eli Lake American Intelligence Analysts Work Overtime as Israel Sends Signals Washington Post E.U. Backs Sanctions on Iran, Freezes Bank Assets Travel Ban Is Imposed For Some in Government Terror Strike Would Help McCain, Top Adviser Says GAO Report Faults Post-'Surge' Planning Lack of Comprehensive Strategy Cited, but Pentagon Study Sees Gains in Iraq Jerusalem Post US military head to arrive this week on surprise visit Exclusive: Mullen to meet with IDF chief Gabi Ashkenazi; US Navy chief to 'Post': Iran naval conduct in Gulf irresponsible, provocative. French White Paper on Defence and National Security White Paper (3.7 MB PDF) They're Dictators and Terrorists But What Clean Streets! by Barry Rubin New York Times Government Study Criticizes Bush Administration’s Measures of Progress in Iraq Democrats in Senate Seek to Block Deals for Iraqi Oil As US military buildup in Iraq ends, what next? German Intelligence: Bombed Syrian Reactor Was for Iranian A-Bomb Development (AFP) Ha’aretz – Amir Oren: Israel may conclude that it's time to hit Iran by autumn European Union Approves New Iran Sanctions GERMANY-U.S.: German officials are calling for the United States to remove all U.S. nuclear weapons (Deutsche Welle) from Germany following a report indicating security shortfalls at U.S. nuclear facilities in Europe. Asia Times SPENGLER Worst of times for Iran Despite a surge in oil revenues, Iran's kleptocracy has pushed conditions in the country to the point of Dickensian poverty. The prices of ordinary goods are soaring out of people's reach, property values in Tehran are equal to those of Paris, and prostitutes and profiteers are everywhere. And the disappearance of half the country's oil revenues from the books makes President Mahmud Adhmadinejad's tenure the worst of times for Iran U.S. missile defense system may be delayed beyond 2013 Carnegie The Future of Missile Defense in US Strategy and Policy David Whitford / Fortune: MESH ‘Unexceptional: America’s Empire in the Persian Gulf’, MESH Syria Nuclear Allegations Fuel New Cold War Analysis: Middle East nuclear renaissance? Middle East Times CFR The Fight between Iran’s Neoconservatives and Conservatives Christian Science Monitor New findings about U.S. religious life Practices do not always line up as theologians may expect, a Pew Forum survey finds. Complete survey results here. IHT German parties press U.S. to withdraw nuclear arms The Social Democrats, who belong to the governing coalition, along with German opposition parties issued their calls after a report found that safety standards at most sites for nuclear weapons in Europe fall well short of Pentagon requirements. A chance for Europe to face the New Truth By JOHN VINOCUR The fact is, jolts like the Irish no, coming after French and Dutch ones in 2005 referendums, consolidate a pattern indicating that national self-interest will consistently trump the EU's formation of unified policy Financial Times Begging the SaudisGideon Rachman’s blog: What can oil producers gain from Gordon Brown’s proposal for them to invest in alternative energy projects in oil-consuming countries? Susan Page / USA Today: Poll: Obama has edge over McCain In "Iraq Report 9: The Battle For Basra," published by the Institute for the Study of War in conjunction with The Weekly Standard, Marisa Cochrane (no relation) discusses the forces that enabled militias to control Basra, why Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki initiated "Operation Knight's Charge" to secure Basra, and the continuing dangers ahead. “A longer status report on Iraq, the latest in a long line by the Government Accountability Office, provides more details on the security successes brought about by the surge and continuing failures of the Iraqi government” (pdf) WSJ Iran Continues to Support Shiites A Pentagon report called Iran the leading threat to Iraq. The quarterly assessment accused Tehran of continuing to funnel weapons and money to Shiite militants in Iraq, despite a promise to curtail the flow of arms | H2 International Crisis Group Reunifying Cyprus: The Best Chance Yet full report WSJ Unexpected Peace COMMENT: The coming Turkish turmoil Ariel Cohen of the Heritage Foundation Le Figaro Türkiye'nin benzersizliği Gül, Köşk'teki fikir sofrasında Obama'yı sordu The National Can Turkey's Erdogan Stay in Power? Pukmedia: PKK not terrorist, says Barzani once again AP: "Kerkük referandumu sorunu çözmez, büyütür" Mavi Boncuk: Turkish Embassy in Washington DC Launches Podcast Series --- Turkish Embassy Podcasts - Web Site Ambassador Nabi Sensoy on the PKK issue and its effects on Turkish politics The Campagna-Kerven Lecture Series on Modern Turkey Coming war against Iran: Increasing Anglo-American pressure on Turkey Prospect Intellectuals—the results Tom Nuttall traces the campaign that propelled Fethullah Gülen to victory Kerim Balcı Mockery of popular vote PARTY CLOSURES AND MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS MAY ALL OCCUR IN FALL Eurasia Daily Monitor Türkiye aleyhindeki değişikliğe ret AKPM kapatma davasından endişeli Türkiye 'denetim' listesine girebilir Saban Kardas Turkey under the Justice and Development Party: Between Transformation of 'Islamism' and Democratic Consolidation? Turkey not prepared for global food crisis, says report Türban takmak çıkartmaktan kolaydır! Michael Rubin: Kapatma davası meşru 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 Pukmedia: PKK not terrorist, says Barzani once again Mesud Barzani: PKK, terör örgütü değil Barzani: Kirkuk is Part of Kurdistan, PKK is Not Terrorist Once More...Iranian Artillery Bombards Kurdistan Region’s Border Areas Başsavcı bugün son sözünü söyleyecek Westward migration of Kurds slows down, statistics show Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 23 Jun 08 Iraqi Kurdistan Region Minister, UK Delegation Discuss Developments - Paper Cevdet Aşkın PKK'da Kandil / Avrupa ayrışması, Barzani'de ABD planı rahatlığı “Biji Serok Tayyip”te ne fenalık var Allah aşkına? [Yorum - Bejan Matur] Devlete inanmak 'Cumhuriyet Tarihinin En Büyük Projesi' AP: "Kerkük referandumu sorunu çözmez, büyütür" Iraq's provincial elections could be delayed over Kirkuk row DTP proposes a ‘people’s defender’ for Turkey Turk prosecutor to make his verbal statement in DTP case Iraqi PM Urges "Iron Fist" Against Militias; Kirkuk Issue Discussed; Roundup Raids hit EU 'people-smugglers' A pan-Europe police operation has led to the arrest of 75 people suspected of trafficking Iraqi Kurdish migrants to northern Europe Iran likely Nabucco supplier Alınak seçilirse Kandil'e gidecek Erdoğan'dan çuvalın intikamı gibi ziyaret Domestic firms to clear mines along Syrian border Kurdistan Region welcomes US business delegations Talisman Energy enters Kurdistan region of Iraq Talisman says Kurdistan has potential to be core production area Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık Kriz Grubu: "Adada birleşme için son şans olabilir" Energy: Nabucco Chief Eyes Iranian, Russian Gas Despite US Objections RadioFreeEurope/ RadioLiberty No legal ground for isolation of Turkish Cypriots Sylvia TİRYAKİ PACE reminds Constitutional Court of European norms Kıbrıs'ta barış fırsatı kaçırılmamalı SEYİD VELED ABAH "Dava Avrupa'yı endişelendiriyor" Fransa Senatosu'ndan Sarkozy'e Türkiye tokadı Conference to address Black Sea security Drought-stricken Cyprus to get drinking water The National Barçın Yinanç Hamsiköy Avrupa Birliği'ni şaşırttı Scandals may prove to be a watershed in Greek politics Greek Cypriots bemoan lack of progress or EU role in peace talks Homage to Cypriot giant is sent to mountains A 10-metre statue of Archbishop Makarios III is being removed from central Nicosia after being described as an eyesore Closure case to be evaluated based on Copenhagen criteria Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop Turkey's miracle worker sets his sights on toppling a Goliath Turkey's 'mole' spills the beans on Germany's Bayern five Dünyanın en iyi 100 oteli arasında 17 Türk oteli var Bilim adamları kenenin biyolojik silah olarak kullanıldığına inanmıyor Serdar Turgut Futbol ve siyaset bağlantısı Gülen 'Yaşayan En Büyük 100 Entelektüel' anketinde birinci ‘Hayata Dönüş’ün sonu adaletten kaçış oldu Ağustos celbinde her beş polisten biri askere gidecek Turkey not prepared for global food crisis, says report Fethullah Gülen voted world’s top living public intellectual Kışlada patlama: Bir şehit, 14 yaralı Herkes kendi güvenliğini kendi sağlamalı! Özyeğin, Finansbank tecrübesini üniversiteye aktarıyor Risk-prone tankers threaten straits Özyeğin’den avangard bir üniversite Serpil Yılmaz Girişimci üniversite Büyükanıt’ın ‘gizli’ fotoğrafı Serdar Turgut Zayıflanacak, zayıfla! World's No. 1 Thinker Lives in Philadelphia! « Village Voice, | H3 Murat Yetkin İki çarpıcı söyleşi Cemaat ve tarikatlar sivil toplum hareketi değildir Prof. Kara kitabıyla ilgili sorularımızı yanıtladı CHP, 14 yıllık programını yeniliyor CHP için özel bir yargı dokunulmazlığı mı var? CHP’liler konuşmuş Başsavcı aynen almış Bahçeli, kendisine biçilen rolü oynuyor Sezer, Cumhuriyet Gazetesi için tiraj istedi Fırat: Bütün devrimler travma yaratır Muhalefetten Fırat'a 'travma' tepkisi Fırat AKP'lileri bile çileden çıkardı: Bu laflar gerici Ortak Akıl'dan demokrasi manifestosu: Millet iradesi üzerindeki ipotekler kalksın Portakal Çiçeği'nden Çankaya Sofrası'na Anayasa Mahkemesi denetlenir hale gelir mi Başbakanlık’tan ‘örtülü ödenek’ açıklaması 3. Müritler oy yağdırdı Gülen zirveye çıktı AK Parti savunması Yozgatlılara emanet Baykal'ın Sosyalist Enternasyonal sınavı AK Parti treninden inmek, ülkeye ihanet olur YÖK, rektör mülakatına Akdeniz Üniversitesi'yle başlıyor AK Parti üzerinden millete dayak atılıyor Son Dakika Milliyet Hürriyet Zaman Ahmet Taşgetiren Lahika -1, Meclis ve Hükümet Atatürk sevgisi Ruşen - Çakır Prof. Kara kitabıyla ilgili sorularımızı yanıtladı Taha Akyol Ordu ve yargı Fikret Bila Haşim Kılıç: Dava için yıpratmaya çalışıyorlar Hasan Cemal Murat Yetkin İki çarpıcı söyleşi İsmet Berkan Türklükle malul olmak! Fehmi Koru Gölgelerin gücü adına Taha Kıvanç Eğlenceli mevzular Şamil Tayyar Ali Bayramoğlu İki gazetecilik: Taraf ile Hürriyet-Vatan… Herkes kendi öyküsünü yazar... Lale Sarıibrahimoğlu Military weakens itself with systematic smear campaign [Yorum - Bekir Berat Özipek] Demokrasinin 'lahika'sını yazmak KÜRŞAT BUMİN İdeolojik kuşatma kırılmadan olmaz Ertuğrul Özkök Yok mu bir ombudsman Sabahattin Önkibar Bahçeli'nin öğütleri? M Ali Birand Vakit AKP'ye çok zarar veriyor... ‘Özgürlükçüyüm ama demokrasiye inanmıyorum’ diyenler ORAL ÇALIŞLAR Ahlakın kaynağı TÜRKER ALKAN Cüneyt Ülsever Stratejisi olmayan başarı olur mu? Enis Berberoğlu Asıl travma AKP’de Oktay Ekşi Hesap sorulabilirlik Özdemir İnce Türkiye merkez sağının trajedisi Mehmet Y Yılmaz Bir yalandan daha kurtulduk! Mehmet Altan Bir tabu: Silah lobiciliği... Mustafa Karaalioğlu O lahika Terim’in elinde olsaydı Sami Selçuk Toplumsal dönüşüm ve Anayasa yargısı Eser Karakaş Siyasete somut bir öneri Berat Özipek Şimdi taraf olma zamanı Güneri Civaoğlu Niyet / Zihniyet Gezegenimizi Ziyaret Eden Şu Tanıdık 'Yabancı' 'Bize bir şey olmaz' ama bunları bilelim!. Mehmet Tezkan Başbakan korkmasın! Derviş ANAP liderliğini bile reddetti.. Bülent Korucu Darbelerde tak-şak dönemi bitti! İhsan Dağı Darbelere kim dur diyecek? Şahin Alpay Türkiye'nin 'yumuşak' gücü 2008 Mümtazer Türköne 'Laik yaşam tarzı'na uygun nasıl yaşanır? Fırat: Sözlerimin arkasındayım ERGUN BABAHAN Devrim ve travma EMRE AKÖZ Yönetmeden hükmedenler Umur Talu Cumhuriyet, demokrasi, hukuk alttakinin hakkının gözetilmesi olmalıydı! NAZLI ILICAK Yılmaz-Uras farkı MEHMET BARLAS Bu kadar belirsizlik içinde yarını nasıl görebilirsiniz? MAHMUT ÖVÜR CHP'den imaj atağı YAVUZ DONAT Bir kalkınma modeli Ali Bulaç Formalism and mimicry Andrew Finkel The chain gang on the window ledge DAVUT DURSUN Türkiye'yi hizaya getirmenin zihniyet temeli... Arslan Bulut Bahçeli, neden Erdoğan'a karşı Gül'ü tercih ediyor? Erhan Çelik Patronların yeni lider adayı CHP'li mi? Hadi Uluengin Láhika - 1 elde var bir • Stratejistlerle Köşk'te beyin fırtınası Ertuğrul Kazancı: Atatürkçülük sadece laiklik değildir Ekonomi Büyük itfada zarar piyasayı neden bozar? Erdal Sağlam Siyasetten sonra ekonomik supaplara göz dikildi Seyfettin Gürsel Bize bir şey olmaz abi! Güven Sak Merkez Bankası faiz düşürürse faiz oranları daha da artar Hurşit Güneş TÜSİAD’ın çıkışı Güngör Uras Planlama olmadan olmaz, olamaz Murat Yülek Dilemma of Turkish authorities: managing diverging growth and inflation expectations Asaf Savaş Akat |
H4 New York Times Government Study Criticizes Bush Administration’s Measures of Progress in Iraq Democrats in Senate Seek to Block Deals for Iraqi Oil As US military buildup in Iraq ends, what next? World Briefing | Europe: Germany: Calls to Remove U.S. Arms Pakistan Court Bars Sharif From Election BOB HERBERT Wounds You Can’t See In the absence of any general call for sacrifice, we have an ironclad obligation to look out for the short- and long-term needs of the troops we send off to combat. DAVID BROOKS The Bush Paradox For George W. Bush, the traits that lead to disaster in certain circumstances are the very ones that come in handy in others. Editorial Zimbabwe’s Stolen Election In order to save Zimbabwe, the international community must back up their words with serious punishments for Robert Mugabe’s generals and cronies Muslim Voters Detect a Snub From Obama Many Muslim Americans who have supported Barack Obama’s candidacy say he has not returned the embrace Leadership Void Seen in Pakistan The confusion over the lack of leadership is allowing militants to consolidate their sanctuaries along the border area of the country Security Council Urges Zimbabwe to Halt Violence The United Nations Security Council issued a sweeping condemnation of the violence gripping Zimbabwe after the opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, took refuge at the Dutch Embassy. American Envoy Is Linked to Arms Deal Cover-Up The American ambassador to Albania endorsed a plan to remove evidence of illegal Chinese origins on ammunition being shipped to Afghanistan, a military attaché told investigators. Two Businessmen Are Charged in Sale of Military Parts to Iran | H5 Washington Post E.U. Backs Sanctions on Iran, Freezes Bank Assets Travel Ban Is Imposed For Some in Government Terror Strike Would Help McCain, Top Adviser Says GAO Report Faults Post-'Surge' Planning Lack of Comprehensive Strategy Cited, but Pentagon Study Sees Gains in Iraq McCain's Core Advantage By Richard Cohen, A presidential race is only incidentally about issues. It's really about likability and character. Iraqi Council Member Kills Two U.S. Soldiers Three more are wounded when a council member opens fire after a meeting in a small town south of Baghdad, the U.S. military says. Most Americans Believe in Higher Power, Poll Finds The Return of Inflation? By Robert J. Samuelson, An indecisive Fed risks repeating its previous blunder. Ammunition Shipment Came From China Panel Says U.S. Ambassador Knew Origin of Materiel Bound for Afghanistan No Job for Mr. Nice Guy By Anne Applebaum, McCain and Obama are not, in fact, very nice people at all. Al-Qaeda's Growing Online Offensive So Many More Questions By Dan Froomkin Obama's Balance Sheet By E. J. Dionne Jr., It misses the point to say that Obama has killed public financing. Race in the Sunlight By Eugene Robinson, Obama is bringing up race again -- a move that is both risky and inevitable. Clinton to Join Obama As He Courts Female Vote Editorial Mr. Mugabe Wins His campaign of terror will keep him in power, barring an international intervention. The Post's Top Editor to Step Down Army General's Nomination Called Historic …. she would be the first woman in U.S. history to receive such a high military rank. | H6 Guardian Violence in Iraq 'down significantly' Civilian deaths down more than 80% from the height of violence in November 2006, US report says Sarkozy urges Israel to share Jerusalem French president also tells Israel to stop building settlements in the occupied territories Food crisis: a week-long investigation from around the world Obama is winning the online battle Democratic campaign's superior use of the internet as a political tool is underlined by New York conference Islamist group challenges Berlin's ban Hizb ut-Tahrir, or the Party of Liberation, argues it should be free to campaign in Germany Crime is falling - but our obsession with locking people up keeps growing George Monbiot: Wealth, and the desire to preserve it, is what drives citizens of rich nations to demand an increasingly punitive justice system Brown's pale green policies are more honest than most Irwin Stelzer: Unlike Cameron, the prime minister grasps the need to balance environmental policies against economic growth Zimbabwe: more beatings, more abductions as the world watches UN security council says free and fair election impossible after Tsvangirai seeks shelter in embassy Beating the vote out Editorial: The terror that Robert Mugabe unleashed on his country has reached a new peak |
H7 In "Iraq Report 9: The Battle For Basra," published by the Institute for the Study of War in conjunction with The Weekly Standard, Marisa Cochrane (no relation) discusses the forces that enabled militias to control Basra, why Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki initiated "Operation Knight's Charge" to secure Basra, and the continuing dangers ahead. “A longer status report on Iraq, the latest in a long line by the Government Accountability Office, provides more details on the security successes brought about by the surge and continuing failures of the Iraqi government” (pdf) Record levels What is keeping international oil prices so high? Oil price up despite Saudi pledge The Real State of Iraq Reporters: Networks Put Wars on Back Burner Al Ahram How strong is their alliance? The Syrian and Iranian regimes may have their differences, but their alliance is not going to end anytime soon, Basel Oudat reports from Damascus Investigation Update: Three Days in Rome by Laura Rozen Iran War Resolution May Be Passed Next Week Editorial ; Iraq Security Deal Still Within Reach Nuclear Geopolitics in US-Iran Relations:The case for a Big Push ..., This Shall Not Pass New economic challenges are here to stay. No blood for ... er ... um ... Where Are the Arab Moderates? By: Trudy Rubin | Miami Herald Another Surge Needed By: Robin Harris | National Review The myth of 'weapons-grade' enrichment Amid disclosures of an Israeli dummy run for an air offensive against Iran's nuclear installations, much of the Western media recycle the lines that Tehran is actively pursuing nuclear weapons and that it has amassed "weapons-grade" enriched uranium. The United Nations' nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, has never said this, and this after thousands of hours inspecting Iran's facilities since 2003. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq EU Approves Sanctions Against Iran's Biggest Bank The Associated Press Leaked Israeli Drill Seen as US Pressure on Iran As US Military Buildup in Iraq Ends, What Next? Iraqi forces improve but still need U.S. help, commander says As US military buildup in Iraq ends, what next? Iranian General on Guarding Water Territories of Bushehr Province Al-Maliki Vows to Stay Tough Against Militias By: Qassim Abdul-Zahra | The Washington Times Iraq's prime minister vowed Monday to extend military operations against all those who defy the "will of the nation," but also called on Iraqi troops to respect the rights of citizens amid complaints of bad behavior and arrests without warrants. Democrats in Senate Seek to Block Deals for Iraqi Oil The US and Siniora seek to push back against Hizbullah and the Opposition Clashes rock north Lebanon city Lebanese security sources say four people have died in a second day of sectarian clashes in Tripoli, bringing the death toll to eight. UN visits Syrian 'nuclear site' UN nuclear watchdog inspectors reportedly examine an alleged nuclear site in Syria which was bombed by Israel last year U.S. Network Faltes in Mideast Mission By: Craig Whitlock | The Washington Post Al-Hurra -- "The Free One" in Arabic -- is the centerpiece of a U.S. government campaign to spread democracy in the Middle East. Taxpayers have spent $350 million on the project. But more than four years after it began broadcasting, the station is widely regarded as a flop in the Arab world, where it has struggled to attract viewers and overcome skepticism about its mission | H9 Ha’aretz – Amir Oren: Israel may conclude that it's time to hit Iran by autumn Israel eyes French nuclear dealings with Arab world FM officials: Better for Israel to have France supplying nuclear technology than China, Russia Shmuel Rosner: Why do U.S. non-Jews back Israel? Sarkozy to Knesset: Share Jerusalem with Palestinians IDF: Israel may declare two soldiers captured by Hezbollah 'killed in action' New Guest: Israel should've continued blockade of Gaza The meaning of anti-Americanism in the Arab world (WTR) Israelis never excelled as mercenaries Jerusalem Post US military head to arrive this week on surprise visit Exclusive: Mullen to meet with IDF chief Gabi Ashkenazi; US Navy chief to 'Post': Iran naval conduct in Gulf irresponsible, provocative. 'Israel to strike Iran after elections' John Bolton says J'lem likely to attack in the window between the 2008 vote and the 2009 inauguration Don't be fooled by the good reviews The Arabs have squandered their public relations victories in the West. Yedioth Ahronoth 'Olmert considers resigning' Ahmadinejad aide says Iranian leader target of assassination plot at UN food summit in Rome IDF Intelligence: Syria Benefits from Peace Talks with Israel Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine The Next Golda? Tzipi Livni eyes Meshaal: Syria-Israel Moves Will Not Affect Hamas Links Hamas: Negotiations with Israel Out of the Question Hamas Says Smuggling to Gaza Will Continue Israeli Court Rejects Bid to Overturn Gaza Truce Hamas, Egyptian Officials Discuss Calm Agreement Success Chances Israel's Diplomatic "JewJitsu Beilin The Kind of Friend Israel Needs Court Narrows Scope of Appeal in AIPAC Case Sarkozy Presses Israel MPs for Settlement Freeze Agence France-Presse French President Nicolas Sarkozy called on Monday for a halt to Jewish settlement activity in the occupied West Bank while proclaiming his staunch support of Israel in an address to its parliament. A window into Gaza The border crossing into Gaza might officially be open, but Israeli officials are very picky over who they allow through their fancy steel and glass Erez checkpoint. Simon Allison didn't pass muster, but from the confines of a holding pen he was able to gauge the likelihood of Israel's ceasefire with Hamas lasting, thanks to tell-tale bullet holes in windows |
H10 Christian Science Monitor New findings about U.S. religious life Practices do not always line up as theologians may expect, a Pew Forum survey finds Congress rushes to fill oil speculation loophole Speculation can add $70 to the price of a barrel of oil, critics charge. For a few Gazans, wealth eases pain of year-long siege One businessman welcomes the cease-fire and the return of supplies from Israel. Iraqi passions turn to soccer – for 90 minutes On Sunday, Iraqis focused on their country's struggle on a soccer field in Dubai instead of the war on the streets. Muslim American magazines explore identity New publications seek to dispel stereotypes and encourage integration of the Muslim community into US society. The U.S. Should Encourage Pakistan's Talks With Militants By: Mehlaqa Samdani | The Daily Star US election looms over US-China talks | H11 IHT The coming population bust By JEFF JACOBY The belief that human population growth leads to hunger, shortages, and a ravaged environment resists evidence to the contrary German parties press U.S. to withdraw nuclear arms The Social Democrats, who belong to the governing coalition, along with German opposition parties issued their calls after a report found that safety standards at most sites for nuclear weapons in Europe fall well short of Pentagon requirements. A chance for Europe to face the New Truth By JOHN VINOCUR The fact is, jolts like the Irish no, coming after French and Dutch ones in 2005 referendums, consolidate a pattern indicating that national self-interest will consistently trump the EU's formation of unified policy. EU approves new sanctions on Iran Bank Melli is target of sanctions over Iran's uranium enrichment. Further financial and travel curbs are expected U.S cover-up cited on illegal arms shipment from Albania The American ambassador to Albania endorsed a plan to remove evidence of illegal Chinese origins on ammunition being shipped to Afghanistan, a military attaché told investigators EUROPE European press review GERMANY-U.S.: German officials are calling for the United States to remove all U.S. nuclear weapons (Deutsche Welle) from Germany following a report indicating security shortfalls at U.S. nuclear facilities in Europe. EU Widens Iran Sanctions, Shuts Bank Melli's European Offices Europe’s trance of unreality, Ivan Krastev | H12 RFE/RL Google News Azerbaijan Conference to address Black Sea security Lavrov Urges Delay on Missile Defense By: Francesca Mereu | The Moscow Times |
H13 The Times McCain hit by aide's terror gaffe Veteran Republican strategist Charlie Black said that a terror incident on US soil 'certainly would be a big advantage' Zimbabwe military intervention 'could be justified' Former EU High Representative for Bosnia Paddy Ashdown says military action should be used to stop genocide Intervention: the only solution The idea that Mugabe will cave in to sanctions or diplomatic pressure is absurd David Aaronovitch To understand China's future, look to its past Confucius is enjoying a revival and Communist Party leaders consciously ape their Imperial forebears EU descends into stagnant growth The European Central Bank's dilemma over interest rates deepened as new figures pointed to a 'toxic' economic cocktail Wall Street Journal How to Win the War of Ideas The Bush Doctrine Is Relevant Again By Bret Stephens Asia ♥ America Political Speculators Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions — June 11, 2008 (Beige Book) | H14 Financial Times Begging the SaudisGideon Rachman’s blog: What can oil producers gain from Gordon Brown’s proposal for them to invest in alternative energy projects in oil-consuming countries? Too hot and cold The challenge for the European Central Bank is to reconcile continued German growth with Italian stagnation and a sagging Spanish property sector Stagflation fears in eurozone rise The eurozone on Monday slid closer to stagflation – low growth combined with rising inflation – as private sector output contracted this month for the first time in five years according to a closely-watched survey A sham election and a brutal tyrant African Union leaders should suspend Zimbabwe from the AU and endorse MorganTsvangirai’s call for properly observed and supervised elections Paths out of Zimbabwe’s dead endBritain, the US and the EU need to cut off the hard currency that allows Mr Mugabe to float above hyper-inflation, writes Gideon Rachman Good Gordon eclipsed by Bad BrownOne year on, Philip Stephens looks at how the fortunes of the British prime minister, once seen by Labour as guaranteeing a fourth term win, have changed Thomas Frank, are you ready for this?Clive Crook’s blog: Obama may be courting independents with his latest, and very conservative, campaign advertisement | H15 Los Angeles Times Pentagon, GAO mixed on Iraq Two new reports point to security improvements but are pessimistic about political and economic progress. By Samuel Thernstrom In the race to respond to climate change, it's time to invest in an alternative solution — geo-engineering. Editorial |
Susan Page / USA Today: Poll: Obama has edge over McCain Corey Robin reviews books on conservatism Barack Obama Inc.: The birth of a Washington machine realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Terror attack 'would help McCain' An aide to presidential hopeful John McCain says he regrets comments that a terror attack on the US would help the campaign Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly: OBAMA vs. McCAIN ON THE ECONOMY.... Glenn Greenwald / Salon: Three women who might join the GOP ticket — David Whitford / Fortune: Irwin M. Stelzer / Weekly Standard: Obamanomics — How McCain can fight back—if he cares to. New Yorker What’s the Big Idea? | H17 Daily Telegraph Israel 'will attack Iran' within a year John Bolton, the former American ambassador to the UN, has predicted that Israel could attack Iran after the November presidential election. British 9/11 fears over private planes Private jets and light aircraft could be used by terrorists to launch attacks on crowds and buildings in Britain, the Government's anti-terror expert has warned | |
H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism German Politicians Seek Nuclear Weapon Removal NATO: Security of US Nuclear Arms in Europe Is Not Our Problem Multi-National Force-Iraq Commander’s COIN Guidance Homeland Security: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Border Surveillance Source: Congressional Research Service (via OpenCRS) If Poison Gas Can Go, Why Not Nukes? By: James Carroll | The Boston Globe Once nuclear weapons were introduced in 1945, all devils were loosed, and both sides in the Cold War accumulated vast stocks of weaponized poison, now designated as "chemical." Though the mushroom cloud dominated nightmares, multiple scenarios for civilization-ending mass destruction became possible. US court backs Guantanamo inmate For the first time, a US court rejects the classification of a prisoner held in Guantanamo Bay as an "enemy combatant". Why US is 'stuck' with Guantanamo? Canadian 'bomb plotter' on trial A Canadian software developer was part of a plan to detonate a 600kg bomb, prosecutors in Ottawa claim. Time The Mind of a Female Suicide Bomber Foreign Fighters: How Are They Being Recruited? Leading Generation Y (PDF; 308 KB) Source: U.S. Army War College | H20 Slate The Global Food Crisis: It's Time to Empower the World's Have-Nots By: Kevin Rafferty | The Japan Times The Trade Debate We Need By: Robert Kuttner | The American Prospect America's economic elite continues to promote an absurdly simplistic theoretical case for the necessity of "free trade." But, as more thoughtful globalizers are starting to admit, the reality is more complicated Fuelling Exclusion? The Biofuels Boom and Poor People IIED The Expected Benefits of Trade Liberalization for World Income and Development IFPRI Outsiders Inside and Insiders Outside: linking transnational and domestic public action 2008 Digital Future Report The Hate Directory: Hate Groups on the Internet Source: Raymond A. Franklin | H21 Does money make you happy? Research offers some surprising answers. A closer look at the measurement error of materialism. An article on how to live with just 100 things. The Philosophers' Magazine, has philosophy responded adequately to big events? Ten leading thinkers respond. From Freakonomics blog, who is the greatest modern-day thinker? Add more signs, directions, and limits on the road, and drivers will be safer, right? Wrong. Drivers tend to compensate... more» Free to Choose, But Often Wrong Washington Post editor to step down Washington Post editor Leonard Downie will retire this autumn after leading the newspaper to a record 25 Pulitzer prizes Sworn to virginity and living as men in Albania In a ritual that is now vanishing, Albanian girls take an oath of celibacy in return for the right to live and rule their family as a man An “it-wasn’t-my-fault” industry now produces books like Scott McClellan’s White House memoir. Next in line: Donald Rumsfeld... more» Almost exactly 150 years ago a letter for Charles Darwin arrived at his estate in Downe, Kent. When he read it, Darwin was crushed... more» Casanova: priest, con-man, writer, soldier, violinist, alchemist, prisoner, fugitive, gambler, intellectual, and great lover... more» The World Cup sides you've never heard of Tim Dowling: An inter-national competition designed for countries that remain unrecognised by Fifa will take place in the wannabe nation of Sapmi The machine that spun the world around Michael Skapinker on a revolution in laundry New Yorker The Brass Ring |
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