| H1 Washington Post A History For Iraqis To Write By David Ignatius A Long Wait at the Gate to Greatness By John Pomfret, Nikita Khrushchev said the Soviet Union would bury us, but these days, everybody seems to think that China is the one wielding the shovel. The People's Republic is on the march -- economically, militarily, even ideologically. Boston Globe How to contain radical Islam The best global strategy for the United States may be the one that won the Cold War. (By Commander Philip Kapusta and Captain Donovan Campbell, Boston Globe) A better set of tools Gallup Daily: Obama 49%, McCain 40% — New York Times Shiite Militia in Baghdad Sees Its Power Ebb The Mahdi Army has been profoundly weakened in a number of neighborhoods, in an important, if tentative, milestone for stability in Iraq. Political Memo: Going for That Presidential Look, but Trying Not to Overdo It Mr. President? Not Quite, but Quite Presidential Forward Neocons Lash Out at White House for Diplomatic Overtures to Iran The Bush administration’s recent diplomatic overtures toward Iran have unleashed a torrent of criticism from neoconservatives and have fueled concerns in Israel that Washington is shelving the option of using military force against Tehran’s nuclear facilities McClatchy Petraeus won't join bandwagon for Iraq withdrawal timetable Maliki and Obama may agree that U.S. combat troops should be gone from Iraq by the end of 2010 — and McCain may be shifting positions. But Petraeus tells McClatchy that the siutation in Iraq remains too volatile to "project out, and to then try to plant a flag on a particular date." Parameters “Reflections on Leadership” by Robert Gates (.htm format) (.pdf format) The New Arab Diplomacy: Not With the U.S. and Not Against the U.S. Source: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Arab countries are undertaking diplomatic initiatives that clearly contradict U.S. policy, because they no longer trust the U.S. capacity to contend with escalating regional crises. Even Arab countries traditionally aligned with the United States are no longer willing to follow Washington’s lead on policies toward Iran, Lebanon, or Hamas Full Document (PDF; 160 KB) IHT Russian proposal for European security would sideline NATO By JUDY DEMPSEY The long-term plan is to put the Kremlin at the center of a new security architecture for Europe, security experts said Guardian The art of asymmetric warfare Jason Burke: The Taliban are waging a simultaneous three-front war: information, media and military, in a dazzlingly modern insurrection The axis of pragmatism James Denselow: Syria's emergence as a confident regional power has been paralleled by a shift in the foreign policy of its former enemies Daily Star Much attention, but not the sort Beijing bargained for By Richard N. Haass Newsweek How Obama Could Tame Iran by Selig S. Harrison NPQ Retired Gen. John Abizaid: IRAN IS NOT A 'SUICIDE STATE' AND WILL YIELD TO NUCLEAR DETERRENCE; INEVITABLY, U.S. WILL EXTEND NUCLEAR UMBRELLA OVER ISRAEL; IRAQIS HAVE MOVED BEYOND U.S. POLITICAL DEBATE A Post-Trip Interview With Obama - Richard Wolffe, Newsweek Analysis: US now winning Iraq war that seemed lost Los Angeles Times Obama admits drop in Iraq violence more than he'd anticipated But it's not just due to the increase in U.S. troops, he says. Meanwhile, John McCain backs away from comments about a 16-month military withdrawal plan War on terror falters in Pakistan By Greg Miller Al Qaeda is entrenched and training recruits out of U.S. reach. Bush may leave office with the region largely unchanged. • Pakistani spy agency to go under civilian control Obama the irony man By Walter Russell Mead Obama's overseas tour highlights the paradoxes that benefit his campaign Iran says its nuclear program capability is substantially increased Ahmadinejad says his nation has more than 5,000 centrifuges for enriching uranium. He also signals a possible willingness to stop expanding, a precondition for talks with the West The Iran-Syria Alliance: The Economic Dimension MERIA No substitute for policy
GulfNews - By Amir Taheri Ha’aretz – Tensions high in Gaza as Hamas cracks down on rival groups Aluf Benn: 'Hamastan' is prototyope for future Palestinian state Bar’el With you in war, but not in peace Peace is an internal Israeli matter and has no political or even strategic significance in the United States. Sunday Times Europe’s for wimps. Tough guys go east Whoever becomes the next president of the United States will have to get China on his side Ben Emmott Tom Barnett Next president to find limited military options KnoxNews. Helena Cobban That USIP session on US troop presence in Iraq Joseph Nye The Powers to Lead Financial Times Issues are ignored in US image war The election was supposed to be about substance, with candidates keen to engage in a new kind of politics. Instead we have the old kind of politics, only more so, says Clive Crook Sarkozy needs a more subtle approach The ECB is right not to identify individual views. This may be the most destructive advice one could give right now, writes Wolfgang Münchau Visa offer adds to Doha momentum The European Union and the US have offered more temporary work visas for skilled professionals in a bid to maintain momentum in the so-called ’Doha round’ of trade talks, which made an unexpected spurt of progress on Friday Daily Telegraph Labour MPs prepare to topple Gordon Brown Dozens of senior Labour MPs including several former ministers are set to write to the Cabinet urging them to force a leadership contest that could topple Gordon Brown. Alex Salmond demands preparation for Scottish independence begins • 'The Effects of Rising Oil and Food Prices on the Middle East' by Paul Rivlin, Tel Aviv Notes | H2 Newsweek Democracy in the Dock Türkiye demokrasiyi kızağa çekti Owen Matthews Faruk Loğoğlu An open letter to Senator Obama ÖMER TAŞPINAR Obama ve Ankara Obama and Ankara FT Turkish political Islam fights for survival in court A ruling party with 47 per cent of the vote must persuade 11 judges it should not be closed down Istanbul blasts kill 13 and wound 100 UN diplomat prepares for Cyprus talks Alexander Downer, the new United Nations special envoy to Cyprus, starts two days of talks with political leaders and diplomats in preparation for a last-ditch effort to reunify the island Dünyanın gözü Anayasa Mahkemesi'nde Guardian Deadly double bomb attack in Istanbul shopping street 'Heinous attack' in busy shopping street leaves 15 dead and 150 injured Tensions between secular state and religious faith Turkish court prepares judgment on ruling party Explainer: Islam in Turkey Two explosions rock crowded Istanbul neighborhood, killing 16 LA Times Drug Trafficking and Middle Eastern Terrorist Groups: A Growing Nexus? The Observer Unity plea to avert crisis in Turkey Constitutional court to rule on whether Prime Minister's party guilty of imposing strict Islamist regime Editorial: Democracy trumps fears of Islamism Newsweek: Türkiye'de demokrasi yargılanıyor 16 Killed, 150 Hurt by Two Bombs in Istanbul Turkish Police Are Said to Suspect Kurdish Rebels Independent Istanbul shopping centre blasts kill at least 15 At least 15 people were killed and more than 150 injured when two bombs ripped through a popular shopping centre in the Turkish city of Istanbul last night. NYT Bombs Kill 15 in a Crowded Istanbul Neighborhood DT Carnage as two bomb blasts kill 15 in Istanbul Security sources suspect Kurdish rebels planted the devices, say reports. The Times Bombs explode in Istanbul leaving 15 dead Busy shopping street hit by double blasts, hours before court was due to decide fate of Turkey’s ruling political party BBC Deadly blasts hit Istanbul street LA Times Writer Orhan Pamuk targeted, Turkey alleges EDM TURKEY AND ARMENIA: FROM SECRET TALKS TO “SOCCER DIPLOMACY”? THE IRON SILK ROAD ADVANCES FURTHER Experts warn closure will isolate Turkey, hurt EU process FPIF Turkey's Troubles
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| H4 New York Times Shiite Militia in Baghdad Sees Its Power Ebb The Mahdi Army has been profoundly weakened in a number of neighborhoods, in an important, if tentative, milestone for stability in Iraq. Political Memo: Going for That Presidential Look, but Trying Not to Overdo It Mr. President? Not Quite, but Quite Presidential Obama Returns to Economy as McCain Assails Foreign Tour MAUREEN DOWD Stalking, Sniffing, Swooning Can a Citizen of the World settle for Steubenville, Ohio? FRANK RICHHow Obama Became Acting President Barack Obama-branded change is snowballing, whether it’s change you happen to believe in or not. THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Texas to Tel Aviv Two of the most interesting new clean electron wildcatters are T. Boone Pickens and Shai Agassi Waiting for Justice Two cases for the war crimes courts, in Sudan and in the Balkans. Why one despot is in custody, the other still free Editorial A Fresh Start With Pakistan President Bush should use this week’s visit of Pakistan’s new civilian prime minister, Yousaf Raza Gilani, to recast relations. Gas Price Follies Drilling or slapping Wall Street around are not quick and easy solutions to America’s energy woes. There aren’t any Iran Chief Signals Atomic Expansion Worried Banks Sharply Reduce Business Loans Struggling to recover from multibillion-dollar losses, banks are curtailing loans to U.S. businesses, depriving even healthy firms of money for expansion and hiring. Fuel Subsidies Overseas Take a Toll on U.S. To understand why fuel prices in the U. S. have soared over the last year, it helps to get an idea of how foreign governments are subsidizing energy prices at home. WILLIAM KRISTOL Be Afraid. Please. You really should be alarmed about a President Obama rubber-stamping the deeds of a Democratic Congress next year ROGER COHENBad in Berlin, Perfect in Paris Barack Obama passed the critical commander in chief test in France, but got a bad case of cold-war blues in Germany Citizen Foreign Correspondence By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF As a result of the economic crisis facing the news media industry, only four American newspapers now have foreign desks. At Least 45 Killed in Explosions in India Blasts in Gaza Stoke Tensions Between Factions China Doubts Bus Blasts Are Linked to Separatists Editorial As Rebates Run Their Course A second round of economic stimulus is needed, but lawmakers will be doing a disservice if they serve up more of the same Genocide’s Epic Hero By ALEKSANDAR HEMON The words Radovan Karadzic spoke on Oct. 14, 1991, were well beyond our middling imagination and the habits of normalcy we clung to as war loomed over us Too Big to Fail, or to Survive By WILLIAM POOLE If Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were put out of business in an orderly fashion over 5 to 10 years, the market would pick up the business they abandon An Exclusive Club Gets Included By PATRICK HEALY Voters seem open to Senate-style give and take in their president. Sudan Rallies Behind Leader Reviled Abroad Even the enemies of Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir have closed ranks behind him, driven by national pride and a fear of chaos if he was removed. Bombs Kill 15 in a Crowded Istanbul Neighborhood Facing a Wave of Violence, India Is Rattled Russian Proposal Calls for Broader Security Pact U.S. Military Says Soldiers Fired on Civilians PAUL KRUGMAN Another Temporary Fix The housing bill that passed in Congress last week is another attempt to fix the financial system without resolving its underlying flaws. | H5 Washington Post A History For Iraqis To Write By David Ignatius, With characteristic self-absorption, Americans are looking at Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's recent statements about a timetable for withdrawal of U.S. troops in terms of our 2008 presidential election. We should see this issue instead in terms of Iraqi history. A Long Wait at the Gate to Greatness By John Pomfret, Nikita Khrushchev said the Soviet Union would bury us, but these days, everybody seems to think that China is the one wielding the shovel. The People's Republic is on the march -- economically, militarily, even ideologically. Economists expect its GDP to surpass America's by 2025; its submarine... In Russia, 'Legal Nihilism' as Usual By Jackson Diehl, How Dmitry Medvedev is putting his legal background to use Closer Than He Should Be By Robert D. Novak, It's a big Democratic year. But McCain still has a chance. Embraced Overseas, But to What Effect? Obama Links Economy to Foreign Policy Rights Issue Looms as Bush Heads to China Diplomacy During Games Is Subject Of Intense Debate A Change Election Abroad, Too By Jim Hoagland Unfinished Business at Freddie and Fannie What the Government Should Do if the Housing Giants Can't Stand on Their Own By Lawrence Summers China's Cars, Accelerating A Global Demand for Fuel McCain Says Obama Plays Politics on Iraq Some Fellow Republicans Question Tactics Transparency Sought as Speculators' Activity in Oil Market Grows U.S. Says 3 Iraqis Killed In June Were Law-Abiding Military Expresses Regrets Amid Security Negotiations Private Contractors' Role in Afghanistan To Grow With Awarding of Latest Contracts Who Should Solve This Internet Crisis? By Robert M. McDowell, Engineers, not politicians or bureaucrats, should fix engineering problems Management 101 for Senators By David S. Broder, The Right Place to Try Terrorism Cases By John C. Coughenour, We don't need a parallel judicial system to try suspects | H6 Guardian The art of asymmetric warfare Jason Burke: The Taliban are waging a simultaneous three-front war: information, media and military, in a dazzlingly modern insurrection The axis of pragmatism James Denselow: Syria's emergence as a confident regional power has been paralleled by a shift in the foreign policy of its former enemies Parallel worlds Editorial: Reports of Mark Twain's death were greatly exaggerated and the virulent rumours about Gordon Brown's imminent demise may prove to be hyperbole too Obama's trip has dealt him new cards to play at home Michael Tomasky: He wowed Europe, but it was his meetings in Iraq and Israel that could prove big vote-winners when taking on McCain The Balkan evasion Peter Preston: Debates on the EU ignore what is crucial for peace and progress: to let the likes of Serbia in Labour needs a new leader - even if that means a coup Jackie Ashley: Ministers must now act ruthlessly. The party lacks direction, and the public has already made up its mind about Brown C4 accused over Qur'an documentary Muslim scholars criticise program for inflaming sectarian divide by linking Shiaism and violence China throws up barrier to Doha deal Aim for agreement to liberalise international trade is in jeopardy after almost seven years of negotiations The Observer Labour turns on Brown as MPs fear poll wipeout PM accused of attempting to buy off cabinet revolt by lining up chief whip as next European Commissioner Focus: Brown on the brink - can he survive? Editorial: Time for the PM to reflect on his future Editorial: If Gordon Brown was able to convince the country that he is a good leader, he would surely have done it by now? Comment: Andrew Rawnsley Europe needs a wake-up call. Bosnia is on the edge again Paddy Ashdown: As the arrest of Radovan Karadzic is celebrated, we ignore warnings that the politics of his country are increasingly fractured Israel tightens grip on Holy City Battle for Jerusalem enters new phase after series of attacks by lone residents Islamic separatist threat to Olympics Muslim separatist group claims responsibility for a series of fatal explosions in several Chinese cities Pentagon hacker faces 60 years in jail Briton Gary McKinnon fears the US plans to haul him before a military tribunal as a 'terrorist' Karadzic lawyers fight extradition War crimes tribunal in Hague still waiting to receive captured Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic Wave of bomb blasts kills 29 and injures 88 as Indian city targeted Up to 16 separate small bombs go off in Ahmedabad the day after Bangalore was rocked by seven explosions MPs doubt Iraq torture denials MoD challenged on inconsistencies in evidence over whether soldiers were sanctioned to abuse detainees |
| H7 Analysis: US now winning Iraq war that seemed lost The Iran-Syria Alliance: The Economic Dimension
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Fighting back against Baghdad's demands for a timetable for the withdrawal of United States troops from Iraq, the George W Bush administration and the US military leadership are making it plain that the objectives of Iraq must include continued dependence on US troops for an indefinite period. The riposte could be too late: the era of Iraqi dependence on the US is already ending. - Gareth Porter Alternatives to Iranian Oil By: Michael Richardson | The Japan Times
Iranian stonewalling on its nuclear ambitions continues to reinforce suspicions that it is trying to buy time while it pursues a clandestine bomb-making program Al Awsat Keep the Syrians on the Roof : Tariq Alhomayed Al Hayat Obama: Right on Iraq, Wrong on Afghanistan Patrick Seale - On his foreign travels this week, Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential candidate, pledged to switch the focus of America's military effort from Iraq to Afghanistan - the 'central front', in his estimation, of the war on terror. | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq Extending U.N. Iraq mandate best option Iranian Press Menu 27 Jul 08 Iran executes 29 in jail hangings No 'blank check' for Iraq war, Democrats say Iraqi rule of law moving slowly forward Future of al-Qaida in Iraq questioned | H9 Ha’aretz – Tensions high in Gaza as Hamas cracks down on rival groups Aluf Benn: 'Hamastan' is prototyope for future Palestinian state Bar’el With you in war, but not in peace Peace is an internal Israeli matter and has no political or even strategic significance in the United States. Pentagon chief: War with Iran 'disastrous on number of levels' U.S. Defense Secretary Gates wrote that 'another war in the Middle East is the last thing the U.S. needs.' Iran claims it doubled uranium centrifuges What American Jews believe (WTR) Israel mulls acquiring U.S. anti-rocket system to protect Sderot Defense Minister seeks U.S. appraisal of Phalanx, which can intercept mortar shells and short-range rockets Shin Bet chief: Hezbollah deal may spur abductions Iran eyes seat on UN Security Council as Asia representative Hamas accuses Dahlan's group of weekend blast Jerusalem Post Yedioth Ahronoth Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Obama and the Palestinian Question ‘Large amount of weapons and explosives flowing into Gaza’ — Hamas has smuggled four tons of explosives, 50 anti-aircraft missiles, dozens of Kalashnikov rifles and materials used to produce rockets into the Gaza Strip since the inception of the cease-fire, Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) … |
| H10 Christian Science Monitor How Obama's foreign tour plays at home He burnished his foreign policy credentials, analysts say, but will his Berlin speech backfire? A tipping point in America's mood There is a new awareness of the challenges we face. Bombings may threaten India-Pakistan relations Islamic militants claim to be targeting Indian cities to stoke communal tensions. Palestinian hostilities flare in Gaza Explosions and a Hamas-led crackdown on the rival Fatah Party has raised tensions to their highest levels since Hamas seized control of the Palestinian territory in 2007. Some relief as gas prices fall Prices below $4 a gallon could help carmakers and back-to-school retailers. Congress deadlocked over offshore drilling The GOP blocked three energy bills last week to force Democrats to lift a drilling ban. Does the American flag belong in church? Our allegiance belongs to God, not state power. ASIA Daily Star Much attention, but not the sort Beijing bargained for By Richard N. Haass Sending more troops to Afghanistan could backfire, experts say India on alert as bombers sought Indian cities are on high alert as police hunt for the bombers who killed at least 45 people in Ahmedabad Islamic group claims India blasts that killed 45 (AP) SPIEGEL Interview with Top Chinese Military Strategist: 'We Will Defend our Sovereignty with all Means' LA Times Successful protest gives Kashmiris in India a sense of freedom Many youths in the Indian-held part of Kashmir remain disaffected. But a surprisingly strong uprising over a land transfer has revived hopes of self-rule Afghanistan Is Not Iraq: Reason to Be Wary of Antother Surge By: Vikram Singh | World Politics Review Americans should welcome the recognition by both candidates that Afghanistan is central to U.S. and international security. But we should remain wary of an Iraq-style surge to Afghanistan | H11 IHT Roger Cohen: Bad in Berlin, perfect in Paris Obama passed the commander-in-chief test in France, but got Cold-War blues in Germany. Russian proposal for European security would sideline NATO By JUDY DEMPSEYThe long-term plan is to put the Kremlin at the center of a new security architecture for Europe, security experts said. Genocide's epic hero by ALEKSANDAR HEMON The words Radovan Karadzic spoke on Oct. 14, 1991, were well beyond our middling imagination and the habits of normalcy we clung to as war loomed over us Defeat in Scotland rattles Labour and Brown In one of its worst electoral setbacks in years, Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Labour Party suffered a huge and surprising defeat in a local Scottish election, raising new questions about the British leader's political durability Don't Blame the Oil Companies By: Henry Lee | International Herald Tribune
The true culprits of high oil prices are unsustainable rates of consumption growth and a world oil supply that is unlikely to meet forecasted consumption levels EUROPE European press review World Must Look to Europe as Capitalisms Clash By: John Thornhill | Financial Times The Continent could play a big role in shaping the new economic order if it could only marshal its forces effectively. The 27-member EU is now the world’s biggest economy thanks to enlargement and the euro’s strength. Spiegel Interview with Author Leon de Winter: 'The Europeans Are Chasing Illusions' 'Good effort' How does Mr Sarkozy's end-of-term report look? Mardell's Europe Is it anti-American for Europeans to back Obama? Injecting More Differentiation in European Neighbourhood Policy: What Consequences for Ukraine?
IFRI | H12 RFE/RL Google News Azerbaijan Risks and Rewards in Russia's Resurgence By: Alexandros Petersen | The Boston Globe
The United States and Russia can't see eye to eye on anything these days. However, they may soon be staring eyeball to eyeball again, as reports surfaced this week that Russian bombers could be deployed to Cuba if the United States goes ahead with plans to install missile defense interceptors in Eastern Europe Putin's comments drive company's stock down $6 billion... |
| H13 The Times Obama speaks to the brain as well as the heart The Senator writes most of his own speeches, something no president has done effectively since Woodrow Wilson and Teddy Roosevelt Michael Gove A Political Signal The vice-presidency has grown in importance in recent years and Obama and McCain are looking for running-mates who will appeal to the centre Obama and McCain race to make choice Presidential candidates are expected to announce decisions after narrowing choices of running-mate to a handful of names Hamas launches fresh crackdown on Fatah Hamas blamed a bomb attack which killed five senior officials on western-backed Fatah, which led to widespread reprisals Bombs in India A little-known Islamist group is attempting to provoke sectarian violence Karadzic's fate sealed as nationalists departed President Tadic has swiftly promoted his allies and removed nationalists that sought to protect their wartime leaders Sunday Times Europe’s for wimps. Tough guys go east Whoever becomes the next president of the United States will have to get China on his side Ben Emmott As Obama says, it's time for change Labour has to confront the Brown dilemma, or face annihilation Straw forced to deny Brown plot claims Justice Secretary hastily plays down reports that an ally had been canvassing MPs prepared to revolt against Mr Brown EXCLUSIVE: MPs campaign to make Straw PM Glasgow spells the end of 300-year union A new spirit of Scottish identity has emerged into which the Scottish National party has tapped Simon Jenkins Multiple bombings kill 45 in India Indian leaders called for calm and placed the country on high alert after 16 bombs targeted markets, buses and hospitals Hamas launches fresh crackdown on Fatah Hamas blamed a bomb attack which killed five senior officials on western-backed Fatah, which led to widespread reprisals American Account: Obama plays into the hands of the protectionists ... One call and it was over for Radovan Karadzic A careless phone call brought ex-Bosnian Serb leader’s colourful life on the run in Belgrade to an abrupt end A third of Muslim students back killings Radicalism and support for sharia is strong in British universities according to a poll for the Centre for Social Cohesion To beat extremism we must dissolve religious groups Separatist Muslim belief is growing among the young and the moderate, tolerant majority must be alarmed by this Minette Marrin Wall Street Journal Five Best Books About Spies in Britain
Former MI5 director-general Stella Rimington on books about spies in Britain. How Free Trade Can Help Solve the Energy Crisis
By Robert McFarlane
And George Philippidis A partnership with Latin America will be key to making biofuels work. The Changing Nature of the U.S. Balance of Payments
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York Slow-Motion Recession: What Congress Can Do to Help
Source: Center for Economic and Policy Research | H14 Financial Times Issues are ignored in US image war The election was supposed to be about substance, with candidates keen to engage in a new kind of politics. Instead we have the old kind of politics, only more so, says Clive Crook Sarkozy needs a more subtle approach The ECB is right not to identify individual views. This may be the most destructive advice one could give right now, writes Wolfgang Münchau Visa offer adds to Doha momentum The European Union and the US have offered more temporary work visas for skilled professionals in a bid to maintain momentum in the so-called ’Doha round’ of trade talks, which made an unexpected spurt of progress on Friday Obama defends foreign tour as visit closes US presidential candidate Barack Obama, wrapping up an overseas tour where he got a rock star reception, defended his decision to take the trip despite mixed signals about its impact on his popularity at home Obama turns focus to economic policies Fresh from an international tour in which he sought to burnish his foreign policy credentials, Barack Obama will this week shift gears and seek to convince voters he would be better equipped than John McCain to run the sputtering US economy. US credit crunch set to last for months The credit squeeze in the US economy is likely to persist for many months and might even get worse, Gary Stern, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, has told the Financial Times Bank defies Tehran over lower rates Iran’s central bank has struck a blow to the populist policies of president Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad and decided not to lower interest rates further following months of power struggle - Brown must revisit his roots New Labour, the British prime minister believed, had to come to terms with the market. Now it has to come to terms with the malfunctioning of the market, writes Vernon Bogdanor The way forward for Fannie and Freddie The choices made in the coming months will bear on the housing market, future taxpayers and the integrity of the political system, says Lawrence Summers Belgrade prepares for Karadzic backlash Police in riot gear took up positions around the Serbian capital Belgrade in a show of strength aimed at preventing a violent nationalist backlash over the expected extradition of Radovan Karadzic to The Hague this week Fatal blast in Gaza reignites conflict The simmering conflict between Hamas and Fatah, the rival Palestinian movements, has again burst into the open, after a deadly car bomb attack in the Gaza Strip sparked sharp recriminations and hundreds of arrests on both sides | H15 Los Angeles Times Obama admits drop in Iraq violence more than he'd anticipated But it's not just due to the increase in U.S. troops, he says. Meanwhile, John McCain backs away from comments about a 16-month military withdrawal plan War on terror falters in Pakistan By Greg Miller Al Qaeda is entrenched and training recruits out of U.S. reach. Bush may leave office with the region largely unchanged. • Pakistani spy agency to go under civilian control Obama the irony man By Walter Russell Mead Obama's overseas tour highlights the paradoxes that benefit his campaign Iran says its nuclear program capability is substantially increased President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says his nation has more than 5,000 centrifuges for enriching uranium. He also signals a possible willingness to stop expanding, a precondition for talks with the West Lebanese army rolls into Tripoli to tamp down Sunni-Shiite violence A precarious calm prevails after two days of street fighting, spurred by tension between U.S.- and Iranian-backed political groups Challenges await Barack Obama at home The Democrat shifts to domestic issues this week, namely the economy. McCain will hammer away at energy. Editorial Rosa Brooks - Radovan Karadzic: Just a moral hypocrite One world? Obama's on a different planet By John R. Bolton The senator's Berlin speech was radical and naïve Cost of Iraq war is near bill for Vietnam Obama's popularity as anti-Bush is telling |
| H16 American Politics Gallup Daily: Obama 49%, McCain 40% — The GOP's Sisyphus BELIEVING JOHN McCain could beat Barack Obama now seems as ridiculous as believing the surge could work. (By Joan Vennochi, Boston Globe) McCain's choice John McCain's options as he looks for a running mate To defeat Obama, conservatives take the initiative Tim Rutten They're putting questions on state ballots designed to turn out GOP voters Running mate is Obama's 'last wild card' realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp WIRE: Obama treated like a president on tour... Barack Obama's brother pushes Chinese imports on US Challenges Await Obama at Home - McManus and Finnegan, LA Times | H17 Daily Telegraph Labour MPs prepare to topple Gordon Brown Dozens of senior Labour MPs including several former ministers are set to write to the Cabinet urging them to force a leadership contest that could topple Gordon Brown. Alex Salmond has demanded the drawing up of plans to help prepare for independence by splitting the Scottish civil service from its UK-wide structure Iran has claimed to have more than 5,000 centrifuges actively enriching uranium – a major expansion, if true, in its nuclear operations Having won hearts and minds overseas, Senator Barack Obama will turn to the more difficult task of persuading Americans that he is the best candidate to revive the domestic economy Iraq's Christians form new militias to combat Islamic extremists Iraq's Christians have taken up arms and formed new militias in a desperate effort to defend their beleaguered communities from an onslaught by Islamic extremists. Sunday Telegraph What would a President Obama be like? Barack Obama's potential relationship with Britain would herald a clear departure from the Reagan-Thatcher or Clinton-Blair models, writes Richard Wolffe Does Obama ever think of us? Nile Gardiner thinks there is scant evidence to suggest that an Obama presidency would strengthen the Anglo-American alliance Straw: Removing Brown 'would be a big mistake' | H18 Independent Plot to dump Brown Ministers prepare for a succession war in the autumn as support for PM hits an all-time low Leading article: Finished? Maybe. Should he be? No Tories ready to rule, say voters The public believe David Cameron and the Conservative Party are ready to govern the country but are still not sure what they stand for, according to a poll carried out by ComRes for The Independent. Bruce Anderson: It is almost impossible for Mr Brown to cling on. And it is almost impossible to replace him Can Cameron's formula fix the 'broken' society? As Labour's fortunes go from bad to worse, it is increasingly likely that Britain will have a Conservative government after the next election. Yet the policies David Cameron would introduce have so far had little scrutiny. Every day this week, The Independent will examine them India leaders appeal for calm after bombers hit Gujarat India leaders have appealed for calm after a series of co-ordinated bombings ripped through Ahmedabad, leaving at least 45 people dead and more than 100 wounded. Leading article: India must reject the forces of extremism Army's torture of prisoners 'had official blessing' Obama on tour: 'If it's Saturday, it must be London' The Democratic presidential candidate has shored up his foreign-policy credentials with his carefully orchestrated globe-trotting. But it remains to be seen whether this will impress the folks back home, says Foreign Editor Raymond Whitaker Brendan Simms: If Britain had had its way, Karadzic would be a free man now |
| H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Costs of Major U.S. Wars (PDF; 68 KB) Source: Congressional Research Service (via Federation of American Scientists) Terrorism and Internet IICC A 13-page Israeli commentary dealing with the use of the Internet by radical Islamic organisations The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: A Sketch of Selected Issues
Source: Congressional Research Service (via OpenCRS) Drug Trafficking and Middle Eastern Terrorist Groups: A Growing Nexus? 4,000 U.S. Combat Deaths, and Just a Handful of Images Driver told FBI agents U.S. could have killed bin Laden “Aligning “Soft” with “Hard” Power” by Henrietta Holsman Fore (.htm format) (.pdf format) “Theory of Victory” by J. Boone Bartholomees (.htm format) (.pdf format) Dogs of War: Life without Blackwater? | The senator hasn't shown us much yet. John Dickerson 90 Billion Barrels of Oil and 1,670 Trillion Cubic Feet of Natural Gas Assessed in the Arctic
Source: U.S. Geological Survey What’s Driving Food Prices?
Source: Farm Foundation | H21 By EDUARDO PORTER If only the founding fathers had included an instruction manual for the pursuit of happiness. Evolution isn’t perfect: it goes with what works and tinkers with it later. So the retinas of vertebrates are installed backwards, blind spots and all... more» Our conscious life is a constant flow, or integration, of an immediate past and the present. Brain science shows it’s so... more» Simon Kuper on five books about the Olympics Writing in Paris just six months before his death, Walter Benjamin produced for Max Horkheimer in New York a report on the literary situation in France... more» Against padded writing… or lax editing? |
