| H1 New York Times Obama Team Weighs What to Take On in First Months - Aides said the question was whether they could tackle health care, climate change and energy independence at once or needed to stagger these initiatives over time. News Analysis: Demand for a Say on a Way Out of Crisis The New Republic The O-List: Thirty People Who Will Rule Obama's Washington Shell Secures 25-Year Access to Iraq's Oil, Gas By: Ben Lando and Alaa Majeed | United Press International A joint venture between Royal Dutch Shell and Iraq's state-owned South Gas Co. could give Shell a 25-year monopoly on production and exports of natural gas in much of southern Iraq - the biggest foreign role in Iraq's oil and gas sector in four decade What the Recession Means for Foreign Policy - Richard Haass, Wall St. Jrnl The U.S. is weakened. But so are our foes Obama's Iraq Choice - Amir Taheri, New York Post Washington Post THE IRAQ WAR Self-Sufficiency Still Eludes Domestic Security Forces U.S. spent over $20 billion building up Iraqi military, police force with both sides reporting considerable progress, but units still depend heavily on Americans for training, logistics and other assistance. Zakaria: A Party of Few Ideas, All of Them Bad Job One First things first, Mr. President-elect. Some thoughts on what Obama's top priority should be. Zbigniew Brzezinski, T. Boone Pickens, Carly Fiorina, Ted Turner and others on the new president's agenda. Bold Is Good What Obama Could Learn From Reagan By E. J. Dionne Jr., It's quite easy to be cautious. Why not be daring instead? The U.S. Has Power. What It Needs Is Authority. By Ron Suskind A New Specter: Deflation By Robert J. Samuelson, Not only is it possible, it could abort any real recovery of the economy. China Unveils $586 Billion Stimulus Plan Amid Unrest, Package Would Address Social, Political and Economic Concerns Editorial Mr. Obama's War The president-elect must both sustain and reform the fight against terroris Nuance on the March By Jim Hoagland, Blunt and pugnacious will soon give way to supple and below-the-radar. Say goodbye to the Bush era in foreign policy and hello to the Obama moment. The Military Cost of Securing Energy Source: National Priorities Project - The United States is spending between $97 and $215 billion dollars annually on military action to defend access to oil and natural gas reserves around the globe. Executive Summary (PDF; 480 KB) + Full Report (PDF; 1 MB) + Conclusion (PDF; 372 KB) Next Generation Government: Redesigning government to meet the challenges of the 21st century
Source: Deloitte Development LLC Fred Kaplan on six foreign-policy priorities for President Obama. Fareed Zakaria on Obama’s Third Way: Obama can create a new governing ideology for the West. Steve Clemons on Obama appointments. How Obama Won - Ryan Lizza, The New Yorker - Obama's strategy worked, with only minor alterations, throughout the campaign As creditors get edgy, US keeps spending If the world's appetite for US Treasury bonds begins to wane, that would push up our long-term interest rates and would also send the dollar lower. (By Linda Bilmes, Boston Globe) WINEP The New President and the Middle East: From Campaigning to Governing Listen as Robert Satloff, Patrick Clawson, and David Makovsky outline the daunting challenges and key opportunities facing president-elect Obama as he assembles his administration. The EU Strategy for Central Asia: Year One FRIDE NYT Secret Order Lets U.S. Raid Al Qaeda in Many Countries A 2004 classified order allowing the U.S. to attack the Qaeda terrorist network anywhere in the world was used to authorize nearly a dozen undisclosed attacks. Editorial So We’ve Got a Date? There is no moving forward in Iraq without bringing Iran into the process — something Mr. Bush has fiercely resisted Paul Krugman Franklin Delano Obama? Barack Obama’s chances of leading a new New Deal depend largely on whether his short-run economic plans are bold enough. Progressives can only hope that he has the necessary audacity. ROGER COHEN Emptying Pandora’s Box Crisis demands statesmanship, which cannot be composed of calculation alone, but must reach for the unquenchable in the human spirit. Hope. Jonathan Cohn / The New Republic: Fareed Zakaria to Obama: Think Big. Laura Rozen / MoJoBlog:
Transition Rumint: Security Posts Guardian · The progressive moment Editorial: Is it a coincidence? Plans to withdraw British troops from Basra were firmed up, hours after Americans had chosen a new president · Work with the world Jeffrey Sachs: The US cannot go it alone if it is to get through the financial mess · Kremlin opts for charm over strong arm on missile defence Barack Obama could be persuaded to scrap plans to deploy missile defence shield in Poland and the Czech Republic Al-Qaida wrongfooted Amil Khan: Islamist radicals face a dilemma: with a progressive prosident in the White House, how will their ideas survive? Seven pointless years in Afghanistan Robert Skidelsky: A negotiated settlement with the Taliban would precipitate the end of an unwinnable conflict The Observer · America has restored the world's faith in its ideals Editorial: By choosing Barack Obama as their leader, Americans have made it harder for their enemies to portray them as a nation of bigots · Everyone will want a special relationship with Obama Andrew Rawnsley: The leaders who jostle to get close are right to assume he'll be a two-term President | H2 [MONDAY TALK] Sayari: Obama realizes US cannot sit on fence over PKK Forward Effort To Align Jewish Community With Turkey on Genocide Angers Armenian Activists Kadri Gürsel Obama fırsatçıları 'PKK'ya Karşı Güç Kullanmayız' Ali H Aslan Siyah Saray'ı bekleyenler Obama'ya hem davet hem ziyaret ÖMER TAŞPINAR
Obama ve devralınan enkaz EDM OBAMA PRESIDENCY: A NEW ERA IN TURKISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS? By Şaban Kardaş Abdullah Gül: Obama için sorun oluşturur Obama 'siyah' kalabilecek mi? New Statesman - Norman Stone Mountain megalomaniacs Between Russia and the Middle East, the Caucasus is one of the world's most diverse regions Biopic of Ataturk makes waves in Turkey Predating Stonehenge by 6,000 years, Turkey's stunning Gobekli Tepe upends the conventional view of the rise of civilization. CNN'in soykırım belgeseli yolda İç Basında Türk Dış Politikası Dış Basında Türkiye - BBC Turkish 0700 VOA Turkish Press Review Google News Turkey TurcoPundit ASAM Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect Dış Basında Irak BBC Monitoring Inter-national HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN Obama ve Kürtler-1 Cevdet Aşkın Türkiye’nin Obama’sı Kürt, laik ve kadın olmalı
Iraqi local elections set for January 31 CHP programından ‘Kürt’ü sildi Durmuş Hocaoğlu Büyük güçler ve Ortadoğu Kilit davaların savcısı Demiral BUGÜN'e konuştu İşte son seçim anketi 'Obama'nın İran yaklaşımı Arapları endişeye sevk ediyor' İhtilal mi? Hadi canım Assad says Israel not sincere about peace negotiations Where the terror organization PKK and Kurdish politics meet Dadaşlardan mesaj: Gönlümüz de açık kepenklerimiz de 'Diyarbakır ZAFERİ felaket olabilir' | 8sutun Jews and Turkmen Can Prosper Again in Tuz Khurmatu – With Turkey ... Arab-Kurdish tensions seriously complicate Iraqi politics Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık EU’s energy vision shadowed by Greek Cypriot hostility EU wants Turkish hub for Azeri gas Ferai Tınç İlerleme raporu neden memnun ediyor Hristofyas'tan hava sahası yorumu Almanya bir gün Türk başbakana hazır olacak EU report digestible for Turkey and its opponents Obama devrimin yeni yüzü-3 Mustafa’da, Freudyen bir yaklaşım var Atatürk’ün entelektüel kimliğinin kitabı yazılıyor [Yorum - Necdet Subaşı] Atatürk'le barışmak-1 İlginç bir iddia Oray Eğin Paragöz, romantik ve sanki çocuk kandırıyor Difference and Tolerance in the Ottoman Empire 'Mustafa Kemal'i kendi çizdikleri sınıra hapsetmek isteyenler var' Predating Stonehenge by 6,000 years, Turkey's stunning Gobekli Tepe upends the conventional view of the rise of civilization. Vicdanım İngiliz Düşesi'nkinden daha aşağıda değil Kazanova Hizbullahçı
Turkey: Ankara Provokes Controversy by Censoring the Internet BY YIGAL SCHLEIFER
The growing number of websites being banned by Turkey’s courts and government is giving rise to concerns about Internet censorship. It is also stoking criticism of Ankara’s already troubled record on freedom of speech [Yorum - Şahin Alpay] Japonya çağa uyum sınavında | H3 ÇANKAYA MESAJI AK Parti % 49.5'la birinci Ergenekon ise terör örgütü Erdoğan’ın salvoları
Çankaya'dan hükümete iki önemli uyarı Koru: Erdoğan'ın üslubuna alıştık “Tayyip Erdoğan’ın üslubu bu” Erdoğan'a 'askeri' destek AKP çöküş burcunda RTÜK şimdi ne yapacak? On binlerce Alevi birlikte seslendi ‘Aleviler’in uç fikirlerine itibar etmiyoruz’ 'Diyarbakır ZAFERİ felaket olabilir' Alevi taleplerine ‘uç fikir’ yorumu '15 gün değil, 15 aydır bildirim yok' ‘Kemalizm’ Atatürk’e yapılan en büyük haksızlık Gazi sanki bugünleri görmüş gibi söylemiş Hizbullah’ın domuz bağı infaz CD’leri Beyaz adam konuştu: “Ben Obama değilim” Memecanlar’ın evinde 4 saatlik gece zirvesi 'CHP'nin hesaplarını inceleyin' Eruygur'un durumu kritik [Gladyo'yu ortaya çıkaran İtalyan savcı Casson] Ergenekon'da sonuca gitmek için Meclis desteği şart Son Dakika Milliyet Hürriyet Zaman GH Türkiye Birinci Sayfalar Akşam Birgün Bugün Cumhuriyet Dünya Hürriyet Milli Gazete Milliyet Posta Radikal Referans Sabah Star Taraf Tercüman Türkiye Vakit Vatan Yeni Şafak Zaman Arşiv Video NTV CNNTürk Milliyet Cengiz Çandar Martin Luther King'den Obama'ya: Devrim kıvamında Ahmet Taşgetiren Ruşen - Çakır Erdoğan’ın Kürt politikasını sevmedi görevlerini terk etti Taha Akyol Atatürk'ü okumak Fikret Bila Atatürk'ün gözünde kadının yeri Hasan Cemal Murat Yetkin İsmet Berkan 70 yıl sonra vardığımız nokta Fehmi Koru Başsavcı neyi araştırıyor? Taha Kıvanç Ben eleştirdim... O eleştirdi... Şamil Tayyar Ali Bayramoğlu Mehmet Altan Atatürk başka, Kemalizm başka, demokrasi bambaşka Yasemin Çongar ABD’de zihniyet devriminin eski ve yeni çehreleri Ertuğrul Özkök Sabahattin Önkibar Tayyip Erdoğan'daki yeni çizginin perde arkası! Hasan Ünal Obama kimleri temsil ediyor? Ekrem Dumanlı Obama'dan bir ders çıkarmak gerekiyorsa Ahmet Hakan Madem askerle kanka oldunuz M Ali Birand Cüneyt Ülsever Enis Berberoğlu Oktay Ekşi Özdemir İnce Ali Bulaç Obama'dan beklenen! Mehmet Yılmaz Obama'nın kâbusu İçimizden birileri
YILDIRIM TÜRKER Zaman Gazetesi ve Alevi Talepleri...
ORAL ÇALIŞLAR Alevi’lerin yürüyüşü
TARHAN ERDEM Obama’nın bizi zorlaması hayırlara vesile CEYDA KARAN Mehmet Y Yılmaz Tayyip Ağabeyiniz sevsin hepinizi! MUHARREM SARIKAYA ERDAL ŞAFAK Kemal Rıza Türmen Zorunlu din dersi ve küçük Eylem’in ikilemi Can Dündar Dogmalarla savaşan bir lideri dogma haline sokmak İşte Atatürk’ün gizli sığınağı Serdar Akinan
Başbakan gizli Ergenekoncu mu? İsmail Küçükkaya
Atatürk’ün yalnızlığı O’nu anladığımızda bitecek Semih İdiz Atatürk, siyasi irticanın aracı haline geldi ENGİN ARDIÇ ERGUN BABAHAN EMRE AKÖZ Umur TaluKamuya karşı devlet! HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN Obama ve Kürtler-1 NAZLI ILICAKHangi Atatürk? MEHMET BARLASAtatürk "Çok sazlılık çok seslilik değildir" demişti... MAHMUT ÖVÜR YAVUZ DONAT KÜRŞAT BUMİN Başbakan'ı son günlerde kimler alkışlıyor? TAMER KORKMAZ Akla Ziyan Paşa TAMER KORKMAZ Yanlış Adımlar Ekonomi Güngör Uras Dolar 1.50’ye oturur, zamlar yüzde 25’i aşar Osman Ulagay Türkiye’nin zayıf halkası döviz likiditesi Report says crisis will hit Turkey at four chokepoints ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM Ercan Kumcu Kimde ne var bilinmiyor Deniz Gökçe Anlaşılamayan konu: Döviz kuru politikası! Erdal Sağlam Gül: Hükümet böyle bir dönemde yerel seçimi düşünmemeli Mobile phone users in Turkey can from this week keep their phone number when they switch provider – and the change will shake up the marke Turkey disagrees with IMF on spending - deputy PM OKAN MÜDERRİSOĞLU
'Kredi geri çağırmıyoruz tam tersi vade uzatıyoruz' OKAN MÜDERRİSOĞLU
Krize bakış farkı Yaman Törüner Borsadan broker’lar çıkarılmalı mı? Ediboğlu: Akaryakıtta, bilinenin aksine, çok ciddi rekabet var Erdoğan Süzer Türkiye’yi IMF’ye zorlayacak iki tehlike! Aydın Ayaydın SPK Başkanı’nın tekzibini tekzibimdir Merkez’in dövizleri sisteme girmeli
UĞUR GÜRSES Şimdilik kriz yok FATİH ÖZATAY |
| H4 New York Times Obama Team Weighs What to Take On in First Months - Aides said the question was whether they could tackle health care, climate change and energy independence at once or needed to stagger these initiatives over time. Secret Order Lets U.S. Raid Al Qaeda in Many Countries A 2004 classified order allowing the U.S. to attack the Qaeda terrorist network anywhere in the world was used to authorize nearly a dozen undisclosed attacks. Editorial So We’ve Got a Date? There is no moving forward in Iraq without bringing Iran into the process — something Mr. Bush has fiercely resisted News Analysis: Demand for a Say on a Way Out of Crisis William Kristol G.O.P. Dog Days? So Barack Obama will be formidable. But conservatives should welcome the challenge. It could even be good for conservatism. Paul Krugman Franklin Delano Obama? Barack Obama’s chances of leading a new New Deal depend largely on whether his short-run economic plans are bold enough. Progressives can only hope that he has the necessary audacity. ROGER COHEN Emptying Pandora’s Box Crisis demands statesmanship, which cannot be composed of calculation alone, but must reach for the unquenchable in the human spirit. Hope. Will Obama’s Congress Be Too Friendly? If Barack Obama shows any early signs of being the ideological left-wing president John McCain warned of, he will be stepping into his own kind of political trap. Deprogramming Jihadists The Saudi government is trying to rehabilitate violent Islamists by addressing their psychological needs. Could therapy be the best sort of counterterrorism?
After the Imperial Presidency By JONATHAN MAHLERWill the new president and Congress undo the executive-power plays of the Bush era? Dissecting the Changing Electorate A look at the exit poll numbers for important voter groups. Exit Polls: Graphic | Interactive Feature | Data Table Harnessing a Cause Without Yielding to It By SAM TANENHAUS Parties and movements have a history of uneasy friendships. China Unveils Sweeping Plan for Economy China announced plans to spend billions on a wide array of infrastructure and social welfare projects in a bold move aimed at bolstering its economy. The Transformation How did Barack Obama win over white, blue-collar Levittown, Pa.? A writer returns after seven months . THE RECKONING; How the Thundering Herd Faltered and Fell Harsh Words About Obama? Never Mind Now Many of those who said Barack Obama was anti-American or a friend of terrorists have been changing their tone. The Climate for Change By AL GORE How we can save the economy and the earth at the same time Obama’s Call to Change: What Is Everyone Waiting For? By LAWRENCE DOWNS Americans who surged to the polls to give Barack Obama their votes are surely ready to give even more, to one another, if he asks. Editorial Series: In Office A series of editorials on the important issues of the 2008 election campaign, and how the candidates have addressed them. G.I.’s in Remote Post Have Weary Job, Drawing Fire An American outpost near Afghanistan’s border with Pakistan draws attacks away from more populated areas. Lame Ducks and Recession Politics The job numbers for October leave no doubt that the nation is in a recession that will be deep and painful. FRANK RICH It Still Felt Good the Morning After Almost every assumption about America that was taken as a given by our political culture on Tuesday morning was proved wrong by Tuesday night THOMAS L. FRIEDMANShow Me the Money To everyone overseas, I’m glad you all feel that America “is back.” If you want Barack Obama to succeed, though, don’t just show us the love, show us the money. MAUREEN DOWD The Tracks of Our Tears It’s cool that President-elect Cool has gotten everybody chatting, even if it’s awkward small talk. And it’s fun, after so many years of unyielding barriers, to feel sentimental. NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Obama and the War on Brains When Barack Obama goes to Washington, I’m hopeful that his fertile mind will set a new tone for our country. The Caucus: Democrats Have G.O.P. to Thank, at Least in Part Obama Weighs Quick Undoing of Bush Policy Middle East Negotiators Press Pursuit of a 2-State Solution Ossetians Tighten Hold on Village Russian Sub Returns to Base After Accident That Killed 20 Finance Chill Freezes Plans for High-Rise in Russia Spate of Attacks Leaves 12 Dead Across Iraq Rice Visits West Bank City; U.S. Announces Aid U.S. Electricity Project Forges Ahead Despite Afghan Terrain and Taliban Iraq Gives Religious Minorities Fewer Seats Than the U.N. Suggested A.I.G. May Get More in Bailout The Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve are nearing a deal to invest an additional $40 billion in American International Group, the giant insurer White House Memo: As the Handoff Begins, a Visit Both Historic and Perhaps Awkward | H5 Washington Post THE IRAQ WAR Self-Sufficiency Still Eludes Domestic Security Forces U.S. spent over $20 billion building up Iraqi military, police force with both sides reporting considerable progress, but units still depend heavily on Americans for training, logistics and other assistance. Zakaria: A Party of Few Ideas, All of Them Bad Job One First things first, Mr. President-elect. Some thoughts on what Obama's top priority should be. Zbigniew Brzezinski, T. Boone Pickens, Carly Fiorina, Ted Turner and others on the new president's agenda. Bold Is Good What Obama Could Learn From Reagan By E. J. Dionne Jr., It's quite easy to be cautious. Why not be daring instead? The U.S. Has Power. What It Needs Is Authority. By Ron Suskind A New Specter: Deflation By Robert J. Samuelson, Not only is it possible, it could abort any real recovery of the economy. China Unveils $586 Billion Stimulus Plan Amid Unrest, Package Would Address Social, Political and Economic Concerns Editorial Mr. Obama's War The president-elect must both sustain and reform the fight against terroris Nuance on the March By Jim Hoagland, Blunt and pugnacious will soon give way to supple and below-the-radar. Say goodbye to the Bush era in foreign policy and hello to the Obama moment. Web to Be a Focus of Outreach Effort will allow White House to reach supporters directly without mainstream media's help. The Right Needs to Get Centered By Rich Lowry Conservatism has no clear leaders and no idea where it went wrong. More Pain to Come, Even if He's Perfect By Joseph Stiglitz, The financial crisis bolstered Obama's win -- and could hasten his downfall. Trade's Lending Lifeline By James A. Harmon, It's critical that the international market remain vibrant during the financial crisis. Sometimes Continuity Trumps Change Three Bush Appointees in Crucial Positions Likely to Remain Under Obama China Announces $586 Billion Stimulus Plan Nation takes aggressive action on domestic spending as its export-driven economy is starting to feel the impact of the global financial crisis Obama Positioned to Quickly Reverse Bush Actions Stem Cell, Climate Rules Among Targets of President-Elect's Team We Didn't Just Lose a Race. We Lost Our Bearings. By Dov S. Zakheim, Page B04 Obama won thanks to an intellectual decline within the Republican Party. THE TRANSITION Preparing for the Obama Era Bush Officials and President-Elect Working Together On Pressing Issues Better Banking Democratic critics need to give Treasury's rescue plan more time to work. Can Obama Help Rhee? By Fred Hiatt, She may not be able to succeed without at least the tacit support of the president-elect. Russian President Calls Obama; Kremlin Describes Upbeat Talk No Statement on Conversation From President-Elect's Office What Obama Means for... Black America By Jonetta Rose Barras, African Americans have just entered the no-excuses zone What Obama Means for... King's Legacy King trusted whites to stand up. Obama showed me he was right. By Ta-Nehisi Coates, Page B01 Those of us who thought racism would keep Obama from the White House would be smart to think about why we were so wrong. What Obama Means for... America's Global Image His election has turned America's global image on its head. By Desmond Tutu Islamists Court Women Coleman | Leaders soften message on women's rights in hopes of gaining their political support. Video Debate: Syria and Israel Talk Peace Health Care Can't Wait By Edward M. Kennedy Democratic Ironies, Republican Afflictions By George F. Will Feeling the Love By Donna Britt Before I saw my son crumpled on the floor, I thought I understood what Barack Obama signified Reid, Pelosi Urge Treasury to Extend Aid to Automakers Brazil's Lula Urges 'Global Solutions' G-20 Session Stresses Developing Nations' Role in Solving Crisis - Many developing countries want to restructure organizations such as the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to give nations more of a voice in decision-making. At Brazil Conference, G-20 Urges Swifter Action on Financial Crisis Jerusalem's Mayoral Race Reflects the City's Troubled Times A Quiet Windfall For U.S. Banks With Attention on Bailout Debate, Treasury Made Change to Tax Policy Aide: Middle-Class Tax Cut a Priority Emanuel Hints That Increase for Upper Incomes Also Won't Be Postponed Russians To Probe Submarine Accident 20 Deaths Attributed To Release of Freon Suicide Blast in Emergency Room Near Fallujah Kills 3 U.S. Plans Expansion of Afghan Airfield To House Special Army Aviation Unit | H6 Guardian · The progressive moment Editorial: Is it a coincidence? Plans to withdraw British troops from Basra were firmed up, hours after Americans had chosen a new president · Work with the world Jeffrey Sachs: The US cannot go it alone if it is to get through the financial mess · Kremlin opts for charm over strong arm on missile defence Barack Obama could be persuaded to scrap plans to deploy missile defence shield in Poland and the Czech Republic Al-Qaida wrongfooted Amil Khan: Islamist radicals face a dilemma: with a progressive prosident in the White House, how will their ideas survive? · Gore urges US to try for 100% renewable energy within a decade Barack Obama should set drastic targets to force the US to switch to renewable energy · Keeping the process alive Simon Tisdall: Change in America is chance to build on momentum for Middle East peace Just good competitors? Zhu Feng: Sino-American diplomacy has come a long way since Mao gave Nixon two pandas. What stance will Obama take? Introducing Karl Polanyi Adrian Pabst: Step aside, Keynes: the only economist to grasp the real limitations of capitalism and socialism was Hungarian Seven pointless years in Afghanistan Robert Skidelsky: A negotiated settlement with the Taliban would precipitate the end of an unwinnable conflict The death of sacrifice Guy Dammann: An atheist by conviction and a pacifist by default, I nonetheless envy the old beliefs in duty and sacrifice · Obama's army of supporters must maintain their level of activism Gary Younge: The potent force behind the president-elect's campaign cannot allow the big business lobby to seize back the agenda · Give us inquiries into the banking crisis and Iraq, not Bloody Sunday Max Hastings: There is little new to be learned from Derry, 1972. But it is vital that we investigate the current decade's major failures · The memory continuum Peter Preston: The past and the present are for ever linked: just compare the Somme with the Iran-Iraq war · Brown's just been reminded that nothing is inevitable Jackie Ashley: Voters, from Glenrothes to the US, will listen to politicians who learn from their mistakes. But they do want the truth Showing the new tenants the ropes: dignity and disdain at handover time Potential for awkwardness when Bush and Obama meet at White House for 'psychological transfer' · Quiet days for leader not gone but already forgotten Bush is an increasingly isolated figure in the White House, with most of his original team having retired The Observer · America has restored the world's faith in its ideals Editorial: By choosing Barack Obama as their leader, Americans have made it harder for their enemies to portray them as a nation of bigots · America has embraced the values of progress Gordon Brown: The election of Obama has inspired millions around the world. It shows how voters need government to provide security in troubled times · Activism, involvement and a pursuit of the common good - that's the key Henry Porter: Obama needs to be kept up to the mark by the activists who brought him to power: only with that scrutiny will he serve the common good · This week, our leaders have a chance to make the world anew Will Hutton: More than 60 years ago in New Hampshire, the world's economies were recast. Now, as they lie in ruin, Gordon Brown must inspire those meeting for Bretton Woods II · Why America will not turn to the left Analysis of the votes and of Obama's own personality reveal that much less may change than we think · Barack and Michelle: a Chicago love storyFirst Couple set to become most romantic (and equal) partnership ever to lead America · Cultural revolution sweeps the world's power capital Obama camp deluged with 100,000 curriculum vitaes from Democrats hoping to land a job with the president-elect · Now the world has to rethink its image of a racist US Keith Richburg: Obama spells an end to the prevailing global narrative of an oppressed black American underclass |
| H7 Spencer Ackerman: Now That Obama’s Elected, Iraq Will Sign Basing Deal New Administration to Realign Priorities in Iraq, Afghanistan - Yochi Dreazen, Wall Street Journal Obama to Face a Third War, Against Stateless Extremist Networks - Sebastian Rotella, Los Angeles Times Obama's Big Policy Decisions on Iran, N. Korea and Mideast - Washington Post Fact Sheet: Treasury Strengthens Preventive Measures Against Iran
Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury · · America Has Embraced Progress - Gordon Brown, The Guadian · US Lacking in Authority, Not Power - Ron Suskind, Washington Post · America's Progressive Paradox - Janet Albrechtsen, The Australian · Combating Terror Requires Troops – And a Plan - Nick Clegg, Independent The Iran-Saudi Cold War By: James Brazier | Diplomatic Courier
There has been no Western outcry against Saudi Arabia’s mediation between the Taliban and the Afghan government. On the contrary, the Mecca talks were accompanied by senior British and U.S. officials indicating that such discussions were an evitable part of ending the war in Afghanistan. Only one country has denounced the meeting as an unacceptable capitulation to terrorism and extremism: Iran. This position reflects the untold story of Iran’s tussle with Saudi Arabia for regional influence CTC Iranian Influence in Iraq: Politics and "Other Means" Emerging states want new role
World finance chiefs look to give a bigger voice to emerging nations as part of reforms to tackle the current crisis. Peak oil more dangerous than terrorism? Oil production will peak in the period between 2011 and 2013, causing rising fuel prices and devastating damage to the global economy, a new report found. | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq Shell wins 25 year Iraq energy deal. Date set for Iraq provincial poll
Iraqi officials say provincial elections will take place on 31 January - a key step in the process of national reconciliatio UPDATE 1-Iraq lawmaker says Shell deal lacks transparency Self-Sufficiency Still Eludes Domestic Security Forces - Mary Beth Sheridan and Ernesto Londoño, Washington Post Iraq Gives Religious Minorities Fewer Seats Than the UN Suggested Followers of Shiite Cleric Reject Iraq Security Pact - Katherine Zoeph, New York Times US Troops Find a New Tactic to Thwart Suicide Bombs in Iraq - Deborah Haynes, The Times Iraq Orders F-16s, Helicopters - United Press International Jordan: Background and U.S. Relations CRS Ready to go? No easy way out of Iraq for next US commander-in-chief Moscow to host Mid-East meeting The Quartet of Middle East mediators says it will hold a major conference next spring in Moscow, after no sign of a peace deal this year. Dashed hopes Obama disappoints Iranians seeking a change in US policy 'Mild' message Al-Qaeda calls on Barack Obama to embrace Islam | H9 Ha’aretz – Hamas: No room for long-term truce with Israel Group official Zahar does not discount possibility, but says for now 'no-one to talk about it with on Israeli side.' Amira Hass: Haniyeh willing to accept Palestine with 1967 borders Gideon Levy: Let's hope Obama won't be a 'friend of Israel' That's how we like U.S. presidents: They fund, arm us, and sit tight. Such is a friend who is an enemy. Bar’el Obama won't fix it Regardless of who is U.S. president, we need the kind of leadership that doesn?t read the American pressure gauge each morning but puts forth a plan of action Livni: We see the need for a Palestine, as long as it's not a terror state Assad to Arab parliamentarians: We won't offer goodwill gestures as Israel is the one occupying our land. Iran slams Obama's tough language on nuclear arms Syria President: Israel is not genuine about peace 'Anti-Semitism must never be given an opportunity in Europe again,' says German chancellor Jerusalem Post The Region: A letter to the president-elect by Barry Rubin Yedioth Ahronoth Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Forward Advocacy Groups Ready for Domestic Push They Hope a Jewish Chief of Staff Will Give Weight to Their Capitol Agenda Mazel Tov, Mr. President-Elect! Now Do We Have Some Advice for You … Israeli Spies Linked to Murder of Hezbollah Chief - Uzi Mahnaimi, The Times |
| H10 Christian Science Monitor ASIA China Unveils $586 Billion Economic Stimulus Plan Stocks surge after China stimulus
Stock markets across Asia jump a day after China announced a $586bn economic and infrastructure stimulus pla Afghan Awakening - Bing West, The National Interest Just good competitors? Zhu Feng: Sino-American diplomacy has come a long way since Mao gave Nixon two pandas. What stance will Obama take? The Yuan Revaluation Train has Left the Station By: Sam Baker | Asia Sentinel
The most pressing question facing China today is what US President-elect Barack Obama will do on trade issues, and specifically what he will do about the debate on whether the US Treasury should designate Chinese as a "currency manipulator. Obama Skeptics in Asia - Richard Halloran, RealClearPolitics China's 'Action Plan' on Human Rights Meets With Skepticism By: John M. Glionna | Los Angeles Times
Beijing's announcement comes three months before a U.N. council is to review the status of human rights programs in the communist nation. Critics call it a public relations ploy. Bush Readies Afghanistan Options for Obama - Associated Press Fragile Success Against Afghanistan's Opium Economy - Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor Obama's 'Fresh Start' In Afghanistan, Pakistan Faces Many Challenges
BY ABUBAKAR SIDDIQUE AND RON SYNOVITZ
The fight against militant extremism in Afghanistan and Pakistan is one of the major foreign policy and security challenges facing US President-elect Barack Obama, and campaign insiders say his administration plans to reassess US strategy on the region as one of its first priorities | H11 IHT OBAMA'S FOREIGN POLICY Restoring America's standing By MARK A. HELLER Obama should attempt to change the basis of the international legal system. Roger Cohen: Emptying Pandora's box The fundamental crisis isn't economic. As Bill Clinton might have said, 'It's the culture, stupid.' Thomas L. Friedman: Show me the money To everyone overseas, I'm glad you all feel that America "is back." If you want Barack Obama to succeed, though, don't just show us the love, show us the money. Nicholas D. Kristof: Obama and the war on brains In recent years, America has had several smart and well-educated presidents who were ashamed to display their intellectual gifts GLOBAL WARMING I The climate for change By AL GORE How we can save the economy and the earth at the same time. GLOBAL WARMING II Crisis and opportunity By BAN KI MOON, SUSILO BAMBANG YUDHOYONO, DONALD TUSK AND ANDERS FOGH RASMUSSEN We do not need to wait for new technologies. The tools for success are already with us Lame ducks and recession politics The job numbers for October leave no doubt that the United States is in a recession that will be deep and painful. Old think on a new day Just one day after the election, Russia seemed to be more interested in drawing lines in the sand than in exploring Barack Obama's intentions. EUROPE European press review EU: Economic Forecast Autumn 2008
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+ Statistical Annex (PDF; 290 KB) Balkans: Playing the EU Card By: Anes Alic | ISN Security Watch
Slovenia moves to block Croatia's EU accession bid over petty territorial disputes that have become highly politicized, but the intoxicating nature of such disputes is common to the Balkans Merkel urges anti-racist action
Marking 70 years since the Kristallnacht anti-Semitic riots, Chancellor Angela Merkel urges Germans to act against racism. UK PM to urge global finance reform
Gordon Brown is to use a speech to urge world leaders to "seize the moment" and work together on global financial reform. Obama aide denies missile plan report | H12 RFE/RL Commentary: Karabakh Peace Agreement Impossible Without US Involvement
BY HARRY TAMRAZIAN
Meeting in Moscow on November 2, the presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia signed a document pledging their continued commitment to resolving the Karabakh conflict peacefully. It was the first time that officials from Armenia and Azerbaijan had signed such a joint document since Russia mediated a cease-fire agreement in 1994, putting an end to one of the deadliest wars in the former USSR. The EU Strategy for Central Asia: Year One FRIDE From Hegemony to New Geopolitical Competition FIIA This Finnish paper assesses Russia's strategic footprint in Central Asia Google News Azerbaijan US Says Georgia Erred in August Attack in South Ossetia - Voice of America
Protesters Condemn President of Georgia - New York Times
Kremlin eases warning about missile shield Russia will deploy short-range missiles in Kaliningrad only if the United States goes ahead with plans to build a defensive shield in Europe, the Russian deputy foreign minister said.
Obama and Medvedev should meet, Kremlin says A Kremlin statement describing a phone call between the Russian president and the U.S. president-elect said the two men believe an "early bilateral meeting" should be arranged. Despite Large Protest Georgian President, Job Seems Secure - Washington Post
Split Over Russia Grows in Europe - Washington Post Obama's Russia Test - Wall Street Journal opinion Georgia Fired First Shot, Say UK Monitors - The Times
Russian President Calls Obama - Washington Post
Russian Nuclear Sub Accident Kills More Than 20 - Los Angeles Times
Fire on Russian Nuclear Sub Leaves 20 Dead - The Times AUSTRIA'S OMV TO SHARE KEY TERMINAL WITH GAZPROM
- RUSSIA DOMINATES TAJIKISTAN’S ENERGY SECTOR
Georgian Opposition Demands Fresh Elections or Else |
| H13 The Times Beijing gambles on rescue as Golden Years end Chinese government announces huge spending package in a bid to reverse economic slowdown amid signs of trouble Detached from the West? Hardly The shrinking of Chinese exports to the West opens up a vacuum that cannot be met through domestic demand Obama's first lesson: blame Bush President-elect faces a disaster not of his making, but he may be able to stabilise the depression William Rees-Mogg Rethinking the War A new strategy, and political leadership, is needed in Afghanistan Israeli peace deal hopes faltering At a meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh, the international community urged both sides to keep the peace process alive Pentagon used secret orders for al-Qaeda attacks The US military used secret authority to carry out attacks in Syria, Pakistan and elsewhere since 2004, according to reports Obama backs car industry bailout plea President-elect joins Nancy Pelosi in demanding Treasury offer a financial lifeline to General Motors, Ford and Chrysler Sunday Times Military chief warns against troop move Sir Jock Stirrup sends clear warning to the Government to reject calls for forces to be transferred directly from Iraq to Afghanistan Judge Obama by his deeds, not his skin Judge him by his substance. Anything else denies him the equality he so convincingly embodiesMartin Ivens Obama will soon be intervening in all our lives Now comes the hard part for Barack Obama Despite the euphoria of his election victory, the President-elect will be faced by some big challenges when he takes charge Georgia fired first shot, say UK monitors Two former British military officers are to give crucial evidence at an international inquiry into the war with Russia , Spies linked to murder of Hezbollah chief Two brothers held in Lebanon as Israeli spies are linked to a team responsible for the assassination of Imad Mughniyehi Welcome back, America Our Washington correspondent, who grew up in the US, says the victory of Barack Obama has revealed the nation as it really is Brown to lobby EU on behalf of Obama Whitehall sources have revealed that Gordon Brown is to call on Nato countries to send extra troops to Afghanistan for Barack Obama Obama went online to build an army of fans President-elect's powerful use of the web took rivals by surprise and now fills future opponents with envy and foreboding Wall Street Journal What the Recession Means for Foreign Policy - Wall Street Journal opinion Right-wing media feeds its post-election anger | H14 Financial Times The choices that confront America A question too complicated for campaign speeches now needs an answer. How can the next administration reconcile its longer-term goals for the economy with the imperatives of the economic crisis? Getting this right is the key to success for Obama, writes Clive Crook Managing a tricky US transition The transition between presidencies is protracted and awkward for both sides. With the economy crumpling, neither may like it but they must co-operate Gideon Rachman’s blog A Polish missile crisis? The Russians deploy missiles in a way that threatens American strategic interests and poses a test for a new, charismatic US president - what does that remind you of? Wall St jobs axe threatens 70,000 The financial industry is bracing for a fresh round of job cuts as Wall Street banks slash costs to cushion the blow of further market turbulence and deepening economic woes in 2009 Obama can be a Roosevelt and not a Carter David Blake on the upside of the downturn The fact that many people now worry that we could see a repeat of a 1930s-style depression should help the new administration, writes David Blake Fiscal policy is our most potent instrument Rehabilitating Keynes Economists’ Forum: Failure to address persistent current account surpluses in some countries by the Bretton Woods II would be a serious abdication of responsibility, argues Arvind Subramanian Wolfgang Münchau calls for a global response Obama: radical moderate Christopher Caldwell discovers a novel trait Obama set to push ‘big bang’ reform package US President-elect Barack Obama intends to push a comprehensive programme of social and economic reform beyond an immediate emergency stimulus package, Rahm Emanuel, the next White House chief of staff, indicated Europe to press US on reforms Rehabilitating Keynes Economists’ Forum: Failure to address persistent current account surpluses in some countries by the Bretton Woods II would be a serious abdication of responsibility, argues Arvind Subramanian So to business: Team Obama How the president-elect approaches the economy or Iraq may bring clashes with Bush and Congress How Britain should tackle its recession George Osborne on the best way forward Gideon Rachman’s blog Palestinian unity plan collapses Egypt has been forced to postpone a high-profile meeting aimed at ending a long-running conflict between the two largest Palestinian factions, after the Islamist Hamas.. Political heavyweights shun Israel top job None of the country’s important parties has fielded a candidate to the mayoral elections in Jerusalem, a development seen as highly unusual given the city’s totemic status in Israeli politics Just wait till the Democrats have to confront reality | H15 Los Angeles Times China announces $585 billion economic stimulus plan The planned spending, more than expected, should help to boost the world economy, analysts say. Obama's foreign policy goals will face a reality check What a candidate promises and what he can deliver are often miles apart, as Obama's predecessors can tell him A look at the foreign policy challenges that await Barack Obama From Europe to Asia, Mexico to the Mideast, the realities on the ground will prove far more complex than the promises of the campaign Obama to face a third war -- against stateless extremist networks 'Al Qaeda could try to test Obama,' an Italian intelligence official says. But other groups and scattered cells also pose a threat. Any attacks probably would be against U.S. targets abroad Iraq to be an early test for Obama Can he end the war without risking new Mideast violence? Will Iraq be ready to stand on its own? Editorial By M. Karim Faiez and Laura King The response to Afghan officials' claims is unusually swift. But the military stops short of taking direct blame for the casualtie Don't let them eat cake, Saudi cleric says Birthday celebrations are banned as un-Islamic. But that doesn't stop people from throwing parties Iraq approves minority quotas on provincial councils Christians and three other religious minorities are to get a total of six seats on three councils, half the 12 seats proposed by the U.N By Ashraf Khalil The boycott stems from a failure to reach an agreement with Fatah over jailed supporters. The Hamas-Fatah summit was meant to resurrect the unity government that collapsed in 2007 Right-wing media feeds its post-election anger |
| H16 American Politics Peter Baker / New York Times:
Obama Team Weighs What to Take On First Washington Post: Obama Positioned to Quickly Reverse Bush Actions — Stem Cell, Climate Rules Among Targets of President-Elect's Team — Transition advisers to President-elect Barack Obama have compiled a list of about 200 Bush administration actions and executive orders that could be swiftly undone How Obama Won - Ryan Lizza, The New Yorker
Time For World to do More Than Applaud - Thomas Friedman, NY Times In the great national narrative, where will Obama's election really fit? Five historians answer. (Boston Globe)
Obama Lovefest Won't Last - Jeff Jacoby, Boston Globe
Triumph of Temperament, Not Policy - Michael Barone, US News & WR
A Mandate for Progressivism - David Sirota, Salon
Rahm Emanuel: Expect a Pragmatic White House - Jason Riley, WSJ
Obama: Radical Moderate - Christopher Caldwell, Financial Times
America Should Be Proud - Bob Herbert, New York Times
Now It's Our Turn to Hope - William Kristol, Weekly Standard
Obama's Risky Emanuel Pick - Steve Kornacki, New York Observer
Gingrich 2012? - Robert Novak, Chicago Sun-Times
Barack Obama, CEO in Chief - Nina Easton, Fortune
How Obama Should Handle the Press - George Packer, New Yorker
'Center-Right' America Lurches Further Left - Mark Steyn, OC Register
Slow Learning Republicans - Jonathan Chait, New Republic
The Republican Challenge Going Forward - Fred Barnes, Weekly Standard
Bush's Failing Final Grade - Ronald Brownstein, National Journal
Obama Will Never Be a Forgotten President - Robert Dallek, The Telegraph
For Conservatives, Exile and Reformation
Race Didn't Decide the Election - John Judis, Los Angeles Times
African-Americans Enter the No-Excuses Zone - Jonetta Barras, Wash Post
Change We Can Remember - Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune
Election '08: Irony Abounds - George Will, Sacramento Bee
The Week Americans Reclaimed Their Country - Frank Rich, NY Times We hope that President-elect Barack Obama and his team can find a way to keep the extraordinary mobilization for change alive. (Boston Globe)
The Unity Fantasy - Andrew Ferguson, Weekly Standard
The GOP's Deep Hole - Norman Ornstein, Los Angeles Times
The Right Needs to Get Centered - Rich Lowry, Washington Post
John Fund / Wall Street Journal: Obama vs. Pelosi — The president-elect meets the enemy. — Barack Obama obviously has thought carefully about mistakes made by previous Democratic presidential winners who wrongly believed a Congress controlled by their own party would help make them a succes Nicholas D. Kristof / New York Times:10 minutes ago Obama and the War on Brains — Barack Obama's election is a milestone in more than his pigmentation. The second most remarkable thing about his election is that American voters have just picked a president who is an open, out-of-the-closet, practicing intellectual. From Newsweek, here's a history of bumpy transitions (and more by Mark Penn). How Obama should make his most important presidential appointments. P.J. O'Rourke / Weekly Standard: We Blew It — A look back in remorse on the conservative opportunity that was squandered. — Let us bend over and kiss our ass goodbye. Our 28-year conservative opportunity to fix the moral and practical boundaries of government is gone—gone with the bear market and the Bear Stearns … Larry Bartels says the electorate as a whole may be wiser and more rational than any individual. Timothy Noah on Robert Rubin's free ride (and more by Bob Kuttner) Daniel Gross on why Obama has to take over economic policymaking — today. Jeffery Sachs on what Obama needs to do: It's time for a new macroeconomics. Jonathan Martin / The Politico: GOP gears up for 2012 That huge voter turnout? Didn't happen Mark Lilla / Wall Street Journal:
The Perils of ‘Populist Chic’ Frank Rich / New York Times: It Still Felt Good the Morning After — The Politico: Dems split over Treasury choice The Children Are Watching By Peggy Noonan Declarations: America makes history, but the mandate is for moderation First Bush-Obama Meeting: Hard Feelings and Hand Sanitizer realclearpolitics memeorandum Politico ABC’s The Note – MSNBC FirstRead – Time ThePage Politico Playbook PoliticsHome fivethirtyeight US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec The Politico: Dems split over Treasury choice From Slate, what should the GOP do now? Tucker Carlson, Ross Douthat, Douglas W. Kmiec, et al debate. Ana Marie Cox / The Daily Beast:
McCain Campaign Autopsy Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight.com:
The Contact Gap: Proof of the Importance of the Ground Game? Robert Novak / Washington Post: Newt in 2012? From Taki's Magazine, Daniel Larison on GOPocalypse — and the future of the Right An article on the battle ahead for the individualist right. Philip Klein on how conservatism can rise again. Thomas Frank on why conservatism isn't finished — and liberals shouldn't be overconfident. | H17 Daily Telegraph Focus on Afghanistan Sir Jock Stirrup, the Chief of the Defence Staff, chose Remembrance Sunday to inject a welcome note of reality into some of the excitable chatter surrounding talk of a "surge" in Afghanistan. Sunday Telegraph Obama has brought 'change' to UK politics Both Gordon Brown and David Cameron are scrambling to be seen as our answer to the President-Elect. But they will not find his success easy, writes Matthew D'Ancona Obama won't be a forgotten president Occassionally a landmark election can resonate for years and 2008 could just be one of them, writes Robert Dallek British troops must not be sent in support of US President-Elect Barack Obama's planned "surge" in Afghanistan, the head of the armed forces has said. Something to believe in Americans express national pride more readily than most and Obama will help restore that pride that many feel has been betrayed, writes Harold Evans. | Bruce Anderson: Will the real Barack Obama now finally stand up? MPs seek to censor the media Britain's security agencies and police would be given unprecedented and legally binding powers to ban the media from reporting matters of national security, under proposals being discussed in Whitehall. Leading article: Censorship is not the answer The President-elect and Mr Bush will begin discussions on the handover of power today when the Obamas visit the White House. The Chinese government announced a $586bn (£374bn) economic stimulus package yesterday designed to boost the country's weakening economy and help to counter the looming global recession Gordon Brown will tonight urge Barack Obama to reject pressure from his Democratic Party to put up trade barriers to protect American jobs. tephen King: Creditor nations may be looking to pick up some corporate silverware Military hopes Barack Obama’s election will bring clear new aims to the mission in Afghanistan. · Nick Clegg: Tackling the terrorists requires more troops – and a plan · Leading article: Obama offers new hope in Afghanistan · A C Grayling: Euphoria will fade, but hope springs eternal · Rupert Cornwell: After the victory, what next? Obama: Too good to be true? Philip Bobbitt: The flag-waving is over. This is how the president can change the world · Joan Smith: Obama enlightened? Yes. Liberal? No · Editor-At-Large: Where can we find Britain's Barack Obama? |
| H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Obama’s Pentagon-in-Waiting - Spencer Ackerman, Washington Independent Strategic Principles of Counterinsurgency
by Colonel Robert C. Jones, Small Wars Journal Op-Ed Strategic Principles of Counterinsurgency (Full PDF Article) The new presidency and the future of American military power -- Part 2 Deprogramming Jihadists The Saudi government is trying to rehabilitate violent Islamists by addressing their psychological needs. Could therapy be the best sort of counterterrorism? Integrating Instruments of Power and Influence: Lessons Learned and Best Practices Rand Corporation, Stimson Center This report takes a broad view of how the U.S. is prepared and organized to engage with weak and failing states and specifically offers recommendations that shape the boundaries between the civilian and military role in U.S. operations overseas | H20 Slate The Food Crisis. Hunger Turns to Anger. A Priority of the United Nations? Another Food Crisis Year Looms, Says FAO By: Javier Blas | Financial Times
The world might face a repeat of this year’s food crisis as the credit crunch encroaches on the agricultural market, leading farmers to cut their planting because of falling prices and lack of finance to buy fertilisers, the United Nations warned on Thursday. If the world's appetite for US Treasury bonds begins to wane, that would push up our long-term interest rates and would also send the dollar lower. (By Linda Bilmes, Boston Globe) | H21 Bicycle-mania takes hold in Europe In increasingly green-conscious Europe, there are said to be only two kinds of mayors: those who have a bicycle-sharing program and those who want one. '2666' By ROBERTO BOLAÑO
Reviewed by JONATHAN LETHEM Roberto Bolaño’s posthumous novel is not only a capstone to his own vaulting ambition, but a landmark in what’s possible for the form in our increasingly, and terrifyingly, post-national world. A new issue of Judgment and Decision Making is out. Predating Stonehenge by 6,000 years, Turkey's stunning Gobekli Tepe upends the conventional view of the rise of civilization. Why do we crave love so much, even to the point that we would die for it? This protein pyramid — small fish fed to farmed fish, pigs and poultry that are then fed to humans — threatens the foundation of oceanic life Avoiding clichés isn’t rocket science. At the end of the day, it’s a matter of just being your own fairly unique self. And not saying things you shouldn’t of... more» Books have an almost sacred quality: only to imagine someone ripping the pages out of a book or, worse, buring it, causes a shudder... more» “A monster that must be put back in its place”? Heavens, no. Finance is a mirror that shows mankind its true face, warts and all... more» From Psychology Today, we think our political stance is the product of reason, but we're easily manipulated and surprisingly malleable. New research suggests that our basic political attitudes, liberal, conservative, or otherwise, are with us at birth — what does this mean for our democracy? Why do women always feel colder than men? The other side of Angelina Jolie Gutenberg's Endgame |
