| H1 Christian Science Monitor Obama's short list of possible foreign policy officials Fareed Zakaria talking to former NSC director Brent Scowcroft on his CNN show, GPS - Scowcroft on Bush's legacy, Obama's challenges. Stratfor Iran Returns to the Global Stage Financial Times The Bretton Woods sequel will flop Bringing rising powers into the system is no guarantee of success. The more voices around the table at the summit on the way the global economy is governed – and the more equality between them – the harder it will be to reach agreement, writes Gideon Rachman What lower oil prices mean for the world The worried question around Washington is: to what degree lower prices will crimp investment in renewables and efficiency, writes Daniel Yergin Obama offers new approach to Arab democracy Greeting Obama causes problems for Iran Iran’s fundamentalist politicians have cautiously welcomed the victory of Barack Obama. But a Democrat calling for change in the US has generated its own set of concerns for Iran’s rulers A futile contest for Obama’s ear Behind the general air of adulation is a profound misconception. This is the belief that things can be again as they were, writes Philip Stephens China needs a true change of course The country’s problem is more than a mere global downturn. Its development model is no longer sustainable. The time for change is now We have not seen the last of the older leader Quickness of mind is not everything. Depth of thought matters and there is evidence the youth have less of it, says Michael Skapinker Los Angeles Times Iraq's Sunni fighters leave U.S. payroll The Sons of Iraq are now employed by the Iraqi army. Ruling Shiites still view the fighters with suspicion, and the feeling is mutual In Iraq, Muqtada Sadr's followers struggle for relevance Once the mightiest of Shiite militias, the Mahdi Army finds itself on the run as rivals benefit from government ties and U.S. backing. Efforts to reorganize into a socio-religious group may not help More and more and more on The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World by Niall Ferguson (and an excerpt at Vanity Fair). An article on the battle of the Caspian Sea. The elusive Team Obama It's proving difficult to peer inside Obama's still tightly closed Cabinet. But so far his presidential transition has looked deliberate and impressive.
By Walter Shapiro Daily Star Will Ahmadinejad be undone by the same public dismay that helped Obama? International Vultures Circling Obama - Ralph Peters, New York Post Ha’aretz – Editorial: Israel should listen to Hamas Report: IAEA finds traces of uranium at suspected Syrian nuclear site Diplomats: Finding doesn't prove site bombed by IAF last year was a nuclear facility, as U.S. intel suggested Olmert: Israel must return to 1967 borders ANALYSIS / No leader before Olmert has explicitly called for return to '67 borders Foreign troops could deploy in West Bank after peace deal Talking to Haaretz, Arab League chief Amr Moussa agrees to international presence in territories Time A New Deal for China? How Obama's Win Will Affect Middle East Elections Matthew Yglesias on how to break the neocon lock on Washington. From Slate, what Obama does next: The presidential transition FAQ; and a guide to key appointments Obama should resist. Foreign Policy in a Holding Pattern - John Barry, Newsweek · RCW Blog: Obama's Choices - NSC Team | Top Five Candidates for Secretary of State – RealClearWorld New York Times In Shift, Conservatives in Iran Back Ahmadinejad European Union to Resume Russian Partnership Talks Pakistanis Mired in Brutal Battle to Oust Taliban In a vital corridor to Afghanistan, the Taliban has proven far more resilient than the Pakistani Army anticipated. DAVID BROOKS Darkness at Dusk The battle lines between the Traditionalists and the Reformers have already been drawn in the fight over the future of conservatism. Guardian · A dangerous free-for-all Robert Skidelsky and Vijay Joshi: Banking reformers miss the plot. A new Bretton Woods must focus on the exchange rate fiasco · New EU talks bring Russia in from cold after Georgia protest Governments hope to minimise chances of Russian obstructionism on financial crisis Washington Post Obama Seeks New Approach in Afghan War Regional Strategy for Afghan War Renewed search for Osama bin Laden is part of a broader planned effort, Obama's aides say. ANALYSIS Less Room for Breakthrough Ideas By Paul C. Light President-elect Barack Obama is currently mulling one of the largest legislative agendas in modern history. He promised it, and the public expects it. But if the past is prologue, his agenda is likely to be one of the smallest since the 1960s U.S. military says spate of recent bombings in Baghdad has not altered broader trend of decreased violence, but it is a sign that it may be a long time before the city's security walls finally come down Spencer Ackerman & Eli Lake: Obama’s War on Terror | H2 FT Film takes Ataturk off his pedestal A flawed picture of Turkey’s revered national founder sparks controversy, underscoring fears that his legacy is under threat from the ruling party and a growing middle class Recent Foreign Policy Attitudes in Turkey DIIS This 7-page Danish brief investigates the decline in Turkish enthusiasm for EU membership and offers some policy developments that might help reverse the trend Guardian Turkey, Europe's future Adam Hug: Turkey's bid to join the EU offers Europe the choice of embracing its internal diversity or resorting to an insular idea of itself Erdogan's IMF Aversion, Budget Raise Business Backers' Qualms
Bloomberg Kurdish group suspends Iranian attacks (UPI) -- The militant Party of Free Life of Kurdistan said it has turned its guns on the Turkish military, suspending operations against Iran, Iranian media reported. M Ali Birand 2009: ilişkilerde dönüm noktası İlter Türkmen Obama ve Türkiye Şahin Alpay Obama Türkiye için de iyidir Sami Kohen Obama ile stratejik ayar Der Spiegel 'We're Headed Towards a Wave of Violence' Saudi Arabia - Inter-state cooperation - Soli Ozel Obama Türkiye için şans mı? NEJAT ESLEN EDM AZERBAIJAN’S PRESIDENT SYNCHRONIZES WATCHES WITH TURKEY
- TURKEY DEVELOPS SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH AZERBAIJAN TÜSİAD: IMF ile anlaşmak Türkiye’nin lehine Dikmen Valley: A Story of Resistance from Turkey Monthly Review - Prof. Oran: Mübadele Türkiye’yi fakirleştirdi 4'lü komisyonun ilk toplantısı Ankara'da Lale Sarıibrahimoğlu Who assesses the threats to Turkey? 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 Enis Berberoğlu Derin Kürt çatlağı Can Dündar Güneydoğu’da inisiyatif kimde? Ali Bayramoğlu AK Parti'nin Kürt politikası İBRAHİM KARAGÜL Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık Wilson'dan Erdoğan'a veda ziyareti ABD KONGRESİNDE TÜRK DOSTLUK GURUBUNDA KAYIP 9 DEVAM Roadmap for the New Team: Improving Frayed US-Greek Relations Will Take Time, But We Must Make it a Priority
Athens.- By Alec Mally EU about to lose hope in Erdoğan Marsili: Türkiye'nin G8'e katılması görüşülecek National Press Club to Host 'NEWSMAKER' Media Briefing on Turkey ... An article on the battle of the Caspian Sea. Is Turkey Bosnia’s mother? by HAJRUDIN SOMUN* Turkey faces key test in energy deal with Iran Derya Sazak Obama, Bush Geçti ’bor’un pazarı Askeri okuldan atılmasını üvey babası engelledi Kapkaç bir yılda yüzde 63 azaldı Raporu hazırlayanlara soruşturma Dikmen Valley: A Story of Resistance from Turkey Monthly Review | H3
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Mahkeme’nin demokratik meşruiyet sorunu var 12 yıl sonra Susurluk'tan hakim karşısına çıkacak İstiklal Savaşı ruhu birlik ve bütünlüktür Vecdi Gönül ırkçı gibi konuştu: Ya hala Rumlar, Ermeniler olsaydı? Fabrika yönetimine gazi astsubay atandı Hizbullah'tan itiraf: Ergenekon içimizde 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 Ahmet Taşgetiren Erdoğan'ın zorluğu 'Tek millet' Ruşen - Çakır Taha Akyol Tarihteki Atatürk Fikret Bila Atatürk dine değil, kullanılmasına karşıydı Hasan Cemal Başbakan Erdoğan'ın tehlikeli oyunu! Murat Yetkin Baykal’ın asıl hedefi İstanbul İsmet Berkan Uzun uzun kavaklar... Fehmi Koru Obama ve CHP Taha Kıvanç Bir maçın ardından... Şamil Tayyar Ali Bayramoğlu AK Parti'nin Kürt politikası Obama ve Türkiye: Değişim ve fırsatlar... Yasemin Çongar Ertuğrul Özkök Mustafa hakkında heyet raporu Hasan Ünal Hastahane yemeği tadında Atatürk yapımı Ahmet Hakan Yok daha neler M Ali Birand 2009: ilişkilerde dönüm noktası Cüneyt Ülsever Enis Berberoğlu Derin Kürt çatlağı Oktay EkşiMaskeyi indirin Özdemir İnce Devrim-Karşı devrim Mehmet Y Yılmaz Bir ’sevgi insanı’ olarak Tayyip Erdoğan Serdar Turgut Fehmi Koru’nun yazısının şifreleri MUHARREM SARIKAYA Atatürk'ü anmak... ERDAL ŞAFAK Küresel düzende Türkiye ENGİN ARDIÇ ERGUN BABAHAN Astsubaylar EMRE AKÖZ Müsellesten üçgene bir kültür katliamı Umur Talu Kalbinin sesi kâtibin sesi HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN NAZLI ILICAK Fırat'tan Aksu'ya MEHMET BARLAS Erdoğan ya Bush'a değil de Baykal'a benzeseydi... MAHMUT ÖVÜR Gürbüz Çapan 'aykırı bir siyasetçi' YAVUZ DONAT Değişim rüzgârı Başbakan’a haksızlık ediyorsunuz
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| H4 New York Times In Shift, Conservatives in Iran Back Ahmadinejad European Union to Resume Russian Partnership Talks Pakistanis Mired in Brutal Battle to Oust Taliban In a vital corridor to Afghanistan, the Taliban has proven far more resilient than the Pakistani Army anticipated. DAVID BROOKS Darkness at Dusk The battle lines between the Traditionalists and the Reformers have already been drawn in the fight over the future of conservatism. One of the most important new national changes in the electorate this year is how Barack Obama built up striking dominance in the country’s growing, more diverse and well-educated suburbs. For South, a Waning Hold on National Politics The pattern of support for Barack Obama may signify that the South has lost its Election Day significanc Sparring Starts as Republicans Ponder Future Governors are positioning themselves as leaders or future candidates, and the party is also debating its ideology Triple Blasts Kill 28 in Northern Baghdad BOB HERBERT Beyond the Fat Cats When the Champagne and caviar crowd is in trouble, taxpayer money can be found quickly. But the working poor and young are being clobbered in this downturn. Obama Asks Bush to Provide Help for Automakers President Bush indicated he might support some aid if Democrats accepted a free-trade pact with Colombia, people familiar with the discussion said. For Obamas, a Tour of the White House and the Issues Ahead Dean Won’t Seek New Term as D.N.C. Chief It’s About the Mortgages If the administration’s $700 billion bailout has any hope of working, it will have to address the foreclosure problem — now, not later. | H5 Washington Post Obama Seeks New Approach in Afghan War Regional Strategy for Afghan War Renewed search for Osama bin Laden is part of a broader planned effort, Obama's aides say. ANALYSIS Less Room for Breakthrough Ideas By Paul C. Light President-elect Barack Obama is currently mulling one of the largest legislative agendas in modern history. He promised it, and the public expects it. But if the past is prologue, his agenda is likely to be one of the smallest since the 1960s Editorial Rush Job France's president issues his demands for the coming economic summi Special Report | Will these talks be any different than before? Check out our debate, then tell us your view. ext Europe: Join the Euro Club? Maybe Not A GOP Bridge to NowhereBy Eugene Robinson, Even after their resounding defeat, many Republicans are reluctant to change course. A Path Beyond Grievance By William Raspberry, Obama's rise doesn't end black problems. But it offers a new way of thinking about them. Bombing Shows Fragility of Iraq's Security Gains Attack in Baghdad Leaves 28 Dead Brown Warns Against Protectionism In Apparent Message to Obama, British Premier Says Practice Leads to Recession More Than a Rock Star By Anne Applebaum, Does it matter that feelings about Obama are enhanced by his rock star presence? Obama's Cabinet: Start With Al Gore By Richard Cohen, My short list for Obama's inner circle starts with Al Gore as secretary of state. Fannie, AIG Struggling After Federal Takeover Firms Report Massive Losses, Cite Shortcomings of Rescue Democrats Seek To Add Carmakers To Bailout Plan Editorial Veterans Day Lighting a candle for those who answer the call each time the guns fire once again. In Northeast, Lost in a Blue Wave GOP Loses Moderates Alienated by Party Agenda, Some Leaders Say Racism Rears Its Head in European Remarks on Obama Some Public Figures Display Open Scorn | H6 Guardian · In praise of ... transition Editorial: It is easy to mock the US transition as a hangover from a more leisurely age · A dangerous free-for-all Robert Skidelsky and Vijay Joshi: Banking reformers miss the plot. A new Bretton Woods must focus on the exchange rate fiasco · PM foreign policy agenda for Obama Prime minister hails Obama victory as 'dawn of hope' and rejection of Bush unilateralism · New EU talks bring Russia in from cold after Georgia protest Governments hope to minimise chances of Russian obstructionism on financial crisis · Mr Obama goes to Washington George W Bush and his successor keep up appearances at post-election White House meeting President-elect Obama a real Renegade The high priests of the bubble economy Dean Baker: If Barack Obama really wants things to change, he shouldn't be seeking economic advice from Clinton-era officials War without borders Simon Tisdall: Barack Obama will be surprised to learn about secret CIA raids endorsed by Bush – and how they crossed a line · Closing down detention centre 'not so easy' Obama has repeatedly promised to shut down Guantanámo, calling it 'a sad chapter in American history' · US forces staged more than a dozen foreign raids against al-Qaida Former CIA official lifts lid on secret anti-terror operations under condition of anonymity · Explainer: Midnight orders Outgoing chief executives take care to ram as many of their goals as possible down the throats of their successors · Iran calm and normal? It's an illusion Response: There may be superficial signs of a liberal society, but the suppression goes on, says Jamshid Ahmadi · Lest we forget: the generals chose to kill their sons rather than their policies George Monbiot: On the 90th anniversary of the end of the first world war, it's salutory to recall who slaughtered whom and for what · Barbara Obama would not have stood a chance of election to the Oval officeLinda Colley: The true outsider in this presidential race was not the president-elect, but a white woman with no Ivy League credentials Counting every vote Brad Friedman: Democrats may get their filibuster-proof 60-seat majority if recounts in three undecided Senate contests are honest and fair The new progressive majority Cliff Schecter: The Republican party is now merely a collection of regionalised, marginalised and demoralised right-wing interests Should we fight war to end wars? 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| H7 ·Planning an Invasion of Lebanon? By: Olivier Guitta | The Middle East Times One leader that could not wait for U.S. President George W. Bush to be out of office is Syrian President Bashar Assad. Assad profusely congratulated his favored candidate: Barack Obama. President-elect Obama should be careful in his dealings with the Syrian regime. In fact, quite possibly, Assad might be pondering if he could get away with reoccupying Lebanon Daily Star A promising US policy toward Iran By Hasan Abu Nimah Little shop of horrors: the new Middle East By Mark Perry The Significance of Ahmadinejad's Letter to Obama By: Tariq Alhomayed | Asharq Alawsat Tehran didn't take a moment to comprehend the new train of thought in Washington, as its President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, rushed to congratulate U.S. President-elect Obama on his election victory, calling on him to change U.S. foreign policy towards Iran. Here we see Tehran reached out to America, while still accusing its enemies of being agents of America. Up-Close and Personal in Iraq By: Ankush Khardori | The American Prospect New York Times reporter Dexter Filkins' new book provides an intimate and engrossing on-the-ground account of his time in Iraq that goes further than his earlier dispatches. Obama Will Need His Ruthless Streak - Brendon O'Connor, The Australian Restoring America's Persuasiveness By: Jon B. Alterman | World Politics Review To hear some people tell the story, anti-Americanism will end now that Barack Obama has been elected president, bringing with him a traditional American respect for foreign cultures, international law, and multilateral diplomacy. · Obama Faces UN-American Agenda - Anne Bayefsky, National Review · The Testing of Obama Begins - Linda Chavez, Washington Times · Middle East Bloggers Size Up Obama - Josie Delap, Int'l Herald Tribune · Sadrists Struggle for Relevance - Ned Parker, Los Angeles Times Watching Obama from Tehran - Meir Javedanfar Obama's Council on Foreign Relations Crew Respect for International Law Is First Step in Reclaiming America’s International Leadership and Credibility
Source: The Century Foundation Raymond Ibrahim: “Islam's Doctrines of Deception” WINEP Interfaith, Oil, and Afghanistan: Where Saudi and U.S. Interests Diverge With several meetings scheduled on diverse issues between King Abdullah and President Bush, the United States should be careful not to concede ground on continuing points of disagreement -- and the outgoing administration should take care not to simply run out the clock on the Saudi file. In Transition: The Obama Administration | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq In Iraq, Muqtada Sadr's Followers struggle for Relevance By: Ned Parker | Los Angeles Times
Once the mightiest of Shiite militias, the Mahdi Army finds itself on the run as rivals benefit from government ties and U.S. backing. Efforts to reorganize into a socio-religious group may not help Iranian Economists Slam Ahmadinejad – Still unstable Bombings show Baghdad is still highly volatile Iraq halts Kirkuk oil exports - shipping source Iraq cabinet responds to US draft of troops pact | H9 Ha’aretz – Editorial: Israel should listen to Hamas Report: IAEA finds traces of uranium at suspected Syrian nuclear site Diplomats: Finding doesn't prove site bombed by IAF last year was a nuclear facility, as U.S. intel suggested Olmert: Israel must return to 1967 borders ANALYSIS / No leader before Olmert has explicitly called for return to '67 borders Foreign troops could deploy in West Bank after peace deal Talking to Haaretz, Arab League chief Amr Moussa agrees to international presence in territories The Bush legacy Bush's Iraq operation will turn out to have been an event of great historic significance. That more than anything else will determine his place in history Israeli Defense Minister to Rice: All Options on the Table Regarding Iran Nukes - Livni: I'm not repeating mistakes of Camp David Bradley Burston: Obama, and the first Arab prime minister of Israel Olmert: To honor Rabin, Israel must cede land Report: U.S. secretly attacked dozens of Mideast targets since 2004 Why do we need more defense systems? Israel has assumed second place - after the United States - on the list of countries developing and obtaining anti-missile and rocket system Though Barkat leads Porush in polls, the national religious could swing result either way; nation votes in local elections today. US VP-elect speaks with foreign minister, Defense Minister Barak for first time since winning election [ CAROLINE GLICK [ BARRY RUBIN Yedioth Ahronoth Obama, please neglect us/ HaetzniBush’s, Clinton’s involvement in Israeli affairs only brought negative results Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Fuel shortages close Gaza plant Gaza's main power plant shuts down because of a lack of fuel, but Israel says limited supplies will resume. Isolated Gaza Blockade reduces power supply and thwarts reporters How Obama can help in Israel Hillel Schenker: Barack Obama will back the Israel-Palestine peace process – but it is vital that local politicians also give their support From LRB, a review of Memories of Eden: A Journey through Jewish Baghdad by Violette Shamash and Baghdad, Yesterday: The Making of an Arab Jew by Sasson Somekh Middle East Negotiators Press Pursuit of a 2-State Solution By: Isabel Kershner | The New York Times Leaders of the quartet of Middle East peace mediators reaffirmed their backing on Sunday for the continuation of Israeli-Palestinian efforts toward a two-state solution, yet they shed no light on whether there had been any political progress after a year of negotiations. Arab News (Saudi Arabia)Opportunity Lost: In an editorial, the paper writes that the decision by Hamas to boycott reconciliation talks with Fatah in Cairo, forcing Egypt to cancel the meeting altogether, throws away what was a decent opportunity for urgent fence-mending. Uncertainty over Future of Israel-Palestinian Talks - Ashraf Khalil Jerusalem diary Mayoral campaign brings out city's faultlines Jerusalem's Jewish culture war heats up with race for mayor One candidate has tapped secular Jews' dissatisfaction with ultra-Orthodox leaders. The outcome of the election is likely to affect how Jews and Arabs coexist in the city Where Is Palestine's Partner for Peace? By: Nadia Awad | The Daily Star After a month of haggling, Tzipi Livni, appointed to replace outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, recently announced that she has not been able to form a coalition government to support her rule. Poll lays bare Jerusalem's tribal divides Little Shop of Horrors: The New Middle East By: Mark Perry | The Daily Star I once asked one of my Palestinian friends what he thought the United States should do to help the peoples of the Middle East. He was incredulous: "Haven't you done enough?" In retrospect that pained reply seems the perfect answer to my presumption: I'm from America and I'm here to help Secretary Rice Fights Peace-Process Inertia By: Ilene R. Prusher | The Christian Science Monitor
Ms. Rice and other Middle East negotiators met in the Red Sea resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt – site of many previous peace talks – to preserve the progress that has been made since November 2007, when the Bush administration sponsored a relaunch of the Israeli-Palestinian talks in Annapolis, Md Obama, Emanuel and the promised land By John V. Whitbeck LA Times Uncertainty over future of Israel-Palestinian talks Rice makes another trip to the region and acknowledges that the Bush administration won't be able to get the peace deal it had hoped for |
| H10 Christian Science Monitor Obama's short list of possible foreign policy officials Obama already holds bully pulpit He's moving fast to build his governing team, but wants to avoid endorsing the policies of President Bush, whom he visits Monday. Triple bombing in Baghdad deadliest in months The blasts took place in Azamiyah – once a hotbed of Sunni-Shiite violence – and may have been an attempt to reignite sectarian conflict For Obama, next-gen voters, next-gen doers The army of voters that Obama built expects to be involved in governing. Secretary Rice fights peace-process inertia Sunday's meeting in Egypt was probably the Bush administration's last effort to get a Israeli-Palestinian peace deal Are jobless next to need a bailout? Obama vows action as jobless rate jumps to 6.5 percent. A bad economy and better news from Iraq may be helping to increase interest in and support for enlistment. ASIA Stratfor Geopolitical Diary: Questions About China's Stimulus Plan China Bets Roads Will Drive Growth China is hoping that an infrastructure spending spree can help sustain its long record of expansion and rising prosperity China's Move Greases Oil Crude-oil prices could get support from China's stimulus plan, which is expected to bolster demand for oil. Will Obama Restrict China Trade? - Gordon Chang, Forbes "Pakistan's Capital Crisis: Implications for U.S. Policy" (pdf), Congressional Research Service, November 7, 2008. The mood in Pakistan is cheerful. The general belief seems to be that US President-elect Barack Obama will pursue a more enlightened American foreign policy than his predecessor. Then again, Pakistanis' optimism has been dashed before. (By Ali Wyne, Boston Globe) · China stamps on Tibetan autonomy call Government accuses Dalai Lama of seeking 'ethnic cleansing' across the region Pakistan's Anti-Taliban Support Risky By: Jason Motlagh | The Washington Times
Pakistan's support of local militias to help fight Taliban and al Qaeda militants operating from its tribal areas is a sign of desperation that could backfire and lead to more attacks on U.S. and Pakistani forces or civil war in the borderlands, influential tribal elders, U.S. officials and analysts on the region say Can China save the world? Forum: China is spending nearly a fifth of its GDP to alleviate a decline in employment and growth. Is it doing enough, at the right time? Can it help stem the global slump | H11 IHT Will Obama's Congress be too friendly? By ALAN EHRENHALT 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. EU says it will talk with Russia By STEPHEN CASTLE The move by the European Union was a significant step toward normalizing ties with Moscow, which were strained by its military campaign in Georgia. Merkel looks to Hesse before Germany votes By JUDY DEMPSEY German conservatives led by Angela Merkel have a chance to retake the important state of Hesse, months before the 2009 national election. EUROPE European press review EU to end freeze on Russia talks EU foreign ministers decide to resume partnership talks with Russia, suspended over the conflict in Georgia. McClatchy Europe expects to flex its muscle at financial summit After playing a key role in responding to the global banking crisis, European leaders head to Washington for a big global financial summit later this week with newfound confidence in their dealings with the United States, a vague set of principles and only a few specific reforms in their briefcases Europe's Mania for a Black U.S. President By: Ian Buruma | The Japan Times There is something odd about Europe's mania for a black American president, even as we all know that a black president or prime minister remains unthinkable in Europe WSJ · Eastern Woes By Pasquale Diana and Oliver Weeks State of the Union: Trouble in Europe's emerging markets. Next Europe: Join the Euro Club? Maybe Not Analysis: The changing role of EU military (UPI) -- The problem with Europe's military is that the number of missions assigned to European armies continues to grow while the number of troops continues to diminish Make a Deal: In an editorial, the paper writes that Barack Obama should be ready to cancel the U.S. missile defense system in Central Europe, end the U.S. push for NATO expansion, and listen to Russia on issues such as Kosovo. In return he could demand Russian cooperation on energy security, terrorism, and Iran’s nuclear programme. Interview with Obama's Germany Advisor: 'The US Is Actually Serious About Ending Unilateralism' | H12 RFE/RL An article on the battle of the Caspian Sea. · Georgia's 'Lies' to the World - Nino Burdzhanadze, Der Spiegel It is important to know which side initiated the war in August between Russia and Georgia. (Boston Globe) Moscow Flexes Muscle in Ukraine By: Natalia A. Fedushak | The Washington Times
Armed with petrodollars and success in restoring control over two enclaves in the Caucasus, Russia is increasing political pressure on Ukraine and trying to dampen its aspirations for NATO membership and closer ties with the West EU to end freeze on Russia talks EU foreign ministers decide to resume partnership talks with Russia, suspended over the conflict in Georgia. Google News Azerbaijan The Court Makes the King By: Dimitri K. Simes | The Moscow Times Senator Barack Obama's impressive victory will clearly lead to important changes in U.S. domestic policy, where he differs significantly from both President George W. Bush and Senator John McCain. Whether the president-elect will make major adjustments in U.S. foreign policy, particularly policy toward Russia, is a different question. How KGB Saw America's Elections - Richard Lourie, Moscow Times Georgians fleeing border town Dozens of Georgians crowded onto a rickety bus Monday, clambering over one another to flee Perevi, a remote mountain village that has become a flash point mounting tensions on the boundary of South Ossetia. Russian sub accident points to Navy's shortcomings At least 20 people died on the sub, which media reports say was to be handed over to India. EDM MEDVEDEV’S SPEECH MARKED BY ANTI-AMERICANISM AND COMFORT FOR THE BUREAUCRACY
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Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan Confront a Financial Disaster A financial catastrophe is looming for Central Asia�s poorest countries, as migrant workers in the once booming powerhouses of Russia and Kazakhstan are having increasing trouble finding work, and are thus unable to send cash back to loved ones in impoverished Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan Conference on Central Asian security held |
| H13 The Times The mixed race dilemma Obama says he is a 'mutt'. We, too, should acknowledge our fastest-growing ethnic minority David Aaronovitch Loss and remembrance The passage of time has not dimmed the public's reverence for the casualties of Britain's wars, but the way they are remembered is evolving Captured battle plan reveals Taleban strength The discovery sheds light on why more than 400 Pakistani soldiers have been killed or wounded in Bajaur area since August Obama planning rapid end to Guantanamo Bay Dozens of terror suspects from the terror detention facility are to be transferred to US soil to face a criminal trial Russian death sub 'due for delivery to India' Speculation on the cause of accident that killed 20 people focuses on cigarette as details emerge on vessel's destination Miliband agrees EU-Russia talks U-turn as discussions on trade and energy pact restart is 'not turning our back on Georgia', says Foreign Secretary The devoutly religious Alaskan governor says she prays that she won't miss the 'open door' to the presidency Wall Street Journal Obama May Ask Gates to Keep Post President-elect Obama is leaning toward asking Defense Secretary Gates to remain in his position for at least a year. An official said Gates would likely accept the offer. Paul Ryan: What Does the GOP Do Next? Take Risks What Does the GOP Do Next? Diversity Is Destiny By Danny Vargas We Republicans are at our best when we speak to people's hopes and aspirations. Stay Faithful to Core Values By Richard Land Evangelicals vote pro-life, not Republican. Listen. Adapt. Be Positive. By Michael Steele It is wrong to believe we must change our principles or become conservative-lite. What Would Reagan Do? By Henry Olsen This is not the first time that conservatives and Republicans have stared into an electoral abyss. Put California in Play By Peter Robinson Schwarzenegger can get the ball rolling. Daily Star Financial stability requires a stronger role for the IMF By Age Bakker Restructuring the global financial system: a new Bretton Woods?
By Harold James | H14 Financial Times The Bretton Woods sequel will flop Bringing rising powers into the system is no guarantee of success. The more voices around the table at the summit on the way the global economy is governed – and the more equality between them – the harder it will be to reach agreement, writes Gideon Rachman What lower oil prices mean for the world The worried question around Washington is: to what degree lower prices will crimp investment in renewables and efficiency, writes Daniel Yergin Obama offers new approach to Arab democracy Greeting Obama causes problems for Iran Iran’s fundamentalist politicians have cautiously welcomed the victory of Barack Obama. But a Democrat calling for change in the US has generated its own set of concerns for Iran’s rulers A futile contest for Obama’s ear Behind the general air of adulation is a profound misconception. This is the belief that things can be again as they were, writes Philip Stephens China needs a true change of course The country’s problem is more than a mere global downturn. Its development model is no longer sustainable. The time for change is now We have not seen the last of the older leader Quickness of mind is not everything. Depth of thought matters and there is evidence the youth have less of it, says Michael Skapinker US defence spending Should the listed arms makers be relaxed about the imminent Democratic presidency? Markets cheer China The stimulus package should keep China’s growth above 6 per cent – but don’t count on it to save the world Growing credit crisis claims more US victims The credit storm swept through Wall Street and Main Street with renewed virulence as AIG and Fannie Mae reported huge losses, a leading US retailer filed for bankruptcy and multinationals such as Nortel and DHL cut thousands of jobs Fischer urges Merkel to be ‘more decisive’ The former German foreign minister says Berlin has renounced any claim to leadership in shaping Europe’s response to the financial and economic crises and is acting purely nationally Brussels ready to reopen Russia talks The UK and Sweden appeared to swing the argument in the 27-nation bloc when they issued a statement at an EU foreign ministers’ meeting supporting the resumption of dialogue so long as the EU maintained a ‘hard-headed approach European nations join forces on defence jets The EU has announced plans to launch an initiative to build a pan-European military aircraft transport fleet for its humanitarian and peacekeeping missions Bombers kill 28 in triple Baghdad blasts Attack shows the resilience of extremist networks that continue to target politicians, police and ordinary Iraqis with explosives, even as overall violence has dropped and the security forces have grown in strength and numbers Lebanon and Syria tussle over militants Damascus and Beirut have become embroiled in a bitter war of words that runs counter to their recent political rapprochement and centres on mutual accusations of support for Islamist groups | H15 Los Angeles Times Iraq's Sunni fighters leave U.S. payroll The Sons of Iraq are now employed by the Iraqi army. Ruling Shiites still view the fighters with suspicion, and the feeling is mutual In Iraq, Muqtada Sadr's followers struggle for relevance Once the mightiest of Shiite militias, the Mahdi Army finds itself on the run as rivals benefit from government ties and U.S. backing. Efforts to reorganize into a socio-religious group may not help Nothing can quite describe life in Iraq People always ask what it's like -- but unless you live here, with the chaos and the checkpoints and soldiers and fear, it's hard to explain. China's $586-billion stimulus plan could boost world economy The planned spending, more than expected, should have a global effect, analysts say The president-elect inspires hope, and Americans need hope... |
| H16 American Politics Gallup: 68% ‘favorable rating’ for Obama Bush leaving office more unpopular than Nixon As Transfer of Power Begins, Obamas Visit White House Daniel Gross / Slate: Why the rich voted for Obama against their own economic interest. — For several years, I've been writing about Bushenfreude, the phenomenon of angry yuppies who've hugely benefited from President Bush's tax cuts funding angry, populist Democratic campaigns. Barack to Reality - Christopher Hitchens, Slate
Is 2008 a Realignment? - Jay Cost, RealClearPolitics
The New Liberalism - George Packer, The New Yorker
Obama and the Founders' Intent - George Will, Newsweek Polls Show Reaganism Is Not Dead - Scott Rasmussen, Wall Street Journal
Dems Have GOP to Thank, at Least in Part - John Harwood, New York Times
Let the Obama Infighting Begin - John Heilemann, New York Magazine Biden's new role: Good cop — A few days before the election, a Democratic strategist privately worried that a Vice-President Joe Biden was destined for a White House career of dissatisfaction and idle-hands mischief. — “You can't just have a guy like him at loose ends, he'd go crazy,” Barack Reagan: Pollster Scott Rasmussen writes that polling data from last week's U.S. election shows that Reaganism is not dead as he charts similarities between the campaigns of Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. Under Obama, Web Would Be the Way — CHICAGO — Armed with millions of e-mail addresses and a political operation that harnessed the Internet like no campaign before it, Barack Obama will enter the White House with the opportunity to create the first truly “wired” presidency. Obama's race was a plus in some states, a minus in others. realclearpolitics memeorandum Politico ABC’s The Note – MSNBC FirstRead – Time ThePage Politico Playbook PoliticsHome fivethirtyeight US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Deroy Murdock / Real Clear Politics: GOP Needs to Excommunicate Its Heretics — Congratulations to Barack Obama, the incoming 44th president of the United States. He soon will fill America's highest office after a nearly flawless, first-time White House bid. He demonstrates that education, eloquence, and elegance trump lingering racial bias. EXCLUSIVE: Agenda disappears from Obama Web site Obama Wants Lieberman To Remain In Democratic Caucus The O-List: TNR lists the 30 people who matter most — in order Change you can motherfucking believe in: How Rahm Emanuel will manage Obama's White House (and more and more). From Salon, how wrong they were: Remembering an election season full of fabulously wrongheaded predictions; and everyone agrees that Barack Obama's election is a meaningful moment — but what, exactly, does it mean? Palin blames Bush policies for GOP defeat Dean Prepares To Step Down As DNC Chair The GOP's last chance: Become Democrats White House to Establish Office of Urban Policy Conservative Jeffrey Hart on how the Republicans are now the stupid party. Number of Black Voters Who View Society Fair and Decent Nearly Doubles … Kerry Is the No Drama Option for Secretary of State Inside Obama’s Sweeping Victory
Source: Pew Research Center for the People & the Press From History & Policy, Calder Walton (Cambridge): Torture and Intelligence Gathering in Western Democracies Alan Wolfe on how Obama buried the Southern strategy. Fixing Afghanistan - Marie Cocco, Denver Post | H17 Daily Telegraph | H18 Independent So George, have you started packing yet? Barack Obama and his wife Michelle were given a tour of the White House yesterday by the Bushes. Obama to fulfil promise and shut Guantanamo As one of his first acts in the White House, Barack Obama is preparing to move hundreds of detainees from Guantanamo Bay prison to the US where they will be given legal hearings, trials or face yet-to-be-established special terrorist courts. |
| H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Obama faces tough choices on arms programs Pentagon board says cuts essential — Tells Obama to slash large weapons programs WASHINGTON - A senior Pentagon advisory group, in a series of bluntly worded briefings, is warning President-elect Barack Obama that the Defense Department's current budget is “not sustainable,” The Money Trail: Finding, Following, and Freezing Terrorist Finance Obama planning US trials for Guantanamo detainees The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Terrorist Threat and Suspicious Incident Tracking System, Audit Report 09-02 (PDF; 1.3 MB) Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Inspector General From History & Policy, Calder Walton (Cambridge): Torture and Intelligence Gathering in Western Democracies A new Pentagon manual (pdf) issued by Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence) James R. Clapper prescribes the implementation of the Department of Defense operations security (OPSEC) program. OPSEC is the process of identifying sensitive information that could be exposed to hostile detection in the course of military operations, and taking steps to protect such information. See "DoD Operations Security (OPSEC) Program Manual," DoD Manual 5205.02M, November 3, 2008 The state of national preparedness for a bioterrorist incident was examined last year in a newly published congressional hearing, which includes supplementary questions and answers for the record. See "Six Years After Anthrax: Are We Better Prepared to Respond to Bioterrorism?", Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, October 23, 2007 | H20 Slate Measuring Skills for the 21st Century Education Sector This 18-page US report examines a number of new assessment models that demonstrate the potential to measure complex thinking skills at the same time that we measure a student's mastery of basic skills and knowledge. | H21 From Cabinet, guilt must be learned; shame, it appears, comes naturally. Hardwired with a sense of irony: Language has many layers of meaning — when and how do we grasp them? Will the market kill your marriage? Recession and divorce, it is said, go together like carriage and horse. What's with all the ugly people having sex? Esquire tracks the democratization of pornography to the mainstream. The 50 Biggest Movies of 2009 Google's goal of creating a giant literary database may not fit the... Ewings reunited The stars of Dallas celebrate its 30th anniversary Skilled immigrants a 'brain waste' in California's workforce About 300,000 college-educated legal immigrants in the state are unemployed or working in low-level jobs because their credentials aren't recognized here, a study finds.
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