| H1 The November/December 2008 issue of Foreign Affairs Wall Street Journal · America Throws Long By Peggy Noonan If Obama doesn't connect, more than the game is lost How to Win in Afghanistan By Michael O'Hanlon
A minisurge is not enough. We need more Afghan security forces. The Economist The world economy Redesigning global finance Government leaders cannot rewrite the rules this weekend. But they can still do some useful things The global economic summit After the fall On November 15th world leaders are due to sit around a table in Washington, DC, to fix finance. They have their work cut out The Worst Is Not Behind Us - Nouriel Roubini, Forbes How Close Is Iran to Making Nukes? - Barry Schweid Anne-Marie Slaughter & Stephen Walt: Year One Doubts About Withdrawal From Iraq National Journal Newsweek Hirsh: Can Obama Save Capitalism? Time The Obama Transition: What Will Change Look Like? (The Well / Cover Story)
With the election won, the Obama team faces the realities of governing. What the transition reveals about the kind of President Obama will be The New Liberal Order (The Well / Nation)
The Obama presidency is just the beginning. Why shifting attitudes about government will make Democrats the ruling party for a generation Guardian ·· EU unveils plan to weaken Russian grip on gas supply Europe steps up attempts to reduce its exposure to potential blackmail as Gazprom dominates imports Obama's plan for Afghanistan Jason Burke: The new administration must downgrade its grand Afghan scheme and aim for something more modest we might still achieve Obama's Iranian challenge Suzanne DiMaggio: The president-elect should copy Nixon's China approach: talk small stuff to build trust before discussing nuclear arms Business as usual Editorial: Relations with Russia have plummeted faster than shares in HBOS, but no one has any idea what to do about it · Ditch the smooth transition. The people voted for change Naomi Klein: Instead of accepting the corrupted bail-out, Obama's team must start doing the hard stuff now Who will call the shots at G20? Nancy Birdsall: The financial crisis has levelled the playing field – the World Bank and IMF have lost their clout, and emerging economies could help Obama's 2nd Thoughts on Talking to Iran - Amir Taheri, New York Post Engaging Iran's Supreme Leader - Mehdi Khalaji, Washington Institute The Economist Nuclear disarmament What to do with a vision of zero The tantalising ideal of a world entirely free of nukes is hoving back into view. It’s a goal that disciplines minds, even if you never quite attain it Abandoning Iraq? - Washington Times opinion From Carnegie Council, a panel on The Shape of the World to Come: Charting the Geopolitics of a New Century by Laurent Cohen-Tanugi IHT The return of soft power? By PAUL KENNEDY The next president should use his international appeal before it dissipates. Engaging Russia, EU still criticizes missile threatRussia's threat to station missiles along its border with Europe drew strong criticism from senior U.S. and European officials. Washington Post CIA Chief: Iraq Not Main Front But Hayden Says Al-Qaeda Remains Greatest Threat to U.S. Iraqi Urges Passage of U.S. Deal Shiite Leader Breaks With Government, Says Pact Is Essential Ha’aretz – All roads lead to Tehran New York Times PAUL KRUGMAN Depression Economics Returns The United States economy has entered the realm of Depression economics, in which the usual rules of economic policy no longer apply. DAVID BROOKS Bailout to Nowhere The biggest threat to a healthy economy is the politically powerful capitalists who use their influence to create a stagnant corporate welfare state. A World of Advice for Obama on Foreign Policy By HELENE COOPER Within minutes of President-elect Barack Obama’s victory, the calls from foreign governments began and they haven’t stopped since, his aides say. Asia Times Obama already under the gun over Iraq Obama faces a broad campaign by military officials and their supporters in the political elite and the news media to drop his plan to withdraw United States troops from Iraq in as little as 16 months. But a retreat by the George W Bush administration on the same front means Obama may not require the "wiggle room" for compromise that he built into his campaign pledges. - Gareth Porter Christian Science Monitor A new economic club of nations The G-20 summit this weekend will grapple with a global crisis. With crisis spreading, G-20 leaders eye quick relief The G-20 nations, representing most of the world's economy and population, are convening with the knowledge that they will sink or swim together. Central Asia May Be Key to Gas Cost Deal By: Ethan Wilenksy-Lanford | The Moscow Times
With oil trading below $60 per barrel, eyes are turning to see what will happen to gas export prices as Gazprom begins the now-annual ritual of haggling with its customers to the West ahead of the winter heating season Financial Times Into the storm World economy: An FT guide to causes and effects as a daunting, near-global recession takes hold The choice for Obama lies on the road to Jerusalem The Middle East poses an existential choice for the president-elect. Does he want to patch things up? Or does he want to redraw the strategic map of the region and thereby set a new direction for America’s role in the world, asks Philip Stephens EU plan to loosen Russia’s grip on energy Brussels has proposed a new company to bring gas from central Asia to Europe via the Caspian Sea in a move likely to raise tensions at a meeting of EU and Russian leaders Independent The Big Question: Why is General Motors in such trouble, and can it be saved? National Security Agency Releases History of Cold War Intelligence Activities
Soviet Strategic Forces Went on Alert Three Times during September-October 1962 Because of Apprehension over Cuban Situation Breathless in Washington
Political Washington is a conspiracy - in the original sense of the word, "to breathe the same air". It is an imperial capital with deeply entrenched interests, from lobbyists to bureaucrats to the military-industrial complex. Unless president-elect Barack Obama is given "breathing space", he could die from suffocation. - Tom Engelhardt Salon Awaiting Obama's top lieutenants Will it be Chuck Hagel, or even Hillary Clinton, for secretary of state? Will Bob Gates stay at the Pentagon? Obama's national security team remains mostly top secret.
By Walter Shapiro | H2 International Crisis Group Turkey and Iraqi Kurds: Conflict or Cooperation? Private View - Open Letters to Obama – Parris -- Loğoğlu Turkey-Obama ties hurt by four obstacles Turkey, Kurdish administration in N.Iraq agree on PKK fight plan EDM ERGENEKON NETWORK EXACERBATES ANTI-AMERICANISM IN TURKEY Barzani expects open diplomacy with Turkey soon Pragmatism wins over ultranationalism in ties with N. Iraq Erdoğan yeni ABD yönetiminden destek istedi İstanbul'da müzik duyulmaz oldu, artık ezan sesleri yükseliyor S&P görünümü negatife çevirdi Turkish Newspaper Makes Waves Taking on Establishment Voice of America "Basit siyasi lobilerle karar verilmez"
Morgan Stanley Downgrading Growth Forecasts Once Again Obama’s presidency and its meaning for Turkey by SEVGİ AKARÇEŞME* Erdoğan Obama'ya seslendi Washington'da Gülen konferansı Gökova NATO’yu bıraktı operasyon yaklaşıyor mu Turkey aims to become regional power through aid programs 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 Talabani'den Kerkük'e Çözüm Önerisi The PKK as a risk for Kurdish nationalism by EMRE USLU & ÖNDER AYTAÇ* Cevdet Aşkın Gül'ü davet etti Gül'ün Erbil'e gelmesini çok isteriz Civil war without SOFA, Barzani says Serdar Akinan Tanıştırayım.... Governing the Kurdish Question: Justice for the Kurds Iraq: Kirkuk tribal militias trouble for Kurds DTP'nin 'çözüm' kitapçığına soruşturma WINNING: Turkey And Iran Defeat The Kurds Kuzey'le açık diplomasi Turkish premier says strengthening stability in Iraq is joint aim of Turkey and USA Barzani: Kurdistan supports Basra Region Turkey: New accord with Kurds to tackle separatists İyi-kötü terörist ayrımı olmasın Türkiye’yi şikâyet ettiler
Koreans to withdraw at end of 2008 Turkey faces key test in energy deal with Iran
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First and challenging step AKP uyardı, ’Teröristse vururum’u düzeltti Mayor says ‘PKK guerillas' suffer losses Kurd-Arab tensions may threaten Iraq calm DTP'li vekilleri Meclis'e millet getirdi, buradan ancak millet gönderir 'Atatürk yaşasaydı yargılanırdı' Vast Exploration Inc.-Provides Update on Kurdistan Operations Rusya'nın Sesi radyosu Kürtçe yayına başladı Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık Cumhurbaşkanı Gül Bakü'de Mesajını Obama'nın üniversitesinde verdi 'Kafkaslarda Fırsatlar Kaçırılmamalı' Erdoğan Washington'a Geliyor BM Kıbrıs Görüşmeleri İçin İyimser Zeynel Lüle Terörle mücadelenin Avrupa ayağı
Europeans should not fear Turkish accession’ UN envoy sees Cyprus talks heading into 2009 EU silent despite AKP’s mounting sins İtalyanlara göre Türkiye’nin imaj sorunu var Armenia and EU Willing To Deepen Relations Enerji Zirvesi'nde Türkiye'yi anlatacak Hristofyas ileriye doğru adım attık Turkey And EU In Trade Row Over Boron - Eurasia Daily Monitor Mehmet Yılmaz Susan Elizabeth Rice İBRAHİM KARAGÜL Dünyaya çok kötü bir sürpriz hazırladılar! AP'deki Ermeni konferansı Avrupa'da Obama rüzgarı: Yes we Cem! Gül'ün Erivan ziyaretini kalpten destekliyoruz TURKISH TANKER HIJACKED BUT RN TAKES OUT SEPARATE GANG Almanya'da Kanal 7'ye ruhsat iptali Bakan Çubukçu bu rapora ne diyecek İsyan ettiren ‘bip’ler Çılgın Türk Mustafa'yı eleştirdi | H3 Gazetelerde bugün AKP'de anket depremi 'Çocuğunu öldürürüz' Gizli tanık 9 Yıldırım mı? Her savcı darbecilere dava açabilir Yiğit çaprazda çelişti AKP’de görev değişimi bitti sıra kabine revizyonunda Ekonomiyi canlandırmak için acil pakete gerek var
PM Erdoğan revives dormant Alevi effort Aleviler için genel müdürlük kurulacak Çatıdaki bombalar Oktay Yıldırım’ın Niyet okuyup ütopya yaratıyorlar
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Darbecileri dava eden savcı AİHM'de kazandı Mahkeme gerekçede .. AKP sizin de beyninizi yıkadı mı Ferda Paksüt kararla dinlenmiş Hizbullahçıların 3 köyü Adlî Tıp Kurumu: Engin Çeber'in ölüm sebebi işkence Yolu açtım savcılar korkmasın Astsubaya Toptan destek Danıştay’dan ikinci ret 14. duruşmada Tekin sorgulanıyor TRT’de kim kimin takımında kavgası Veli Küçük'ün elini öpmekten şeref duydum Sezer'in kızının evini soyanlara 129 yıl hapis talebi
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MEHMET ALİ KIŞLALI Güneri Civaoğlu Başbakanlık muhabiri Rıza Türmen Başbakan’ın pompalı çıkışı kaosu tetikleyebilir Oktay Ekşi Bu yol yol değil Özdemir İnce Milli iradeyi kimse tek başına temsil edemez Mehmet Y Yılmaz İmamın yaptığını yapma! Yalçın Doğan Parçalanmayı yaşayan biri anlattı MUHARREM SARIKAYA Başkan Kılıç'ın kastı... Yalçın Bayer Aleviler bir haksızlığı daha vurgulamalıydılar İhsan Dağı AK Partili mi İttihatçı mı? Bülent Keneş Accreditation shame and unprincipled acts Yavuz Baydar Accreditations, polarity, censorship and hypocrisy Ferai Tınç Akreditasyon çalışma izni değildir Gülay Göktürk İçimizdeki "muasır medeniyet" ERDAL ŞAFAK Marx, Hegel ve Türkiye ENGİN ARDIÇ ERGUN BABAHAN Obama neler tavsiye ederdi?
EMRE AKÖZ Bunların hakkından Aydın Doğan gelir! Umur Talu HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN NAZLI ILICAK Empati yapalım MEHMET BARLAS İktidarın ılımlısı da serti de sınırlı sürelidir MAHMUT ÖVÜR Büyükşehirlerde son durum ne? Güngör Mengi Hâkim gibi davransın YAVUZ DONAT Serdar Turgut Çete kültürü TAMER KORKMAZ Bombaları dert etmeyi bırakıp, onları nasıl inkar ettim? Oray Eğin Başbakan haberlerini basmayalım Nagehan Alçı AKP vatandaşı [Yorum - Atilla Yayla] Liberal düşüncenin ve Türkiye'nin geleceği Bülent Korucu Akreditasyonun iki yüzü Mustafa Ünal Hep iddia edip cevap vermezseniz... Mümtazer Türköne Bir başka Cumhuriyet Derya Sazak Kavgacı olma! Ece Temelkuran Hilkat garibesi Tufan Türenç Erdoğan, dikensiz gül bahçesi istiyor Etyen Mahçupyan The responsibility of the seculars Serdar Turgut
Zaman derin düşünme zamanı Adli Tıp raporu: Çeber'in ölüm nedeni işkence -------------- Ekonomi ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM Ercan Kumcu Sanayi üretimine ne oluyor Erdal Sağlam Deniz Gökçe Dört şok üst üste! Erinç Yeldan Obama Sonrası Küresel Kriz, Yeniden... Hasan Ersel İhracatı değişken ölçü birimiyle ölçmeye çalışmak Hurşit Güneş Krizin ortasında değil başındayız Haluk Bürümcekçi Dış finansman ihtiyacına bir de biz bakalım dedik Güngör Uras ‘Du bakalım n’olacak?’ diye harcama kısılıyor İBRAHİM KAHVECİ Neden illa IMF! Merkez Bankası da IMF’yi mi bekliyor?
UĞUR GÜRSES Politik dil kullanmayın talepkar olun ki karar alıcı aciliyeti hissetsin Ali Bulaç Accreditations, polarity, censorship and hypocrisy Turkey’s electricity consumption falls sharply Güven Sak G-8 artı 5 değil G-20 olması başarıdır Akaryakıt fiyatını dağıtım kârı değil rafineri ve vergiler belirliyor Morgan Stanley Türkiye için büyüme beklentilerini düşürdü |
| H4 New York Times PAUL KRUGMAN Depression Economics Returns The United States economy has entered the realm of Depression economics, in which the usual rules of economic policy no longer apply. DAVID BROOKS Bailout to Nowhere The biggest threat to a healthy economy is the politically powerful capitalists who use their influence to create a stagnant corporate welfare state. A World of Advice for Obama on Foreign Policy By HELENE COOPER Within minutes of President-elect Barack Obama’s victory, the calls from foreign governments began and they haven’t stopped since, his aides say. Militants Turn to Small Bombs in Iraq Attacks The portable and furtive bomb, known as “sticky bomb,” is fast becoming the device of choice for insurgent groups Editorial In It Together Unless the world’s leaders work together, protectionist pressures will mount, deepening everyone’s problems. Factories Shut, China Workers Are Suffering An export slowdown that has been magnified by the global financial crisis is contributing to the shutdown of factories in China’s coastal regions Chances Dwindle on Bailout Plan for Automakers Democratic leaders calling for an aid package to help auto companies conceded that they would face potentially insurmountable opposition in Congress Gates and European Officials Criticize Medvedev for His Bellicose Talk C.I.A. Chief Says Qaeda Is Extending Its Reach Sofia Journal: Death in Bulgaria Exposes Rigors of Fighting Graft For Obama and Family, a Personal Transition Life for the Obamas has changed forever under the constraints and security of the president-elect’s bubble. U.N. Reports Pollution Threat in Asia Settlers Who Long to Leave the West Bank 18 Afghans and One G.I. Are Killed in an Attack An Iranian Diplomat Is Abducted by Gunmen in Pakistan For Palin, a Surprise News Conference 3 Successful Republicans Caution Against a Move to the Right Let’s Have Another Cup of Coffee By MICHAEL KINSLEY American consumers, who have been steadily losing interest in buying things, would ideally now go on one last spending spree — and then start saving like mad. | H5 Washington Post CIA Chief: Iraq Not Main Front But Hayden Says Al-Qaeda Remains Greatest Threat to U.S. Iraqi Urges Passage of U.S. Deal Shiite Leader Breaks With Government, Says Pact Is Essential Hillary Clinton as Mrs. Foggybottom? This Summit's Promise By James D. Wolfensohn, The G-20 gathering can mark the end of gridlock on a host of global challenges. Obama Abroad Next Europe | Europeans back Obama, but are they ready for change? | Is Obama the Muslim World's Superman? Where the Mines Are By Michael Gerson Every new president makes mistakes. But some are avoidable. Global Deals in Works On Eve of G-20 Summit Body to Monitor World Banking Among Proposals A Lemon of a BailoutBy Charles Krauthammer, Democrats are pushing hard for a rescue of the auto industry, but the dangers are clear. The Change the Old World Doesn't Believe In -- Yet Editorial No Free Lunch Congress must demand radical reform in return for any bailout of GM. Free the GOP The Party Won't Win Back the Middle as Long As It's Hostage to Social Fundamentalists By Christine Todd Whitman and Robert M. Bostock, Page A19 The party won't win back the middle as long as it's hostage to social fundamentalists. Comedy Tomorrow, History Tonight By Eugene Robinson, Obama's win may have been good for the country, but it's been awful for comedy. Obama's Promise to Pro-Lifers By E. J. Dionne Jr. Obama should remember his call to 'turn the page' on divisive politics. Main Street's Engine By Ron Gettelfinger, The costs of failure of the domestic auto industry are unacceptable. Democrats Benefiting From Post-Election Lobby Boom Economic Advisers Represent Wide Range Some Supporters Worry Differences Might Divide Group Biden Names His Chief of Staff Klain, a Veteran Democratic Staffer, Had Same Role for Gore Bush Warns of Aggressive Economic Regulation Brazil's Go-Go Economy Slows Foreign reserves, prudent economic policies will help during crisis, but leaders forsee a rough ride. Will We Ever Learn the Truth? By Dan Froomkin | H6 Guardian ·· EU unveils plan to weaken Russian grip on gas supply Europe steps up attempts to reduce its exposure to potential blackmail as Gazprom dominates imports Obama's plan for Afghanistan Jason Burke: The new administration must downgrade its grand Afghan scheme and aim for something more modest we might still achieve Obama's Iranian challenge Suzanne DiMaggio: The president-elect should copy Nixon's China approach: talk small stuff to build trust before discussing nuclear arms Business as usual Editorial: Relations with Russia have plummeted faster than shares in HBOS, but no one has any idea what to do about it · Ditch the smooth transition. The people voted for change Naomi Klein: Instead of accepting the corrupted bail-out, Obama's team must start doing the hard stuff now · US rejects Kremlin's call to scrap missile shield Russian plans to station short-range missiles hardly the welcome Obama deserves, says defence minister Europe wilts as Russia rises William Hague: By agreeing to trade talks with Russia before it observes the terms of the Georgia peace deal, Europe is enfeebling itself Putin's portion of humble pie Simon Tisdall: Russia's traditional gambit of trying to undermine the US-EU alliance has been weakened by the global financial crisis Seven years in Afghanistan Hamid Karzai: While the 'war on terror' is being fought in Afghan villages, underlying causes are left unaddressed Banking's Marshall Plan Will Hutton: The way we are punishing irresponsible financiers is hurting us more than it is them. Time to cool down CIA warns of increase in 'western' terrorists Growing numbers of westerners travelling to tribal areas of Pakistan to receive terrorist training, intelligence chief warns Who will call the shots at G20? Nancy Birdsall: The financial crisis has levelled the playing field – the World Bank and IMF have lost their clout, and emerging economies could help Officialdom cannot hammer straight the crooked timber of mankind Simon Jenkins: Social workers under the cosh of compliance culture have less time than ever to understand problem families From blog posts to mortgage rate, Obama jobseekers must reveal all Seven-page job questionnaire goes to extraordinary lengths to protect incoming administration from scandal Palin steals show as Republicans gather Alaskan governor confirms polarising power with confused press conference designed to boost 2012 bid Just wars are possible Ishtiaq Hussain: Conflict may well be justified, but it must embody jihad in the true sense of the term Obama's representative to the world Ian Williams: Who should the president-elect choose to be his secretary of state? Someone whose ethics equal his abilities |
| H7 Obama's 2nd Thoughts on Talking to Iran - Amir Taheri, New York Post Engaging Iran's Supreme Leader - Mehdi Khalaji, Washington Institute The Economist Nuclear disarmament What to do with a vision of zero The tantalising ideal of a world entirely free of nukes is hoving back into view. It’s a goal that disciplines minds, even if you never quite attain it Abandoning Iraq? - Washington Times opinion The Danger of Keeping Robert Gates by Robert Parry From Carnegie Council, a panel on The Shape of the World to Come: Charting the Geopolitics of a New Century by Laurent Cohen-Tanugi and a panel on Ark of the Liberties: America and the World by Ted Widmer a look at why the centre won’t hold any more a review of Fareed Zakaria's The Post-American World. Time Readying Bush's Wars for the New President
Global Threats Need Coordinated Responses By: Rami G. Khouri | The Daily Star
What happens when you put on the table all the major crises facing the world, identify how they are linked to each other, and attempt to start charting a path towards their resolution How to Put the Squeeze on Iran By: Orde F. Kittrie | The Wall Street Journal
Cutting off its gasoline imports may be the only peaceful way to get Tehran to abandon its nuclear weapons program. If Dubai Sneezes, Who Gets a Cold? By: Rosa Brooks | Los Angeles Times So far, the ultra-rich are bearing up well. If the scene at Dubai's luxury Burj al Arab hotel is anything to go by, there's still robust demand for hotel rooms that start at about $1,500 a night and bikinis that cost $800 Egypt Grapples With Unrest in Sinai The Media Line The killing of a suspected Bedouin drug dealer by Egyptian police on Monday sparked protests by tribesmen in the northern Sinai Peninsula on Tuesday. Several Bedouin and policemen were wounded in the ensuing clashes · The Return of Soft Power? - Paul Kennedy, Int'l Herald Tribune · Brazil's Quest to Be Global Player - Tyler Bridges, Seattle Times With Iran, Obama Needs More Carrot, Less Stick by Scott Ritter Daily Star Assad and Obama: a new beginning
By Elias Samo Why I went to meet the pope for Muslim-Christian dialogue
By Tariq Ramadan What Obama means for Iraq, Zaid Al-Ali | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq Iraqi Shi'ite Leader Breaks With Govt, Urges Passage of US Deal Facing Obama, Iran Suddenly Hedges on Talks By: Thomas Erdbrink | The Washington Post
Since 2006, Iran's leaders have called for direct, unconditional talks with the United States to resolve international concerns over their nuclear program. But as an American administration open to such negotiations prepares to take power, Iran's political and military leaders are sounding suddenly wary of President-elect Barack Obama Experts Warn Obama Threats Won’t Work on Iran Sahwa Councils Could Stir Sedition, Says Key Legislator Missile Test Underscores Threat to Middle East, Europe - Voice of America
Military Experts Cast Doubt on 'New' Iranian Missile - The Times
Syria to be Offered Sweeteners to Come to Heel - The Times CIA Chief: Iraq Not Main Front in Terror War | H9 Ha’aretz – All roads lead to Tehran Haniyeh recognized Israel in 2006 letter to President Bush Haaretz has obtained the written message from Hamas leader sent to Bush via an American professor Barak approved settlement expansion despite Road Map Haaretz learns that since April, Barak has authorized numerous construction projects in the West Bank Seeing beyond the skepticismA list of four of the more urgent issues in which Israel has a keen interest, and which are likely to force themselves onto the Obama team transition agenda and its early days in office Rahm Emanuel apologizes for father's disparaging remarks about Arabs Obama chief of staff's father: Rahm Emanuel 'won't clean White House floors. What is he, an Arab?' Israel ired by U.K. plan to distinctly label West Bank produce How white were the Israelites? Facial reconstruction may be surprising Israeli anthropologist claims the subjects of the Kingdom of Judea looked more like black Africans Welcoming a new Jewish voice A new Jewish lobby has been formed, J Street, which proposes a left-wing liberal alternative to AIPAC. This is important news to both peace supporters in Israel and the U.S. Jewish community Marcus Seeing beyond the skepticism Personally, I am not joining the Olmert bashers, because the things he is saying are important and need to be said. His words, which are being recorded by our Arab neighbors, and which are seeping into the consciousness of the new U.S. administration, are perceived as Israel's policy and aspiration Security official tells Post Teheran wants to "get rid of Israel;" says thwarting it will be a challenge, but so was hitting Osirak. New report says attack would almost certainly fail, while sanctions have very little chance of success Yedioth Ahronoth The last Herzlian With Beilin’s departure, Israel lost greatest Zionist visionary of our time, Yoav Sivan writes Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine The Economist Jerusalem’s politics Money, faith and votes The Palestinians The return of blood and anger New Way for Peace in Palestine - Mohammad Yaghi, Carnegie Endowment UN 'has run out of Gaza food aid' The UN has no more food to distribute in the Gaza Strip, the head of relief efforts in the area warns. |
| H10 Christian Science Monitor A new economic club of nations The G-20 summit this weekend will grapple with a global crisis. With crisis spreading, G-20 leaders eye quick relief The G-20 nations, representing most of the world's economy and population, are convening with the knowledge that they will sink or swim together. The president-elect aims to use the Internet to make government more participatory. Brazil as a new kind of oil giant As its peers in the region see their oil production slipping Brazil's state-controlled oil company Petrobras is entering a new era as the region's silent giant. Why $25 billion bailout may not help strapped automakers The Big Three are in such bad shape that they may not even qualify for the loans Congress approved in September. Will Obama focus on race issues? He did not run from race, but he did not run on it. That's a balance right that's for the times. Obama's impact on 'Generation We' He fired up young voters. Let's keep that momentum. ASIA The Economist China's fiscal stimulus Dr Keynes's Chinese patient China's economy Reflating the dragon Can the world’s fastest-growing economy avoid a sharp downturn? The world turned upside down: An article on understanding the Beijing Consensus Unadulterated Version of China's Growth By: David Pilling | Financial Times Chinese statistics and Chinese milk packaging have something in common. Do not believe what you read on the label. Why China Wants to Win By: John Lee | International Herald Tribune The Asian space race ties in with China's vision of its past, its present and its future Geopolitical Diary: Imagining a Leadership Transition in North Korea China Can Help By: Qiao Yu | The Wall Street Journal As Western countries progress in their efforts to shore up their financial systems, a big question is increasingly being discussed: What can, and will, China do to help? Pentagon: Afghan Army Growing at Record Pace - Meredith Buel, Voice of America Experts Say Afghanistan Needs Regional Solution - Voice of America
Zardari Expects Obama to Review Cross-border Policy - Associated Press
Obama and India - A New Relationship - Mira Kamdar, Daily Times 'Extra UK troops' for Afghanistan
Up to 2,000 more British troops are likely to be sent to Afghanistan next year, the BBC learns. Pakistan Boosts Cooperation With U.S. U.S. and Afghan forces are working with Pakistan to take on Taliban and al Qaeda fighters, reflecting Islamabad's new willingness to go after militants War Is Boring: New Chinese Naval Ships a Window into Evolving Strategy By: David Axe | World Politics Review
At the same time last month that the U.S.S. Kearsarge toured Latin America to advance American "soft power" in the region, the Chinese navy was building its own fleet capable of soft-power "projection." Advice on Asia for Obama By: Ralph Cossa | The Japan Times
The Koreans whom Barack Obama most needs to talk to before his inauguration reside in the South, as U.S.-South Korea policy vis-a-vis the North has been out of synch Pakistan Supply Attacks Show US Vulnerability In Afghanistan, Little Has Changed in 200 Years - Ben MacIntyre, Times | H11 IHT The return of soft power? By PAUL KENNEDY The next president should use his international appeal before it dissipates. Engaging Russia, EU still criticizes missile threatRussia's threat to station missiles along its border with Europe drew strong criticism from senior U.S. and European officials. Gates criticizes Russian president's post-election speech Defense Secretary Robert Gates called remarks by President Dmitri Medvedev of Russia "unnecessary and misguided." EUROPE European press review The Economist France's president Is Sarkozy a closet socialist? Charlemagne No room in the ark The euro may not be quite as safe a haven as enthusiasts are claiming Globalization is Good for Europe - Peter Mandelson, Der Spiegel Riviera relations EU and Russia rebuilding ties at Nice summit Greenland Braces for Independence and Wealth By: Manfred Wertl | Der Spiegel With its rich deposits of oil, diamonds and zinc, Greenland is joining the race for new natural resources. Many Greenlanders hope the island's untapped wealth will pave the way to independence. Serbia's Surprising Turn Westward - David Young, World Politics Review · The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall - Frederick Taylor, U.S. News | H12 RFE/RL Central Asia May Be Key to Gas Cost Deal By: Ethan Wilenksy-Lanford | The Moscow Times
With oil trading below $60 per barrel, eyes are turning to see what will happen to gas export prices as Gazprom begins the now-annual ritual of haggling with its customers to the West ahead of the winter heating season Putin's Portion of Humble Pie - Simon Tisdall, The Guardian EDM A RETURN OF PUTIN TO THE KREMLIN TO SAVE THE NATION?
- A BREATHING SPELL FOR POLITICAL REFORMS IN GEORGIA
Geopolitical Diary: Russia Rethinks Energy Pricing Policy Riviera relations EU and Russia rebuilding ties at Nice summit Google News Azerbaijan Putting an End to Offshore By: Konstantin Sonin | The Moscow Times Russia is a country with large geopolitical ambitions, yet the country will probably not play a major role at the Group of 20 summit to be held in Washington on Saturday Outside View: Orange Revolution at an end? Outside View: Euro-Russian relations thaw The Return of Missile Diplomacy By: Sergei Blagov | ISN Security Watch Missile diplomacy is now back in full swing as Russia pledges to deploy new missiles in its westernmost region. Gates Urges Russian Calm Over Expansion of NATO By: Thom Shanker and Clifford J. Levy | The New York Times Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates arrived in this former Soviet republic on Wednesday with a firm message that Russia should not fear efforts by countries in the region to seek deeper integration with the West, and must not impede their decisions to do so. The Russians are coming
A key group of Central Asian states is forming an international force "prepared to repel any threat". The move is widely viewed as a thinly disguised attempt by Russia to expand its military presence and influence in the region. This overlooks the economic leverage that Moscow, like China, already uses to further its aims Russia: The End of the Enigma - The Times editorial
Ukraine: A Nation Split by Language and History - Voice of America
Kazakhstan: Is Astana Losing Leverage with Foreign Energy Conglomerates? The energy sector, Kazakhstan�s erstwhile reliable engine for growth, has stalled out. The trouble is related mostly to the global economic crisis, which has helped to spur a rapid decline in energy prices in recent weeks. But a backlash factor also may be at work, in which international energy companies start to push back against the hardball tactics that Kazakhstani leaders have been employing in recent months A Chill on Sochi's Olympic Dreams Putin's Olympic dream has run into tough sledding. As the Russian town Sochi prepares to host the 2014 Winter Games, the credit crisis is casting a chill on some of the event's big private investors. Belarus May Deploy Russia Missiles President Alexander Lukashenko is in talks with Moscow about placing in Belarus advanced Iskander missiles that could hit targets deep inside Europe. |
| H13 The Times Putin 'wanted to hang Georgian leader by balls' Conversation between Russian Prime Minister and Nicholas Sarkozy during war emerges ahead of summit with Russi Only a great president will cope From the financial crisis to Camp David sleepovers, Obama's early decisions will break some hearts Gerard Baker A new Bretton Woods? The economic crisis requires better policy at home, not new global institutions Bush: crisis does not mean free market has failed US President issues a warning to France and Germany as they push for drastic restructuring of financial regulation Clinton considered for Secretary of State The former First Lady has flown to Chicago amid speculation that Barack Obama is considering making her top US diploma Wall Street Journal · America Throws Long By Peggy Noonan
If Obama doesn't connect, more than the game is lost How to Win in Afghanistan By Michael O'Hanlon
A minisurge is not enough. We need more Afghan security forces. That G-20 Show Stable Money Is the Key to Recovery Restoring Financial Stability By Taro Aso Use Japan's experience as a guide to near-term problems -- then think bigger. Can Newt Save the GOP? By John Fund He may be the jolt of energy his party needs. The Worst Is Not Behind Us - Nouriel Roubini, Forbes From The New Yorker, information isn’t necessarily making investors, or the market, any smarter — in fact, what’s driving the market crazy of late may be that it knows too much; and before the financial system went bust, it went postmodern. Bush defends free-market system US President Bush admits the financial system needs reform but insists the credit crisis was not a failure of the free-market. Insight: 'Bretton Woods Two'? More pain to come: The financial crisis bolstered Obama's win — and could hasten his downfall. Failure of auto industry could set off catastrophe — Advocates: Collapse of US auto industry could set off catastrophic chain reaction David Warsh reviews Robert Samuelson’s The Great Inflation and Its Aftermath: The Past and Future of American Affluence. October Budget Deficit Hits Record of $237.2 Billion A CHANGE OF BALANCE, Part 1 The party's over Keynesian intervention seems the choice for governments combating the economic crisis. This requires turning a blind eye to balance sheets and doubtful assumptions regarding countries expected to subsidize global consumption. This week's Washington summit will be largely pointless, given the lack of concern over these dynamics. - Chan Akya This is the first article of a two-part report. | H14 Financial Times Into the storm World economy: An FT guide to causes and effects as a daunting, near-global recession takes hold The choice for Obama lies on the road to Jerusalem The Middle East poses an existential choice for the president-elect. Does he want to patch things up? Or does he want to redraw the strategic map of the region and thereby set a new direction for America’s role in the world, asks Philip Stephens EU plan to loosen Russia’s grip on energy Brussels has proposed a new company to bring gas from central Asia to Europe via the Caspian Sea in a move likely to raise tensions at a meeting of EU and Russian leaders Brussels gas plan likely to raise temperature Hillary Clinton a contender for secretary of state Hillary Clinton has emerged as a surprise contender to become secretary of state in Barack Obama’s administration, months after the pair fought a bitter battle for the Democratic presidential nomination Signs of turmoil grow as G20 looms US jobless claims hit seven-year high Economists’ Forum Co-ordinated macroeconomic expansion in Asia: The recession in the US and parts of Europe is likely to be severe. Asian economies should take co-ordinated action to protect their economic growth The first steps towards recovery The G20 must put in place the basics of a rescue plan. The details can wait. What matters is that governments convince the world they are acting Time for Plan D The US Treasury secretary must explain what the troubled asset relief programme is for – or someone else will do it for him Medvedev says he will meet Obama ‘soon’ Barack Obama’s election as US president creates a “very good” chance to build “good co-operative relations” between Washington and Moscow, Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian president, said France backs Obama's foreign policy Britons against troop surge in Afghanistan Crisis forces eastern guests to join party EU plan to loosen Russia’s grip on energy New pipeline to Caspian region proposed Remember the bottom billion in our brave new world Bob Geldof calls for a revival of the Tobin tax What Britain’s authorities must do Martin Wolf warns of the perils ahead A vision of a more resilient global economy Mario Draghi calls for updated regulation Ways to avoid another stampede Focus on microeconomics, says Heizo Takenaka Hedge fund chiefs blame the system for financial crisis Soros, Paulson and Falcone testify Fast decline throws Germany into recession Eurozone forecast to follow with no turnround seen until late 2009 IEA cuts oil demand forecasts Energy watchdog highlights deepening impact of downturn Gaddafi debate signals change Libya’s leader was in a rare televised debate with disapproving senior government officials on his plan to distribute the proceeds of oil wealth to the people and abolish ministries The slick move to the east from the west A collapse in fuel demand is changing the focus of the oil industry as refineries suffer from collapse in business Viewpoint: Saudis deserve reciprocity The kingdom should extract something in return for any additional funding it provides to the International Monetary Fund, says John Sfakianakis Palin tells ‘minority’ party to stay positive Sarah Palin warned Republicans against becoming the ‘negative’ party of US politics after their landslide defeat in last week’s election, but played down her own ambitions of leading the party’s recovery Doubts cast on rescue of Detroit Chris Dodd, chairman of the Senate banking committee, says there did not appear to be sufficient Republican support for a measure that would provide General Motors, Chrysler and Ford with an extra $25bn in emergency funding Obama urged to back free trade policies A senior official in the outgoing administration said Barack Obama was confronting the strongest “protectionist pressures” in 75 years and urged him to clarify his commitment to free trade French president ‘soothed’ Putin’s rage Jean-David Levitte, Nicolas Sarkozy’s chief foreign policy adviser, claims that the French leader averted a Russian military dash to occupy Tbilisi, the Georgian capital | H15 Los Angeles Times In Russia's Putin-Medvedev shuffle, Putin is the lead dancer Although Vladimir Putin has left the presidency and become prime minister, there's no longer any question that he's more powerful than his handpicked successor, Dmitry Medvedev Afghanistan struggle takes a heavy toll on civilians An attack on a military convoy killed at least eight bystanders and injured more than 60. Western military officials say Taliban-led militants have deliberately caused hundreds of civilian deaths this Strict terms almost certain for auto bailout Should GM, Ford and Chrysler simply get infusions of tax dollars? Or should they be forced to accept big changes? GOP governors go back to the drawing board At a meeting in Miami, the governors debate how the party can reclaim the momentum from Democrats Israel blockade leaves much of Gaza City without power A fuel shortage shuts down the electricity plant. Relief supplies also are blocked from entering the Gaza Strip, leaving a U.N. agency without food for the Palestinian territory's many needy families The information fortress known as North Korea Some intelligence is smuggled out by groups and individuals these days, but the main thing outsiders know about the reclusive regime is that they know nothing An intellectual makeover for Iranian women In an impoverished Tehran district, a hairdresser-turned-activist helps girls and women help themselves through books, health workshops and civic action |
| H16 American Politics Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State? The Economist The presidency Change.gov The transition to a new administration is already well under way Lexington Ship of fools Political parties die from the head down Who Were Those Clinton-McCain Crossover Voters? Crowd of 1 million could attend Obama inauguration Can Republicans come back from their "thumpin'"? Awaiting Obama's top lieutenants Bill Bradley / Vanity Fair:
Why Is the National Press Ignoring Small-Town Racism? What's the Matter with Greenwich? Why the rich voted for Obama against their own economic interest. America Doesn't Need 'Rebranding' - Froma Harrop, RealClearPolitics Emerging Center-Left Majority - Borosage & Greenberg, American Prospect
Vitality in the GOP Wilderness - Emmett Tyrrell, American Spectator
Economy Needs a 'Keynsian Moment' - Mort Kondracke, Roll Call
Keep the Faith: Reclaiming Christianity from the Religious Right
The Obama Transition: What Change Looks Like - Karen Tumulty, Time Gingrich Says GOP Outmatched - Roger Simon, Politico
History Favors Republicans in 2010 - Karl Rove, Wall Street Journal
The Same Old Change - Victor Davis Hanson, RealClearPolitics
Here Come the Liberals - Will Hutton, The New Statesman
realclearpolitics memeorandum Daily Beast Cheat Sheet Politico ABC’s The Note – MSNBC FirstRead – Time ThePage Politico Playbook PoliticsHome fivethirtyeight US News Political Bulletin What a New Energy Economy Might Look Like (Commentary / In the Arena)
Obama says his top priority will be creating a new energy economy. Here's how he could do it Is GM Worth Saving? (Autos)
The automaker may not deserve a bailout, but losing it could wreck the economy GOP governors unhappy with Palin press conference No Clamoring for Palin to Become a National Political Figure Bill Ayers: Barack Obama a ‘family friend’ Getting inside Obama's ‘brain’ | H17 Daily Telegraph A positive EU-Russian agenda Recent events have left relations between the EU and Russia in a state of uncertainty, writes Lord Paddy Ashdow Ministers must resist 'cheap options' on defence "If you are committing young people to battle they have to be given the best" says head of British Army in Telegraph interview The ICC may bring peace to Darfur The threat of being indicted for war crimes has worked wonders on Sudan's leader, writes David Blair. Public support for Afghanistan is vital The insurgents know what Thomas Harding suggests some leaders do not - that victory in Afghanistan will not be won on the fields of Helmand but in the living rooms of Britai | H18 Independent The Big Question: Why is General Motors in such trouble, and can it be saved? Adrian Hamilton: Don't count on a new Bretton Woods The Decline and Fall of the British Empire 1781-1997, By Piers Brendon |
| H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism CIA Chief: Bin Laden Alive, Worried About ‘Own Security’ Bin Laden 'cut off from al-Qaeda'
The CIA says Osama Bin Laden is isolated from day-to-day operations of al-Qaeda and that survival is his key task. Newsweek Intel Agencies Vie for Obama's Attention The Uncertain Art of Cyberwar By: Alastair Gee | Foreign Policy
Earlier this summer, the two U.S. presidential candidates—by then accustomed to jousting their opponents—took another kind of hit. The FBI and the Secret Service told the Obama and McCain campaigns that hackers had tapped into their networks. 100 Countries to Destroy Cluster Bomb Stocks; But Not US, Israel, China, Russia, India, nor Pakistan Mark Benjamin / Salon: Obama's plans for probing Bush torture Obama and Missile Defense - John Bolton, Wall Street Journal Air Force Scales Back Cyberwar Plans A momentous election won't change the military-industrial complex: An interview with Eugene Jarecki, author of The American Way of War: Guided Missiles, Misguided Men, and a Republic in Peril (and a review). French anarchists linked to NY bomb A French couple arrested in connection with a series of anarchist attacks on the country's rail network have been linked by the FBI to a bomb attack in New York. Obama in Contact With Gates About Staying | H20 Slate | H21 Malcolm Gladwell, Wise Guy (Profile)
Upending conventional wisdom has made Malcolm Gladwell famous and successful. In his new book, Outliers, he asks, Why on earth did that happen? A special report on cars in emerging markets A global love affair From JASSS, a review of The Difference: How the Power of Diversity Creates Better Groups, Firms, Schools, and Societies by Scott Page a review of Social Neuroscience: Integrating Biological and Psychological Explanations of Social Behavior First pictures of planet outside solar system The Hubble space telescope photographed the planet Fomalhaut b after researchers spent eight years attempting to pinpoint it
Astromers Discover More Planets
Wal-Mart Triumphant |
