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| H1 American Interest Winter Note: What “Chimerica” Hath Wrought The age of leverage has ended not with a whimper but a deafening bang. Nevertheless, it’s much too early to conclude that the American century is over.
Newsweek The Story of Power
Zakaria: Obama Only Has to Rescue Capitalism
The Observer Despite the optimism, Iraq is close to the edge Toby Dodge: Troops are preparing to withdraw as a peace of sorts descends, yet all the elements for civil war remain
New York Times For Obama, Challenges Across the Sea and Across the Potomac Experts in foreign affairs and military policy give Barack Obama advice on global diplomatic challenges and reforming America’s armed forces.
THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN China to the Rescue? Not! The partnership between Chinese and American enterprises is about to undergo a radical restructuring as a result of the current economic crisis.
Pentagon Memo: Trying to Redefine Role of U.S. Military in Iraq
EditorialThe Printing Press Cure Economic history suggests that the Federal Reserve’s move to lower interest rates and print money is the right thing to do, but does not make such intervention “good.”
Washington Post Mideast Election Dominoes By David Ignatius
The Pentagon is muscling in everywhere. It's time to stop the mission creep. By Thomas A. Schweich
Leslie Gelb Bush Administration 'Drained and Lessened' American Power in World - Council on Foreign Relations
Richard Betts “The New Cold War?” U.S.-Russian Relations after the Invasion of Georgia
Asia Times US military 'to defy' Iraqi pact Evidence has emerged that United States military leaders and Pentagon officials are scheming to circumvent the security agreement between the United States and Iraq. Beyond the aim of getting president-elect Barack Obama to abandon his 16-month withdrawal plan, the group hopes to pressure Obama into a long-term US military presence in Iraq. - Gareth Porter
China to US: 'Be Nice' - James Fallows, The Atlantic
Paradigm lostEconomists missed the brewing crisis. Now many are asking: How can we do better? (By Drake Bennett, Boston Globe)
American Interest A New Era President Obama’s chief task now is not merely to make use of the massive shift of political power that occurred last November but to reformulate what America stands for—just as FDR did after 1932 and Ronald Reagan did after 1980
War College Warns Military Must Prep for Domestic Unrest
Lessons of the Past for New Middle East - L. Carl Brown, Foreign Affairs
China's Growing Military Might - Gordon Chang, Forbes
Asia Times Syria: Terror's made-to-order milieu
Daily Star So long neocons, but some of their ideals may be useful
Guardian Disorderly withdrawal Editorial: Britain's managed departure from Iraq is a much more fragile thing than the government chooses to admit
Under US orders Max Hastings: British troops are stuck in Afghanistan until Barack Obama recognises the war is unwinnable
| H2 The Looming Crisis in Turkey — The American, A Magazine of Ideas A country of massive economic and strategic significance could be headed for disaster.
Washington Post Mideast Election Dominoes By David Ignatius As Ahmet Davutoglu, Turkey's leading foreign policy strategist, explains the series of political choices that are ahead in the Middle East next year, he might be describing a row of dominoes. If they fall in the right direction, good things could happen.
American Interest The Turkish Portfolio - U.S. policy toward Turkey must navigate a compound dislocation.
Washington Post Iraq Threatens to Expel Iranian Rebels Exile Group Has Protected Status Under Soon-to-Expire U.N. MandateEthnic Divide in Iraqi City a Test for Nation - Sudarsan Raghavan, Washington Post
Ortadoğu'nun yönünü 2009'da yapılacak beş seçim çizecek
Withdrawing from the Golan talks
Çözüme hiç bu kadar yakın olmadık
[Yorum - Olli Rehn] Ekonomik kriz döneminde Avrupa dayanışması
Report:Turkey rejected surrender of 3800 PKK terrorists
Mullen Discusses Northern Iraq as January Elections Approach – AFPS
EU enlargement commissioner urges Turkey to take steps toward admission Turkey must overcome internal divisions and get back to long-delayed reforms early next year to show it is serious about wanting to join the European Union.
Babacan points the finger at France for snag in EU talks
INTERVIEW-Iraqi,Turkish Kurds to hold peace summit-politician
TCF Project Sites: Michael Wahid Hanna, The National,
Turkish Views on Greek Riots: Is There Anything to Envy?
Fitzgerald: A tribute to Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu
NYT ‘Bush Shoe’ Gives a Turk Firm Footing in the Market
'Important development in Syria talks' | H3
Zeli'deki şok fotoğrafları BUGÜN ele geçirdi!
CHP'nin parti programı kabul edildi
Özkök Paşa'dan Erdil'e cevap: Lafı söyleyene bakarım, adam mı diye?
AK Parti, İstanbul'da yarışa yine Kadir Topbaş'la giriyor
İlhami Erdil'den Hilmi Özkök'e cevap !
Hablemitoğlu cinayetinde şok bağlantı
Kılıçdaroğlu, İstanbul'a aday mı?
Kılıçdaroğlu, İstanbul adaylığını düşünmüyor
Mehmet Elkatmış: JİTEM çözülmezse hiçbir şey çözülmez
Araştırmamızdaki bazı ifadeler yalan olabilir
Arıtman: Gül’e pabuç fırlatırdım
Savunmada gizlenen ilişkiler çapraz sorguda açığa çıkıyor
Şemdinli davasında tezgah bozuldu
TÜSİAD, Başbakan’ı YİK’e davet etmedi
Alevis caution against confrontation
Kara çarşafa karşı Roman havalı rakı
Hákime verilen ifadeye bile ’Hürriyet’in komplosu’ dedi
CHP, 'seçmeli din dersi' vaadinden vazgeçti
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
Cengiz Çandar 2008-2009 aralığında... Genelkurmay, sivil bireyler ve Ermeni tabusu
Taha Akyol Irkçılık hastalıktır
Fikret Bila Hilmi Özkök’ten İlhami Erdil’e çok ağır yanıt Şahin: İlgisiz kayıtlar imha edilmiş olmalı
Hasan Cemal
Murat Yetkin CHP’de değişim sancıları
İsmet Berkan Kriz ne zaman biter?
Fehmi Koru Krize karşı aklı devreye sokmak...
Taha Kıvanç Rahmi Bey İlhami Bey'i seviyor
Soli Özel Yetti
Fatih Çekirge Erdoğan Gökçek'i sildi Şamil Tayyar Atatürk yaşasaydı Can Dündar’a kızar mıydı?
Ertuğrul Özkök Mal varlığı mı diyorsun
Ahmet Hakan Özür dileyin İslamcımız milliyetçidir
Enis Berberoğlu Açılım ve katılım
Kadri Gürsel Dehşete düşüren bir araştırma
Ekrem Dumanlı Böyle araştırma mı olur?
Ali Bulaç Operasyonel araştırma!..
Semih İdiz Kim ne derse desin, Türkiye özgürleşiyor
Can Dündar Hoşgörüsüzlüğün tarihi
Ferai Tınç Basın düşmanlığı demokrasi zaafı
Şükrü Küçükşahin CHP’de hızlı hareket sorunu
[Yorum - Atilla Yayla] Baykal ve CHP değişmeli mi? Mustafa Akyol Özür dileme hürriyeti Tufan Türenç Bir gün Başbakan’ın da vicdanı sızlayacak
Mehmet Y Yılmaz Başbakan’ın ’hekimlik’ anlayışı
Mustafa Ünal 'Hilmi de doğru dürüst içki içsin'
Lothar Bisky: Solun enternasyonalist olması gerekiyor, yoksa ona ORAL ÇALIŞLAR Mehmet Altan Atatürk içki içer miydi?
Sabahattin Önkibar Osman Hamdi Bey Erdoğan'ı medya terbiyecisi olarak nasıl çizerdi?
NAZLI ILICAK Mahalle baskısı ve muhafazakârlık
MEHMET BARLAS Gerçeği söylemek her zaman çok kolay değildir...
Nebil Özgentürk: Hâlâ darbe isteyen gazeteciler var
İsmail Küçükkaya
Mehmet Altan Mektup Eser Karakaş Özür ve Genelkurmay Nasuhi Güngör Büyük sermaye iyiliğimizi istiyor vermeyelim!
Ekonomi
Osman Ulagay Türkiye’nin krizi öncelikle AKP’nin eseri
Erdal Sağlam Cumhurbaşkanı iş alemine şimde çok daha yakın Hükümet, IMF'le anlaşmadan önce harcamalarda gaza bastı
Hurşit Güneş Döviz talebinin psikolojik tarafı
Bakalım Maliye Bakanı Unakıtan ne yapacak?
Deniz Gökçe Merkez Bankası’ndan ilginç açıklamalar!
Ekonomide ‘Kırmızı Pazartesi sendromu’!
‘IMF light’a ek ne yapabiliriz?
Eser Karakaş Krizin ikinci dalgası Central Bank of Turkey recommits to inflation targeting
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| THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN China to the Rescue? Not! The partnership between Chinese and American enterprises is about to undergo a radical restructuring as a result of the current economic crisis.
For Obama, Challenges Across the Sea and Across the Potomac Experts in foreign affairs and military policy give Barack Obama advice on global diplomatic challenges and reforming America’s armed forces.
Pentagon Memo: Trying to Redefine Role of U.S. Military in Iraq
EditorialThe Printing Press Cure Economic history suggests that the Federal Reserve’s move to lower interest rates and print money is the right thing to do, but does not make such intervention “good.”
PAUL KRUGMAN Life Without Bubbles It may take a lot longer than many people think before the United States economy is ready to live without bubbles. And until then, the economy is going to need a lot of government help.
As Outlook Dims, Obama Expands Recovery Plans Even the president-elect’s new goal of creating 3 million jobs would not fully offset the losses of 4 million jobs that some economists are said to be projecting.
Likely Pick for Intelligence Chief Would Face Task of Corralling Fractious Agencies
Editorial How to Pay for a 21st-Century Military A list of what could be cut back or canceled from the defense budget in order to pay for new equipment and other reforms that are essential to keep this country safe
Roger Cohen Two Shoes for Democracy The message behind an Iraqi journalist’s insulting gesture — which was in a sense a democratic act — is that the Green Zone should be eliminated.
Maybe It Can’t: A Trap in Obama’s Spending Plan Huge public investment projects have bolstered the economy in the past. But this time that may not happen.
Russian Push on Treason Raises Fears
Ambush Raises Unsettling Questions in Afghanistan
Abuse of Prescription Drugs Rises Among Stressed Iraqi Soldiers
Status of Detained Iraqis Is Murky Amid Talk of a Political Showdown
‘Bush Shoe’ Gives Firm a Footing in the Market
Protests Erupt in Russia Over Raising of Car Tariffs
Tehran Says It’s Getting Missiles
Iranian Police Shut Down Rights Office
Iraqi Journalist Who Threw Shoes at Bush Was Tortured in Jail, His Brother Says
More Firms Cut Labor Costs Without Layoffs To limit layoffs, employers are using four-day workweeks and unpaid vacations, along with wage freezes and flexible work schedules.
Scandals to Warm ToWhen greed trumps lust, and fraud is more fascinating than infidelity, it’s safe to say that the recession has arrived
FRANK RICH Who Wants to Kick a Millionaire? Without transparency and accountability in Washington, as well as on Wall Street, no one will trust the system.
In Need of Cash, More Companies Cut 401(k) Match
Obama Announces Task Force to Assist Middle-Class Families
WILLIAM KRISTOL Popularity Isn’t Everything In admiration of straight talkers, let’s give credit to the nation’s most unpopular Republican, Dick Cheney, and the nation’s most unpopular Democrat, Rod Blagojevich.
| H5 Washington Post Mideast Election Dominoes By David Ignatius As Ahmet Davutoglu, Turkey's leading foreign policy strategist, explains the series of political choices that are ahead in the Middle East next year, he might be describing a row of dominoes. If they fall in the right direction, good things could happen.
Trade Barriers Toughen With Global Slump Despite Free-Market Pledge, Many Nations Adopt Restrictive Policie
In the Hands of the Central Bankers By Robert J. Samuelson, Not since the early 1980s has their role been so crucial
Editorial Time for Truth Pakistan's civilian leaders must face their country's responsibility for the Mumbai attacks.
A Chance for Consensus on Iraq By John McCain, Joe Lieberman and Lindsey Graham After our visit to Iraq this month, it is clear that what was once unthinkable there is now taking place: A stable, safe and free Iraq is emerging.
The Pentagon is muscling in everywhere. It's time to stop the mission creep. By Thomas A. Schweich
As Economic Outlook Grows More Dire, Early Target for Job Growth Is Bolstered
Taking Command Actually, Democrats and the military can get along. Here's how. By Wesley K. Clark
Iraq Threatens to Expel Iranian Rebels Exile Group Has Protected Status Under Soon-to-Expire U.N. Mandate
U.S. Might Double Afghanistan Force - Mullen Sees Up to 30,000 More Troops Mullen Sees Up to 30,000 More Troops
Cheney, Biden Disagree on VP's Power in Separate TV Interviews Discord Centers on Scope of Executive Power
The Stimulus Package Barack Obama's plan must not become a vehicle for old-fashioned earmarking.
REMEMBER SOMALIA? The Guns of Anarchy By Mark Bowden While the world has largely stood by, the Horn of Africa has served as a laboratory for anarchy.
A Radical Islamist Takeover Drives the Young From Somalia U.S.-Backed Invasion Failed to Thwart Takeover
Editorial The Clinton Conflict The former president's fundraising invites trouble.
Cheney Defends Bush Administration's Actions Cheney states he's untroubled by low approval rates, says "I'm very comfortable with where we are and what we've achieved substantively." Full Transcript: Vice President Cheney's Interview
France's Swan Song? | H6 Guardian Disorderly withdrawal Editorial: Britain's managed departure from Iraq is a much more fragile thing than the government chooses to admit
Under US orders Max Hastings: British troops are stuck in Afghanistan until Barack Obama recognises the war is unwinnable
Obama team plans biggest boost in history to save American economy As well as environmentally friendly initiatives, incoming president hopes to safeguard 3 million jobs
Gaza near to collapse as Israel tightens grip, says bank Tit-for-tat attacks across Gaza border intensify following end of truce and fuel black market
IMF chief warns of 'even darker' times unless governments spend more Dominique Strauss-Kahn advises other countries to follow British example of fiscal stimulus
Iraqi MPs reject draft pact on British troops Britain's 4,100 troops in Iraq face uncertain Christmas after Iraqi MPs deny them permission to remain
The great firewall Editorial: After a thaw during the Olympics, China's reimposition of censorship on websites run is a matter of international concern
Greed has pushed political credibility and financial trust into freefall Gary Younge: Recent scandals in America reveal a value system that puts the wealth of a few before the welfare of many
The Observer Despite the optimism, Iraq is close to the edge Toby Dodge: Troops are preparing to withdraw as a peace of sorts descends, yet all the elements for civil war remain
When the market fails, the state has a role to play Editorial: Government not planning to make cars forever any more than run the banks indefinitely
Gordon Brown saved himself. Now he has to save his party Andrew Rawnsley: The breathtaking reversal in the prime minister's fortunes has astonished his party and disoriented his opponents Obama's revolution on climate change President-elect's appointment physicist John Holdren as chief scientist signals new US policy
Israeli blockade 'forces Palestinians to search rubbish dumps for food' UN fears irreversible damage being done in Gaza as new statistics reveal the level of deprivation
Church attendance 'to fall by 90%' Anglicans say figures are incomplete and ignore new ways of worshipping outside network
'Baghdad Clogger' suffered brutal beating after arrest Afif Sarhan talks to witnesses who claim that savage attacks left Iraqi journalist with broken rib and damage to his eye
All about Bout Adam Roberts: Seldom has a shadier individual roamed the world than Viktor Bout, arms dealer extraordinaire and alleged terrorist collaborator
Jeffrey D Sachs: Let's celebrate successes in fighting poverty, disease and hunger
Lebanon's supersonic solution? Matthias S Klein: Russia has promised to give Lebanon 10 fighter jets. But they could be more of a liability than an military asset
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| H7 Asia Times Syria: Terror's made-to-order milieu
Daily Star So long neocons, but some of their ideals may be useful
Remove the veil from Arab wealth funds By Rami G. Khouri
Al Awsat A Second Balfour Declaration? : Tariq Alhomayed
Maliki's Secret Crackdown
A Middle East Arms Race - Wall Street Journal editorial
Al Hayat Bush's Day of Reckoning Patrick Seale - The pair of black shoes, hurled at George W Bush by a young Iraqi journalist at a Baghdad press conference last Sunday, may be seen as a bitter verdict on Bush's colonial war in Iraq -- and, indeed, on his entire presidency.
WINEP Views of Arab Democrats: Advice to America on Promoting Middle East Reform
Debka Iran drastically modifies its nuclear weaponization strategy
Asia Times BOOK REVIEW
How Bush Failed Somalia BY: Matthew Yglesias | The American Prospect Two years ago the United States intervened in East African politics in a way that has created the pirate problem and is breeding a new generation of anti-American jihadists.
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| H8 Iraq Updates IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq
U.S. General Says American Troops Will Replace British in Iraq
Iraq Forces Stronger, But Not Standing Alone Yet
Iraq Seeks Way Out Of British Troop Pact Impasse
Iraq compromise on non-US troops
Obama to Create Iran Outreach Post
Book: General Patton Was Assassinated to Silence His Criticism
Police raid Iran Nobel Laureate's office
Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at Bush was then viciously beaten
Iraq PM Denies Arrested Officers Were Plotting a Coup
US Commander: We Have 15,000 Detainees in Iraq
Iran Mulls Financial Bailout as Stock Market Falls
Iraqi farmers are back in business, and Iraqis love local produce | H9 Ha’aretz – Gideon Levy: Israel must talk with Hamas The two-year siege and boycott that included starvation, blackouts and bombardments have produced no sign that Hamas is weaker. On the contrary
ANALYSIS / Has the Gaza cease-fire really breathed its last?
Will Obama press Israel to allow nuclear inspection of Dimona reactor?
Iran: Russia begins delivering missiles capable of repelling Israeli air strike
It's Hamas who decides In the last three years, Israel has preferred principles and ideology over politics, so Hamas is now the main decider on what goes on in the region
Diplomats: Assad says he won't restrain arming of Hezbollah
Senior U.S. lawmaker: Limit Iran talks to no more than 3 months
ANALYSIS / Budget will decide whether Israel attacks Iran
Livni: As prime minister, I will topple Hamas regime in Gaza
Key Obama backer, confidante Alan Solow tipped to head U.S. Jewry's top body
Tony Blair: Israel's options are difficult, but Gaza is not staying still
Jerusalem PostMideast prioritiesObama will quickly be forced to conclude that prevailing on Iran is vital and urgent.
Analysis: Syrian illusionsAssad won't tango with Israel without US buy-in, which is nowhere near.
Analysis: Meet the Hamas military leadershipIsrael has Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi as its chief of staff. Hamas has Ahmed Ja'abri.
Parched IsraelNo army, and no economy, can function without an adequate, secure and dependable water supply.
The Region: Liar, liar, pants on cease-fire[ BARRY RUBIN
From pumps to plugs[ DAVID HOROVITZ
Betting on a dead horse[ CAROLINE GLICK
Egypt warns Israel against 'devastating' assault on GazaCairo angry at Hamas for ending truce; Israel launches PR offensive; IDF has plans to evacuate children, elderly in event of war.
Report: Assad won't talk to Olmert gov'tSyrian sources: Damascus to wait until after Obama inauguration, new Israeli gov't to resume talks.
IAEA chief warns Syria to cooperateElBaradei warns that failure to answer questions on its nuke program will further isolate Syria.
Yedioth Ahronoth 'Missile delivery has begun'
Report: Israel Has Already Made Decision on Gaza Attacks
We can’t go on like this In absence of truce deal, attacks from Gaza must prompt strategic military response
Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine
Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
Ignoring the plight in Gaza The collective punishment in Gaza has left a deep and troubling scar on America's image in the world and has hindered our ability to maneuver politically in the region. (By Yousef Munayyer, Boston Globe)
The Solution to the Palestinian Issue Should Remain a Priority for Obama Raghida Dergham
Netanyahu Disavows Olmert's Bid to Reach Peace With Syria
Israeli leaders 'to topple Hamas' The two leading candidates to become Israel's next prime minister vow to topple Hamas in the Gaza Strip
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| H10 Christian Science Monitor Obama as geo-politician In so many acute global crises lie opportunities for new partnerships, led by the US.
At Iraqi border outpost, signs of improving ties with Iran As US forces pull back, Iran is expected to widen its influence in Iraq, despite the two countries' history of war and mistrust.
Will Obama's war strategy produce a peace dividend? A move out of Iraq could save America $370 billion.
Does the bailout spree signal the end of democracy? Loose fiscal policy is said to doom democracies to despotism.
Accounting sleuths on the trail of Madoff money Teams of 'forensic accountants' get set to trace – and maybe recover – funds lost in $50 billion Ponzi scheme.
As hunger rises in US, so do creative ways to help One example: Some corporations are being urged to skip their annual holiday party and donate the money to help the hungry instead.
Unions pose difficult political test for Obama How firmly will he stand with his labor allies?
30,000 More US Troops Set for Afghanistan
Geopolitical Diary: The Announcement of a Surge in Afghanistan
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times: China to the Rescue? Not!
All roads lead out of Afghanistan The focus on the fate of al-Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan disguises the full range of the bitterly fought geopolitical struggle in the region. The maneuverings over Afghan supply routes mask a crucial bid by the United States to expand its influence into the Russian, Chinese and Iranian backyards in Central Asia. Inevitably, this will force Moscow and Tehran to join hands; missile sales between these countries are a harbinger of things to come. - M K Bhadrakumar
India's options after Mumbai, Bibhu Prasad Routray
India May Consider ‘Precision’ Strikes in Pakistan
China: World's Most Dynamic Society - Gordon Chang, Forbes
| Never again By MADELEINE K. ALBRIGHT AND WILLIAM S. COHEN Despite six decades of efforts to prevent and halt systematic campaigns of massacres, forced displacements and mass rapes, such atrocities persist. Why are we still lacking the necessary institutions, policies and strategies?
THE FINANCIAL FRONT Econo-threats By CHARLES DUELFER AND JAMES RICKARDS Who would sound the alarm if there was a concerted attack on the American financial system?
The Syrian strategy By DANIELLE PLETKAnCan Syria be the cornerstone of a new Middle East?
Roger Cohen: Two shoes for democracy An Iraqi journalist's rage breaks the barriers of the Green Zone, which should be eliminated.
Thomas L. Friedman: China to the rescue? The partnership between Chinese and American enterprises is about to undergo a radical restructuring as a result of the current economic crisis.
EUROPE European press review
Can Václav Klaus Put the Brakes on Europe? BY: Jan Puhl | Der Spiegel Czech President Václav Klaus has encountered approval -- both in Prague and elsewhere -- for his new approach to critiquing the European Union, which dispenses with the vulgar nationalist behavior he has thus far displayed. On Jan. 1, his country will assume the EU's six-month rotating presidency
Barroso Wants 'Concrete Results' From Bulgaria BY: Elitsa Vucheva | EU Observer While there is political will in Bulgaria to fight corruption and organised crime, the country has still not achieved the progress Brussels would like to see or delivered "concrete results," European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said in Brussels on Thursday (18 December).
Jean-Pierre Jouyet on The European Union and the United States
| H12 RFE/RL
Russian push on treason raises fears Legislation to expand the definition of the crime has inspired a new round of hand-wringing about how far the state will go to rein in dissenters and regulate Russians' contact with foreigners.
World Bank: Russia may need help if oil falls more
Putin Warns Against Any Attempt to Destabilize Russia
Russia Says US Seeks Weaker Treaty
Ukraine’s PM tells president to quit Yulia Tymoshenko called for an investigation into the president’s inner circle after accusing individuals of profiting from bets against the currency last week as the country struggled to avoid financial meltdown
An Oligarch's StruggleOligarchs like Oleg Deripaska rode surging commodities prices to snap up assets in Russia and abroad. Now the torrent of revenue has slowed to a trickle, the rivers of easy foreign credit have dried up and the debts are due.
Google News Azerbaijan
Kyrgyzstan to Close U.S. Air Base
Moscow Eyes Pan-European Security BY: Sergei Blagov | ISN Security Watch Russia advocates new security arrangements for Europe, and pledges to deal with new challenges despite possible European objections for 2009
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| H13 The Times FBI diverts agents to fraud case FBI forced to divert anti-terror agents to investigate $50 billion Bernard Madoff swindle as more victims come to light
Pakistan secret agents tell of militant link The Inter-Services Intelligence agency is struggling to dismiss suspicions of involvement in the Mumbai attacks
Bad for investors, good for lawyers Grandchildren of Madoff investors will still be suing grandchildren of hedge fund managers in fifty years
The Government's strategy to restore the financial system is ill-directed
Sunday Times Britain has lost the stomach for a fight British commanders underestimated the enemy’s effectiveness and the Americans’ ability to adapt
US opens fire on Brown’s ‘war fatigue’ American defence chiefs believe Britain is not pulling its weight in Afghanistan and say more British troops are needed
Big government will be Barack Obama’*s New Deal
Sarkozy drops reform amid fears of riots French prime minister Nicholas Sarkozy has backed down on reforms amid concerns that New Years could bring riots
Finally, we've more sense than money The recession has reversed the phrase 'cash-rich, time-poor' - a phrase that sums up the skewed priorities of our period of wealth
Does Gordon have the nerve to risk it? The Prime Minister has a finely balanced decision to make. Go early and risk losing power or hang on and hope for a turn in the economy
Mumbai elite turns out for hotel reopenings
Uncle Teddy hands flame to his favourite John F. Kennedy’s intensely private daughter is pursuing a Senate seat out of loyalty to his dying brother
Bush Has Made Us Vulnerable BY: Mark Helprin | The Wall Street Journal The administrations of George W. Bush have catastrophically thrown the country off balance, both politically and financially, while breaking the nation's sword in an inconclusive seven-year struggle against a ragtag enemy.
Biden Is Asked To Aid Middle Class The Obama team cast its eyes toward working-class economic anxiety with the naming of a high-level task force to be led by Joe Biden
By Thomas B. Wilner
By Yasheng Huang
SPENGLER
| H14 Financial Times Obama has to lead the way on trade Averting a protectionist turn in US policy should be Barack Obama’s top priority in trade. “Do no harm” and “set a good example” should be his watchwords. But statements during his campaign cast doubt on his commitment to the case for liberal trade, writes Clive Crook
Rice says Obama likely to follow Bush on foreign policy
Transcript: Interview with Condoleezza Rice
Rice reflects on how her term shaped US standing Ms Rice remains a star during her last month in office, but her effort to burnish her legacy is complicated
Olmert resists calls for all-out assault Israel’s outgoing prime minister suggested that the Jewish state would not rush into a large-scale invasion of the Gaza Strip in response to increased rocket fire from the Hamas-ruled territory
Biden’s sphere of influence doubted Joe Biden insisted he would have an influential role in the Obama administration, after Dick Cheney, the departing US vice-president, expressed doubt over how much clout his successor would have
US forces in Afghanistan set to double The US is planning to send 20,000 to 30,000 extra troops to Afghanistan, on top of the 31,000 already there, by next summer, as the Obama administration seeks to quell the resurgence by Taliban rebels
Obama planning bigger stimulus
Sting in the tale told by history’s big swindlers After the biggest credit bubble of all time, we now may have the biggest swindle of all time. John Plender probes the anatomy of some infamous frauds
Following the Fed cannot save the world Wolfgang Münchau on the limits of monetary policy
The swing to the state must not go too far Michael Diekmann on financial regulation
The Age of Aging The broad reach of this study by renowned City economist George Magnus into population transitions under way around the world is both a strength and a weakness
Christopher Caldwell on Christianity and capitalism
No questions asked Behind an everyman persona, Madoff wove a complex web that lured investors from Palm Beach to Europe
Chaos, currencies and the crunch Curiously, the fall in the pound – usually taken as a barometer of national pride – does not seem to have damaged Gordon Brown’s government
Ukraine’s PM tells president to quit Yulia Tymoshenko called for an investigation into the president’s inner circle after accusing individuals of profiting from bets against the currency last week as the country struggled to avoid financial meltdown
No quick salvation in sight for GM or Chrysler
Over a barrelCheaper crude oil is putting investment in energy at risk, redrawing the shape of the industry
Mideast-Europe internet links hit by cable damage
Mideast-Europe internet links hit by cable damage
US to send more troops to Afghanistan The United States is looking to send 20,000 to 30,000 extra troops to Afghanistan by the beginning of next summer, the chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff said
Russia to halt weapons ‘if US drops shield’ Russia said it would halt the development of some strategic weapons if the US abandoned a controversial project to deploy an anti-missile shield in Europe
| U.S. general says troops will replace Brits in Iraq BASRA, Iraq -- The top U.S. general in Iraq says American troops will move into southern Iraq early next year to replace departing British forces
Pentagon may double forces in Afghanistan The top U.S. military officer said Saturday that the Pentagon could double the number of American forces in Afghanistan to 60,000 by next summer.
For Israel, the Gaza question resurfaces as hostilities resume The truce over, politicians renew the debate over what to do about the Hamas-controlled territory -- this time in the context of approaching elections.
Iran shuts down event at human rights center No one is arrested as an award ceremony in Tehran for longtime political dissident Taghi Rahmani is disrupted
France may aid Brazil on nuclear sub French President Nicolas Sarkozy is expected to sign an arms deal during his upcoming visit to Brazil that could help this country build Latin America's first nuclear-propelled submarine, the government's official news agency said Saturday
Obama must spend wiselyBy Doyle McManus For Obama, the economic stimulus package can be a blessing -- or a curse.
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Obama's Nomination of Pragmatists Offers Few Clues About His Plans
Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
As Outlook Dims, Obama Expands Recovery Plans
Cheney Mocks Biden, Defends Rumsfeld in ‘FOX News Sunday’ Interview
Obama Reshapes White House for Domestic Focus
Senate-for-sale case threatens new chief of staff
Between Obama and the Press What kind of relationship will the Obama White House have with the media? A lot will depend on Robert Gibbs.
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Faith on the Hill: The Religious Affiliations of Members of Congress Source: Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
A President-Elect's Progress
George F. Will / Washington Post: | H17 Daily Telegraph 'Our troops will leave Iraq with heads held high' The Iraq campaign has been long, hard and controversial - but it has largely succeeded, says General Sir Mike Jackson.
Telegraph View: Spirits of journalism As we mourn "Deep Throat" and "the Cruiser", we also look forward with optimism to a new era of online journalism
India threatens Pakistan as Mumbai hotels reopen Option of military strike on Pakistan 'open' as the two hotels attacked in Mumbai reopen their doors.
IMF head warns of UK's 'disturbing' debtThe head of the International Monetary Fund says more must be spent to stave off the threat of recession.
| H18 Independent Obama cranks up the green revolution The next US president is reversing Republican policy on global warming by putting leading scientists in key posts.
Humiliation: Iraqi MPs reject UK exit deal Parliamentary vote on mandate for British forces could leave them without legal cover next month
Livni and Netanyahu vow to oust Hamas after Gaza rocket strikes The Israeli government faced growing pressure to adopt a tough military posture against Hamas as renewed rocket attacks against southern Israel moved to the fore of the Israeli election campaign yesterday
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The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008 by Thomas Ricks
Thomas A. Schweich / Washington Post: The Pentagon is muscling in everywhere. It's time to stop the mission creep.
How to Pay for a 21st-Century Military - New York Times
War College Warns Military Must Prep for Domestic Unrest
How Democrats & Military Can Get Along - Wesley Clark, Washington Post
Terrorism: From Munich to Mumbai - Ami Pedazhur, New York Times
Dana Priest / Washington Post: Blair Is Steeped in the Ways Intelligence Works —
Time With Dennis Blair, Don't Expect Smarter Intelligence
Book: General Patton Was Assassinated to Silence His Criticism
On Point II: Transition to the New Campaign - US Army
The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008 - Tom Ricks The General’s Dilemma - Steve Coll, The New Yorker Baghdad at Sunrise: A Brigade Commander's War in Iraq - Pete Mansoor Ground Truth: The Future of U.S. Land Power - Fred Kagan and Tom Donnelly Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife: Counterinsurgency Lessons from Malaya and Vietnam - John Nagl
The SWORD Model of Counterinsurgency (Full PDF Article)
| H20 Slate
Abrupt Climate Change: Will It Happen this Century?
| Paradigm lostEconomists missed the brewing crisis. Now many are asking: How can we do better? (By Drake Bennett, Boston Globe)
The Conceptions of Social Policy: Universalism vs. Targeting
Where Policy Makers Are Born [Yale Grand Strategy course] by Amy Dockser Marcus
New search-by-style options for Google Image Search - Blogrunner
End of the book?Publishing houses are struggling with tough times and...
How Jewish is Hollywood? Joel Stein
Why men struggle when asked about love
You Never Know What You’ll Find in a Book
A Higher Calling How Philip Seymour Hoffman has worked himself into the greatest character actor of our time.
A Scheme With No Off Button Mathematically speaking, Ponzi schemes are doomed. So, what’s the exit strategy?
Drama of a decadent age offers Germans a timely morality tale Sumptuous film of Thomas Mann's saga, Buddenbrooks, proves perfect for a nation in recession
What your loneliness is telling you
Senate, for Sale or Rent |
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