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H1 RIA Novosti: Obama ‘ready to drop shield plans for Russian help on Iran’ — Washington has told Moscow that Russian help in resolving Iran's nuclear program would make its missile shield plans for Europe unnecessary, a Russian daily said on Monday, citing White House sources.
Washington Post Starting A Dialogue With Iran By James Dobbins, If the dominant imperative is to stop Iran from getting the bomb, every month counts.
Clinton Pessimistic on Iran Outreach
New York Times Obama Offered Deal to Russia in Secret Letter The letter suggested the United States would back off on a missile defense system if Moscow would help stop Iran from developing long-range weapons.
DAVID BROOKS A Moderate Manifesto We moderates are going to have to assert ourselves and take a centrist tendency that has been politically feckless and intellectually vapid and turn it into an influential force.
Clinton Not Optimistic About Iran-U.S. Thaw
U.S. Says C.I.A. Destroyed 92 Tapes of Interrogations
Stephen Walt Five Heretical Questions about NATO
Financial Times Euroscepticism is yesterday’s creed Plans for a political union in Europe were always crazy. But the four freedoms already established by the EU – free movement of goods, people, services and capital – are huge and tangible achievements. It would be terrible to see them rolled back, writes Gideon Rachman
Stock markets tumble on bank fearsAsia extends losses that drove Wall St to lowest level since 1997Obama’s chance to lead the green recoveryJoseph Stiglitz and Nicholas Stern urge action
Kiev on the brink It is impossible to know how much extra support Kiev needs until the IMF’s programme is fully in place. But without it, Ukraine risks the ruinous collapse of its banks.
Ukraine risks unrest as ills worsen With the country’s divided leaders unable to respond effectively, growing discontent among bank clients is matched by other signs of public anger at the impact of the global crisisThe Hariri tribunal Whether or not the UN tribunal can meet the evidentiary standards to make the allegations stick, it is important its work goes ahead
Foreign Policy Is America Really Withdrawing from Iraq?
Middle East Peacemaking Has Failed
Late last week, the Obama NSC released NSPD-1, the traditional presidential order structuring the National Security Council membership, committees, and operating procedures. You can read the full NSPD-1 as a PDF here.
Our Great Recession
The L Curve By Nouriel Roubini New York Times, Roubini says we are in a global recession that will last at least until the end of the year, but more likely 36 months due to low GDP growth and an unemployment rate rising toward 10 percent. If policies are not enacted, he says we could enter a near-depression or stag-deflation, which is a combination of economic stagnation and price deflation, like Japan experienced in the 1990s. Link to full text in primary source.
Beware the False Dawn By Steven S. Roach New York Times, Roach says it would be premature to declare an end to America's recession at the first sign of a resumption of growth because consumers are in poor shape due to a decade of living and borrowing beyond their means. As a result, he predicts the recession will not end before 2010 at the soonest or 2011 at the latest. Link to full text in primary source.
From NPQ, an interview with Paul Samuelson: "Don't expect recovery before 2012
As the US seeks to 'reset' ties with Russia, it must not expect a complete reboot.
Ha’aretz – U.S. officials' about-face on Iran nukes could sway Obama policy
Israel to present Clinton with 'red lines' on talks with Iran Officials to call for dialogue with Iran to be accompanied by harsher sanctions Iraq Plans Census to Map Ethnic Divisions Repudiating Bush - Ronald Brownstein, The Atlantic
CIA destroyed 92 interview tapes The CIA destroyed 92 videotapes of interviews with terror suspects, a US government lawyer admits.
Iran Boosts Taliban's Artillery - Michael Smit, The Australian - Iran is supplying the Taliban in Afghanistan with surface-to-air missiles capable of destroying a helicopter, according to US intelligence sources.
McClatchy Militants' sudden unity threatens Obama's Afghanistan strategy A new alliance of Pakistani extremist groups — united after rival warlords vowed to renew the fight against international troops — threatens to escalate the insurgency in neighboring Afghanistan just as thousands more U.S. soldiers are to be deployed to the region
MESH Southwest Asia
Guardian Failed siege Editorial: Why repair Gaza's infrastructure, if Israeli warplanes could return at any moment to destroy it again? Taliban rivals unite | FT Growing Turkish ire due to job and wage cuts A gun protest involving a man unable to pay off his debts indicates trouble ahead for the prime minister, who is seeking to convince voters that Turkey can escape the crisis amid rising unemployment
The National Turkish poll gets dirty and dangerous
Schiff to re-introduce Armenian genocide bill
The Geopolitical Great Game: Turkey and Russia Moving Close
Turkey's Kurdish Question: Irony Within Irony - The Jamestown Foundation
Seminar on Turkey in the Modern World
· Kemal Gürüz on Behind the blow-out at Davos
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PKK Terrorists Embraced by Greece Become Trouble
George Mitchell Visits Ankara Ahead of Gaza Reconstruction Summit, Mends Fences with TurkeyIraqi Kurds court British business (UPI) -- The United Kingdom could establish stronger ties with Iraqi Kurdistan and greater Iraq through greater economic interest in the Kurdish region, officials said.
Turkish Education Ministry warns against Israeli boycott in schools
D-8 to establish seed bank in Turkey
Turkey, Armenia closer than ever to peace, says Foreign Minister ...
Blast near the KDP headquarters in Mosul
Turkey, Iran sign deal on transportation
Railway to link Turkey, Iran, Pakistan
Muslim NGOs to sue Israeli generals in European courts
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Erdoğan’s new strategy for the EU
:. Turkey-Russia Ties: A Strategic Game?
Will The U.S. Turn Its Back On Turkey?
Turkey preparing to drop lift off
Verheugen criticizes EU’s Turkey stance
Turkey needs clear messages from the EU
How big-power agendas and 'green lines' have kept Cyprus divided
APA - Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan to visit Armenia
Armenia invites nuke cooperation
Turkey posts narrowest trade deficit in five years
Antiamericanism in Greece - An iron curtain between Greeks and ...
Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop
Forbes announces richest Turks
Turkey posts narrowest trade deficit in five years
Turkey plans a major natural gas price cut in May if oil remains low | H3
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H4 New York Times Obama Offered Deal to Russia in Secret Letter The letter suggested the United States would back off on a missile defense system if Moscow would help stop Iran from developing long-range weapons.
DAVID BROOKS A Moderate Manifesto We moderates are going to have to assert ourselves and take a centrist tendency that has been politically feckless and intellectually vapid and turn it into an influential force.
Clinton Not Optimistic About Iran-U.S. Thaw
U.S. Says C.I.A. Destroyed 92 Tapes of Interrogations
News Analysis: For Saudi Liberals, a Ripple of Hope in a Sea of Tradition
BOB HERBERT Wars, Endless Wars The nation as we’ve known it is fading before our very eyes, but we’re still pouring billions of dollars into wars in Afghanistan and Iraq with missions we are still unable to define.
Will Africa Let Sudan Off the Hook?By DESMOND TUTU African leaders should support efforts to see perpetrators like President Omar Hassan al-Bashir of Sudan brought to account.
Put Peace Before Justice By FRANKLIN GRAHAM Arresting President Omar Hassan al-Bashir now will likely only create further chaos in Sudan.
Putin’s Party Wins Regional Elections
Iraqi Court Acquits Hussein Aide in 1999 Crackdown on Shiite Protest
In Turbulent Time for Britain’s Premier, a Hope to Bolster U.S. Ties
Dow Falls Below 6,800 in Lowest Close Since 1997 Stock prices tumbled amid new evidence that economies were weaker than had been thought.
In Legal Memos, Clearer View of Power Bush Sought The secret legal opinions were issued by Bush administration lawyers after the Sept. 11 attacks.
U.S. Likely to Keep the Reins on Fannie and Freddie The possibility that the mortgage giants could remain in government hands is shaping the debate over the financial industry’s future.
Idea of Afghan Women’s Rights Starts Taking Hold Advocates are fighting entrenched traditions of forced marriage by providing shelters for abused women.
The Never-Ending BailoutThe A.I.G. bailouts fail the basic test of transparency: Who ends up with the money?
| H5 Washington Post Starting A Dialogue With Iran By James Dobbins, If the dominant imperative is to stop Iran from getting the bomb, every month counts.
Clinton Pessimistic on Iran Outreach
In Free-Fall, Stocks Hit Lowest Mark Since '97 Markets Sink Globally as Government Actions Fail to Reassure Investors
Obama Makes Overture to Russia Letter suggests U.S. would halt development of missile shield if Moscow helps to engage Iran.
· Debate: Re-Invading Iraq
· Grais-Targow: Can the EU Save Bosnia?
British Prime Minister to Press for Financial Overhaul in Meeting With Obama
All I Need To Know | H6 Guardian Failed siege Editorial: Why repair Gaza's infrastructure, if Israeli warplanes could return at any moment to destroy it again? Taliban rivals unite |
H7 Analysis: Is major Middle East war likely? (UPI) -- The situation in Lebanon these days has become a microcosm of the rest of the region, a mirror of the troubled Middle East: volatile, complex and explosive. Lebanon, much like the rest of the region, is living in a precarious calm, though one that could erupt into a generalized Middle East conflict at any moment.
Iran: US Experts Contemplate Ways to Get Tehran to Negotiate on Nuclear Issue The Iranian nuclear issue is at a critical point. America�s highest-ranking military officer has expressed the belief that Tehran has enough enriched uranium to make a nuclear weapon. Meanwhile, an independent commission has unveiled a plan that its members hope can avert an "untenable" situation from developing in the Middle East
Tom Ricks Yes, we are staying in Iraq, and fooling some of the people
Obama’s Iraq withdrawal plan: who won the think tank wars?
Hariri Tribunal: In an editorial, the paper considers Syria's possible response to the special tribunal launched into the killing of the former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Damascus can now no longer afford to appear as though it is stirring up turmoil within the territory of its smaller neighbor, says the Star. Neocons: Right from the beginning
In Iraq, Bush's Aims May Be Achieved After All - The Australian
A Withdrawal of Sorts from Iraq - Gareth Porter, Asia Times United States military leaders have compromised by accepting a 19-month draw-down plan for US troops in Iraq. But in return, President Barack Obama has given commanders a free hand to determine the size and composition of a residual force of up to 50,000 troops, apparently including the option of leaving behind one or more combat brigades
BHL on why foreigners shouldn't expect Obama to be the president of the "decline of the American empire" (and an interview).
a review of Egypt After Mubarak: Liberalism, Islam, and Democracy in the Arab World by Bruce K. Rutherford;
and Michael D. Bell (Windsor), Daniel C. Kurtzer (Princeton), and Prem G. Kumar (CFR): The Missing Peaces.
We're on the brink of disaster: Violent protests and riots are breaking out everywhere as economies collapse and governments fail — war is bound to follow.
From Standpoint, it's fashionable to say the US is in terminal decline — don't bet on it, still less wish for it
Clinton Is at Helm of Mideast 'Dream Team' - Wall Street Journal
Neighborly help needed
The dictionary of empire-speak
Brookings Global Economic Crisis: A Catalyst for Change in Saudi Arabia? Cuba Poised Between Past and Future: Part II | World Politics Review The cash-strapped Communist government understands it must somehow harness Cubans' awakened consumer instincts if it's to compete with the black market and keep up with outside influences trickling into the island. African Union's Shortcomings Limit African Solutions BY: Innocent Madawo | World Politics Review The African Union wants to be taken seriously. Its leaders seek the same respect accorded to its Western counterparts, particularly the European Union. And how better to earn that respect than to show that Africa can take care of its own?
Cuban shake-up claims key figures Cuba's cabinet secretary and foreign minister are sacked in President Raul Castro's first major cabinet reshuffle.
| H8 Iraq Updates IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq
Iraq Plans Census to Map Ethnic Divisions Tehran: US Remarks on Iran Being Close to Nuclear Weapon Baseless
Hungry For Money, Iraq Seeks To Boost Oil Sales : - Investor's ...
Why Iran is succeeding in making the bomb
Iran gets info on Obama helicopter
Talabani heralds ties with Iran
Mashhadani vows new bloc will win speaker post; State of Law list allies with parties in Babil; The U.S. troop withdrawal and Iraq's responsibilities Iranian resistance calls for U.S. support (UPI) -- The Iranian resistance movement called on U.S. President Barack Obama to provide security assurances to its members in Iraq's Diyala province.
| H9 Ha’aretz – U.S. officials' about-face on Iran nukes could sway Obama policy
Israel to present Clinton with 'red lines' on talks with Iran Officials to call for dialogue with Iran to be accompanied by harsher sanctions
Netanyahu's naysaying Netanyahu, who wanted to lead Israel from the center, is barricading himself into the extreme right of the political spectrum, alongside members of his faction and his political partners from Yisrael Beiteinu, the National Union and Habayit Hayehudi, who are opposed to any compromise or agreement
Report: Obama offers to scrap missile defense if Russia stops Iranian nuke program
Yoel Marcus / Don't you have anything new, Hillary? It is vital to treat what Clinton says as if it came from the president's mouth, and keep our promises
Peace Now: Israel planning 73,300 new homes in West Bank
Durban 2 draft: Israel's Palestinian policy is a crime against humanity
Barak to meet Netanyahu despite Labor Party dissent
Jerusalem Post No 'fireworks' expected at first Netanyahu-Clinton meetingSecretary of state insists US won't budge on two-state solution; PM-designate's adviser: She is unlikely to discuss specifics.
Are the three conditions negotiable? There are subtle differences between the US and Europeans on Hamas
Washington Watch: Those meddlesome politicians
'Probe new US intel council head'Congressmen call for investigation into Charles Freeman's ties to Saudi Arabia, criticism of Israel.
Our World: Kadima's strategy for success [ CAROLINE GLICK, Mar 2 22:16 ]
Helping Hillary while keeping Israel safe[ BARRY RUBIN, Mar 2 08:18 ] Ill winds from Washington[ ISI LEIBLER,
Puzzled in Gaza[ YVONNE GREEN, Mar 3 00:31 ]
Coalition negotiations: Avoiding a lose-lose outcome[ GERALD M. STEINBERG, Mar 2 21:11 ]
Change the framework of Israel-Diaspora relations
Yedioth Ahronoth 'US-Israel ties may suffer'
'US-Israel ties may suffer'
Amos Gilad: Islamist group looking to remove Abbas from power, promote West Bank terror
Amos Gilad: Islamist group looking to remove Abbas from power, promote West Bank terror
Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine
Ignoring Hamas May Be Difficult - Massimo Calabresi, Time
Money for Gaza: CFR Senior Fellow Elliott Abrams writes the United States needs to play its cards carefully to ensure that the money it pledges for reconstruction in Gaza helps the people--and the long-term prospects for peace--and not Hamas terrorists.
The New Republic: Plan to Raze Arab Neighborhood Hit The Washington Times The Palestinian Authority is protesting an Israeli plan to raze an Arab neighborhood just outside the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, warning it could spark violence and doom any prospects to renew peace talks. Blame Livni for Israel's Dilemma - Yossi Klein Halevi, The New Republic Fear Grips Lebanon's Democracy - Kenneth Timmerman, Washington Times
Cold But FirmAssessing 30 years of peace with Egypt Study: Israel Plans to Double West Bank Settlers Israel Unlikely to Shorten Army Service Due to Drop in Eligible Conscripts
WINEP Hamas Arms Smuggling: Egypt's Challenge
Lawfare after Israel-Gaza , Eyal Weizman
Tamara Wittes on Clinton's speech: a dissenting view
Clinton begins first Israel visit Hillary Clinton is due to meet senior leaders as she begins her first visit to Israel and the West Bank as US secretary of state. Clinton's delicate Mid-East tour
Israel 'plans big settlement growth' The Israeli government has plans for 73,000 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank, an anti-settlement group says.
US-Israel Ties May Suffer Over Rightist Govt
Commentary magazine was once one of the conservative movement’s leading voices, but today it’s an ideological bunker.
Clinton Asks Israeli Officials to Help Palestinians Build a 'Viable' State...
Science Museum accused over links to Israel Protesters claim it is promoting universities that aided recent military assault on GazaSteve Connor: Science makes a difference to a small nation International aid to Gaza will end up with Hamas and… Tehran
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As the US seeks to 'reset' ties with Russia, it must not expect a complete reboot.
At Gaza donor conference, Clinton vows to pursue Middle East peace The US pledged $900 million, but said the money would not go to Hamas.
Iran turns up pressure on rights activists Campaigners are often seen as a threat to national security and influenced by Western interests
US Muslims: young, diverse, striving A new portrait of Muslim Americans depicts a group that has achieved a great deal, yet struggles for a sense of belonging. . What made the cellphone revolution possible Competition, not regulation, has fueled the way to 4 billion mobile connections.
Obama presses ahead on healthcare reformHis introduction of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) for secretary of health and human services marks an attempt to press for reforms even amid the economic crisis.
Iran Boosts Taliban's Artillery - Michael Smit, The Australian - Iran is supplying the Taliban in Afghanistan with surface-to-air missiles capable of destroying a helicopter, according to US intelligence sources.
McClatchy Militants' sudden unity threatens Obama's Afghanistan strategy A new alliance of Pakistani extremist groups — united after rival warlords vowed to renew the fight against international troops — threatens to escalate the insurgency in neighboring Afghanistan just as thousands more U.S. soldiers are to be deployed to the region
Political scientist Minxin Pei and economist Jonathan Anderson have a debate in the latest issue of The National Interest over China's future.
India Won't Stop Growing
IHT Islamic banks urged to show the way Muslim leaders called on the world to adopt Islamic financial practices to overcome the global crisis and urged Islamic banks to undertake ‘missionary work’ in the west to promote shariah banking
Is China Just Another Failing Bank? - Therese Shaheen, National Review
The Fallout: What Bush did, and what Obama can do, to face an arms buildup on the subcontinent.
Bangladesh: Mutiny's Implications for Regional Security The mutiny in Bangladesh might be over, but it will have repercussions for security in the region -- particularly in India's restive northeast
French DM Urges Date for NATO Afghan Pullout
Afghan Leader Won't Go without Fight: Karzai's Election Maneuver Provokes West
Putting Asia First Puts Clinton in Driver's SeatBY: Tom Plate | The Japan Times On her recent Asia trip, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton avoided public glaring matches while not appearing utterly oblivious to China's obvious imperfections.
From Foreign Affairs, Richard Katz on The Japan Fallacy: Today's U.S. Financial Crisis Is Not Like Tokyo's "Lost Decade
Tactical Success, Strategic Defeat BY: Pamela Constable | The Washington Post Tactically, the U.S.-led night raid in the village of Bagh-i-Soltan was a success. U.S. military officials said the dead man and an accomplice now in custody were bombmakers linked to recent insurgent attacks. Strategically, however, the incident was a disaster.
Pakistani Turmoil: In an editorial noting the disqualification from elected office of the Pakistani opposition leader, Nawaz Sharif, the paper says political warfare is bound to further paralyze governance in Pakistan, providing opportunities for militancy and extremism to flourish, and aggravate the economic crisis.
UN concern over Afghan elections A senior UN official says it will be nearly impossible to hold credible elections in Afghanistan in April, as ordered by President Karzai.
Afghanistan: Constitutional Crisis Developing in Kabul, as Karzai Strives to Remain Relevant Afghanistan�s fledgling Constitution is facing a test, as President Hamid Karzai and his opponents are currently battling for control of the country�s political agenda. The dispute centers on the dates for the country�s next presidential election. The legitimacy of Afghanistan�s government is at stake Pakistan Claims Victory in Taliban Fight | The Telegraph Maj Gen Tariq Khan, the commander of military operations in five of Pakistan's seven tribal agencies, said his paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) had driven extremists out of Bajaur, where Pakistani forces have waged a six-month long campaign. Bangladesh: A Test for Hasina ISN Security Watch The BDR mutiny in Bangladesh may have been quelled, but the growing rift between the military and the border guards, and the risk of the army retaking control of the country, still exist. India's Elections to Open April 16 India will hold its first national elections in five years in the spring, setting up a contest that will hinge on the economy and the country's wary relations with Pakistan.
INDIA: India has announced dates for its parliamentary elections. Rediff reports the vote will run between April 16 and May 13 of this year.
Protectionism a dirty ASEAN word The Association of Southeast Asian Nations sent out strong anti-protectionist signals at its annual summit, emphasizing the need for a joint approach and a pooling of resources of the 10-member grouping in response to the global economic downturn. But economists wonder if the slew of feel-good policies and optimistic declarations of togetherness will still resonate when leaders return to face harsh realities at home. - Charles McDermid
| More trouble ahead By ANDREW WILSON Ukraine is lurching from one crisis to another
After the indictment By NICK GRONO Sudan's president, Omar Hassan al-Bashir, is likely to be the first head of state to be indicted by the International Criminal Court. What will happen next?
Ukraine teeters as its citizens blame banks and government In a key Eastern European nation, banks, factories and services are faltering, and a government default seems possible. In Kiev, protesters have set up a tent city to demand the government's resignation.
United Russia, party of Putin, cruises in regional elections The ruling party won handily in Russian elections, the Central Election Commission said Monday, shining in the first electoral test for the prime minister since the economy began to sour. Chechen leader imposes strict Islamic code Critics say Ramzan Kadyrov is setting up a dictatorship as he insists on traditional Islamic values in an effort to blunt the appeal of hard-line Muslim separatists and shore up his power.
EUROPE European press review
Ian Bremmer Why do Britain and France have nukes?
Ten Meeting Tips for Gordon Brown - Ed Pilkington, Forbes
Global Policy Shortcomings Will Cost Us Dear BY: Wolfgang Münchau | Financial Times EU governments reacted to the acute phase of the crisis with mostly voluntary state recapitalisation schemes and debt guarantees. But there is not a single country where the schemes seem to be solving the problem of insufficiently capitalised banks, able and willing to lend to businesses and consumers
Walker's World: The EU's solidarity test (UPI) -- Battered as they are by the recession, the European Union's rich countries are reluctant to bail out their hard-hit partners of Eastern Europe. But if they fail, a new economic iron curtain will divide Europe and the term "union" will ring hollow.
From LRB, Perry Anderson reviews books on Italian politics.
Continental DriftsThe National Interest
SPIEGEL Interview with Donald Tusk: Polish PM Calls for Unified European Crisis Strategy | H12 RFE/RL
The Kremlin's Dual Monopoly Is Beginning to Collapse BY: Alexander Etkind | The Daily Star Ever since Vladimir Putin came to power a decade ago, the Kremlin regime has relied on two pillars: the security forces and energy exports. By suppressing internal rivals and absorbing their assets, the regime created a dual monopoly.
Brookings An Agenda for U.S.-Russian Relations in 2009
RIA Novosti: Obama ‘ready to drop shield plans for Russian help on Iran’ — Washington has told Moscow that Russian help in resolving Iran's nuclear program would make its missile shield plans for Europe unnecessary, a Russian daily said on Monday, citing White House sources.
A year as president - but is Medvedev in charge yet?
eil Munro (Aberdeen): Which Way Does Ukraine Face? Popular Orientations Toward Russia and Western Europe. From the Caucasian Review of International Affairs, Robert Nalbandov ( St. Andrews): Battle of Two Logics: Appropriateness and Consequentiality in Russian Interventions in Georgia; Mykola Kapitonenko (Kyiv): Resolving Post-Soviet “Frozen Conflicts”: Is Regional Integration Helpful?; and Vladimer Papava (GFSIS): The End of the Frozen Cold War?
A Russian diplomat said a new treaty between the United States and Russia on the reduction of strategic nuclear arms arsenals could be signed by the end of 2009 (Ria Novosti).
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Chechen Women Face Strict Rule of Islam
Economic Catastrophe Propels Russia into an Identity Crisis
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H13 The Times Clinton offers hand of friendship to Syria Handshake and a few words with the Syrian Foreign Minister from Hillary Clinton sends out a message to the Middle East
Re-Engagement Hillary Clinton has made it clear that the Middle East is again a priority for Washington. There is little room for other intermediaries
New leader but Russians say Putin's in power Medvedev has been President for a year but most Russians still regard Putin, now Prime Minister, as the man in charge
Mr Brown goes to Washington. Gulp...Britain's Ambassador is doing well - so far. But if it goes wrong, the can will be his to carry Christopher Meyer
Brown travels in hope of new special relationshipThe PM has emphasised the visit to Washington will be about economic cooperation rather than military alliance Elections set as India faces corruption crisisFour million security and electoral staff will be deployed despite warnings that 'immoral practices' have led to apathy AIG losses send global markets plungingStock markets around the world crashed as the embattled US insurer panicked investors by announcing a loss of $61.7 billion Nato awaits Obama's plea for troopsWhitehall awaits an appeal by President Obama for Nato member to deploy additional troops and firepower in Afghanistan EU must keep poor relations in the familyThe recession has driven home the point that Eastern European countries want more than voters in the west want to pay
Wall Street Journal Clinton Says 'Eyes Wide Open' on IranHillary Clinton told a key Arab ally that she's "doubtful" Tehran will respond to U.S. overtures, even as Obama pledges to engage Iran over its nuclear program. Avoiding Financial Collapse in the East By Thomas Mayer | H14 Financial Times Euroscepticism is yesterday’s creed Plans for a political union in Europe were always crazy. But the four freedoms already established by the EU – free movement of goods, people, services and capital – are huge and tangible achievements. It would be terrible to see them rolled back, writes Gideon Rachman
Stock markets tumble on bank fearsAsia extends losses that drove Wall St to lowest level since 1997Obama’s chance to lead the green recoveryJoseph Stiglitz and Nicholas Stern urge action
Kiev on the brink It is impossible to know how much extra support Kiev needs until the IMF’s programme is fully in place. But without it, Ukraine risks the ruinous collapse of its banks.
Ukraine risks unrest as ills worsen With the country’s divided leaders unable to respond effectively, growing discontent among bank clients is matched by other signs of public anger at the impact of the global crisisThe Hariri tribunal Whether or not the UN tribunal can meet the evidentiary standards to make the allegations stick, it is important its work goes ahead
Paid maternity leave is a win-win formulaIt can suit the times, says Michael Skapinker
The way to reset a once-special relationship US needs UK in Europe, says Philip Stephens - Thus far, Britain has seen the special relationship as setting it apart from the rest of Europe. The reverse should be true
Donors pledge $4.5bn for Palestinians On her first trip to the Middle East since taking office Hillary Clinton, US secretary of state, has said that urgent action is needed by Arabs, Israelis and the international community to break the cycle of violence in the Middle East
Israel drafts West Bank expansion plans The Israeli government has drafted plans to build more than 70,000 new housing units in Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, according to a report released by an Israeli non-governmental organization
Islamic banks urged to show the wayMuslim leaders called on the world to adopt Islamic financial practices to overcome the global crisis and urged Islamic banks to undertake ‘missionary work’ in the west to promote shariah banking
Obama signals tough stance on Doha Barack Obama’s administration signalled a tough line in global trade negotiations, saying that the current state of the so-called ‘Doha round’ of talks was tilted against the US
Republicans stoke tax rebellionRepublicans sought to stoke a grassroots rebellion against Barack Obama’s economic plansInvestment and the crisis Market collapse: an inbuilt inability to allow adequately for disaster was compounded by a herd mentality
La Marche Consulaire and Deuxième Chronique du Règne de Nicolas IerSarkozy, like Bonaparte, is an action man, an authoritarian and an exhibitionist who is obsessed with celebrity and his image, writes Ben Hall
Poland renews pledge to join euro early EU leaders weigh shorter entry processStock markets tumble on bank fears Asia extends losses that drove Wall St to lowest level since 1997
France braced for worst postwar slump Economy expected to contract up to 1.5% this year
Beijing pushed for economic disclosure Internet campaigns ask for stimulus details
Stem cell research still needs embryos It may one day be possible to reap the rewards of regenerative medicine without using embryos as a source of stem cells. But the latest breakthrough does not remove all ethical issues
Obama maps out savvy route to reformLittle could better summarise Barack Obama’s approach to governing than his nomination of Kathleen Sebelius as his health secretary while sending aides out to describe Rush Limbaugh, the hard-right conservative talk show host, as the ‘leader of the opposition’
| H15 Los Angeles Times Dow closes below 7,000 for first time since May '97 New issues about AIG and HSBC, and Warren Buffett's pessimism, help push the Dow down 4.2% to around 6,763. 'There's a real panic in the markets,' a money manager says.
Clinton says U.S. diplomacy unlikely to end Iran nuclear program In a Mideast meeting, the secretary of State says a rejection by Iran could strengthen the U.S. position
U.S. commits to arms control, engaging with Iran At a meeting of the IAEA, Obama's envoy says U.S. seeks to make 'dramatic reductions' in U.S. and Russian weapons stockpiles and ban the production of new nuclear weapons material.
Gordon Brown hangs hopes on visit to Obama Britain's prime minister is in deep trouble as his bank rescue plan falters. Meeting with the U.S. president, he aims to present a united front on the economy -- and maybe protect his job
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Obama May Have Overdone It with Budget - Clive Crook, Financial Times
From Esquire, John Richardson on why the Republican Party as we know it must die
Do We Want a More Equal Society? - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post The Danger of Government Overreach - Caroline Baum, Bloomberg
Politico ABC’s The Note – MSNBC FirstRead – Time ThePage Politico Playbook PoliticsHome fivethirtyeight US News Political Bulletin
From The University Bookman, is conservatism dead? A symposium in response to “Conservatism is Dead” by Sam Tanenhaus.
Who killed the neocons? Commentary magazine was once one of the conservative movement’s leading voices, but today it’s an ideological bunker.
Don Arthur examines whether the American conservative-libertarian fusion is breaking up
From Esquire, John Richardson on why the Republican Party as we know it must die
| H17 Daily Telegraph Why bigger can be better: the case for EU enlargement Britain should not abandon EU enlargement in principle as a populist response to the current economic climate, says Caroline Flint.Europe sees trouble rising in the East Economic crisis has brought tensions between the 'old' and 'new' EU to boiling point, say Adrian Michaels and Bruno Waterfield.
| H18 Independent Brown takes gift to Obama and hopes for finance pact Pen holder to match President's desk symbolises 'historic ties'.Rupert Cornwell: What's so special about us? Steve Richards: Two leaders intent on mutual benefit Leading article: Mr Brown must close the gap between rhetoric and reality US pledges to help stricken Gazans Clinton takes first step to secure 'comprehensive' Arab-Israeli peace dealUkraine: Nation on the brink of bankruptcy Putin's party is accused of cheating at polls CIA destroyed 92 terror interrogation recordings
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H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism
The 2nd Quarter 2009 issue of Joint Force Quarterly
Military Review: March - April 2009 Issue
The Price of Bad Tactics Thoughts on “Hybrid” Conflict (Full PDF Article) The last several years have seen the rise of “hybrid warfare” as a term in international and U.S. armed forces literature. Others similarly write of “hybrid conflict,” “hybrid war,” or “hybrid threat,” ...
Obama releases secret Bush anti-terror memos
CIA Destroyed Interrogation Tapes
Thoughts on the “New Media” (Updated)
Sense Loses to Sensibility in Gitmo - Steven Edwards, National Post
In waning days, Bush officials backpedaled on terror memos In the waning days of the Bush administration, the Justice Department renounced some of its own sweeping legal justifications, which were enacted after the 9/11 attacks, for spying on Americans and for harsh interrogations of terror suspects
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Where is Kant when we need him?: We seem unable to extend the rules we live by to others.
From The Economist, a special report on the new middle classes in emerging markets; “no bourgeoisie, no democracy” — Barrington Moore may have had a point after all.
Happiness Myth No. 1: Happy People Are Annoying and Stupid
From TNR, a review of Sex and Sensuality in the Ancient World by Giulia Sissa.
A review of Ancient Rome and Modern America by Margaret Malamud.
Decisions, decisions: What people can learn from how social animals make collective decisions.
A new issue of Judgment and Decision Making is out.
From The Nation, what legacy did Harold Pinter leave behind? Richard Byrne investigates (and more).
Follow Emma Bovary and send your lover messages filled with "flowers, verses, the moon and the stars", but what does literature tell us about love?
Americans write Obama — and here's what happens next Got a plan to fix the economy or crush al Qaida? A setback that's left you desperate for help? The perfect name for the future First Dog? Thousands of Americans a day are e-mailing, faxing, calling, or taking pen to paper to write to President Obama and his family
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