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| H1 Financial Times To nationalise or not – that is the question We are painfully learning that the world’s mega-banks are too complex to manage, too big to fail and too hard to restructure. Nobody would wish to start from here. But, as worries in the stock market show, banks must be fixed, in an orderly and systematic way, writes Martin Wolf
IRANIAN POLITICAL AND
Haass Iran Testimony (76K PDF)
Iranian Political and Nuclear Realities and U.S. Policy Options
New York Times Syria Talks Signal New Direction for U.S. An understanding with Syria could increase pressure on Iran to respond to the United States’ offer of direct talks.
Washington Post Obama Team Seeks to Redefine Russia Ties U.S. Aims to Bolster Strategic Goals With Proposals on Arms Reduction, Missile Defense, Economic Support
Editorial No Deal Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev offer welcome clarity on Iran and missile defense.
U.S. Sends Senior Officials to Syria To Revive Relations Successful Talks Could Reshape Mideast
Yedioth Ahronoth No chance for 2 states Giora Eiland says Israeli leaders must realize there are better options than two-state solution
Iraq: Politics, Elections and Benchmarks CRS A 16-page US report providing an overview of the current state of politics in Iraq
Stratfor Geopolitical Diary: Russia's Sleight of Hand Russia is sending stronger signals that it wants a grand bargain with the United States on a number of issues, and it wants the deal struck sooner rather than later.
The Financial Crisis and the Six Pillars of Russian Strength The global financial crisis has lulled the West into a false sense of security regarding the Russian resurgence.
US cannot abandon the Mideast
US-SYRIA: Washington Ends Its Diplomatic Embargo
70% dissatisfied with the economy, 60% of American approve of President Barack Obama and 41% of Americans say the country is headed in the right direction. Before the 2008 election, only 12% believed America was moving in the right direction; in mid-January 26% thought so. This is the most positively Americans have rated the nation's future since January 2004. 44%, however, say the country is on the wrong track.
FT Clinton to send two diplomats to Syria Clinton has said the Obama administration will send senior officials to Syria for preliminary talks on improving relations between Washington and Damascus
Potency of reformist challenge diluted by rival candidacies Supporters of Iran's reformists cheered when Mohammad Khatami, the moderate former president, agreed to contest the June presidential elections in an effort to unseat..
No withdrawal date for US troops in Afghanistan Robert Gates, US defence secretary, stressed that it was “impossible” to determine when US troops would return home from Afghanistan, underscoring the increasingly tough security situation in the war-torn country
Time Clinton Courts Syria, but Will Israel Play Ball?
Iran’s tide, global sea , Fred Halliday
The TimesThe enemy within Pakistan's rulers have long failed to confront extremism; yesterday's hail of machine-gun fire in Lahore is the result
What's Behind Iran's Warning to Syria? : Tariq Alhomayed
“Middle East Peace and the U.S.-Saudi Relationship:,” by Lippmann
CFR Iraq and Afghanistan: Tough Balancing Act for Obama
CEPS NATO and the US in the Obama Era
Chatham House More Foreign, Less Office: Doing Diplomacy in the 21st Century | H2 Arif Keskin İran Neden Türkiye’nin Arabuluculuğunu İstemiyor?
Bahadır Koç ABD ve Orta Doğu Barış Süreci
Turkey-Iran Relations: A Trade Partnership or a Gateway for Iran to Escape International Sanctions?n
Bloomberg Erdogan Democracy Means One Man, One Fridge in Turkey Election
Eastern promise splits Turkey
Asia Times Turkey hops aboard Russia's ride Continuing its efforts to firm alliances in the region, Russia has initiated cooperation with former rival Turkey in a variety of political and economic areas, taking advantage of Ankara's cooling relations with the United States and the European Union. Washington is waking up to its worst nightmare: strategic cooperation among the powers of Eurasia. - F William Engdahl
Shlomo Ben-Ami Turkey’s New Mission
Zeyno Baran Engaging with Muslim Communities around the World
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Kurds Headed for Conflict With Baghdad?
Arab, Kurd crisis has legal solution (UPI) -- Conflict between Arabs and Iraqi Kurds can be averted if the status of the oil-rich city of Kirkuk is resolved through legal provisions, officials said.
Turkey awaits Iranian delegation to finalize natural gas deals Syria wants Turkish mediation to continue
Iran-Turkey gas price dispute drags on
Dursun Peksen Economic sanctions have never worked before and they won't work now Are Kurds, considered as Turkish citizen?
Clerical Whispers: Barzani’s visit to Vatican annoys Assyrian ...
Gunmen Kill Brother of Kurdish Tribal Leader in Kirkuk
Ambassador al-Hadidi: Egypt won’t let Palestine be divided
Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık
Turkey sees looming Armenian resolution in U.S. as a risk factor
Turkey hops aboard Russia's ride
Armenia, Turkey ‘Close’ To Normalizing Ties
Free Fall Armenia's national currency, the dram, has lost some 30 percent of its value in one day after the Central Bank stopped intervening to support it. The sudden drop is the first blow from the global economic crisis to strike Armenia, which until now has been largely shielded by its dependence on remittances from abroad.
Obama/Biden and Turkey
CBO: Land-Based SM-3s in Europe Would Be Cheaper than Sea-Based
European court fines Turkey in Greek Orthodox case | International | Reuters
THE DECLINE OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN TURKEY
Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop
In Turkey, Women Playing Soccer Vie for Acceptance
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| H4 New York Times Syria Talks Signal New Direction for U.S. An understanding with Syria could increase pressure on Iran to respond to the United States’ offer of direct talks.
Editorial The Tortured Memos While admitting to destroying videotapes of interrogations and releasing the terrorism memos is a good start, a lot more transparency is needed from the government.
For Pakistan, Attack Exposes Security Flaws A coordinated, commando-style ambush on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan on Tuesday revealed embarrassing security gaps in an increasingly unstable country.
Avoiding Pakistan, New Supply Route to Afghanistan Opens
THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Obama’s Ball and Chain I fear that President Obama’s first term could be eaten by Citigroup, A.I.G., Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and the whole housing/subprime credit bubble.
Lahore Murder Mystery By ALI SETHIThe assault on the Sri Lankan national cricket team left Pakistanis clinging to rumors that their own government, or perhaps India, was involved.
MAUREEN DOWD Stage of FoolsThis is the first pork-filled federal budget from a new president who promised to go through the budget “line by line” and cut pork.
News Analysis: Amid a Lackluster Review of His First Year, Cuba’s Leader Jolts the Government
Party Elders Press for Checks on China’s Stimulus Plan
Obama and Brown Pledge Cooperation
Russian Welcomes Letter From Obama
New Trial of Ex-Tycoon Begins in Russia
| H5 Washington Post Obama Team Seeks to Redefine Russia Ties U.S. Aims to Bolster Strategic Goals With Proposals on Arms Reduction, Missile Defense, Economic Support
Editorial No Deal Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev offer welcome clarity on Iran and missile defense.
U.S. Sends Senior Officials to Syria To Revive Relations Successful Talks Could Reshape Mideast
A Week of Revelation By Michael Gerson, When Obama's tax overhaul is complete there won't be any wealthy people left to bleed.
As Markets Slump, U.S. Tries to Halt Cycle of Fear Top Officials Push to Inspire Confidence in Crisis Response By Emphasizing the Long-Run
Obama Gives Brown a Chilly Reception at White House Our British cousins are getting the feeling that the new administration doesn't fancy them.
Imprisoned Oil Tycoon Khodorkovsky Appears in Moscow Courtroom to Face New Charges
New funds to vie for the securities, setting a market price so banks can sell them, sources say.
A Strike at the 'Soul' of S. Asia Gunmen Target Cricket Team in Pakistan Attack
In China, Despair Mounting Among Migrant Workers Millions Are Without Jobs, Options
It's Renovation, Not Socialism By Harold Meyerson, Take it from a democratic socialist: Obama isn't one of us.
By David Plouffe, Even as Obama scores high marks with Americans, Republicans continue to follow their fearless talking head.
Picks for Key Government Posts Play Long Waiting Game The vetting process for federal appointees has intensified dramatically since problems emerged with several of President Obama's early nominees.
Topic A: The Obama administration's staffing problems
Opinion | What's missing in all this sudden hand-wringing over the deficit is a sense of perspective. Steven Pearlstein
| H6 Guardian A failing state Editorial: If a democratic ruler in Pakistan cannot seize control, then other forces will move into the vacuum
Top US officials dispatched to Syria as Clinton pursues Middle East peace on 'many fronts'Independent Palestinian state 'inescapable' and two-state deal in Israel's best interests, US secretary of state says
Obama hints at deal with Russia over Iran Medvedev welcomes conciliatory letter from US but both leaders deny it contained quid pro quos over nuclear crisis
The grand bargain with Tehran Meir Javedanfar: Peaceful resolution of Iran's nuclear programme through negotiations would be the best outcome for Israel
The speech of his life - but Brown will not say sorryGordon Brown uses vital speech to Congress to urge US not to lapse into protectionism Brown can again come back from the dead. First, he needs to accept fault Jonathan Freedland: The refusal to take any blame was repeated yesterday at the White House. But Labour needs its moment of catharsis
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H7 Iraq: Politics, Elections and Benchmarks CRS A 16-page US report providing an overview of the current state of politics in Iraq
Washington Ends Diplomatic Embargo of Syria
Debating the Iraq Exit - Gary Kamiya, Salon
Obama's Foreign Policy is Tough Yet Modest - Gabor Steingart, Der Spiege
What's Behind Iran's Warning to Syria?
Obama's NSC takes powerThe Iranian Empire Forbes
Obama's budget sacrifices U.S. primacy BY DOV ZAKHEIM Obama gets tough on Syria BY DAVID KENNER Dursun Peksen Economic sanctions have never worked before and they won't work now No rush to Damascus until Syria has proved a change of heart
Mubarak's son slips into Washington
Jones, Rice, Clinton and the Hustle for Foreign Policy Power - The ...
IAEA 'mismanagement' raises Tehran's ire
| H8 Iraq Updates IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq
Pressure grows on Obama to engage Iran directly
US Commanders Hone Battlefield Diplomacy in Iraq
U.S., Iraq work toward SOFA progress (UPI) -- A bilateral U.S. and Iraqi committee is ramping up efforts to execute provisions of the Status of Forces Agreement, officials said.
Obama strategy a 'reasonable compromise' (UPI) -- The strategy to draw down U.S. military forces in Iraq while building troop strength in Afghanistan is a "reasonable compromise," an analyst said.
| H9 Ha’aretz – Amira Hass: U.S. aid to Gaza dwarfed by billions given to bolster IDF
Gershom Gorenberg: AIPAC no longer has a monopoly of concern in U.S. for IsraelIn his new term, Netanyahu won't be able to count on Congress as a counterweight to the administration in his relations with America
Abbas to push for tougher U.S. stance on Israel
Jerusalem PostPM alongside Clinton: Israel cannot tolerate a nuclear Iran |
| Clinton travels to a hardened Israel On Syria, Iran, and a Palestinian state, Israel's new leadership disagrees with the Obama administration.
A cut in weapons like the F-22 jet fighter will also cut jobs. But that's not really the point.
The market's harsh verdict on Obamanomics The Dow is sinking and Obama's budget is a disaster. But despite dire trends, free markets will prevail.
Build on Bush's Middle East progress Despite Bush's early mistakes, Obama's team can keep valuable momentum there.
A drawdown of contractors in Iraq US commanders there may find it hard to quickly reduce the use of almost 150,000 contractors.
Pakistani vigilantes take on Taliban Residents of Peshawar, the main city outside militants' stronghold in the tribal areas, are forming armed patrols to defend their villages – sometimes with official backing.
Clinton's Big Mistake: Skipping India - John Lee Cheong Seong, Japan Times
Who Has the Power in Afghanistan? The Christian Science Monitor Afghanistan is facing yet another rocky year ahead. Increased international troop levels here will probably mean more fighting -- and more civilian and military casualties. WSJ Afghan War Hinges on Far-Flung Outposts Gen. Petraeus and his backers believe small, remote bases in Afghanistan will help protect against attack and build strong relationships with local residents
Afghanistan's Complicated Election Plans - Stratfor
Afghanistan: Constitutional Crisis Developing in Kabul, as Karzai Strives to Remain Relevant
Will Japan be the first country to actually use missile defense? BY JOSHUA KEATING China to boost military spending China says it will increase military spending by a "modest" 14.9% this year to 480.6bn yuan ($70.2bn; £50bn).
Japan: Dipping into Foreign Exchange Reserves The Japanese government said it will begin using its foreign exchange reserves to supply desperately needed capita
East Asia's all-important export sectors continue to get pummeled amid the global recession
The Not-So-Strongman in Pakistan - Nicholas Schmidle, New Republic
India Poised for Fierce Poll Battle BY: James Lamont and Amy kazmin | Financial TimesIndia’s ruling Congress party is poised for a fierce battle to retain its hold on power next month in an election that is likely to focus on management of the economy and national security. 'Cricket' attack marks a shift in Pakistan Tuesday's brazen assault by 12 heavily armed men on a convoy carrying Sri Lankan cricketers in Lahore, Pakistan's second-largest city, has strong similarities to the terror attack in Mumbai in India last November. For reasons that could be linked to the recent peace deals signed in Pakistan's tribal areas, militants are now taking the battle into their country's major urban centers. - Syed Saleem Shahzad Pakistani political shake-up faulted in cricket team attack In China, Despair Mounting Among Migrant Workers Millions Are Without Jobs, Options Painting a smile on 'brand ASEAN' Billed as a "new dawn" for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, its lavish annual summit saw it attempt to shed its image as a talking shop in which poverty and human rights take a back seat to diplomatic platitudes. While a new flag, motto and stirring anthem tried to emphasize this, the refusal of authoritarian governments to meet civil society groups revealed some "ugly scars" on the ASEAN psyche. - Charles McDermid and Jakkapun Kaewsangthong Pakistan Is Steadfast Against Terror By Asif Ali Zardari | H11 IHT David Brooks: A moderate manifesto The U.S. has never been a society riven by class resentment. Yet the Obama budget is predicated on a class divide.
Obama and Brown reaffirm U.S.-British ties President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Gordon Brown of Britain pledged Tuesday to join together to implement updated financial regulations to help address the economic crisis.
U.S.-Russia missile deal could be a setback for Czechs The Czech government, which is firmly pro-Washington, had set very few conditions for stationing a radar system close to Prague, and it has little recourse if the Obama administration decides to halt the project altogether.
EUROPE European press review
Spain: Socialists' Glass Half Full BY: Brian J. Forest | Diplomatic CourierSpain’s regional elections deliver mixed results for Prime Minister Zapatero’s Socialist Party and a blow to Basque nationalists. Europe's DisunionBY: Anne Applebaum | The Washington Post It is impossible to understand what is happening in the somewhat surreal world of the European political economy at the moment without first tossing out every stereotype, every cliche and every assumption that has ever been made about Europe's political geography. Britain's Great Right Hope BY: James Crabtree | The American Prospect As the Republican party struggles to develop a new message and regain popular support, their British counterpart is on the verge of a comeback. Will the Tories become the model for conservatives everywhere?
GM Europe on the brink with 300,000 jobs at risk The carmaker wants £3bn from European governments to keep its factories open, with Belgian and German plants most at risk
EU failure to agree East Europe rescue package queried
Who foots the bill for the EU? German taxpayers are expected to bail-out the EU - again, writes Daniel Hannan.
Opinion: Germany Must Bail Out its Ailing Eurozone Neighbors
Economic crisis in Europe will precipitate a rise in xenophobia and related social unrest. This is the first part of a two-part series on xenophobia in Europe.
| H12 RFE/RL
Google News Azerbaijan
Free Fall Armenia's national currency, the dram, has lost some 30 percent of its value in one day after the Central Bank stopped intervening to support it. The sudden drop is the first blow from the global economic crisis to strike Armenia, which until now has been largely shielded by its dependence on remittances from abroad. More
Armenia lets currency float, seeks IMF bailout - International Herald Tribune Stratfor Geopolitical Diary: Russia's Sleight of Hand Russia is sending stronger signals that it wants a grand bargain with the United States on a number of issues, and it wants the deal struck sooner rather than later.
The Financial Crisis and the Six Pillars of Russian Strength The global financial crisis has lulled the West into a false sense of security regarding the Russian resurgence.
Ukraine: Nation on the Brink of Bankruptcy BY: Mary Dejevsky | The Independent When the United States sneezed, Old Europe's banks caught a heavy cold, and New Europe's mini-tiger economies have succumbed, one by one, to a nasty bout of flu. But in the so-called neighbourhood states immediately to the east, chief among them Ukraine, pneumonia threatens – and the experts' prognosis is not good.The Russia bargain is a win-win for Obama Medvedev Rejects Missile Deal Gazprom Plans to Reduce Spending Gazprom posted a solid quarterly profit but said it will be forced to cut spending this year due to falling natural-gas demand in key markets.Analysis: Obama reaches out to Russia Border Dispute: A Long Shelf Life BY: Anca Padaruru | ISN Security Watch A recent ICJ ruling on a Black Sea continental shelf partition between Ukraine and Romania shows that issues concerning oil and water make a controversial mix.Russia Brushes Off Obama: No Haggling Medvedev Takes the Hit for Putin - Nikolai Petrov, Moscow Times
Central Asia: The US State Department Paints a Bleak Democratization Picture |
| H13 The TimesThe enemy within Pakistan's rulers have long failed to confront extremism; yesterday's hail of machine-gun fire in Lahore is the result
ANALYSIS: Pakistan is 'a nation at war with itself'
Abuse of science Protests against Israeli universities are the voice of anti-intellectualism
Obama pledges to bolster 'special relationship' President Obama also backed Gordon Brown’s calls for action to stimulate the world economy and clean up banks
Clinton says two-state solution 'inescapable' New US Secretary of State puts pressure on Binyamin Netanyahu with pledge to work for Palestinian statehood
Secret Obama letter reveals plan to stop Iran President writes to Russian counterpart, offering to abandon missile shield if Kremlin stops Tehran's nuclear drive
Wall Street Journal Obama's Iran Crisis
Obama Gets Strong Support Despite Crisis A Wall Street Journal/NBC poll indicates Obama enjoys widespread backing for his ambitious agenda, while opposition Republicans are getting drubbed in public opinion
Robert J. Barro: What Are the Odds of a Depression?
Afghan War Hinges on Far-Flung Outposts Gen. Petraeus and his backers believe small, remote bases in Afghanistan will help protect against attack and build strong relationships with local residents
Justice in Iraq The court that convicted Saddam shows temperance towards his henchman.
IMF: Poor Nations Need $25 Billion The IMF urged world leaders to step up assistance to low-income countries, warning that the rapidly spreading global-economic crisis will create an additional financing need of at least $25 billion this year U.S. Reconsiders Missile-Defense Plan The Obama administration is suggesting to Russia that it might be willing to roll back U.S. missile-defense plans in Europe, in what senior U.S. officials called one plank of a strategy to isolate Iran.
The Obama Budget: A Summary and Analysis (PDF; 440 KB)
| H14 Financial Times To nationalise or not – that is the question We are painfully learning that the world’s mega-banks are too complex to manage, too big to fail and too hard to restructure. Nobody would wish to start from here. But, as worries in the stock market show, banks must be fixed, in an orderly and systematic way, writes Martin Wolf
Clinton to send two diplomats to Syria US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said the Obama administration will send senior officials to Syria for preliminary talks on improving relations between Washington and Damascus
Potency of reformist challenge diluted by rival candidacies Supporters of Iran's reformists cheered when Mohammad Khatami, the moderate former president, agreed to contest the June presidential elections in an effort to unseat..
No withdrawal date for US troops in Afghanistan Robert Gates, US defence secretary, stressed that it was “impossible” to determine when US troops would return home from Afghanistan, underscoring the increasingly tough security situation in the war-torn country
Obama gives few clues to his world view ahead of summit
An epic battle looms over Obama’s big push Roger Altman on plans for a new progressive era
Obama’s chance to lead the green recovery As the world moves to a low-carbon economy, there will be a competitive advantage for those who embrace these green technologies, write Joseph Stiglitz and Nicholas Stern
Not so MaastrichtEurozone membership criteria must in future be applied more strictly than they have been across the eurozone. But today they must be interpreted flexibly
Terrorising cricket The commando-style ambush of the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore is a double body blow to Pakistan, a country that is already reeling
Not much chance of any ‘Yo, Brown’Britain and the US have shared interests and can work together. A relationship that is less special and more businesslike would better serve bothRussia hails new US tone on missiles Russia and the US dismiss suggestions of a “quid pro quo” deal on Washington’s defence plans for central Europe but their presidents stress improved prospects for co-operation
Emergency eurozone aid signalled Authorities would help a member-state in serious economic difficulties before it needed to turn to the IMF because of a risk of debt default, says senior EU policymake
Hopes and fears as details of housing rescue plan are awaited
Rethink would leave Polish and Czech leaders twisting in the wind
GM urges EU states to come to its aidCarmaker says 300,000 jobs at riskBrussels set to agree financial system reforms New structure could be in place by 2010European shares slump to 12-year low Insurers and energy shares weigh
How the competent bankers can be assisted John Kay suggests the least bad way forwardA trade surplus is not always a sign of strength Simon Tilford praises Britain’s service sector
| H15 Los Angeles Times Deadly attack on cricket team shakes Pakistan psyche The militant strike on a Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore leaves eight dead and threatens to undermine the Pakistani government's fragile political stability.
Two officials will hold preliminary talks with Damascus in the coming days, the latest signal that the Obama administration intends to engage longtime U.S. rivals
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Mark Murray / MSNBC: Poll: Obama's rating at all-time high Conservatives and Their Pity Parties THE TILTING YARD | H17 Daily Telegraph Speaking softly, but without the big stickPersonal View: Irwin Stelzer highlights the dangers of Obama's nascent foreign policy. Obama wants to cut a deal with MedvedevTelegraph View: The American president is thinking creatively about the threat from Iran. Pakistan must confront its enemy within Telegraph View: Attack on Sri Lankan team is a blow to the country's reputation.
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.Who foots the bill for the EU? German taxpayers are expected to bail-out the EU - again, writes Daniel Hannan.
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| H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism
U.S. missile-defense policy under review
Strategic Arms Control After START: Issues and Options CRS A 30-page updated US report on the status of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty between the US and Russia
Overhauling Homeland Security
100,000 Foot Soldiers in Cartels The U.S. Defense Department thinks Mexico's two most deadly drug cartels together have fielded more than 100,000 foot soldiers - an army that rivals Mexico's armed forces and threatens to turn the country into a narco-state.
Guantánamo: The Definitive Prisoner List
Pakistan Attack on Sri Lankan Cricket Team: Echoes of Mumbai? | H20 Slate
The Heat Is On Climate Believers - Debra Saunders, San Francisco Chronicle
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One in 31 U.S. Adults are Behind Bars, on Parole or Probation
Rousseau was a genius, but also a selfish, half mad, paranoid egomaniac. The lovable David Hume, on the other hand... more»
History is larger than science, since science is part of history, says John Lukacs. First came nature, then came man, then science. No scientists, no science... more»
Intelligence no guarantee of goodnessIntelligence alone will not make the world a better place, and if anyone's career proves the point, it is prominent Australian philosopher Peter Singer's (By Jeff Jacoby, Globe Columnist)
A Google Search of a Distinctly Retro Kind
Victor Serge had helped bring the Soviet Union to power. He then became a moral and intellectual lighthouse to its fiercest opponents... more»
Ian McEwan once tried to give away novels in a park. Only women took them, not men. He predicts, “When women stop reading, the novel will be dead”... more»
Artificial intelligence may one day replicate the human brain and its awareness. But will it do so with digital, on/off switches? That is a very hard question... more» |
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