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| H1 New York Times U.S. May Drop Key Condition for Talks With Iran New proposals would allow Tehran to continue enriching uranium during negotiations, officials say, a sharp break from the Bush administration’s approach. Allied Militants Threaten Pakistan’s Populous Heart The Taliban is teaming up with local militant groups in Punjab, reinvigorating an alliance that poses a serious risk to the stability of Pakistan. Financial Times Lift the veil on our war aims We are not in Afghanistan to fight for women’s rights. We are there to prevent the country ever again becoming a base for attacks on the west. While the US and its allies should not be indifferent to the protection of women, they must be realistic about what Nato can achieve, writes Gideon Rachman Moussavi hopes to build more modern Iran The presidential hopeful Mir-Hossein Moussavi said he would work to provide ‘guarantees’ that Tehran would not divert its nuclear programme to weapons use FT Interview: Mir-Hossein Moussavi Lessons learnt for capitalism’s future A retreat from globalisation is economically damaging; in the current political climate it will also sow distrust and strengthen antagonism between nations It is time to put finance back in its box Philip Augar on why financial models must change China needs reform to become world class Michael Skapinker on China’s need for reform Let us put markets to the service of the good society Philip Blond argues for a decentralised economy National Interest The AfPak Bailout by Morton Abramowitz Obama’s strategy for AfPak is not all that different than his predecessor’s. But it is certainly better managed. Redefining an Af-Pak Victory - Milton Bearden, Foreign Affairs No, Israel's Not Going to Bomb Iran TOM RICKS WSJ Pakistan Deal Gives New Clout to Taliban Islamist militants are pouring into the Swat Valley, making it one of the main bases for Taliban fighters. · Shell, China Firms Weigh Bid in Iraq Shell is in talks with China's two biggest state-owned oil firms to jointly bid for an Iraqi oil field contract. MARC LYNCH I'm getting more worried about Iraq Iraq's New Provincial Councils Reider Visser evaluates the selection of new governors Stratfor Iran: A Need for Budget Cuts With its economy as its Achilles' heel, Iran may be unable to follow through on its financial commitment to a key proxy Lessons from Iraq? US creates local militias to fight Taliban With echoes of the Anbar Awakening in Iraq, the US is arming, training, and paying Afghans to set up village militias. Georgia protests revive charges of foreign meddling Embattled President Saakashvili has accused Russians of financing a popular movement to oust him. Der Spiegel The Option to Protect: The New Terms for Humanitarian Intervention Los Angeles Times Global Meltdown Rule No. 1: Do the math By Hernando de Soto We can't start fixing things until we can get a handle on the toxic assets behind the financial crisis. OECD Factbook 2009 focuses on inequality Direct to Web Version of Factbook Jerusalem PostIsrael, US to hold largest-ever joint missile defense drill Exclusive: Drill to include Arrow 2, US-developed Terminal High Altitude Area Defense and ship-based Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. US refuses to put deadline on Iran talks Israel feels postponing talks until after Iranian elections would be a mistake, top PM adviser says. Analysis: Iranian tactics against Egpyt may be changing Iran's Western enablers [ CAROLINE GLICK Yedioth Ahronoth Israel-US ties a 2-way street West must realize Israel is more than just tiny country in bad neighborhood, says Chana Givon Washington source says Mitchell visit intended to ascertain Israel's stance beyond sound bytes Time to think out of box/ Ze'eviAs two-state solution distances, we must find ways to end Palestinian inequality Washington Post Sunni Insurgents Assert Responsibility for Blast That Killed 5 U.S. Troops in Iraq Group Also Says It Was Behind Slaying of 8 'Sons of Iraq' Obama Lifts Broad Set Of Sanctions Against Cuba Barriers for U.S. Relatives And Telecoms Struck Dow NYT BOB HERBERT The American Way Since Sept. 11, 2001, nearly 120,000 Americans have been killed in nonterror homicides, most committed with guns. Yet the idea of doing something about the insane number of guns is a nonstarter. Neoconned Again NYU's Center for Law and Security "Reforming the Culture of National Security: Vision, Clarity and Accountability." Guardian · Britain and Iraq: fortunes of war Editorial: Generals, soldiers and analysts concur on one point: the military operation was an avoidable disaster America sunk these pirates, but the Age of Might is over Geoffrey Wheatcroft: The adventure on the high seas is a blast from the past. The US empire now faces the impotence of conventional force Peter Preston: Islamabad is desperate for support in its civil war against the Taliban - it needs help from India Slate Hitchens: Obama Is Being Way Too Nice to Iran How To Avoid a Global War With Islam Will Israel attack Iran? Salon The new Netanyahu government couldn't move against Tehran without approval from Washington -- but any mixed messages from the Obama administration could lead to catastrophe. Is Iran 'Demonic'? Ask Dennis Ross Wall Street Journal · Convoys Are an Answer to Piracy By Peter D. Zimmerman | National Interest Young Turks by Doug Bandow Barack Obama needs to stop lecturing Europe about Turkey’s accession to the EU. Brussels, not Washington, should decide whether or not to include Ankara. Newsweek Islamism Suffers as Voters Turn to Technocrats Kurdish separatists announce unilateral ceasefire : Middle East World Turkey sees sharp GDP contraction as crisis bites Azerbaijani MPs to visit Turkey The Times Bridging the gap The Armenian/Turkish border looks set to open for first time in 70 years Suat Kiniklioglu: Getting Back to Work Following the U.S.-Turkey Visit Guest Voices: Balancing Faith, Secularism in Turkey Obama in Turkey: Praise or Tough Love? Washington Post Blogs – Turkey detains 18 over links to government plot case Getting Back to Work Following the US-Turkey Visit Huffington Post Turkey blunts Obama’s diplomacy - The National Newspaper PoliGazette » The Turkish Conundrum Turkey requested Obama's help in procuring predator drone The Age Obama in Turkey: An editorial looks back at U.S. President Obama's recent visit to Turkey. The newspaper applauds his determination to build bridges with Ankara, which it sees as a key player in an important region. İç Basında Türk Dış Politikası Dış Basında Türkiye – BBC Türkçe 0700 1800 – VOA Türkçe 0630 1345 2130 DW - (UTC) 0830 1130 1530 Turkish Press Review Google News Turkey TurcoPundit ASAM Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect Dış Basında Irak BBC Monitoring Inter-national Turkish-Iraqi-American Trilateral Security Mechanism Focuses on PKK Terrorism Jamestown Foundation - Security forces 'running rampant' in Iraq's Kurdistan Hundreds of Kurds in Mosul Call for Province to Join Kurdish Region The Situation of Turkmens in the north of Iraq, by Dr. Hassan AYDINLI (Video) Obama urges Barzani to keep enhancing ties with Turkey Palestinian's president Abbas arrives in Iraq's Kurdish region Middle East News - Fair in Iraqi holy city draws Turkish traders ... Turkey's former PM Erbakan in Iran Ex-Turkish PM meets Mottaki, Rafsanjani Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık TUSIAD to present report on new era of Turkey-US relations Obama's Trip to Turkey Received Mixed Grades from the Community The Turkish-Armenian Rapprochement: Implications for the South Caucasus What is the place of Turkey according to Obama? by ABDÜLHAMİT BİLİCİ The zones of resistance toward Turkish-Armanian rapprochement by Emre Uslu & Önder Aytaç* Embassy Row Washington Times Soli Ozel of Bilgi University Turkey’s European integration watched closely by Greece Beyond US Recognition of the Armenian Genocide Armenian Weekly - Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop “The World Digital Library will launch on April 21, 2009. So far no Turkish Archives are listed as partners.” | H3 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 Taha Akyol Fikret Bila Hasan Cemal Murat Yetkin İsmet Berkan Şamil Tayyar Ekonomi |
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| H4 New York Times U.S. May Drop Key Condition for Talks With Iran New proposals would allow Tehran to continue enriching uranium during negotiations, officials say, a sharp break from the Bush administration’s approach. POLITICUS; How Obama Did, Minus the Charm Allied Militants Threaten Pakistan’s Populous Heart The Taliban is teaming up with local militant groups in Punjab, reinvigorating an alliance that poses a serious risk to the stability of Pakistan. BOB HERBERT The American Way Since Sept. 11, 2001, nearly 120,000 Americans have been killed in nonterror homicides, most committed with guns. Yet the idea of doing something about the insane number of guns is a nonstarter. Obama Opens Door to Cuba, but Only a Crack To Rescue Captain, U.S. Snipers Held Steady Despite Many Moving Parts Civilians Died in Airstrike by NATO, Afghan Says Iraqi General Filing Suit to Close Newspaper and TV Channel Over Alleged Misquotes China Releases Human Rights Plan Obama Signals More Active Response to Piracy Egypt Accuses Hezbollah of Plotting Attacks and Arms Smuggling to Gaza Editorial China Slows Purchases of U.S. and Other Bonds In Afghanistan, Soldiers Bridge 2 Stages of War The war stands to become more invigorated and hopeful, albeit perhaps more bloody, as U.S. units push into longstanding Taliban sanctuaries Hamas Comes Out of Hiding By PAUL McGEOUGH The supreme leader of Hamas, Khalid Mishal, has a calendar so full that he might soon need a parking lot for the vehicles bringing foreign delegations to visit. Memo From Mumbai: Attacks Prompt Some of India’s Urban Elite to Plunge Into Politics Immigration Reform and Hard Times In a bad economy getting undocumented immigrants on the right side of the law only makes sense. | H5 Washington Post Sunni Insurgents Assert Responsibility for Blast That Killed 5 U.S. Troops in Iraq Group Also Says It Was Behind Slaying of 8 'Sons of Iraq' Obama Lifts Broad Set Of Sanctions Against Cuba Barriers for U.S. Relatives And Telecoms Struck Dow Editorial A Solution for Somalia What it will take to stop the threats of piracy and terrorism U.S. Appears Set To Boycott U.N. Session on Racism Conference Stance on Israel Is at Issue; Advocacy Groups Criticize White House Report Urges Updating of Nuclear Weapons Policy By Richard Cohen, Task No. 1 for the George W. Bush Policy Institute: Find out why he made such a mess. AIDS at Home The Obama administration starts to combat complacency in the United States. Precision Volley by Navy SEALs Ended a Five-Day Ordeal For an American Seaman, but Piracy Off Somalia Continues Somali Insurgents Fire at Plane Leaving Mogadishu With U.S. Congressman Aboard | H6 Guardian · Britain and Iraq: fortunes of war Editorial: Generals, soldiers and analysts concur on one point: the military operation was an avoidable disaster America sunk these pirates, but the Age of Might is over Geoffrey Wheatcroft: The adventure on the high seas is a blast from the past. The US empire now faces the impotence of conventional force Peter Preston: Islamabad is desperate for support in its civil war against the Taliban - it needs help from India · Eta 'planned to kill Spanish king Juan Carlos' Basque separatist group considered carrying out assissination using surface-to-air missile Clay Shirky: The traditional print media can't survive the impact of the internet. But society doesn't need newspapers, it needs journalism After Basra, a fight for life: story of a 'broken soldier' First in week-long series examining Britain's involvement in Iraq as troops withdraw · Eta 'planned to kill Spanish king Juan Carlos'Basque separatist group considered carrying out assissination using surface-to-air missile · Thailand: Revolution in red and yellow Editorial: Thailand's frightening political collapse, from emerging tolerant democracy to dysfunctional oligarchy, has reached a darker and threatening stage Dean Baker: Are there glimmers of hope that the US economy is recovering? Not yet - despite the optimists' wishful thinking |
| H7 · MARC LYNCH I'm getting more worried about Iraq Iraq's New Provincial Councils Reider Visser evaluates the selection of new governors Stratfor Iran: A Need for Budget Cuts With its economy as its Achilles' heel, Iran may be unable to follow through on its financial commitment to a key proxy Witnessing the Betrayal of the Awakening Council : Tariq Alhomayed Is Obama creating new problems? Maliki's Test of Will and Leadership - The National Obama's No Nuke Challenge - Steve Coll, New Yorker Obama Casts a New Order - Times of India Stephen Walt Let's not be too jolly, Roger.... The Unthinkable in Foreign Policy - Andrew Bast, World Politics Review Foreign Policy Why the Cuba Embargo Must Stay NESTOR CARBONELL Did Reagan Really Win the Cold War? GROVER NORQUIST · Abd al-Bari Atwan: if Arabs want Obama to respect them, they should deserve respect .. so Arab leaders need to formulate strong policies which actually serve their interests, with strength behind them... not what they've been doing for so many years. Al-Quds al-Arabi.
| H8 Iraq Updates IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq Iran welcomes nuclear talks plan IRAN: Iran's chief nuclear negotiator told EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana that Tehran welcomes constructive talks (Reuters) on Iran's nuclear program, responding to a gesture last week by the United States and five other negotiating parties reaching out to Iran. Gates: Iran Attack Would Create Backlash · An Iraqi City Divided by Walls, by Sect, By Bitterness BY: Sudarsan Raghavan | The Washington Post As Iraq marks the sixth anniversary of the fall of Saddam Hussein this month, attacks on Shiite areas in Baghdad have highlighted the enduring tensions between the nation's two dominant sects. In cities such as Samarra, fresh struggles are underway to control areas and consolidate power and resources ahead of the withdrawal of U.S. troops, scheduled for this summer. Iraqi Islamists claim credit for deadly attack on U.S. soldiers The Islamic State of Iraq said it planned and carried out a Friday suicide bombing that killed five U.S. soldiers and two Iraqi national police officers. The group also claimed responsibility for a suicide attack that killed at least nine U.S.-allied Sunni Muslim militiamen in southern Iraq Saturday. Iran leads Middle East population growth decline Iraq Denies It Seeks Advanced Russian Weapons Talabani Says Iraq Seeks to Boost Ties With Syria Hundreds of Kurds in Mosul Call for Province to Join Kurdish Region · Shell, China Firms Weigh Bid in Iraq Shell is in talks with China's two biggest state-owned oil firms to jointly bid for an Iraqi oil field contract. Syria: How an American scholar made friends and influenced a leader San Antonio professor David Lesch, who led yearly trips to Syria for students learning Arabic, struck up a friendship with President Bashar Assad. 'He values my opinions and ideas,' he says. Iraq, once a country of fervent readers, now starves for books When Maysoon Kadhim began working on her master's thesis at Baghdad University two years ago, she braced for the challenge. After all, her paper's subject is Shakespeare, whose prose can perplex even native English speakers. Kadhim, of course, grew up with Arabic. But that wasn't the source of her biggest frustrations. Instead, they've come from trying to get her hands on the right books Egypt widens Hizbollah crackdown Tensions between Egypt and Lebanon’s Hizbollah group have escalated after the Shia movement admitted that one of its members had been smuggling weapons from Egypt to the Gaza Strip Four soldiers killed in Lebanon Four Lebanese soldiers are killed in an attack on an army patrol, according to media reports. Bridging the gap The Armenian/Turkish border looks set to open for first time in 70 years Syrians face discrimination in Lebanon BEIRUT, Lebanon, April 13 (UPI) -- Syrian workers in Lebanon face growing threats and continued discrimination despite a recent thaw in diplomatic relations, human-rights groups said. Karroubi stays in Iran's presidential race TEHRAN, April 13 (UPI) -- Iranian presidential contender Mehdi Karroubi will not step aside, leaders say, as several parties line up to support a rival candidate on the Reformist ticket. | H9 Ha’aretz – Report: U.S. to drop key condition in Iran nuclear talksNew York Times: Proposal would allow Tehran to continue enriching uranium during talks on atomic program. Mossad tip led to capture of Hezbollah cell in SinaiSources tell Haaretz that cooperation between Western intelligence services has intensified of late over Iran. Life with Obama Obama's United States will not allow us to act alone - the destruction of Iran's nuclear power is a task too big for us. ANALYSIS / Egypt's rage at Hezbollah isn't on Israel's behalf U.S. reconsiders boycott of Durban II anti-racism summit Hamas agrees to probe deaths of alleged Israel collaborators Russia purchased Israeli drones despite Syria, Iran objections 2 Jerusalem PostIsrael, US to hold largest-ever joint missile defense drill Exclusive: Drill to include Arrow 2, US-developed Terminal High Altitude Area Defense and ship-based Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. US refuses to put deadline on Iran talks Israel feels postponing talks until after Iranian elections would be a mistake, top PM adviser says. Analysis: Iranian tactics against Egpyt may be changing Iran's Western enablers [ CAROLINE GLICK Self-loathing on J Street The lobby attempts to cover itself with a fig leaf of moral deniability. Netanyahu & the two-state solution [ ISI LEIBLER, Yedioth Ahronoth Israel-US ties a 2-way street West must realize Israel is more than just tiny country in bad neighborhood, says Chana Givon Washington source says Mitchell visit intended to ascertain Israel's stance beyond sound bytes Time to think out of box/ Ze'eviAs two-state solution distances, we must find ways to end Palestinian inequality Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Hamas Comes Out of Hiding By PAUL McGEOUGH The supreme leader of Hamas, Khalid Mishal, has a calendar so full that he might soon need a parking lot for the vehicles bringing foreign delegations to visit English Anti-Semitism on the March - Howard Jacobson, New Republic Amos Oz, Approaching 70, Sees Israel With a Bird’s-Eye View US-Israeli relations on shaky ground Middle East Peace: Gershon Baskin of the Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information, argues that there must be a new peace initiative in the region. He says that Israeli intransigence and Palestine fanaticism should not be allowed to spoil the chances of progress. Rabbi-in-chief: Barack Obama's Jewish connection Rabbi Capers Funnye is in a minority in the US: he's an African-American Jew. He's also Michelle Obama's cousin. |
| Lessons from Iraq? US creates local militias to fight Taliban With echoes of the Anbar Awakening in Iraq, the US is arming, training, and paying Afghans to set up village militias. Georgia protests revive charges of foreign meddling Embattled President Saakashvili has accused Russians of financing a popular movement to oust him. Obama eases Cuba travel, but embargo remains His reforms make it easier for Cuban-Americans to visit and financially support family on the island. But some Latin leaders say the changes don’t go far enough. US universities expand in the Middle East Columbia Global Center, just opened in Amman, Jordan, is raising that city's status in the region. Will pirates join forces with Islamist militias in Somalia? Escalation of violence could lead pirate gangs to join radical militants, including those with ties to Al Qaeda, say analysts. Armed America: Behind a broadening run on guns Firearms sales have their cycles, but types of buyers – and their motivations – have shifted. Thai turmoil escalates as troops hit streets Security forces were mobilized for the first time since 2006 as violence escalates – two people died in street clashes Monday. What Africa's farmers need now: fairness They don't need bailouts. But they do need help to avoid ruthless middle men. Cap and trade is still the right call Forget trivial tax politics. When it comes to limiting pollution, cap and trade – not a carbon tax – has a record of success. Redefining an Af-Pak Victory - Milton Bearden, Foreign Affairs · In Afghanistan, Soldiers Bridge 2 Stages of War BY: C.J. Chivers | The New York Times These changing expectations have made the soldiers now on the ground a bridge from the older war to a fight that stands to become more invigorated, and hopeful, albeit perhaps more bloody as American units push into longstanding Taliban sanctuaries. Poll reveals India's crisis of identity If elections in the world's oldest democracy, as George W. Bush liked to call the US, are a gruelling test of character and policy, elections in the largest democracy… Welcome Development in U.S.-China Dialogue BY: Frank Ching | The Japan Times All indications are that the first summit meeting between the new American president, Barack Obama, and his Chinese counterpart, Hu Jintao, went extremely wel China property prices ‘likely to halve’ Influential real estate economist says market is unsustainable Geopolitical Diary: The Making of a Taliban Emirate in Pakistan By making a peace agreement with a Taliban rebel group into a law, the Pakistani government has emboldened jihadists and complicated the U.S. strategy for Afghanistan · A Sense of Drift Pervades Indian Democracy BY: Harsh V. Pant | The Japan Times As India, the largest democracy in the world, enters into the campaign phase for its 15th parliamentary elections, it seems preoccupied with trivialities. China needs reform to become world class Michael Skapinker on China’s need for reform · China Issues Human Rights Plan China issued its first action plan on human rights, vowing to address a host of issues, from torture to the death penalty and the environment. Pakistan is a Molotov cocktail just waiting for a match By David Ignatius No Such Thing as 'Moderate Taliban' - MJ Akbar, Times of India Obama’s Afghanistan-Pakistan Quandary – Part I Obama's India-Pakistan Mess - Christopher Badeaux, The New Ledger Pakistan: A Peace Deal Becomes Law A new law in Pakistan will embolden the Taliban and its allies as Islamabad retreats in the face of a powerful jihadist insurgency Pakistan's move on Islamic law widens influence of extremists Pakistan's parliament and president agreed Monday to support the imposition of Islamic law in a part of the North West Frontier province, in what critics think is an act of capitulation to extremists. As part of the accord, Islamic courts would replace regular courts in Swat and the surrounding districts. Japan May Have to Rearm Itself - Joe Hung, China Post A new CFR.org podcast looks at challenges facing development and economic aid programs to Pakistan and how to make them more effective. North Korean Menace Still Unchecked - Richard Halloran, RealClearWorld | EUROPE European press review Greek tourism faces summer drought The tourist industry faces a grim summer, with bookings down by 25 to 30 per cent as recessions deepen in Germany and the UK, Greece’s main tourist markets EAST-WEST: RFE/RL looks at lingering divides between eastern and western Europe twenty years after the fall of the Berlin wall. How Populism Fuels a Financial Crisis STATE OF THE UNION | H12 RFE/RL Google News Azerbaijan Mikheil Saakashvili : Where Are My Western Friends? Azerbaijan: Grumbling over Referendum Results Continues in Baku · Fearing Uprising, Russia Backs Moldova's Communists Der Spiegel This week's peaceful protests in Moldova that transformed into riots have raised the possibility of an anti-Communist revolution like those seen in Georgia and Ukraine. Now Russia is stepping in to back Moldova's old guard, but the country's tangled history could prove to be diplomatic quicksand for the West. · Azerbaijan: Multi-Billion-Dollar Resort Planned for Defense Ministry’s Caspian Sea Island BY: Shahin Abbasov | Eurasianet A $6-billion project to build a "carbon-neutral" luxury resort on a Caspian Sea island owned by Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense is focusing attention on the relationship between the government and the country’s real estate market. Gazprom Turns the Crisis Into an Opportunity -and a New Crisis BY: Federico Fubini | Foreign PolicyAs Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko rushes out of her Kiev office to greet me, her tight handshake and tense smile make it clear that she didn't get to be the most powerful woman east of Berlin by being a soft character. Georgia protests enter fifth day Thousands of opposition supporters in Georgia hold a fifth day of protests, calling on the president to step down |
| H13 The Times Can Obama force change in Cuba? A small shift in US policy may not be enough for those struggling with tyranny, unemployment and crime in Havana David Aaronovitch ANALYSIS: The rewards far outweigh the risks Somalia is a broken country, awash with hunger, poverty and guns. Piracy is one of the few things that work Wall Street Journal · Convoys Are an Answer to Piracy By Peter D. Zimmerman By James Taranto Premature conclusions about the pirate standoff. Rescue at Sea Sparks Calls for Firepower The U.S. will seek to halt the increasing threat of piracy off the Horn of Africa, Obama pledged, as shipping-industry and seafaring groups have called for more military action. Walker's World: A tale of two banks WASHINGTON, April 13 (UPI) -- The global economy is in the grip of a terrifying experiment as the world's two key central banks, the European Central Bank and the U.S. Federal Reserve, try running contradictory policies to navigate the recession. | H14 Financial Times Lift the veil on our war aims We are not in Afghanistan to fight for women’s rights. We are there to prevent the country ever again becoming a base for attacks on the west. While the US and its allies should not be indifferent to the protection of women, they must be realistic about what Nato can achieve, writes Gideon Rachman Moussavi hopes to build more modern Iran The presidential hopeful Mir-Hossein Moussavi said he would work to provide ‘guarantees’ that Tehran would not divert its nuclear programme to weapons use FT Interview: Mir-Hossein Moussavi Lessons learnt for capitalism’s future A retreat from globalisation is economically damaging; in the current political climate it will also sow distrust and strengthen antagonism between nations It is time to put finance back in its box Philip Augar on why financial models must change China needs reform to become world class Michael Skapinker on China’s need for reform Let us put markets to the service of the good society Philip Blond argues for a decentralised economy Egypt widens Hizbollah crackdown Tensions between Egypt and Lebanon’s Hizbollah group have escalated after the Shia movement admitted that one of its members had been smuggling weapons from Egypt to the Gaza Strip N Korea plans to restart nuclear-arms plant North Korea responded to UN action against its long-range rocket launch by saying it would expand its atomic weapons programme, resuming work at plutonium-producing facilities that were mothballed as part of a diplomatic rapprochement in 2007 Obama moves to relax telecoms and travel restrictions on Cuba Mending America’s broken tax code A little over 20 years since its last comprehensive overhaul, the federal income tax is again a parody of self-defeating confusion. The height of its absurdity is that it raises so little revenue Real IRA warns of mainland attacks The Real IRA, the anti-peace agreement Irish terrorist group that killed two British soldiers in March 2009, says it intends to extend its campaign to mainland Britain and it is looking for high-profile targets Heat grows on US Congress over climate President Barack Obama’s administration is preparing to ratchet up pressure on Congress to pass climate change legislation this year by declaring its authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions through the Environmental Protection Agency Global ad spending to fall 7%, Publicis unit warns | H15 Los Angeles Times Global Meltdown Rule No. 1: Do the math By Hernando de Soto We can't start fixing things until we can get a handle on the toxic assets behind the financial crisis. Obama eases Cuba restrictions for families The president makes it easier for Cuban Americans to visit, communicate and send aid to relatives on the island, but U.S. trade embargo will remain Syria: How an American scholar made friends and influenced a leader San Antonio professor David Lesch, who led yearly trips to Syria for students learning Arabic, struck up a friendship with President Bashar Assad. 'He values my opinions and ideas,' he says. U.N. Security Council condemns North Korea launch A week later it issues a presidential statement, not the resolution the U.S. sought, criticizing the action and agreeing to tighten sanctions What Mexico really needs from Obama During his trip, the U.S. president should focus less on short-term military goals and more on helping our neighbor build effective institutions of government. Editorial |
| Politico ABC’s The Note – MSNBC FirstRead – Time ThePage Politico Playbook PoliticsHome fivethirtyeight US News Political Bulletin Welcome to the New Media Campaign Tools of 2012: The real secret of Obama's tech team — and what's next for online organizers. | H17 Daily Telegraph The best way to beat the Taliban Military force alone won't bring peace to Afghanistan. The West must get the local economy into shape, says Ed Butler. | H18 Independent Leading article: Mass arrests have no place in a democratic country |
| H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Senate Bill Would Allow President to Shut Down Internet for National Security CNAS Book Discussion with Dave Kilcullen CNN Poll: Obama not making U.S. less safe — WASHINGTON (CNN) - A new poll indicates Americans don't agree with former Vice President Dick Cheney's recent assertion that President Barack Obama's actions have increased the chances of a terrorist attack against the United States. Navy says it can do little to stop pirates, who vow revenge | McClatchy Newspapers A day after the U.S. military killed three pirates and rescued an American sea captain, Somali pirates threatened to retaliate by killing captured U.S. seamen and the Pentagon said there's little it can do to stop future attacks. Whether this was bluster or a serious threat remains to be seen. Pirate groups, like everything else in Somalia, are divided along clan lines. · U.S. Military Considers Attacks on Somali Pirates’ Land Bases BY: Jeff Bliss | Bloomberg News The U.S. military is considering attacks on pirate bases on land and aid for the Somali people to help stem ship hijackings off Africa’s east coast, defense officials said. · The F-22: Able to Dodge Enemy Radar and the Budget Ax (So Far) BY: Bill Marsh | The New York Times The huge F-22 fighter jet program is well into its third decade, continually finding new ways to justify its existence. BY: Michael Donley and Norton Schwartz | The Washington Post The debate over whether to continue production of the F-22 Raptor has been one of the most politically charged and controversial budget issues in recent memory. The Maoist Insurgency in Nepal and US COIN Doctrine (Full PDF Article) | H20 Slate Hitchens: Obama Is Being Way Too Nice to Iran How To Avoid a Global War With Islam Brazil in the Global Economy: Measuring the Gains From Trade CEIP This 136-page US paper analyzes how Brazilian policy makers face complicated challenges as they try to grow the economy in ways that will generate better livelihoods and incomes Global Trade: Implications of the Current Crisis The 3rd United Nations World Water Development Report: Water in a Changing World (WWDR-3) Download in sections (PDFs) or as full report (PDF; 29.8 MB) National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, 2009 | H21 How to handle class: whoever you meet, your dress and your bearing must convey the message, “I am freer and less terrified than you are”... more» With so many good scholarly books going unread, and good conference papers unheard, it's time to rethink how we share information in academe. From New Scientist. a special feature on the five ages of the brain. Was David Hume an atheist? An agnostic? Both categories of nonbelief are too crude for such a subtle, witty ironist. Simon Blackburn shows why... more» ‘Hyperlocal’ Web Sites Deliver News Without Newspapers They might turn out to be subhuman in intellectual and emotional powers. But if we clone Neanderthals, they will have legal rights... more» It was the young Benjamin Disraeli who coined the word millionaire in 1827 for the burgeoning class that had created the Industrial Revolution... more» Print or Byte: Won't digital publishing destroy the old-fashioned book? Boldly Going Nowhere By SETH SHOSTAK The desire to walk on an alien planet will not — any century soon — be sated by human-filled starships. Instead, we will extend our senses beyond Earth with telepresence proxies and data collectors. |
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Row doesn't mean Egypt will work harder to stop Gaza arms smuggling or warm ties with Israel.
