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Washington Post Barack Obama's Quick Foreign Policy Fixes Run Into Stubborn World Problems By Jackson Diehl What happens when Obama can no longer blame Bush for international strife?
Imagining a Bolder Role for IMF Documents suggest coming shift in the fund from advising to actively managing global economy.
Extremist Tide Rises in Pakistan After a deal with the government in the north, Islamists aim to install religious law nationwide.
Editorial Iraq's Wobbles How the Obama administration can respond to incipient signs of trouble.
Obama - Can the Play-Caller Also Execute? By David Ignatius When President Obama finished announcing his Afghanistan-Pakistan policy on March 27, he turned to the advisers gathered behind him and said: "Okay, now you've got to execute."
The Financial Crisis and the Great Depression By Robert J. Samuelson Renewed interest in the Great Depression is natural -- but don't stretch parallels too far.
A Suggestion for Mr. Obama: Keep Focused on the Economy By Jim Hoagland
Adam Posen -- The Shape of the Recession Which letter of the alphabet will the recession resemble?
PostGlobal: Russia's Non-Democracy
For China's New Left, Old Values Emerging Movement Views State Power as a Remedy for Free-Market Inequalities
Debka Looming Israel-US clash could spark early Israeli military strike
Scenario for 2009 Israeli Strike on Iran by Gordon Prather
Los Angeles Times A new direction for AmericaAmbition and audacity: Obama, nearing 100 days as president, sees the economic crisis as reason to reshape government, business and even everyday life.
Asia Times Cash-rich China courts the Caspian China on Thursday agreed to loan Kazakhstan US$10 billion in return for the right to take a big stake in the Central Asian country's energy sector. This follows similar initiatives with Russian energy giants and the financing of a gas pipeline from Turkmenistan via Uzbekistan to China. The global financial crisis has provided cash-rich Beijing with opportunity, and it is grasping it with gusto. - M K Bhadrakumar
Iran given little to cheer Iran this week celebrated a National Day of Nuclear Technology. On the international stage, though, Tehran has little to cheer. The promising noises United States President Barack Obama had made about a new beginning on dealing with Iran's nuclear program have come to nothing, and the Iranians are not going to budge over their insistence on the right to enrich uranium. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi
New York Times Memo Says Prisoner Was Waterboarded 183 Times C.I.A. interrogators used the technique 183 times on Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the admitted planner of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to a Justice Department memorandum.
ROGER COHEN Israel, Iran and Fear Israel craves closure on a past that holds the specter of annihilation. But that cannot be achieved by a retreat into victimhood.
Capitalism After the Fall By RICHARD W. STEVENSONPresident Obama is hinting at an audacious ambition as he waits for that inevitable if distant day that the recession will end. Obama’s Remarks on the Economy
West's Access to Iraqi Oil in Doubt
An IMF One Can Love? - Dani Rodrik, RealClearWorld
Stephen Walt Is Obama turning up the pressure on Israel? ---- Iran contrary
The dictator in Iraqi hearts must be toppled Real change requires shifts at the individual level nudged by programs that focus on respect and accomodation.
Financial Times ‘We screwed up and have to pay the consequences’ Video: Sir Martin Sorrell, Jorma Ollila, Chris Giles and Lionel Barber debate the failure of capitalists and hopes for recovery
In search of an Obama doctrine The pragmatic and persevering president will no doubt keep plugging away despite disappointments. Soon, other national leaders who say they so admire him will have to return more than warm feelings, writes Clive Crook
Europe’s left is failing to gain from the crisis The revolution is not under way, says John Lloyd
Inflation is looming on America’s horizonMartin Feldstein looks into the Fed’s future
Guardian The great shift in global power just hit high gear, sparked by a financial crash Martin Jacques: As an emboldened China sees, the American dollar is gravely wounded. And the days of US political supremacy are numbered
The rise of the Beijing consensus Jonathan Holslag: Economically, the Obama administration has more in common with China than with the neo-conservatism of George W Bush
The Times ANALYSIS: Same facts, different viewpoints Washington has changed its interpretation of the Iranian threat and says Israel is adopting a 'worst-case' scenario
Andrew Sullivan Obama likes to play for time but now he faces key decisions at home and abroad
Israeli military stands ready to bomb Iran The Israeli military is preparing to launch an aerial assault within days of being given the go-ahead by its new government
Don't expect an overnight cure, we still have a difficult year ahead, but the foundations of economic recovery are in place
Team Obama: Survival of the smartest William A Galston of the Brookings Institution says the president should tread carefully — and Sarah Baxter introduces the key players in Team Obama
Is Barack Obama delivering change we can believe in?
Wall Street Journal Josef Joffe: Obama's Popularity Doesn't Mean Much Abroad
Capitalism After the Fall - Richard Stevenson, New York Times
Ha’aretz – U.S.: Palestinians need not recognize Israel as Jewish state before talks
What would be the timetable for Israel strike on Iran? Tehran is near the point where producing a nuclear weapon is one of choice, not ability.
Peace now U.S. President Barack Obama's peace plan is giving Israel and the entire region a rare chance for real change; it must not be missed.
Barak to Netanyahu: We must present regional peace plan Defense minister opposes PM's demand Palestinians recognize Israel as 'Jewish state'
From New Statesman, a special issue on how no one rules the world.
Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq, March 2009
Stopping the Settlements in Return for Stopping Iran : Tariq Alhomayed
MESH • After the charm offensive, what next? by Walter Laqueur
• Elie Kedourie and foreign policy as a practical pursuit by Martin Kramer
Iraqi parliament elects new speaker, raising hope for unity The election Sunday of a new leader of Iraq's parliament could aggravate the country's ethnic and sectarian tensions, or it could prove to be a major step toward easing the longstanding friction between Sunni and Shiite Arabs.
Iran Sanctions Would Be Frozen By U.S. for Talks, Envoys Say Bloomberg News The Obama administration won’t impose additional sanctions on Iran if it freezes nuclear development work and joins talks over the future of its program, European diplomats said.
Tensions in Saudi Shi'ite Town over Secession Call –
Reckoning nears for the US and Israel By Rami G. Khouri
Is "Two-State" the Best Solution? - Uri Dromi
FT Opinion: Europe’s left is failing to gain from the crisis In no major European country is the main leftwing party, in or out of government, surging ahead. The public mood appears sceptical, writes John Lloyd
ETA military chief held after joint police raid Basque separatist organisation is in crisis as arrest of Jurdan Martitegi Lazaso lands a further blow to morale
Editorial Comment: Man without allies Mr Sarkozy needs to concentrate on the quality of his insults rather than on buffoonery. He must cease using the French presidency for his personal amusement and aggrandisement and study the masters
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DTTurkish Cypriot election result a blow for peace talks
Jerusalem Post Obama challenges the place of Islam President ventured onto ideological battleground by praising secular democracy to Turkey's parliament.
Turkish Cypriots Vote Could Complicate Reunification Talks Voice of America -
Turks in the Dark on Obama's ‘Model Partnership'
FT Defender of a culture of stability
Turkey PM says expects IMF visit in May - Forbes.com
The Neoliberal Restructuring of Turkey's Social Security System Monthly Review
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Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect Dış Basında Irak BBC Monitoring Inter-national
Iraq Kurds discovered 3-4 bln barrels oil-minister
VOA News - Turkey's Kurdish Party Accuses Gov't of Punishing Success
Turkey expands hunt for PKK terrorists
Iran, Turkey can bring pride to Muslims Tehran Times
Kurdistan leaders meets UN Chief in Iraq
Kurdistan discovery boosts Heritage
Future Threats and Dangers Facing Iraqi Kurdistan Region in ...
Civil society organizations protest arrest of DTP members
Mixed signals from prosecutors on Kurdish language
Minister hopes for cooperation on PKK
Kurdistan's Troubled Democracy
Turkey pledges to help train Somali armed forces
Chatham House Turkey After the Local Elections
Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık
Thousands Protest Arrests in Turkish Coup Plot
Hardliners win N Cyprus election Turkish Cypriot nationalists win an election in northern Cyprus that could hamper peace talks with Greek Cypriots.
Turkish Cypriot election result a blow for peace talks
No clue on what 'model partnership' means
Hardliners Set to Win Turkish Cypriot Election
Remembering The Armenian Genocide WBNG-TV
[NEWS ANALYSIS] Karabakh strife hinders normalization
A show or step toward Armenia?
In Germany, Erdogan says Turkey would strengthen EU : Europe World
Armenia: Turkish Foreign Minister’s Visit Resolves No Questions
Fury over, bitterness lingers in Azerbaijan
Row strands saved migrants at sea Scores of migrants are stranded on a Turkish cargo ship as a row rages between Italy and Malta over who will accept them.
Georgia skeptical about stability platform
Turkish Cypriots Vote Could Complicate Reunification Talks
Turkey Arrests 8 in an Investigation Into a Military Coup Plot
Aliyev Proposes Selling Gas to Europe The Moscow Times
Lifeline for Kars just across the border
Obama sees it, but what about Greek Cypriots? Cyprus Observer -
EurasiaNet News Briefs - EU Pressure on Turkey Causes Reserved Optimism in Armenia
Güler: Turkey determined to complete Nabucco
The never ending story of Halki Theological Seminary reopening
Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON; Republicans Firing Blanks at Obama Mr. Rove joined Mr. Gingrich in expressing shock that Mr. Obama seemed to empathize with Turkey’s secular politics during a speech he made in Ankara to the Muslim world. Do they prefer Iran’s brand...
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| H4 New York Times Memo Says Prisoner Was Waterboarded 183 Times C.I.A. interrogators used the technique 183 times on Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the admitted planner of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to a Justice Department memorandum.
ROGER COHEN Israel, Iran and Fear Israel craves closure on a past that holds the specter of annihilation. But that cannot be achieved by a retreat into victimhood.
Capitalism After the Fall By RICHARD W. STEVENSONPresident Obama is hinting at an audacious ambition as he waits for that inevitable if distant day that the recession will end. Obama’s Remarks on the Economy
Despite Major Plans, Obama Taking Softer Stands After pledges to change Washington, the president’s early willingness to deal or fold has left commentators and allies wondering: where’s the fight?
Torture Versus War By SCOTT SHANEWhat is it about the terrible intimacy of torture that so disturbs and captivates the public?
Wary on ObamaBy STANLEY A. WEISSIndia may be the one country where President Obama finds George W. Bush a hard act to follow.
Editorial The Torturers’ Manifesto The Obama team must investigate the lawyers who wrote the memos on prisoner interrogation, which were written not to set legal limits, but to provide legal immunity for illegal and immoral acts.
The Georgian and Putin: A Hate Story Behind the tensions that have already brought a war are two men who just don’t get along.
PAUL KRUGMAN Erin Go Broke The slogan “Erin go bragh,” used as a declaration of Irish identity, could also be read as a prediction for the world economy.
Concerns Keep U.S. From Talks on Racism
Spain Hails Arrest of Man Seen as ETA Leader
Rising Expectations on Cuba Follow Obama
Slump Tilts Priorities of Industry in China
Chávez Proposes an Ambassador to the U.S.
U.S. to Skip U.N. Conference on Racism
Somalia Adopts Islamic Law to Deter Insurgency
Bomber Hits Checkpoint in Pakistan, Killing 20
Italy Blocks Cargo Ship Carrying Rescued Migrants
A Blast, an Ambush and a Sprint Out of a Taliban Kill Zone Pinned down by Taliban fighters, American soldiers fought their way out of a riverbed, and then grieved the loss of one of their own.
BONO It’s 2009. Do You Know Where Your Soul Is? So much of the discussion today is about value, not values. Aid well spent can be an example of both, values and value for money.
Secure Enough to Sin, Baghdad Is Back to Old Ways With curfews, kidnappings and religious extremists less of a concern, more Iraqis are rediscovering illicit pleasures.
F.B.I. and States Vastly Expand DNA Databases The expansion of DNA collection to include millions of people who have been arrested or detained but not convicted is raising privacy concerns.
U.S. May Convert Banks’ Bailouts to Equity Share Obama administration officials say the approach will allow them to shore up the nation’s banking system without seeking more money from Congress.
Afghan Women March, America Turns AwayBy NADER NADERY and HASEEB HUMAYOON To defeat the forces of oppression in Afghanistan, the Obama administration must promote and protect the ideals of democracy and human rights.
The Scary CaterpillarBy JEFFREY A. LOCKWOOD So should we be surprised by the news that the C.I.A. considered using insects to instill fear in Abu Zubaydah, a terrorist suspect? Yes.
Gang Up on PiratesBy WAYNE LONG Using humanitarian aid and assistance as a lever to gain release of hostages from Somali clans could be an effective approach.
Flirting With Cuba, Courting a Hemisphere Since Fidel Castro gave up power last year, the long standoff between Cuba and the United States has taken on the measured rhythms of a minuet.
| H5 Washington Post Barack Obama's Quick Foreign Policy Fixes Run Into Stubborn World Problems By Jackson Diehl What happens when Obama can no longer blame Bush for international strife?
Imagining a Bolder Role for IMF Documents suggest coming shift in the fund from advising to actively managing global economy.
Extremist Tide Rises in Pakistan After a deal with the government in the north, Islamists aim to install religious law nationwide.
Editorial Iraq's Wobbles How the Obama administration can respond to incipient signs of trouble.
Obama - Can the Play-Caller Also Execute? By David Ignatius When President Obama finished announcing his Afghanistan-Pakistan policy on March 27, he turned to the advisers gathered behind him and said: "Okay, now you've got to execute."
The Financial Crisis and the Great Depression By Robert J. Samuelson Renewed interest in the Great Depression is natural -- but don't stretch parallels too far.
A Suggestion for Mr. Obama: Keep Focused on the Economy By Jim Hoagland
Adam Posen -- The Shape of the Recession Which letter of the alphabet will the recession resemble?
PostGlobal: Russia's Non-Democracy
For China's New Left, Old Values Emerging Movement Views State Power as a Remedy for Free-Market Inequalities
Iran Sentences U.S. Journalist to 8 Years in Prison on Espionage Charges Conviction on Espionage Charges Nets 8 Years in Prison
The Incredible Shrinking Russia By George F. Will
Judicial Foreign Policy We Cannot Afford A Ruling Imperils Firms And U.S. Diplomacy By Curtis A. Bradley and Jack L. Goldsmith Corporations shouldn't be held liable for foreign governments' human rights violations.
Obama Closes Summit, Vows Broader Engagement With Latin America
Iran's Leader Urges That Reporter Be Treated Fairly
Will Barack Obama Face Down the Gun Lobby? By E.J. Dionne Jr. Congress is petrified of the gun lobby. It will take a president to get needed gun laws.
Justice Dept. Memos' Careful Legalese Obscured Harsh Reality
Pushing Diversity to the Point of Coercion By Kathleen Parker Racial and ethnic diversity is the key to happiness, success in the global marketplace and, not least, an interesting life.
Marie Arana -- Why We Should Get Rid of the Nobel Prize in Literature By Marie Arana It took more than a century to get here, but last year finally made it obvious: It's time to throw out the Nobel Prize in literature.
Tom Ricks -- Why We Should Get Rid of West Point
Jeremy Lott -- Why We Should Get Rid of the Vice Presidency Joe Biden: harmless second banana or threat to the Republic?
Marie Arana -- Why We Should Get Rid of the Nobel Prize in Literature By Marie Arana It took more than a century to get here, but last year finally made it obvious: It's time to throw out the Nobel Prize in literature
Parag Khanna -- Why We Should Get Rid of the Term "Muslim World" By Parag Khanna After shelving the "war on terror," Obama should dump its alleged target audience from his lexicon as well.
Pirates Are Somalia's Godfathers Coastal villagers find both blessings and ruin at hands of sea robbers, who grow rich off ransoms.
Ana Marie Cox -- Why We Should Get Rid of the White House Press Corps Too often, the White House briefing room is where news goes to die.
Farhad Manjoo -- Why We Should Get Rid of TV It's time to cut the cord to your TV. Well, cable and satellite anyway.
Naomi Klein -- Why We Should Banish Larry Summers From Public Life By Naomi Klein I vote to banish Larry Summers. Not from the planet. That wouldn't be nice. Just from public life.
Francis Fukuyama -- Why We Should Get Rid of Tenure By Francis Fukuyama I'm a tenured professor. But I'd get rid of tenure.
Obama to Order Cabinet To Identify Budget Cuts Convening members for first time today, president is to ask for a combined $100M to be cut over the next 90 days, senior administration official says.
What Was the Civil War About? Historians say Barack Obama's election brings a new angle to the longtime pedagogical question.
8.5 Percent of U.S. Youths Addicted to Video Games, Study Finds
| H6 Guardian The great shift in global power just hit high gear, sparked by a financial crash Martin Jacques: As an emboldened China sees, the American dollar is gravely wounded. And the days of US political supremacy are numbered
The rise of the Beijing consensus Jonathan Holslag: Economically, the Obama administration has more in common with China than with the neo-conservatism of George W Bush
UN racism conference boycotted by more countriesWithdrawal from conference over concerns Iranian president could use the meeting to attack Israel
The fantastic fist of Fox Peter Preston: Rupert Murdoch's US news channel thrives by trading in rage, the easy mood of the moment
The Observer Gordon Brown must rediscover his moral compass Editorial: If this government is going to achieve anything of worth in its final year, the prime minister needs to transform his governing philosophy
Barack Obama offers olive branch to Chávez, Ortega and Latin America
Iran jails US journalist Roxana Saberi as spy Eight year sentence for American journalist threatening hunger strike could put strain on diplomatic relations
Iraq voices Leading international figures give their verdict on the record and reputation of UK forces in southern Iraq
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| H7 Abdullah al-Ashal: competing Arab visions of Iran ... four different models out there among different sectors of Arab opinion. But all, governments and peoples, want to avoid a military confrontation and all want a US-Iranian accord which does not come at Arab expense. Al-Hayat.
Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq, March 2009
Obama's Foreign Follies - Ralph Peters, New York Post
Bold action needed on Iran Washington must take several unambiguous and major steps to undo the failed policies of coercion before we can expect Tehran to reciprocate. (By John Tirman, Boston Globe)
Pressure on Saberi case tests US president's new Iran policy
Hit Iran Where It Hurts - Mark Dubowitz and Joshua D. Goodman
"Smart" Sanctions Have Broader Effects on Iran's Economy - Daniel Dombey
Cohen's Cuddly Mullahs - Max Boot
BY: Suha Philip Ma’ayeh | The National Jordanian politicians are hoping that King Abdullah’s visit to Washington on Tuesday will help convince US President Barack Obama that Israel, not Arab countries, is the major obstacle to the peace process.
God Is Back: How the Global Revival of Faith Is Changing the World
A 'World Turned Upside Down'? BY: John Bolton | The Washington Times The Spanish Inquisition's reawakening and the unchecked rise of piracy off Somalia may not, at first glance, seem to have much in common. In fact, however, these phenomena represent an inversion of historic Western priorities.
Parties Jockey for Power in Lebanon - Matt Nash, NOW Lebanon
Regime Change: Promise and Peril by Stephen Kinzer
Christian World Under Muslim Rule - Christopher Howse, Daily Telegraph
We can't forget developing countries during the global crisis
Gulf States Wait for Attack on Iran - A. de Borchgrave, Washington Times
Daily Star Assad's offer to defuse the tension in Lebanon is a welcome one
OPEC Oil Export Revenues
Americas rivals see signs of hope A Latin American and Caribbean summit ends with no joint declaration, but signs of a thaw in US ties with Cuba.
Gunboat politics The challenge Somali piracy presents to the US
The future of sea powerWe have the world's largest navy. They have speedboats and machine guns. What now? (By Drake Bennett, Boston Globe)
Obama says Cuba offer to discuss differences could lead to further steps President Barack Obama said Sunday that Cuban leader Raul Castro's offer to discuss all issues, including the fate of political prisoners, is "a sign of progress" that could lead toward the normalization of relations between the U.S. and CubaEx-CIA chief: Obama risks national security WINEP Egypt's Campaign against Iran Sends Washington a Signal | H8 Iraq Updates IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq
West's Access to Iraqi Oil in Doubt
Iraqi parliament elects new speaker, raising hope for unity The election Sunday of a new leader of Iraq's parliament could aggravate the country's ethnic and sectarian tensions, or it could prove to be a major step toward easing the longstanding friction between Sunni and Shiite Arabs.
Iran Sanctions Would Be Frozen By U.S. for Talks, Envoys Say BY: Bill Varner | Bloomberg News The Obama administration won’t impose additional sanctions on Iran if it freezes nuclear development work and joins talks over the future of its program, European diplomats said.
Tensions in Saudi Shi'ite Town over Secession Call –
Oman Seen Close to Iran, Wary of Saudi Influence
US risks violence as it opens detention camps The freeing of so many Iraqis has fuelled fears that some will join the fight against US forces and the Iraqi Government
New speaker for Iraq parliament Members of Iraq's parliament elect a new speaker, ending months of dispute about who should fill the post.
Iraq's economy is booming six year after the operation
Secure Enough to Sin, Baghdad Is Back to Old Ways
Kurdish Along With English, Arabic Languages in New Iraqi Passport
New way to end Iranian nuclear conflict? (UPI) -- Kazakhstan, a former Soviet republic that has stormed to riches thanks to its abundant natural resources, may now become instrumental in solving the West's nuclear conflict with Iran
Iran Sentences American Journalist to 8 Years in Prison
Hizbullah No. 2: Same Leadership Directs Political and Military Wings -
Police Violence, Torture Again Headlining in Egypt BY: Joseph Mayton | The Middle East Times One of Egypt's leading activists and social documenters was attacked in his home last week in what he and other activists are calling the continued systematic abuse of police power.
Ahmadi-Nejad intervenes in Saberi case Iran’s president Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad urged the judiciary to let Roxana Saberi, an Iranian-American journalist sentenced to eight years in jail on charges of espionage, to freely defend herself
Iran disputes Caspian, Gulf claims (UPI) -- Claims on three islands in the Persian Gulf by the United Arab Emirates are supported only through the use of propaganda, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said.
| H9 Ha’aretz – U.S.: Palestinians need not recognize Israel as Jewish state before talks
What would be the timetable for Israel strike on Iran? Tehran is near the point where producing a nuclear weapon is one of choice, not ability.
Peace now U.S. President Barack Obama's peace plan is giving Israel and the entire region a rare chance for real change; it must not be missed.
Barak to Netanyahu: We must present regional peace plan Defense minister opposes PM's demand Palestinians recognize Israel as 'Jewish state'
Report: Israeli Spy Ring in Lebanon Infiltrated Hezbollah
Lebanon: Alleged Spy Had High-Tech System to Transmit Data to Israel
Netanyahu: Recognition of Israel as Jewish not precondition for peace talks
Bradley Burston / Netanyahu, Obama and Zionists Against Occupation The Palestinians will be able to survive the occupation. A healthy state of Israel will not
Obama: Durban II risks 'hypocritical' Israel hatred
Britain goes against U.S. boycott, will attend Durban II
Gideon Levy: Israel, the world ignoring bombed-out Gaza If Gazans don't hurry up and resume firing Qassams, nobody will take an interest in their welfare again.
How many Jews would there be if not for the Holocaust?
Lieberman: Ahmadinejad invite to Durban II shows true character of summit
Gideon Levy / The Holocaust and occupation cannot be compared Calling the occupation a manifestation of Nazism is incorrect, horrifically infuriating and harmful to the just Palestinian cause
Akiva Eldar / What would Iran's FM say in a meeting with Clinton? An imaginary conversation between the pair after Obama sends Clinton to Iran after meeting with Netanyahu.
The prime minister's either-or dilemma Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trapped by contradictory elements in three arenas: defense, diplomacy and politics.
ANALYSIS / Hezbollah and Iran have become Egyptian targets
Jerusalem Post Obama challenges the place of Islam
Iran Doesn't Want to Negotiate - Emily Landau, Jerusalem Post
Too harsh and uncompromising?Where the West really went wrong in confronting Iran's nuclear ambitions
The Region: The confrontation con game [ BARRY RUBIN,
Israel yet to form stance on peace talks Deputy FM Ayalon: Diplomatic plans should be in place when Netanyahu travels to US next month.
Column One: The Pakistani dilemma [ CAROLINE GLICK
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Palestinians slam Egypt's willingness to meet with new Israeli FM as detrimental to Arab caus
America, wake up Yossi Ben Ari says two-state solution currently a pipe dream, urges US to reexamine its Mideast strategy
Netanyahu to Mitchell: We Won't Accept Another Hamastan
Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine
Reckoning nears for the US and Israel By Rami G. Khouri
Is "Two-State" the Best Solution? - Uri Dromi
Israelis Warn of Eritrea Flashpoint With Iran
Jitters Over Expected Israeli Air Attack BY: Arnaud de Borchgrave | The Washington Times
Jewish legacy inscribed on genes?
Times of London:
Boycott-hit racism forum to open A UN conference on racism will open with the US and Germany, amid concern it could become a platform for anti-Semitism.
Holland joins US-Canada-Australia-Italy-Sweden-Israel boycott of anti-racism conference
Boycott blow for UN racism forum A major UN conference on racism looks to be in disarray as more western countries confirm they will not take part.
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US no longer towers over Latin America As America became distracted by the war on terror after 9/11, the region sought other partners.
Wealthy nations move to shore up PakistanIn Tokyo, nearly 30 countries pledged $5.28 billion to bolster its weak economy and government.
Minority report Why the Muslim vote will be vital in India's poll
Obama's War - Michael Hastings, GQ Magazine
India Wary on Obama - Stanley Weiss, New York Times Wary on ObamaIndia may be the one country where President Obama finds George W. Bush a hard act to follow.
Pakistan Needs World's Support - Husain Haqqani, Far East. Econ. Review
Interviews with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and Ambassador Richard Holbrooke - Real Clear Politics
Can Pakistan Rein in the ISI? - Sumit Ganguly, Times of India
For China's New Left, Old Values Emerging Movement Views State Power as a Remedy for Free-Market Inequalities
RFE/RLA River Runs Through It Water has always been a precious resource in Central Asia. There is not much of it, and most of what is there is located in the region's eastern mountains. Now, "downstream" countries are trying to regulate how the "upstream" countries use water.
Chinese groups court west for partnerships
China ‘Worse’ in 1Q09, but Not as Bad as Expected
India Ready to Cope with the New Global Environment?
China's economic leadership should start blogging
US Says Not Playing Favorites in Afghan Poll
Financial Crisis Was Made in China - Alan Wood, The Australian
Shoe throwing: India's passionate fling Politicians are ducking flying footwear in India. Officials are beefing up security, even asking supporters to go barefoot. Some Westerners might smile, but there's a deeper message to this trend.
BY: Jason Overdorf | Global Post Half circus, half marathon, India's mammoth general election began Thursday, with some 140 million voters casting their ballots in a free-for-all that has so far defied pundits for a prediction.
China's Growing Role in UN Peacekeeping
Report on Progress toward Security and Stability in Afghanistan, January 2009
Top Diplomat Says US Building Central, South Asian Capabilities For Development US Assistant Secretary Of State for South and Central Asia Richard Boucher says that while the United States actively works to promote security and cooperation in Central Asia, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, in many cases itÕs up to the governments themselves to take responsibility for addressing the challenges they face
Geithner's Biggest Problem Is Dollar, Not China BY: William Pesek | Bloomberg News It’s a bit rich for U.S. politicians to berate Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner for not labeling China as a currency manipulator.
Revolt stirs among China’s nuclear ghosts Up to 190,000 may have died as a result of China’s weapons tests: now ailing survivors want compensation
China Fund Reopens
Japan to Immigrants: Thanks, You Can Go Home Now
China, Friend or Foe? The Pentagon views the rapidly expanding Chinese military as the U.S.'s top potential rival. Andrew Browne and Gordon Fairclough on the reality of the "China threat."
India's Muslims See Bias in Housing Recent Increase Is Blamed on Islamist Terrorist Attacks in Mumbai Last Fall
ANALYSIS: India's brisk trade in child slaves Human Rights Watch reports brisk trade in people trafficking in India, which has an estimated 15 million child slaves
Afghan Women March, America Turns AwayBy NADER NADERY and HASEEB HUMAYOONTo defeat the forces of oppression in Afghanistan, the Obama administration must promote and protect the ideals of democracy and human rights.
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EUROPE European press review
Opinion: Europe’s left is failing to gain from the crisis In no major European country is the main leftwing party, in or out of government, surging ahead. The public mood appears sceptical, writes John Lloyd
ETA military chief held after joint police raid Basque separatist organisation is in crisis as arrest of Jurdan Martitegi Lazaso lands a further blow to morale
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON; Republicans Firing Blanks at Obama Mr. Rove joined Mr. Gingrich in expressing shock that Mr. Obama seemed to empathize with Turkey’s secular politics during a speech he made in Ankara to the Muslim world. Do they prefer Iran’s brand... April 19, 2009 -
Editorial Comment: Man without allies Mr Sarkozy needs to concentrate on the quality of his insults rather than on buffoonery. He must cease using the French presidency for his personal amusement and aggrandisement and study the masters
Labour's Watergate Scandal - Matthew d'Ancona, Daily Telegraph
Eta reeling after arrest of commander in France Joint police operation produced eight further detentions and dealt a heavy blow to armed separatist movement.
Steinmeier launches chancellor bid The campaign ahead of Germany's September election swung into motion on Sunday when Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the Social Democratic foreign minister, launched an early bid to become the country’s next chancello
Global Insight: Where are the stars to defend German policy? The economic crisis is revealing a serious German deficit in academic economists prepared to take on US counterparts and defend Berlin’s plans for combating the recession, writes Ralph Atkins
Sizing Up Russia – NATO Relations CAST A Russian perspective on Russia-NATO relations
China Fund Reopens | H12 RFE/RLA River Runs Through It Water has always been a precious resource in Central Asia. There is not much of it, and most of what is there is located in the region's eastern mountains. Now, "downstream" countries are trying to regulate how the "upstream" countries use water.
Google News Azerbaijan
Translating Russia’s Military Reform
The Georgian and Putin: A Hate Story By CLIFFORD J. LEVY Behind the tensions that have already brought a war are two men who just don’t get along.
The Incredible Shrinking Russia - George Will, Washington Post
Creating a New Reset Button - Mikhail Margelov, Moscow Times
PostGlobal: Russia's Non-Democracy
Russia: A Foiled Al Qaeda Plot? Russia's internal security apparatus claims to have thwarted an al Qaeda attack on Russian soil. But there are holes in the claim and good reasons to make it.
Is the End of the Chechen Conflict Near? BY: Jason Vaughn | Diplomatic Courier The question is whether or not Chechnya is really so secure as such an announcement would suggest. It is true that since outright war began in 1999 and after lulling into a more classical but less successful (than during the 1st Chechen war) Chechen anti-guerrilla campaign, the conflict itself has been trending downwards in violence with the passage of time.
Sizing Up Russia – NATO Relations CAST A Russian perspective on Russia-NATO relations
IMF set to unlock loan to Ukraine Recession-battered Ukraine received a boost in confidence on Friday, as an International Monetary Fund mission said it would advise senior management to unlock a $16.4bn stand-by loan
Chechnya reaps reward of fragile stablity Russia has lifted its security regime in Chechnya – a move that could lead to the withdrawal of 20,000 Russian forces deployed in the region that has been ravaged by two civil wars since the fall of the Soviet Union
French police arrest top ETA suspect Jurdan Martitegi Lizaso, captured in southern France, is said to be the head of the 'military' wing; eight others are arrested in joint raids launched with Spain
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| H13 The Times ANALYSIS: Same facts, different viewpoints Washington has changed its interpretation of the Iranian threat and says Israel is adopting a 'worst-case' scenario
Andrew Sullivan Obama likes to play for time but now he faces key decisions at home and abroad
Israeli military stands ready to bomb Iran The Israeli military is preparing to launch an aerial assault within days of being given the go-ahead by its new government
Don't expect an overnight cure, we still have a difficult year ahead, but the foundations of economic recovery are in place
Britain should boycott this UN charade We should beware this anti-racism conference that spreads intolerance Rosemary Righter
Team Obama: Survival of the smartest William A Galston of the Brookings Institution says the president should tread carefully — and Sarah Baxter introduces the key players in Team Obama
Is Barack Obama delivering change we can believe in?
US risks violence as it opens detention camps The freeing of so many Iraqis has fuelled fears that some will join the fight against US forces and the Iraqi Government
Obama shakes hands with Hugo Chavez The meeting, at Summit of the Americas in Trinidad, was a symbolic moment after years of antagonism and outright hostility
Diplomatic crisis over jailing of US journalist Barack Obama's attempts at reconciliation with Iran have been threatened by the sentence handed to Roxana Saberi
Tehran's newest foreign prisoner is brave and innocent
Wall Street Journal Josef Joffe: Obama's Popularity Doesn't Mean Much Abroad
Capitalism After the Fall - Richard Stevenson, New York Times
Putting the Toothpaste Back into the Tube Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke needs to spell out how he plans to head off hyperinflation. by Andy Kessler
When Bigger Isn't Better
Fortune 500 Earnings Drop 85%
| H14 Financial Times ‘We screwed up and have to pay the consequences’ Video: Sir Martin Sorrell, Jorma Ollila, Chris Giles and Lionel Barber debate the failure of capitalists and hopes for recovery
In search of an Obama doctrine The pragmatic and persevering president will no doubt keep plugging away despite disappointments. Soon, other national leaders who say they so admire him will have to return more than warm feelings, writes Clive Crook
Europe’s left is failing to gain from the crisis The revolution is not under way, says John Lloyd
Inflation is looming on America’s horizonMartin Feldstein looks into the Fed’s future
Isolation will not free Cuba If Barack Obama is defending the embargo with his new approach, he is defending it in a way that makes manifest its obsolescence and illogic, writes Christopher Caldwell
Steeled for stressAs tests are completed on how much fresh capital US banks may need, economists question Washington’s approach
The folly of hoping for the fiscal best A prudent chancellor should err on the side of caution in the Budget. Fiscal austerity will be the dominant feature of British politics for the next decade
Banks told bail-out repayments must be in US economic interest
Do not enclose the cultural commons The European parliament should oppose a proposal to extend copyright for performers and producers of recorded music to 95 years from the current 50. It will do nothing to cultivate creativity
Man without allies Mr Sarkozy needs to concentrate on the quality of his insults rather than on buffoonery. He must cease using the French presidency for his personal amusement and aggrandisement and study the masters
A lid to be lifted Tax havens: As a crackdown on financial secrecy and the evasion of fiscal obligations puts pressure on places that earn a living from that discretion, their clients face awkward choices
Obama wins praise at summit but feels heat on Cuba US President Barack Obama discussed a new regional partnership with Latin American and Caribbean leaders, and he won early approval from Venezuela, a strident critic of Washington
Washington dilemma on race conference US participation in the UN’s Durban conference remains undecided as black lobbyists urge Barack Obama to affirm his opposition to discrimination while pro-Israel groups call for a boycott
China set to invest again in Europe The head of China’s flagship sovereign wealth fund is looking to invest in Europe after expressing relief that snubs from the continent saved Beijing from embarrassing investment losses last year
| H15 Los Angeles Times A new direction for AmericaAmbition and audacity: Obama, nearing 100 days as president, sees the economic crisis as reason to reshape government, business and even everyday life.
Iraq elects parliament speaker after 4-month impasse The selection of the mild-mannered Iyad Samarrai of the Sunni Iraqi Islamic Party is seen as a setback to Prime Minister Nouri Maliki
Editorial
A truth commission on torture is needed By TIMOTHY RUTTEN We need to know if, as former Bush administration officials insist, torture worked in preventing attacks on Americans.
Americans' medical files go digital, by way of Asia Low-paid transcriptionists in the Philippines, India and elsewhere are helping to keep the huge U.S. healthcare bureaucracy running.
Obama's charisma can't outshine Cuba issue President Obama's moves regarding the island nation are not enough for other leaders at the Summit of the Americas
Obama defends greeting Hugo Chavez The president says Americans want him to interact with foreign leaders and that the U.S. has nothing to fear from Venezuela.
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New York Times: Despite Major Plans, Obama Taking Softer Stands President Obama is well known for bold proposals that have raised expectations, but his administration has shown a tendency for compromise and caution, and even a willingness to capitulate on some early initiatives.
In Texas, 31% Say State Has Right to Secede From U.S., But 75% Opt To Stay
Brian Knowlton / New York Times: Obama Advisers Challenge G.O.P. to Offer Alternatives
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Jobless Rate Climbs in 46 States, With California at 11.2%
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
McCain Strategist Warns GOP Risks Becoming ‘Religious Party’ | H17 Daily Telegraph Barack Obama must beware of playing party politics with security There is little new in the revelations that the CIA had used White House-sanctioned methods of torture, writes Con Coughlin.
Realism & Nuclear Disarmament - Malcom Rifkind, Daily Telegraph
Socialism is no longer an insult, but it is a bit of a joke The s-word was once the worst thing you could call an American, but the recession has sparked a revival in its fortunes, writes Tom Leonard.
| H18 Independent The IoS Happy List 2009 Fed up with lists that celebrate the rich and the bonus brigade? David Randall introduces the antidote: 100 people who make Britain a better, happier place.The IoS Happy List 2009 - the 100 Leading article: Hostage to divisions in Iran
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Torture Versus WarBy SCOTT SHANE What is it about the terrible intimacy of torture that so disturbs and captivates the public?
Why Lawrence of Arabia is still relevant, from Gaza to Kabul Armies worldwide realizing they'll be more effective if they're familiar with enemy territory, local culture
ETA military chief held after joint police raid Basque separatist organisation is in crisis as arrest of Jurdan Martitegi Lazaso lands a further blow to morale
The future of sea powerWe have the world's largest navy. They have speedboats and machine guns. What now? (By Drake Bennett, Boston Globe)
Thomas E. Ricks / Washington Post: Why We Should Get Rid of West Point — Want to trim the federal budget and improve the military at the same time? Shut down West Point, Annapolis and the Air Force Academy, and use some of the savings to expand ROTC scholarships.
Newly Released Memo Inadvertently Reveals CIA Held (and Abused) Missing Prisoner — Among the OLC memos released today, one appears to inadvertently reveal that a top al-Qaida suspect captured in northern Iraq in January 2004 was held by the CIA in a secret prison.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Was Waterboarded 183 Times in One Month — I've put this detail in a series of posts, but it really deserves a full post. According to the May 30, 2005 Bradbury memo, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was waterboarded 183 times in March 2003 and Abu Zubaydah was waterboarded 83 times in August 2002.
UK woes threaten to delay jetfighter contract Pressure on the UK's defence budget is holding up an agreement between European nations to sign off on a contract to build the next instalment of Eurofighter Typhoon..
How America turned to torture President Obama was right to release Justice Department memos that show government lawyers looking to justify the use of harsh interrogation techniques by the CIA against terror suspects. It calls for a deeper investigation into who authorized these techniques. (Boston Globe)
Army More Selective as Economy Lags
Translating Russia’s Military Reform
Gates tailors defense plan to win war with Congress Defense Secretary Robert Gates' plan to overhaul military spending practices and strategy signals a new Pentagon willingness to play hardball politics with lawmakers in Congress.
UK intelligence prosecution fear over torture memos MI5 and MI6, which gained valuable info from confessions extracted by US, fear prosecution for their indirect role
Divisions Arose on Rough Tactics for Qaeda Figure The first use of waterboarding and other rough treatment against a prisoner from Al Qaeda was ordered by senior Central Intelligence Agency officials despite the belief of interrogators that the prisoner had already told them all he knew
Mark Mazzetti / New York Times:
Documents: FBI Spyware Has Been Snaring Extortionists, Hackers for Years
Apple’s New Weapon
Professors in the Trenches: Deployed Soldiers and Social Science Academics (Part 4)
At War with Gen. Jack Keane
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Decision scientists are trying to figure out why it’s so hard for us to get into a green mind-set. Their answers may be more crucial than any technological advance in combating environmental challenges.
Faith in Global Warming — Religious Groups’ Views on Earth Warming Evidence Source: Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
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Prosperity or Peril? The Next Phase of Globalization The seventh annual Princeton Colloquium on Public and International Affairs explores the positive and negative effects of globalization. Keynotes and featured presenters include: Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations; Paul R. Krugman, Professor of Economics and International Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School and recipient of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Economics; and Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of Google Inc
The Tyranny of Oil: The World`s Most Powerful Industry, and What We Must Do to Stop It
Evaluating Options for U.S. Greenhouse-Gas Mitigation Using Multiple Criteria | H21 Harvey Mansfield has a question for the economists: Is the overly predicted life worth living?
Culture & barbarism: Terry Eagleton on metaphysics in a time of terrorism. Western postmodernism has roots in the failure of revolutionary politics, says Terry Eagleton. Islamism is a response to the defeat of the Muslim Left, with religion replacing politics... more»
Autism has 111 recognized treatments. Familes will try many of these. None of them works, though all seem to – for a while... more»
Blocking the Sun Scientists think it's time to get Plan B ready
“Rich, artistic, brilliant, oversexed (or undersexed), neurotic, and ultimately tragic.” Yeah, it’s that brooding Wittgenstein family again... more»
From Human Affairs, a special issue on Pragmatism in the Contemporary World.
From TNR, a review of Children of the Revolution: The French, 1799-1914 by Robert Gildea.
Natural habitats – trees, water, wildlife – give us a sense of deep pleasure, says Paul Bloom. At the same time, we feel anxiety about the possibility of nature’s loss... more»
How to Raise the Standard in America's Schools - Walter Isaacson, Time
'Animal Spirits'By GEORGE A. AKERLOF and ROBERT J. SHILLER Two economists argue that human emotions cause booms and busts, and advocate for broader, more permanent, more disciplinary regulation.
The Artful CodgerBy CHARLES McGRATH Age can bring a newfound simplicity to artists. Or is it a sudden intransigence?
In praise of ... Yes Minister Editorial: Spin may be in the news, but an older satire offers the best guide as to why politicians generally fail
Steve Brill's Plan to Save American Journalism
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