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Archive for March, 2009
The Index - March 31, 2009
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 Posted in THE INDEX | Comments
The arrest of a man the Iraqi government alleges is aligned with Saddam Hussein's Baath Party led to clashes over the weekend that left at least a dozen people dead and ...Continue reading . . .
Jonathan Power: Tooth Fairies and the Economic Crisis
Monday, March 30th, 2009 Posted in Economy, Finance | Comments
So far, not much seems to be working when it comes to stemming our great economic and financial crisis. Could tooth fairies help? But before the fantastical, a bit of history ...Continue reading . . .
Vladimir Kvint: It’s Time for a G-25
Friday, March 27th, 2009 Posted in Economy, Finance | Comments
The leaders of major countries are in agreement on the need to respond quickly and cohesively to the current global economic crisis. But while developed nations are experiencing tremendous slowdowns, ...Continue reading . . .
Peter Wilson: Those in Glass Houses…
Thursday, March 26th, 2009 Posted in Barack Obama, Diplomacy, Hugo Chavez, U.S. Foreign Policy, Venezuela | Comments
Hopes that an Obama presidency could thaw ties between the United States and Venezuela are quickly receding after President Hugo Chávez called the U.S. president an "ignoramus" this past weekend. Chávez ...Continue reading . . .
THE INDEX - March 26, 2009
Thursday, March 26th, 2009 Posted in THE INDEX | Comments
In what is becoming a kind of international trend, Thailand has become the latest country to implement a government stimulus plan and, at the same time, have its streets filled ...Continue reading . . .
Jonathan Power: How About a “Re-Entry Strategy” for Afghanistan?
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 Posted in Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Intelligence services, Pakistan, U.S. Foreign Policy | Comments
“We must have an exit strategy [for Afghanistan],” said President Barack Obama on 60 Minutes this past Sunday night. But after seven years of steadily losing the war in Afghanistan ...Continue reading . . .
The Index - March 24, 2009
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 Posted in THE INDEX | Comments
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak and prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu have reached a agreement on a coalition, creating a "broad-based government committed to regional peace." Next for Barak: convincing his ...Continue reading . . .
Jonathan Power: On How Not to Press the Reset Button
Friday, March 20th, 2009 Posted in Barack Obama, Diplomacy, Nuclear Weapons, Russia, U.S. Foreign Policy | Comments
Precise quid pro quos are not good in marital or romantic relationships. Neither do they work well in big time politics. If made too precisely, they suggest that the other ...Continue reading . . .
THE INDEX - March 19, 2009
Thursday, March 19th, 2009 Posted in THE INDEX | Comments
Union protests paralyzed the French subway and train systems, airports, utilities, and much of the public sector today. This is the second major strike in two months in this European Union ...Continue reading . . .
Sophie Lubin: Examining the “Hillary Effect”
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009 Posted in Diplomacy, First Lady, Gender, U.S. Foreign Policy, Women's Rights | Comments
Hillary Rodham Clinton finds herself today in a unique position to affect political and social change for the status of women worldwide. Yet, while she leads, there are a number ...Continue reading . . .