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Obama won’t restrain Israel – he can’t - ICH
Posted by Michael Butler, Friday, March 19, 2010UnPACking AIPAC’s White House Slam, Israeli style - ICH
Posted by Michael Butler, Friday, March 19, 2010Peak Oil by 2014… says Kuwait
c/o Devils Tower @ Daily Kos ...Sure, there have been enough warnings that we are near peak production of oil from various agencies and groups that one more only acts as confirmation, but when the prediction is made by the Kuwait Oil Company it should come with a little extra street cred.. read more
Posted by Mike Blaxill, Friday, March 19, 2010
Robert L. Borosage: The Showdown with Chermany
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, March 18, 2010NYT Op-Eds (3)
"Great health care often is about just being in a position to get some" (Kristof); "When it comes to helpful life lessons, there's nothing like a political sex scandal" (Collins); "Construction in Jerusalem is not derailing the peace talks. The problem is the Palestinians’ increasing demands" (Guest Op-Ed)Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, March 18, 2010
NYT Op-Eds (3)
"President Obama should not settle on the settlements — and more — when it comes to Israel" (Dowd); "Israel, America and the moderate Arabs need their own strategy in order for a Palestinian plan for a two-state solution to work" (Friedman); "Given the Federal Reserve’s history of favoring banks over their customers, it is the wrong place to house a consumer financial protection agency" (Guest Op-Ed)Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, March 17, 2010
NYT (3): International Affairs
Al-Sadr's group makes significant gains in elections; Opposition, including Moussavi, defy ban in dissent in Iran; and Thai protesters "spill blood" - literally - on gov't.Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Economist.com Building tensions
"Relations between America and Israel reach a low point "Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Why the U.S. must talk to the Taliban
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Wednesday, March 17, 2010NYT Editorial & Op-Eds (5)
"The move by the Texas Board of Education to revise the state’s social studies curriculum is a disturbing intervention into decisions best left to teachers and scholars" (Editorial); "Israel must acknowledge U.S. anger over the plan to build new housing in East Jerusalem if the quest for peace is to advance" (Cohen); "A failure to recognize the magnitude of the task, and a toxic political environment, undermined the effort to achieve health care reform" (Guest Op-Ed); "The use of reconciliation threatens to destroy the humanizing function of the Senate" (Brooks); "It’s time for America to confront China about the undervaluation of its currency, which is adding to the world’s economic problems at a time when those problems are already severe" (Krugman)Posted by Ian Alterman, Tuesday, March 16, 2010
NYT (5): International Affairs
A vicious murder of U.S. citizens in Mexico; The Israel-U.S. kerfuffle growing into major incident; Sarkozy's center-right party losing to Socialists in regional elections; Thai protesters are restive, shut down parts of Bangkok; and a "War of the Worlds" moment in Georgia.Posted by Ian Alterman, Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Gonzo Journalist Mac McClelland on the Badass Group Battling Violence and Repression
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Monday, March 15, 2010John Pilger: Welcome to the World’s First Murdochracy
Pilger ...Adelaide is Australia's festival city. Its arts festival is currently in swing. Polite debate, aesthetics and high-octane wine are putting the world to rights. With one exception. Adelaide is where Rupert Murdoch began his empire. The voracious trail starts here. No statue stands; his is a spectral presence, controlling the only daily newspaper, even the printing presses. Across Australia, he owns almost 70 percent of the capital city press and the only national newspaper and Sky Television and much else. Welcome to the world's first murdochracy... read more
Posted by Mike Blaxill, Sunday, March 14, 2010
NYT Op-Eds (7)
Frank Rich on the new "Rove-Cheney" ("The revisionist history peddled by Liz Cheney and Karl Rove must be aggressively refuted, and we must remember who really failed to keep America safe"); Mikhail Gorbachev speaks out ("Russia must regain the freedoms lost over the last 25 years to “shock therapy” and the iron grip of Russian leaders who opted for a more radical version of reform"); Tom Friedman on Israel ("The fracas over Israel’s announcement of plans for new housing in East Jerusalem is a distraction from a potentially history-making moment"); Maureen Dowd on progress for Saudi women ("Young women in Riyadh try to balance Islam and modernity as the stunted desert kingdom makes progress in 'Saudi Time.'"); Sean Wilentz on Grant-vs-Reagan ("Ulysses S. Grant deserves his spot on the $50 bill — and among our greatest presidents"); Should Obama be taking on SCOTUS?; and Clark Hoyt on the problem with "labels" ("In the unending battle over ideological labels, some are vague, others are too simplistic, and others can simply seem wrong")Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, March 14, 2010
NYT (4): International Affairs
IF IRAN DOES GET THE BOMB, CAN IT BE CONTAINED?; What if the winner in Iraq has no clear mandate?; Is there a "campaign" against the Pope?; and Russia fears "humiliation" at home in 2014.Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, March 14, 2010
NYT (5): International Affairs
FEARS GROW THAT IRAQ/AFGHAN WARS ARE RADICALIZING AMERICAN MUSLIMS [Ed. Note: Ya think?]; Hillary calls Netanyahu, backs Biden on settlement comment; Abuse scandal reaches Pope's doorstep; and as dispute continues between China and Google, China's top young heartthrob has a few choice words of his own - for China.Posted by Ian Alterman, Saturday, March 13, 2010
The Rogue Nation - ICH
Posted by Michael Butler, Friday, March 12, 2010Palestinians Should Declare Statehood - ICH
Posted by Michael Butler, Friday, March 12, 2010FT.com | EU hits back at Geithner on regulation
Posted by Michael Butler, Friday, March 12, 2010NYT (2): International Affairs
Citing corruption and theft, U.N. suspends some food programs to Somalia; and Ukraine's new prez successfully forms coalition gov't.Posted by Ian Alterman, Friday, March 12, 2010
Israel Sandbags Biden
Shows what they think of us!Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, March 11, 2010
NYT Editorial & Op-Ed (2)
"The Justice Department is right to block a deal between voting machine businesses on antitrust grounds, but must do more to protect the vote" (Editorial); "Judging by the number of applicants for the 2010 Win-a-Trip contest (we have a winner!), perhaps we need an international version of Teach for America" (Kristof)Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, March 11, 2010
NYT (5): International Affairs
House rejects Kucinich plan for early withdrawal from Afghanistan; Iraqi election results may be challenged; As new Chilean president is sworn in, a 7.2 aftershock hits; and new scientific "Council" will review work of IPCC.Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, March 11, 2010
NYT Letters & Op-Eds (5+)
MY LETTER leads off those in response to religious climate skeptics; "A 1970s fix for filibusters has helped cause today’s Congressional gridlock" (Guest Op-Ed); "The elections were a good step forward, but now Iraq must prove that it wants a more democratic future" (Friedman); "After no journey to Mecca, learning about Islam from a seat in Washington" (Dowd); "Americans waste an enormous amount of money on an inaccurate test for prostate cancer" (Guest Op-Ed)Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, March 10, 2010
NYT (3): International Affairs
In Israel, Biden condemns new settlements; India moves toward landmark pro-women election law; and Japan-U.S. "secret treaties" no longer secret.Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, March 10, 2010
