National Security Advisor Gen. Jim Jones gave a rousing pro-Israel speech at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy last week, expressing the Obama administration’s continued support for Israel. Meanwhile, speculation continues to swirl that the White House’s has instigated a crisis in relations between the two countries, spurred in part by disagreements on settlements […]
Richard Samuels and Robert Madsen have a thoughtful piece on US-Japan relations in The National Interest, in which they push for a “limited liability partnership”: “a cooperative scheme in which Tokyo’s military role is scaled back significantly and the U.S. presence in Japan is rendered less onerous.” The strength of the article lies in its […]
As a consequence of a court decision last year – concluding that German constitutional law required more parliamentary oversight over EU decisions – the German Bundestag and Bundesrat are required to vote on the Icelandic bid for EU membership. The German parliament’s say on these matters make it unique among the parliaments of member states. […]
For those interested in the J Street vs. professor Alan Dershowitz debate that reached a climax earlier this year at the AIPAC conference, the feud has been elevated to new heights, with both groups chiming in to lambaste one another. Dershowitz threw the latest punch, alleging that J Street could no longer claim to be pro-Israel, noting […]
Malaysia: PM Najib Razak has launched an economic reform initiative, the New Economic Model (NEM), which is geared to transform Malaysia into a developed nation by 2020. The problem with this lofty goal is that Malaysia is currently facing ascending competition, a marked decrease in foreign direct investment (FDI), and the fact that this reform […]
As the Indian government strives to elevate people out of poverty, it should realize that good athletes can serve as more than a way to equal China’s Olympic might.
Straight on the heels on charges of election fraud, the BNP leadership has announced that it will commence its country-wide protest plan to challenge and, perhaps overthrow Awami League rule on Wednesday. Claiming that the Bhola-3 by-election was riven with fraud, Begum Khaleda Zia has decided to operationalize her plans to try to bring about […]
The Awami League candidate has won the by-election in the (thern) district of Bhola by an overwhelming margin. The BNP has challenged the outcome. Even with such a strong, ringing public endorsement, the proceedings were not marked with civility and respect. Widely shared anecdotal evidence of voter intimidation and physical violence besmirched the election. Specific, […]
South African President Jacob Zuma recently lambasted his country’s civil service sector. Zuma argues that South African civil servants are the worst in the world. He rejects the argument that the legacy of apartheid is to blame. And he believes that accountability — or a lack of it — is at the route of the […]
Teeming with bright veggies, fruits and clothes, the Martinez de la Torre market is a hallowed institution in Mexico City. But many vendors are suffering from drooping sales. Why? Across the street is a new Bodega Aurrera, a mini-supermarket owned by Wal-Mart. Unlike stands at the market, Bodega Aurrera accepts credit cards, and the quality […]
Monday April 19, 2010 – President Zardari made history by signing the landmark constitutional reforms amendment bill into law. Zardari – after taking office 18 months ago – pledged to reform the constitution. He promised that all the anomalies that were created by the dictators to protect their powers will be removed from the constitution. After this amendment the […]
The White House is hosting a summit on Global entrepreneurship in Washington D.C. next week. In a conference call earlier today, white house spokes people stated that the initiative is a result of certain promises made during the President’s Cairo speech. The conference will focus on areas of education, science and technology, economic opportunities, health […]
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