“Eastern Europe” Wrongly labelled
The Economist January 7, 2010 The economic downturn has made it harder to speak sensibly of a region called “eastern Europe.” more
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Another war president, after all
The Economist January 7, 2010 “YOU may not be interested in war”, Leon Trotsky is alleged to have said, “but war is interested in you.” On Christmas Eve Barack Obama embarked on a delayed holiday in Hawaii, having lingered to watch the Senate pass its health bill. But thanks to Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab’s bungled Christmas-Day […]
Sobering up on Arab-Israeli Peace
Foreign Policy January 7, 2010 Almost a year into his presidency, Barack Obama has begun to sober up. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the administration’s policy on the Arab-Israeli issue, where a series of tactical mistakes (none fatal) have left the president and his team battered but wiser when it comes to what’s […]
Profiling is not up to this challenge
EuropeanVoice.com January 7, 2010 To date, the policy responses to the foiled terrorist attack over Detroit have been marked more by bravado than by reason. more
Talks aim to unblock accession bid
EuropeanVoice.com January 7, 2010 The prime ministers of Slovenia and Croatia will meet in the coming days to smooth over differences that prevented Croatia from starting a new round of accession talks with the EU in December. more