Greek crisis shows euro is too big to fail
The Guardian January 27, 2010 The deepening crisis in Greece, according to George Soros, reflects a structural flaw with the eurozone. It is a halfway house. more
Category: Issues in the News
Clinton sees consensus forming on Iran steps
Reuters January 27, 2010 LONDON (Reuters) – The international community is moving toward consensus on imposing new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday. more
U.S., Russia Close to New Nuclear Deal
The New York Times January 27, 2010 MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Talks on a landmark treaty to cut Cold War nuclear arsenals are nearly complete, U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev agreed in a telephone call on Wednesday. more
A Reconciliation Plan in Afghanistan
The New York Times January 27, 2010 WASHINGTON — The United States ambassador in Kabul warned his superiors here in November that President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan “is not an adequate strategic partner” and “continues to shun responsibility for any sovereign burden,” according to a classified cable that offers a much bleaker accounting of the […]
EU Sees Dreams of Power Wane as ‘G-2’ Rises
The Wall Street Journal January 26, 2010 BERLIN—This year, the 27-nation European Union was supposed to come of age as an actor on the world stage, bolstered by the Lisbon Treaty, which streamlines the EU’s cumbersome institutions. Instead, Europe is starting to look like the loser in a new geopolitical order dominated by the U.S. […]