The Most Dangerous Man in the World
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ali Khamenei
Nicolas Sarkozy
Drachmail and the New Democrats
Can Germany's Angela Merkel hold fast against Greek brinksmanship?
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The Failure to Admit Failure
A recent...
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Auf Wiedersehen, Mon Ami
If the results of the latest elections are any indication, Europeans will elect anyone from communists to fascists if they promise to fight German Chancellor Angela Merkel over the financial aust...
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The Deceits of Seymour Hersh
Last June, the distinguished American journalist Seymour Hersh published an article in the New Yorker entitled “Iran and the Bomb: How Real Is the Nuclear Threat?” His answer...
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Damascus Dialogue Disaster
Watching Syrians get slaughtered by their own rulers and hearing the outraged statements from European leaders about Syrian atrocities one would think that Syria had it coming. Af...
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As Syria Violence Continues, World Leaders Do Little
The United States has closed its embassy in Damascus ami...
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France Threatens Withdrawal After Afghan Soldier Kills 4 French Troops
Less than a day after an Afghan soldier shot and killed four French troops in Kapisa, France has suspended its training mission with Afghan troops and has threatened to end its mission in Afghani...
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Punching Back Against Obama’s Israel Policy
Yesterday, the Emergency Committee for Israel — a group that has played a decisive role in the defeat of Democratic congressional candidates with checkered records of support for the Jewish...
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The EU’s Fragmented Iran Policy
The European Union is stumbling through a new Iran sanctions discussion, as member states wrestle with conflicting policies to thwart Iran's quest to obtain nuclear weapons....
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How Do Famous Italians Cope With Meltdown?
Thanks to the ever-vigilant Italian press, in this case the...
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Deutschland Darf Sanktionen Gegen Iran Nicht Bremsen
Die Europäische Union stolpert durch eine neue Diskussion &uum...
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EU Must Take Iran Action
For almost 10 years, the European Union has engaged Iran’s rulers in fruitless diplomatic efforts to halt their nuclear weapons program. Last week, the International Atomic Energy Agency co...
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At the U.N., a French Twist
The unintended consequences of Nicolas Sarkozy's support for Palestinian statehood.
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What Hath Obama Wrought
Some have praised President Obama’s September 20 speech at the U.N. as his most rousing defense of Israel to date. Perhaps so—though that’s not saying much. It rather seems to u...
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Now is the Time for EU Leadership: Deflecting Palestinian Unilateralism at the UN
Commenting on the looming Palestinian unilateral declaration of independence (UDI) last April, German Chancellor, Angela Merkel said, "it is not certain that unilateral recognition will contribut...
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Why France is Right Abou the Burqa
In his 2009 Cairo address to the Muslim world, U.S. President Barack Obama mentioned no fewer than three times the issue of the headscarf, or hijab. Each time, his purpose was to stress "the righ...
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Who’s to Blame for Terrorism in Norway?
Not bloggers. Maybe Reuters.
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The Real Palestinian Vision
Mahmoud Abbas sees a state free of Jews.
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Sounds of Silence
Welcome to a world where criticism of militant Islam could land you in court or worse. In Vancouver, Canada's venerable Maclean's magazine awaits a hate-speech verdict from a human-righ...