Bishop to Queen 4: Recapturing Iran on the Grand Chessboard
Winning Iran's good graces and regional loyalty would pay keen long term dividends.
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Will China Save the World from Depression?
Walden Bello | Posted 06.21.2009 | World
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The heroic American middle class consumer -- weighed down by massive debt -- has ceased to be the key stimulus for global production, but don't expect Beijing to save the global economy any time soon.
British House of Commons: Demanding Justice For Armenians, Not Just Genocide Recognition
Harut Sassounian | Posted 06.20.2009 | World
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This continuum of massacres, genocide and deportations highlights the existence of a long-term strategy implemented by successive Turkish regimes from the 1890's to more recent times.
U.S. Sick Leave Policy Makes Nation More Vulnerable To Swine Flu
HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 06.19.2009 | Politics
The United States lags behind developed nations in mandating paid sick leave for workers, a deficiency that makes the nation more vulnerable to contag...
El Sistema Comes to the USA
Amy Novogratz | Posted 06.15.2009 | World
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El Sistema has already transformed the lives of thousands of Venezuelan children and produced extraordinary talent. With the support of the world, it would transform the lives of many more.
Jughead is Real: The Truth About Lost's H-Bomb
Joe Cirincione | Posted 06.15.2009 | World
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We have been exceedingly lucky to get this far without an intentional or accidental use of nukes. So the next time you think about how crazy Lost is, just think about how insane our nuclear stockpiles are.
Lessons for Americans from Roxana Saberi's Release
Sam Sedaei | Posted 06.11.2009 | World
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Roxana Saberi's story should be the beginning of another story, and that is the US government's speaking up about human rights atrocities in all parts of the world, rather than just Darfur.
America's Essential Political Insanity
Ian Welsh | Posted 06.05.2009 | Politics
In America, you can get away with being nuts as long as enough people are benefiting from you being insane.
Iran: The Day the Revolution Lost Its Way
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 06.05.2009 | World
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Backing Hizbollah, Hamas, Venezuela and Syria would be less odd if Iran had spent some time tackling issues in its immediate vicinity and within its own borders.
Obama, Pakistan, Afghanistan Leaders To Meet
AP | Posted 06.01.2009 | World
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WASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama will meet Wednesday with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistan President Asif...
Iran Is "Most Active State Sponsor Of Terrorism" In World: US
BBC | Posted 05.31.2009 | World
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Iran remains the "most active state sponsor of terrorism" in the world, a report by the US state department says....
The Pianist: Polish Political Protest
Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 05.29.2009 | World
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There is something profoundly venerable about an artist who is not afraid to speak up. Krystian Zimerman spoke out against President Obama intention to press ahead with George W.'s plans to install a missile-defense shield in Poland.
Letting Texas Secede
Robbie Gennet | Posted 05.25.2009 | Politics
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Governor Rick Perry of Texas brought up the specter of Secession recently and upon polling, a fair amount of Texans and other Americans seem to think Texas seceding from the US would be a good idea.
Torture is Treason
Lara M. Gardner | Posted 05.22.2009 | World
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Whether the tortured committed the crime or not becomes secondary to the sympathy felt for the torture victim.
Durban II: Nations Prepare For UN Anti-Racism Conference
Huffington Post | Catherine Lyons | Posted 05.17.2009 | World
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On April 20, representatives from around the world will gather at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, for the Durban Review Confer...
Japan Pledges $1B To Pakistan At Donors Conference
The Mainichi Daily News | Posted 05.17.2009 | World
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Countries supporting Pakistan are set to pledge a total of about 4 billion dollars (about 400 billion yen) in aid to the country over the next two yea...
Iran Open To Better US Ties: 'Circumstances Have Changed'
AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 05.16.2009 | World
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TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's president on Wednesday sent the clearest signal yet that the Islamic Republic wants warmer ties with the U.S., just one da...
From Now on, Equality Needs to Be Our Organizing Principle
Johann Hari | Posted 05.15.2009 | World
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At the end of the failed age of market fundamentalism, the long-suppressed democratic cry for equality is emerging once again.
The Obamas Get Jazzy With New First Dog Named: Bo!
Wendy Diamond | Posted 05.15.2009 | Style
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Kudos to the Obama family. They researched the best breed that fit their family, they consulted Ted Kennedy, who has Portuguese Water Dogs, and they "adopted" a dog that had been returned.
North Korea UN Draft Agreement Reached By Six Powers
Reuters | Posted 05.12.2009 | World
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The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Japan have reached an agreement on a draft statement about North Korea's long-range rocket...
Venezuela Applauds US For Drug Seizure In Rare Gesture
AP | CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER | Posted 05.10.2009 | World
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CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela gave the U.S. Coast Guard credit on Thursday for cooperation in a large drug seizure _ a break in bitter squabbli...
Show Me the Money
Jerry Zezima | Posted 05.09.2009 | Comedy
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Please write back to fill me in on the scandalous details and to arrange to send all of your money to my bank account here in the United States
We're Back: United States Reclaims A Leadership Role In International Reproductive Health and Rights
Sharon L. Camp | Posted 04.08.2009 | World
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For first time in eight years, the United States was front and center in advocating an increased global commitment to reproductive health and rights.
North Korea: UN Security Council Divided On Response
Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.07.2009 | World
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Despite the initial hullabaloo that followed North Korea's Sunday test launch of a Taepodong-2 missile, the UN security council has so far failed to i...
Nuclear Weapons Breakthrough -- Obama & Medvedev Make Fresh START
Steven Crandell | Posted 05.04.2009 | Politics
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Every nuclear weapon that is dismantled through such diplomacy is a victory for reason and compassion.
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