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Will the Chinese Courts Allow Another Mentally Ill Individual Be Executed?

Elizabeth Lynch | Posted 10.26.2009 | World

Read More: Mental Illness, Gordon Brown, Death Penalty in the United States, Chinese Criminal Procedure Law, Chinese Criminal Law, Drug Trafficking in China, Supreme People's Court, Death Penalty in China, Death Penalty, China, Xinjiang, Akmal Shaikh, Urumqi, World News
Elizabeth Lynch

The true test of a society's criminal justice system is how well it protects society's most vulnerable.

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Afghanistan Strategy Review: Obama Focuses On Civilian Efforts

washingtonpost.com | Anne E. Kornblut and Scott Wilson | Posted 10.15.2009 | World

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President Obama, convening his fifth war council meeting in as many weeks, pressed his senior national security advisers Wednesday on the political si...

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Why Is the UK in Afghanistan?

James Denselow | Posted 10.15.2009 | World

Read More: Gordon Brown, Afganistan Troop Increase, British Troops, Afghan War, World News
James Denselow

The British priority in Afghanistan is less about any particular vision for a democratic, stable or terrorist free country, but rather the strategic future of NATO and more importantly the US-UK alliance.

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UK Royal Family Honors Fallen, Marks 'End Of Iraq War'

AP | MEERA SELVA | Posted 10.09.2009 | World

Read More: Iraq War, Gordon Brown, Uk, United-Kingdom, The United Kingdom, Prince William, United Kingdom, British Royal Family, Prince-William, Iraq, Prime Minister Gordon Brown, War in Iraq, The Queen, World News

LONDON — At a memorial service honoring Britons who died during the Iraq war, the Archbishop of Canterbury said Friday it will take time for his...

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Gordon Brown 'Refused Extra Afghan Troops': Says Former Army Head Gen Sir Richard Dannatt

BBC NEWS | Posted 10.06.2009 | World

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Prime Minister Gordon Brown refused a major Afghanistan troop reinforcement against the military's advice, the former head of the Army has said....

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Who's Keeping Secrets?

Judith Ellis | Posted 12.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gordon Brown, Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, John Bolton, United Nations, United Nation, Angela Merkel, Israel, Dimrty Medvedev, Nuclear Proliferation, Nicholas Sarkozy, Barack Obama, China, Politics News
Judith Ellis

When it comes to secrecy and international politics, we wink and nod when necessary.

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Brown And Sarkozy Fought With Obama Over Iranian Nuclear Announcement

Daily Telegraph | Alex Spillius | Posted 12.02.2009 | Business

Read More: Gordon Brown, Iran, Iran Nuclear Weapons Program, Barack Obama, Nicolas Sarkozy, Business News

The President is believed to have angered the European leaders by insisting on delaying a joint press conference until after he had chaired a meeting ...

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The Iran and Obama Dance

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 11.30.2009 | World

Read More: Sanctions, Nuclear Negotiations, Sarkozy, Nuclear Program, US-Iran Relations, War With Iran, Afghanistan, Iranian, President Obama, p5 +1, Gordon Brown, Iran, Barack Obama, Gang Rape, Political Prisoners, Iraq, Pittsburgh, Dissidents, World News
Shirin Sadeghi

It's not Obama's fault that Iraq and Afghanistan happened, but it will be his fault if he rushes into a threat-laden, pseudo-engagement with Iran at this historical crossroads in US-Iran relations.

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Iranian Crisis: The Run-Up To Negotiation

William Bradley | Posted 11.30.2009 | World

Read More: Russia, Britain, France, Afghanistan, Nancy Pelosi, Mossad, Howard Berman, Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Bibi Netanyahu, Ali Khamenei, Cia, Barack Obama, Germany, Iaea, Mi-6, Chris Dodd, Iraq, Israel, Dmitri Medvedev, China, Gordon Brown, Nicolas Sarkozy, Nuclear Weapons, National Intelligence Estimate, Rudy Giuliani, World News
William Bradley

There's a point in the Iran situation where semantics come into play. Is Iran on a path to nuclear weapons-capable technology? Yes. Is it producing nuclear weapons? No. Does it intend to produce nuclear weapons?

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The Sun Turns On Labour, Gordon Brown

The Sun | Posted 11.30.2009 | Media

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At the 2005 election, we and our readers believed Labour had many failings but gave them one last chance over a lacklustre Tory party. They have ha...

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G-20 Doesn't Offer Much Reform

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 11.29.2009 | World

Read More: Imf, G20 Summit, Wto, Obama g20, g20, World Bank, Gordon Brown, World News
Mark Weisbrot

The expansion from the G-8 to the G-20 is mostly a symbolic move. Since the rich countries control the institutions with actual power, the G-20 is still mainly the G-7 with the other 13 countries sitting in.

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Labour Party Fighting for Life Against Conservatives in U.K

Ben Cohen | Posted 11.28.2009 | World

Read More: Gordon Brown, Margaret Thatcher, David Cameron, Tory Party, World News
Ben Cohen

When the Conservative Party talks about cutting costs, it isn't talking about hurting the rich. The poor will bear the brunt of the new 'streamlined' government as cuts are made to education, health care and welfare.

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Obama's Summiteering: High Altitude Headaches and Rumors of War

William Bradley | Posted 11.25.2009 | World

Read More: Russia, Britain, Afghanistan, France, Pakistan, Iran, Gordon Brown, Bob Woodward, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Barack Obama, Germany, United Nations, Nicolas Sarkozy, China, Stanley McChrystal, Dmitri Medvedev, New York, Pittsburgh, Palestine, Bibi Netanyahu, Mahmoud Abbas, Israel, World News
William Bradley

Iran went front and center today, with war a real possibility in the wake of this morning's revelation of a secret nuclear facility.

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Obama, Brown Meet At G-20 After Rumors Of A "Snub"

BBC NEWS | Posted 11.25.2009 | World

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Gordon Brown has met with US President Barack Obama to discuss several "big issues" including claims Iran has built a second uranium plant....

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Obama: Iran Has Secret Nuclear Facility

AP | CHARLES BABINGTON and ROBERT BURNS | Posted 11.25.2009 | World

Read More: Iran Secret Nuclear Facility, Gordon Brown, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, G-20 Summit, President Obama, Iran, G-20, Nicolas Sarkozy, Obama Iran Nuclear Facility, Obama Iran, World News

PITTSBURGH — Backed by other world powers, President Barack Obama declared Friday that Iran is speeding down a path to confrontation and demande...

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Gordon Brown: I Am Not Slowly Going Blind

AP | PAN PYLAS | Posted 11.23.2009 | World

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NEW YORK — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Wednesday dismissed reports that he is slowly going blind, as a longtime critic in his governing L...

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Obama Snubs Gordon Brown Over Private Talks

Guardian | Patrick Wintour | Posted 11.23.2009 | World

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Gordon Brown lurched from being hailed as a global statesman to intense embarrassment tonight, after it emerged US President Barack Obama had turned d...

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We Must Stop the "Vulture Funds" That Feed on the World's Poor

Johann Hari | Posted 11.17.2009 | World

Read More: Gordon Brown, Kaunda, Zambia, Sally Keeble, Romania, Africa, Aids, Donegal International, Liberia, Maxine Waters, Profit Margins, Vulture Funds, Congo, Belgium, Michael Francis Sheehan, World News
Johann Hari

For small sums, vulture funds buy debts racked up years ago by the poorest countries on earth. Then they take the poor country to court, and demand exorbitant and crippling returns from the debtor nations.

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Lost in Syndication: The Case of the Hatoyama Essay

Nathan Gardels | Posted 11.10.2009 | World

Read More: Nicholas Sarkozy, France, Brazil, Prime Minister of Jpana, Great Britain, Japan-Us Relations, Global Viewpoint, Angela Merkely, G-20, Tokyo, Gordon Brown, Madrid, Yukio Hatoyama, Barack Obama, Germany, Essay, Japanese, Japan, Political Philosophy, Sao Paulo, Pittsburgh, World News
Nathan Gardels

An essay published by Yukio Hatoyama, the soon-to-be prime minister of Japan, has caused a big stir abroad, which in turn caused a bigger stir back in Japan.

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President Obama, Gordon Brown, Deaths in Afghanistan and More British Deception Over Lockerbie

Vicky Ward | Posted 11.10.2009 | World

Read More: Corruption, Gordon Brown, Lockerbie, Lockerbie Bomber Released, Stephen Farrell, U.K., Abdel Baset Ali Al-Megrahi, World News
Vicky Ward

If applause is what Gordon Brown wants, he's not getting it. When, for the sake of his country, is the British Prime Minister going to do the decent thing -- and resign?

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Economic 9-11: Did Lehman Brothers Fall or Was It Pushed?

Ellen Brown | Posted 10.23.2009 | Business

Read More: Naked-Short-Selling, Gordon Brown, Alistair Darling, Federal Bailouts, Bank for International Settlements, Sec, Global Currency, Financial Stability Board, Globalization, Northern Rock, Timothy Geithner, Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy, September 11th, Business News
Ellen Brown

Why was Bear Stearns saved from bankruptcy but Lehman Brothers was not? How could the decision makers not realize the dire consequences of letting Lehman go down?

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The Lockerbie Cover-Up Must Be Investigated

Vicky Ward | Posted 10.22.2009 | World

Read More: Lockerbie, Gordon Brown, Andrew Alderson, Lockerbie Bomber, Mohmed Al Megrahi, Eric Muller, England, Sunday Telegraph, Scotland, Commonwealth Office, Cancer, British Embassy, Hillary Clinton, Tory Party, World News
Vicky Ward

The Sunday Telegraph claims that Libya paid three doctors for medical evidence that Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi, the convicted Lockerbie killer, had only two or three months to live.

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Time to Deliver on Duty-Free, Quota-Free Market Access for the World's Poorest Countries

Randall Soderquist | Posted 10.19.2009 | World

Read More: G20 Summit, g20, Gordon Brown, Developing World, Duty-Free, Quota-Free, Barack Obama, Pittsburgh, World News
Randall Soderquist

A tangible link was created by the leaders of the G-20 in London between what was promised in the past and what should be done in the future.

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Gordon Brown: There Was No "Double-Dealing" Over Lockerbie Bomber

AP | BEN McCONVILLE | Posted 10.18.2009 | World

Read More: Gordon Brown, Lockerbie, Lockerbie Bomber, Lockerbie Deal, United Kingdom, World News

EDINBURGH, Scotland — Prime Minister Gordon Brown faced mounting criticism Wednesday as the widening controversy over the release of the convict...

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Jim Chanos Warned Brown, Geithner, and Others about Coming Financial Crash in 2007

Rob Johnson | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gordon Brown, Financial Crisis, Banks, G-8 Summit, Timothy Geithner, Jim Chanos, Paul Singer, G-8, Politics News
Rob Johnson

Chanos and Paul Singer briefed prominent policy officials about the growing financial instability. They told officials that banks that were about to sink the global economy. They called for decisive action. And they were ignored.

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