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Obama's New Geopolitics: 10 Key Takeaways

William Bradley | Posted 05.10.2009 | World


William Bradley

Obama's just-concluded big international tour is part of a major reshuffling in geopolitics. Here are 10 key takeaways from happenings in and around his trip.

Living In The Possibility-Based Global Community

Indra Adnan | Posted 05.09.2009 | Living


Indra Adnan

If we are unaware of the deliberate grasping and transforming of reality that Obama is exercising through the world's media, we will be constantly led by the images of Barack and Michelle "being the change."

Viagra Diplomacy

John Feffer | Posted 05.08.2009 | World


John Feffer

NATO and the IMF should just retire gracefully and let a new generation of institutions take their place.

Afghanistan: Aid Agencies Wary Of NATO Civil-Military Plans

EurasiaNet Eurasia Insight | Posted 05.08.2009 | World


Despite increasing calls from aid agencies to let them handle Afghanistan's humanitarian needs, NATO is proceeding with plans to enhance civil-militar...

Turkey: Not the Usual Geopolitical Sandwich

William Bradley | Posted 05.07.2009 | World


William Bradley

Obama seems to see Turkey, which has friendly relations with Israel, as potentially a much stronger partner than any other NATO nation, perhaps even Britain.

Macedonian Election Winner Pledges End to Name Dispute With Greece

VOA News | Stefan Bos | Posted 05.07.2009 | World


The man who has won Macedonia's presidential elections has pledged to solve a dispute with Greece over his country's name, which has delayed its entry...

Rasumussen Gives 'Political Apology' For Mohammed Cartoons

PoliGazette | Michael van der Galien | Posted 05.07.2009 | World


Despite denying it beforehand, Rasmussen issued a - somewhat hidden - apology to 'the Muslim world.' Last weekend, several outlets, including PoliGaz...

Turkey's Evolving Role In Middle East Diplomacy

Council on Foreign Relations | Steven A. Cook | Posted 05.07.2009 | World


As President Obama arrives in Ankara, he will find a Turkish government eager to play an influential role in the Middle East. While Turkey has m...

Rasmussen To Apologize To 'Islamic World' For Mohammed Cartoons

poligazette.com | Posted 05.06.2009 | World


To become NATO secretary general, Anders Fogh Rasmussen will apologize for the Mohammed cartoons....

Obama Diplomacy On New NATO Secretary Helps Avert Crisis (Again)

ABC News | Jake Tapper and Sunlen Miller | Posted 05.05.2009 | Politics


On the heels of his negotiations at the G-20 economic summit - where he negotiated a way out of a potential logjam spurred by a heated debate between ...

Why NATO is Dead Wrong

Lisa Solod Warren | Posted 05.05.2009 | World


Lisa Solod Warren

Europe and NATO are "punishing" us by refusing to come to our aid in Afghanistan -- they are going to sit back and let us police the world once again.

Anders Fogh Rasmussen: NATO Leaders Pick New Secretary-General

AP | SLOBODAN LEKIC and SELCAN HACAOGLU | Posted 05.05.2009 | World


STRASBOURG, France — NATO leaders appointed Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen as NATO's new secretary-general Saturday after overcomin...

Police, Protesters Clash At NATO Summit In France (SLIDESHOW)

AP | SCOTT SAYARE and THOMAS SEYTHAL | Posted 05.05.2009 | World


STRASBOURG, France — Hundreds of protesters attacked police and set a hotel and customs station ablaze Saturday in this historic Alsatian city o...

Obama hails 5,000 more NATO forces for Afghanistan

AP | TOM RAUM | Posted 05.05.2009 | World


STRASBOURG, France — President Barack Obama hailed "strong and unanimous support" from NATO allies on Saturday for his stepped-up anti-terror st...

France, Germany Endorse Obama's Afghanistan Plans, But Won't Commit More Troops

AP | SLOBODAN LEKIC | Posted 05.05.2009 | World


STRASBOURG, France — European leaders enthusiastically praised President Barack Obama's new Afghan strategy at a NATO summit Saturday but held t...

Re-Setting the Geopolitical Table: How Obama's Big Trip Is Going

William Bradley | Posted 05.04.2009 | World


William Bradley

The G-20 went well. Not as well as advertised, which is par for most any political course, but much better than most of the Gs -- 7, 8, or 20.

Pantless Protesters During Obama's NATO Meeting (SLIDESHOW, NSFW)

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 05.04.2009 | World


Police in France and Germany encountered small, scattered and peaceful protests Friday in a marked change from the violent clashes that marred the eve...

France -- And Its President -- Go Gaga Over Obama

AP | ANGELA CHARLTON | Posted 05.04.2009 | World


STRASBOURG, France — France's president grins, schoolboy-like, as he welcomes Barack Obama to his country where Americans in recent years have n...

Afghanistan Threatens To Be NATO's Downfall: David Paul Kuhn

guardian.co.uk | Posted 05.04.2009 | World


As Afghanistan goes, so goes Nato. Interviews across the US foreign policy establishment reveal a unified belief that the authority of the transatlant...

NATO Leaders Focus On Afghanistan, But Most Reject Obama's Plea For Troops (SLIDESHOW)

AP | SLOBODAN LEKIC | Posted 05.04.2009 | World


STRASBOURG, France — On the eve of the NATO summit, President Barack Obama didn't get what he wanted most from U.S. allies: significant new comm...

Spain To Send More Troops To Afghanistan

euronews | Posted 05.04.2009 | World


Spain has announced it will boost its troop numbers in Afghanistan. It is expected to add a further 220 soldiers to the 780 already deployed as part o...

Afghan 'Rape' Law Could Jeopardize European Involvement: NATO Chief

BBC NEWS | Posted 05.04.2009 | World


Nato's head says it could be difficult to persuade European countries to contribute more troops to Afghanistan because of controversial new laws....

Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Danish Prime Minister, Confirms Bid For NATO Job

AP | JAN M. OLSEN | Posted 05.04.2009 | World


COPENHAGEN — The Danish prime minister, who angered Muslims during the flap over cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad, has confirmed he is a ...

NATO Summit: Protesters, Supporters And Reformers Prepare (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.03.2009 | World


Immediately following the G-20 Summit in London Thursday is the 60th NATO Summit in Strasbourg, France and Kehl and Baden-Baden, Germany, where the 28...

NATO Summit: Police, Protesters Clash Ahead Of Meeting

AP | DAVID RISING and SCOTT SAYARE | Posted 05.03.2009 | World


STRASBOURG, France — Riot police used tear gas and rubber bullets to beat back a crowd of several hundred anti-NATO protesters in Strasbourg on ...