Topic: World Politics

JamesOTB posted a blog entry

More Afghanistan Speech Reactions
As promised, “Obama’s Afghanistan Speech: Reactions From Around the World” is up at New Atlanticist.The...

2 days ago

OTB Media | Topics: Europe, James Joyner, Media, World...

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[LIEN] WorldFace - If world politics was social networking... from Team Fishcake: http://bit.ly/8YUnTY

2 days ago

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JamesOTB posted a blog entry

Europe’s New Leadership in Perspective
My latest for Foreign Policy, “The Eurocrats Europe Needs,” is up. It attempts to bring some perspective to the...

2 days ago

OTB Media | Topics: Europe, James Joyner, Published..., World...

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3 days ago

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David_Z posted a blog entry

Climate Scandal: Story of the Century, Ignored by Mainstream News
For twenty years or more, the entire world has been duped into action based on faulty, flawed, incomplete, exaggerated or...

4 days ago

...no third solution | Topics: American..., World..., environmen..., junk science

knightofdawn posted a blog entry

Rumsfeld decision allowed Bin Laden to escape: Senate report
WASHINGTON - Osama bin Laden was "within the grasp" of US forces in late 2001 but escaped because then-defense secretary...

5 days ago

NewsOnQueue | Topics: World News, agence..., diplomacy, donald-rum...

knightofdawn posted a blog entry

Rumsfeld decision allowed Bin Laden to escape: Senate report
WASHINGTON - Osama bin Laden was "within the grasp" of US forces in late 2001 but escaped because then-defense secretary...

5 days ago

NewsOnQueue | Topics: World News, agence..., because-th..., donald

JamesOTB posted a blog entry

Obama’s Bow: A Lasting Image?
Peggy Noonan takes a harsh view of the way Obama’s first year has unfolded.In a presidency, a picture or photograph...

6 days ago

OTB Media | Topics: James Joyner, US Politics, World..., Barack Obama

The Emotional Cripple posted a blog entry

Nothing says “we support freedom” like…
Really, Iran? I mean, really?Shirin Ebadi is an Iranian lawyer and human rights activist who won the 2003 Nobel Peace...

6 days ago

Van Santos | Topics: World..., Iran, Nobel Peace..., Shirin Ebadi

briansol posted a blog entry

WHITE ARYANS vs DARKIE IRANIANS?
*WHITE ARYANS vs DARKIE IRANIANS?* :dunno:---Quote---*Iran rebuked over nuclear 'cover-up' by UN watchdog*The UN...

7 days ago

Conflicting Views | Topics: World...

knightofdawn posted a blog entry

China and US leaders boost Copenhagen climate summit
PARIS - US and Chinese proposals for tackling greenhouse gases were hailed Thursday while confirmation their leaders will...

8 days ago

NewsOnQueue | Topics: Environment, World News, boosted-hopes, chinese

knightofdawn posted a blog entry

German military chief quits over deadly Afghan strike
BERLIN - Germany's top general quit on Thursday over an air strike in Afghanistan on two fuel tankers hijacked by the Taliban...

8 days ago

NewsOnQueue | Topics: World News, afghanistan, air-strike, europe

sltaylor posted a blog entry

Pending Fun from British Elections?
Over the weekend, the Guardian reported an interesting poll:On Sunday an Ipsos-Mori opinion poll slashed the Tory lead over...

10 days ago

PoliBlog ™: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts | Topics: Elections, Europe, World..., UK Commons parliament...

JamesOTB posted a blog entry

SNL Obama China Skit
Dan Drezner and Megan McArdle are among those recommending Saturday Night Live’s opening sketch parodying a joint press...

11 days ago

Outside the Beltway | Topics: Asia, James Joyner, World..., China

sltaylor posted a blog entry

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
For those unfamiliar, the above is a title from a short story by Harlan Ellison, which contains a hellish account of the...

11 days ago

PoliBlog ™: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts | Topics: US Politics, World...

briansol posted a blog entry

Israeli Intermarriage Viewed As Treason
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------In Israel, Intermarriage Is Viewed As Treason...

11 days ago

Conflicting Views | Topics: World...

Ted posted a blog entry

Meeting the In-Laws
This afternoon I was treated to free theatre by my brother, Michael. Bless his heart, without him the only culture I’d...

11 days ago

Dead Robot | Topics: Celebs and..., Personal Bits, political, accent

palinspin posted a blog entry

Geography Eludes Palin: Iraq or Iran – What’s the Difference to Sarah? (Video)
Sarah Palin picked celebrity interviewers and right-wing pundits for her book promotion tour, probably to avoid embarrassments...

12 days ago

Palinspin | Topics: News, Blog, Fox News, Palin...

Uttam P posted a tweet

Post Edited: Farmers protest in India and World Politics (http://cli.gs/sTJ8E) #india #news

14 days ago

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skwguitar posted a blog entry

Obama addresses deficit problem in the United States
…Thank you, Mr. President.Some of us were beginning to think you had forgotten about the issue...

15 days ago

News Today | Topics: 1, American..., Federal..., News Today

sltaylor posted a blog entry

On Bowing and a Little History
As best as I can tell from reading people who know what they are talking about, Obama’s bow to Japanese Emperor Akihito was a...

15 days ago

PoliBlog ™: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts | Topics: US Politics, World...

Uttam P posted a tweet

New post: Farmers protest in India and World Politics (http://cli.gs/sTJ8E) #india #news

15 days ago

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JohnnyRussia posted a blog entry

Drudge Report Channels Mayan Calendar: The End Is Near!
I routinely point out the hyperbolic headlines on the Drudge Report, as that website acts as a pot-stirrer for the wide array...

20 days ago

JackRabbit Cafe | Topics: world..., right-wing..., drudge report, barack obama

Keith posted a blog entry

Obama And Hiroshima – Punt
Image via WikipediaA Japanese report asked President Obama if he [Obama] thought the dropping of two nuclear bombs on Japan...

21 days ago

Holy Hell | Topics: Barack Obama, USA, World..., war

skwguitar posted a blog entry

Defense Secretary Robert Gates: “Everybody ought to shut up”
Responding rather angrily to questions about the recent Fort Hood shooting and the United States military in Afghanistan,...

22 days ago

News Today | Topics: Afghanistan..., Foreign..., Military News, Stupid...

Keith posted a blog entry

Gag Me With A Hippy
Image via WikipediaKumbaya, group hug, utopian hippy think did not die with the 1970’s, it just took a desperately needed...

23 days ago

Holy Hell | Topics: American..., Climate..., Global Warming..., World...

skwguitar posted a blog entry

The costly alliances of the United States
One of my favorite quotes from George Washington was two little snippets of advice that he had for the young United States of...

23 days ago

News Today | Topics: Economic News, Foreign..., Foul Play, In the...

The Emotional Cripple posted a blog entry

In case you missed it, Iran says “No” to the nuke deal
If you happened to be focused on other things yesterday, say like the House passing health care legislation late on...

26 days ago

Van Santos | Topics: World..., Iran, Israel, Nuclear...

The Emotional Cripple posted a blog entry

Random Friday Thoughts (Unemployment, Iran, Gold)
UnemploymentUnemployment hit and blew through the 10% barrier; the U.S. is now “officially” at 10.2%. If one uses the...

28 days ago

Van Santos | Topics: Business, World..., ElBaradei, Gold

The Emotional Cripple posted a blog entry

Politics (World, U.S), Turkey (the country, not the food), Pot (the drug, not the cooking type), Gay love (not the good kind), and a cute cartoon (really, just a cute cartoon)
I love the internet. In a single day people can get more information than what was available to people in a lifetime roughly...

29 days ago

Van Santos | Topics: Just Stuff, Politics, Video, World...

The Emotional Cripple posted a blog entry

Karzai is (officially) President once again
It seems the election confusion over in Afghanistan has managed to work out. Hamid Karzai was declared the winner of the 2009...

32 days ago

Van Santos | Topics: World...

The Emotional Cripple posted a blog entry

Reminder – Nuclear inspectors visit newly revealed Iran plant
It seems that UN inspectors did visit the ‘new’ Iranian nuke plants, and did so without any problem.“IAEA...

40 days ago

Van Santos | Topics: World..., Iran, Nuclear, UN. United...

The Emotional Cripple posted a blog entry

Asian nations look to ‘lead world’
By Asian nations looking to ‘lead world’ in an EU-style community, does they mean China and India run Asia at the...

40 days ago

Van Santos | Topics: World..., China, E.U., France

j_ybanez posted a blog entry

U.S. jobless claims up ended two-straight declines
Financeroll.com – First-time claims for state unemployment benefits rose in the latest week after back-to-back declines, the...

43 days ago

Finance Roll | Topics: World &...

j_ybanez posted a blog entry

The lower dollar, higher oil.
Jakarta, Financeroll.com (22/10) - It seems easy to us to see the oil price movements with the dollar exchange rate today....

43 days ago

Finance Roll | Topics: World &...

j_ybanez posted a blog entry

BOE unanimously backed October policy decisions
Financeroll.com – Bank of England policy makers maintained consensus on the size of their bond-purchase plan this month,...

44 days ago

Finance Roll | Topics: World &...

skwguitar posted a blog entry

Gitmo Bay closer to closing
Today the Senate passed a resolution authorizing the transfer of Guantanamo Bay prisoners for trials in the United States. The...

44 days ago

News Today | Topics: Afghanistan..., American..., Congressional..., Federal...

skwguitar posted a blog entry

UN backed panel finds massive fraud in Afghan election
U.N.-backed fraud investigators on Monday threw out almost one third of President Hamid Karzai’s votes from...

45 days ago

News Today | Topics: Afghanistan..., Afghanistan..., Foreign..., Foul Play

j_ybanez posted a blog entry

Bernanke : Imbalance as thread for global economy.
Jakarta, Financeroll.com (20/10) - as recognized today, that global economic growth began to improve, where for several Asian...

46 days ago

Finance Roll | Topics: World &...