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Thursday, September 02, 2010

Today's Public Channel Feature
Middle East Peace: God Has Already Spoken

As direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians get underway, it will be critical that the talks address the religious dimension of the conflict. As Alon Ben-Meir argues, this has been given only scant attention thus far, despite the fact that it has, and will continue to have, a tremendous impact on the outcome of the negotiations.

Also: Tony Judt on Recession
Soon: The U.S. — Populist Before It Was Capitalist

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Today in history
On September 2, 1960, the first election in Tibetan history took place. The Tibetan community observes this date as Democracy Day.

Fact of the day
Per capita GDP in the Middle East-North Africa region has decreased by 58% in real terms compared with peak levels during the oil boom of the 1980s.
International Herald Tribune

Link of the day
Foundation for Middle East Peace
Learn more about peace efforts in the Middle East.

   
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Afghanistan’s Arc of Modernization
What lessons can be learned about Afghanistan from the country's past modernization efforts?
By Paul Fishstein
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Dateline South Africa: A Rational Approach to Responsible Media
What would be the best way to monitor South Africa's media while not compromising citizens' rights to information?
By Ayesha Kajee
Monday, August 30, 2010
South Africa Post-World Cup: All’s Well — or Hello Orwell?
Is South Africa experiencing a surge of freedom after the World Cup hype — or is it regressing to apartheid-era laws?
By Ayesha Kajee
Saturday, August 28, 2010
South Africa — How Beautiful This Place Can Be
Stuart O'Sullivan's photographs capture his family, homes and landscape in his native country, South Africa.
By Stuart O'Sullivan
Friday, August 27, 2010
Economies and the Three-Legged Stool
Does Paul Krugman really think it would be wise for Germany to blow all its savings on buying American exports today?
By John Bruton
 

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    Book of the Week
Europe After World War II: Rising from the House of the Dead
By Tony Judt
CD of the Week
Paris — Capital of the World of World Music
Why does the City of Lights attract — and help spawn — so many sounds?
By Richard Byrne
 

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China in the Times to Come
How can Americans understand China as it is — not as politicians and pundits prefer to depict it?

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The Iraq War and the Sicilian Campaign (Part I)
A Two-State Solution for Iraq? (Part I)

   

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Dateline Cairo: Can Egypt Fulfill Its Potential?
By Kathy Kemper
Europe, the United States and Their Common Challenges
By Lorenzo Bini Smaghi
Paul Krugman Vs. Germany
By Andreas Freytag
Natural Gas and International Relations (Part I)
By Paolo Scaroni
 

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