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Rousing China To Military Dominance – Newsweek.com

Posted by Matt in March 19th, 2010 | no comment 
Published in China, , , , , , , , , , , , ,

But leaving aside historical truths–including those from China’s own past–about whether great powers can dominate without conflict, certain members of China’s military are publicly starting to itch for a more assertive role in international affairs. The latest hawkish call to arms is from Ling Mingfu, a senior colonel and professor at China’s National Defense University, [...]

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The Global Decline In Democracy – Newsweek.com

Posted by Matt in March 16th, 2010 | no comment 
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A global decline in political freedom is partly the fault of the middle class.
The Global Decline In Democracy – Newsweek.com

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America May Truly Be In Decline – Newsweek.com

Posted by Matt in March 16th, 2010 | no comment 
Published in U.S., , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Declinists have always projected America’s imminent demise. For a change, they’re onto something.
Call it America’s Age of Angst. The buzz of negativity seems to be everywhere. DECLINE AND FALL: WHEN THE AMERICAN EMPIRE GOES, IT IS LIKELY TO GO QUICKLY reads the cover headline for British historian Niall Ferguson’s article in the current issue of [...]

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It’s China’s World We’re Just Living in It – Newsweek.com

Posted by Matt in March 13th, 2010 | no comment 
Published in China, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The middle kingdom is rewriting the rules on trade, technology, currency, climate—you name it.
Fair enough: everyone understands that China deserves a big say in what goes on in its neighborhood. But what most people haven’t noticed yet is that Beijing also wants to write—or, at least, help write—new rules of the road for the world. [...]

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Russia’s Only Way to Stay Relevant: Play the Pest – Newsweek.com

Posted by Matt in March 12th, 2010 | no comment 
Published in Russia, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Is there any word in the Kremlin’s vocabulary besides nyet? It seems to be the only phrase heard by U.S. officials negotiating with Russia on sanctions on Iran, plans for missile defense in Eastern Europe, and nuclear-arms reductions—even when the American plan has little or no bearing on Russian interests. Once upon a time, the [...]

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Britain Is Losing the Falklands Battle – Newsweek.com

Posted by Matt in March 6th, 2010 | no comment 
Published in Americas, Argentina, Britain, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The dispute that in 1982 led to an improbable war over the remote Falkland Islands is back, only this time it is not likely to end so well for the Brits. The Falklands War began when a faltering Argentine military dictator tried to resurrect his popularity by sending troops to seize the islands, claimed by [...]

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An Unstable and Less Liberal Global Middle Class – Newsweek.com

Posted by Matt in March 6th, 2010 | no comment 
Published in general, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

… Now, with the Western middle classes sinking into debt and distress, many economists look to a new emerging-market middle class as the potential foundation for a new age of global safety and prosperity. As China, Brazil, Russia, Turkey, India, Indonesia, and other large developing nations became more prosperous, it was always assumed that they [...]

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Islamists Now Spreading Their Message in English – Newsweek.com

Posted by Matt in February 20th, 2010 | no comment 
Published in Islam, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

This American jihadist in Brooklyn thinks Osama bin Laden is a freedom fighter. Except there is one problem. Osama bin Laden is not fighting for freedom. He is fighting for an Islamic-Fascist dictatorship, sort of like Iran’s. Oh well.
In his view, America is a bully, and “bullies don’t stop until you hit them back”—which is [...]

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Misunderstanding Risk: A More Dangerous World – Newsweek.com

Posted by Matt in February 19th, 2010 | no comment 
Published in general, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The earthquake in Haiti is an omen for what the new decade has in store. We will see more natural disasters, and of larger scale, in the coming years. The trend is already accelerating: more than half of the planet’s 20 costliest catastrophes since 1970 have occurred since 2001. Because of the world’s quickly growing [...]

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Zakaria: Why Iran’s Dictators Can Be Deterred – Newsweek.com

Posted by Matt in February 19th, 2010 | no comment 
Published in Iran, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Zakaria is blinded to reality, which is that a nuclear Iran will ultimately mean the death of millions of people.
We should not be thinking about just bombing Iran. We should be thinking about war with Iran in order to overthrow their government. Rest assured that this will not happen. Iran will get nuclear weapons, and [...]

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