Israel Is Wary of Calm Days That May End in Turmoil – NYTimes.com

Posted by Matt in August 11th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Israel, Calm Days, Decade, False Calm, Israel, Nytimes, Public Discourse, Sigh Of Relief, Turmoil, Unease, Violence

Israel is flourishing this summer, and one might imagine its people and leaders to be breathing a sigh of relief after nearly a decade of violence and unease. That, however, is far from the case. On every front, Israel is worried that it is living a false calm that could explode at any moment. Its [...]

Russia and the West: The Unpopular Prospect of World War III

Posted by Matt in January 14th, 2009 | 1 comment

Published in Nuclear, Russia, War, Weimar, Extrapolation, NATO, Nuclear War, Political Developments, Population, Public Discourse, Russia, Weimar Republic, World War Iii

A plain extrapolation of recent political developments in Russia leads one to regard outright war with NATO as a still improbable, yet possible scenario. It is not unlikely that Russian public discourse will, during the coming years, continue to move in the same direction in, and with the same speed with, which it has been [...]

China Threat Debate: Bill Gertz (2 of 11)

Posted by Matt in April 15th, 2008 | no comment

Published in China, Audience, Bill Gertz, China Threat, Debate, Iq2, Motions, Participants, Public Discourse, Speakers, Youtube Video

This is a YouTube video about the China threat. Bill Gertz gives a 7 minute talk on this issue.
The goal of IQ2 US is to raise the level of public discourse on our most challenging issues. To provide a new forum for intelligent discussion, grounded in facts and informed by reasoned analysis. To transcend the [...]