In assessing American foreign policy and strategy, the intertwined nature of the globe and the fast speed of change make any plan contingent on a variety of factors. In an effort to understand exactly that, the National Intelligence Council has created its '2020 project'. Using...
America's enemies may seek to offset their relative weakness by waging 'asymmetric warfare' via insurgencies and pursuit of weapons of mass destruction. (Image by Debbie Campoli/YaleGlobal)
WASHINGTON: As the 21st...
The rise of Al Qaeda has led many in the West to conflate Islam with anti-democratic political views. This is a mistake, argues Jakarta-based writer Goenawan Mohamad, given that the world's two largest Muslim countries - Indonesia and Malaysia - are solidly democratic. In Malaysia, the March...
Indonesian faithful pray at a Jakarta mosque: Despite some gains by radicals, the country's mainstream wants democracy and pluralism. Enlarged image (Photo: Copyright Steven L. Raymer)
JAKARTA: Western media and government often mistake Al-...
Technology has allowed banks to expand into behemoths and the assets of some number in the trillions. Thieves are using banking technology to conduct online bank robberies. “Thieves have again found their way into what was thought to be the most secure financial messaging system in the world and...
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, addressing US Congress, warned that a deal with Iran, under negotiation with the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, plus Germany, is inadequate. George Friedman, chairman of Stratfor Global Intelligence, writes that the issue at stake is...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting the United States this week to speak to Congress on March 3. The Obama administration is upset that Speaker of the House John Boehner invited Netanyahu without consulting with the White House and...
Numerous commissions have reviewed the activity leading up to the 9/11 attacks, hunting for strategies that might have prevented the threat. Of course, detecting threats in advance is challenging, but there were clues – reports of Saudi men attending flight school with no interest in landing. The...
An earthquake, 7.9 in magnitude, struck the heart of China, and the government has responded quickly by seeking disaster relief experts and rescue equipment, reports a team of New York Times reporters. China invited and received assistance from Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea and Singapore....
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Most world leaders agree that global warming is a real and pressing issue, and are ready for any ideas on how to stop, fix or adapt to the problem. Environmentalists still express hope that conservation - some immediate sacrifices - could save species, habitats and even some human lives. “...
As the world's leaders gather in New York this week to discuss climate change, you're going to hear a lot of well-intentioned talk about how to stop global warming. From the United Nations, Bill Clinton, and even the Bush administration,...
A report from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists exposes secret offshore accounts among family members of high-ranking Chinese politicians and business leaders. The report is based on 2.5 million leaked files from two firms that assist with high-wealth trusts and banking. “As...
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