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Dec 20, 2011

The power of the anglosphere

By Neil Reynolds, the Globe and Mail

From Neil Reynolds, the Globe and Mail:  Now, in The New World Order, a study published in November by the London-based Legatum Institute, [American geographer Joel] Kotkin and nine academic associates conclude that the anglosphere will remain the ascendant player on the world stage for a long time to come.

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MENASource

Dec 20, 2011

Interview with Sarah Abdelrahman [Faces of Egypt]

By Bahaa Hashem

Bold, outspoken, and admittedly stubborn, Sarah Abdelrahman has not become one of Egypt’s most prominent political activists by keeping her opinions to herself. With over 20,000 followers on Twitter – where she cranks out live updates from Tahrir Square at a dizzying pace –Abdelrahman has successfully leveraged social media and her hit YouTube video series, […]

MENASource

Dec 20, 2011

Egyptian Women Take a Stand

By Tarek Radwan

NATOSource

Dec 20, 2011

Vaclav Havel on true leadership in times of crisis

By Vaclav Havel, Project Syndicate

From Vaclav Havel, Project Syndicate:  It is my profound conviction that the world requires – today more than ever – enlightened, thoughtful politicians who are bold and broad-minded enough to consider things that lie beyond the scope of their immediate influence in both space and time.

MENASource

Dec 20, 2011

News Update: December 20, 2011

By Mara Revkin

 Four more people were killed in Tahrir Square in renewed clashes early on the morning of December 20, bringing the total death toll to at least 12. Meanwhile, the Revolutionary Youth Coalition and the “We Are All Khaled Said” Facebook group are backing an initiative to hold early presidential elections on January 25.

NATOSource

Dec 20, 2011

Obama Increasingly Alone on World Stage

By  Nikolas Gvosdev, World Policy Review

From Nikolas Gvosdev, World Policy Review:  The Obama administration entered office three years ago with high hopes that it could repair America’s relationships with other key powers in the world.

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New Atlanticist

Dec 20, 2011

EU-US Energy Coordination Should Focus on Unconventional Gas

By Alexandros Petersen

Overshadowed by the frantic negotiations to save the Euro-zone, but in many ways no less important, high-level EU and US representatives met in Washington DC at the end of last month to midwife still nascent official cooperation on energy policy between the transatlantic partners. 

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MENASource

Dec 19, 2011

SCAF Plays the Victim to Isolate Protesters

By Magdy Samaan

When the Libyan, Syrian and Yemeni armies were repressing the revolts of their people by force, the Egyptian army was boasting that it sided with the people and toppled their leader. However, the latest round of clashes in Cairo, which had resulted in 11 casualties and over 300 injuries by December 19, demonstrate that the […]

NATOSource

Dec 19, 2011

SACEUR: Five Key NATO Events in 2011

By James Stavridis, Allied Command Operations

NATOSource

Dec 19, 2011

In Strikes on Libya by NATO, an Unspoken Civilian Toll

By C. J. Chivers and Eric Schmitt, the New York Times

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