Friedman on Geopolitics

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Mark Felt, the man who as Deep Throat leaked the information to The Washington Post that brought down former U.S. President Richard Nixon, died last week. His passing presents an opportunity to re-evaluate what is often considered one of journalism’s finest hours. [more]
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Just as high oil prices reworked the international economic order, low oil prices are now doing the same. [more]
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December 8, 2008 1923 GMT
The relative quiet at present between India and Pakistan should not be confused with the final outcome to the crisis sparked by the Nov. 26 Mumbai attack. [more]
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A complex terror operation in Mumbai, India, last Wednesday was a precise blow to achieve uncertain but favorable political outcomes for Islamists. [more]
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November 24, 2008 1704 GMT
The appointments announced thus far by U.S. President-elect Barack Obama suggest his first priority is to broaden his political base of support. [more]
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The G-20 met last Saturday. The bland statement at the meeting's conclusion indicates that the global financial crisis has receded, leaving the world now focused on the question of how to address a cyclical recession. [more]
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November 10, 2008 1846 GMT
Iran is set to re-emerge close to the top of the U.S. agenda. [more]
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November 5, 2008 1202 GMT
Barack Obama has been elected president of the United States by a large majority in the Electoral College. The road ahead is not so rosy for him. [more]
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October 27, 2008 1905 GMT
The year 2008 has seen two major developments: the resurrection of the nation-state and the shift of the global balance between the state and business, and a redefinition of the global geopolitical system opening the door to a Russian resurgence and revealing European and NATO weakness. [more]
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy and U.S. President George W. Bush met Oct. 18 to discuss the possibility of a global financial summit. [more]
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A complex set of meetings over the weekend attempted to impose a political solution on what began as an economic crisis. [more]
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October 6, 2008 1934 GMT
German Chancellor Angela Merkel made clear that Germany will oppose NATO membership for Ukraine and Georgia after meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev last week. [more]
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September 30, 2008 2115 GMT
The Sept. 29 congressional rejection of the financial bailout plan has raised the possibility that the federal government will not act in the face of a financial crisis. [more]
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September 15, 2008 1925 GMT
As Russia works to restore its influence in its near abroad, it will work to keep the United States occupied elsewhere -- particularly in Latin America. [more]
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Part of the fallout of the Russo-Georgian war was a rapid reversal of Israeli behavior toward Russia. [more]
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September 2, 2008 1705 GMT
Between the ongoing U.S.-jihadist war and the Russian resurgence, American national strategy is in crisis. [more]
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The Kosovo question, which set the stage for the rise of Putin and current and future crises, will stand out as a turning point in the history of the coming period. [more]
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August 18, 2008 1835 GMT
On Aug. 8 the Russians showed the world that the 21st century will be like any other. [more]
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The last week saw the Russian military move against Russia's small southern neighbor Georgia. [more]
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Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the man who in many ways laid the intellectual foundations for the fall of Soviet communism, died this week. [more]
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