Would you say that she deserves this position or not, and why?
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Global poll: One in four thinks that the free enterprise system needs to be replaced
Posted on 26/04/2012 by matisak
GlobeScan Chairman Doug Miller commented: The broad and deepening sense of economic unfairness seen in this poll will continue to shape the political agenda in many countries and fuel further protests.
Filed under: Economics, Global Politics, Politics, Society | Tagged: Capitalism, Economics, Economy, Eric de Keuleneer, Erik Jones, Global Politics, Politics, Society | Leave a Comment »
BRICS: A meeting of future superpowers?
Posted on 29/03/2012 by matisak
Or not?
Filed under: China, Global Politics, Politics | Tagged: Alica Kizekova, BRICS, China, Douglas Paal, Foreign policy, Global Politics, India, Rosita Dellios, Sumit Ganguly | Leave a Comment »
From Washington nuclear summit to nuclear summit in Seoul
Posted on 26/03/2012 by matisak
What happened in 2 years.
Filed under: Global Politics, Politics, Security | Tagged: Andrew Futter, Global Politics, Joseph Cirincione, Matthew Bunn, Nuclear proliferation, Security, Security policy | 1 Comment »
9/11 anniversary: The world since 9/11 and beyond
Posted on 11/09/2011 by matisak
Comments by William McCants, Erroll Southers, Brian Fishman and Jarret Brachman.
Filed under: Global Politics, Intelligence, Military, Politics, Security, Terrorism, United States | Tagged: 9/11, al-Qaeda, Brian Fishman, Erroll Southers, Foreign policy, Global Politics, Intelligence, Jarret Brachman, Military, Politics, Security, Security policy, Terrorism, United States, War on Terror, William McCants | Leave a Comment »
What is the legacy of Ban Ki-moon’s first term as UN Secretary-General
Posted on 07/06/2011 by matisak
He wants to stay in the office for the second term.
Filed under: Global Politics, Politics | Tagged: Ban Ki-moon, Foreign policy, Global Politics, Richard Langhorne, Sam Daws, United Nations | Leave a Comment »
Operation Desert Storm began 20 years ago
Posted on 16/01/2011 by matisak
Saddam has shown very bad timing for the occupation of Kuwait.
Filed under: Global Politics, History, Iraq, Middle East, Military, Politics, Security, United States | Tagged: Cold War, Conflict, Desert Storm, Global Politics, Gulf War, History, Iraq, Iraq War, James Lee Ray, Kuwait, Middle East, Military, Robert Citino, Saddam Hussain, Security, Security policy, United States, War, Wayne White | Leave a Comment »
Why won’t you attend Nobel Peace Prize ceremony?
Posted on 08/12/2010 by matisak
According to Norwegian Nobel Committee as of December 6, 19 embassies have for various reasons declined invitations for the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony on December 10. The 19 are: China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Colombia, Tunisia, Saudi-Arabia, Pakistan, Serbia, Iraq , Iran, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Venezuela, the Philippines, Egypt, Sudan, Ukraine, Cuba and Morocco. I have tried to contact the embassies of mentioned countries (expect of China) or the respective ministries. Till now only Afghanistan gave me some answer.
Filed under: China, Global Politics, Politics | Tagged: China, China politics, Diplomacy, Foreign policy, Global Politics, Liu Xiaobo, Nobel Peace Prize | 2 Comments »
The impact of Wikileaks will be overridden
Posted on 03/12/2010 by matisak
It is not a 9/11 of diplomacy, experts say.
Filed under: Global Politics, Politics | Tagged: Arthur Hulnick, Diplomacy, Foreign policy, Global Politics, Julian Assange, Richard Stoll, United States, US foreign policy, Wikileaks | 1 Comment »
