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Mapping the U.S. bombing of Cambodia

A couple of weeks ago, I had the chance to see a presentation by Taylor Owen of the University of British Columbia's Liu Institute for Global Issues as part of a conference on data and conflict. Owen has recently been looking into a remarkable database...

Published Wed, Mar 21 2012 8:51 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Police corner suspect in French school shooting

Police corner suspect in French school shooting Top story: French police have surrounded a residence in Toulouse and are now negotiating with a man suspected of killing three children and a rabbi at a Jewish school on Monday and three soldiers of North...

Published Wed, Mar 21 2012 4:56 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

'Qaddafi Files' wins National Magazine Award

We're thrilled to announce that " The Qaddafi Files ," an examination of the archives of the late Libyan dictator -- including never-before-seen family photos, a nd articles by Human Rights Watch's Peter Bouckaert and Qaddafi scholar...

Published Tue, Mar 20 2012 11:40 AM by FP Passport

Asia's arms shopping spree

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute was come out with the latest update to its Arms Transfers Database, which shows Asian countries -- particularly India -- continuing to drive the global demand for small arms: India's military build...

Published Tue, Mar 20 2012 11:30 AM by FP Passport

Could Tunisia be a startup nation?

The Kauffman Foundation yesterday released its 2011 national Index of Entrepreneurial Activity , showing a 5.9 percent drop in U.S. startup activity from 2010. Not so in Tunisia, according to Mondher Khanfir, an entrepreneur in Tunis who recently co-launched...

Published Tue, Mar 20 2012 7:45 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: State Department, Economics, North Africa

Morning Brief: Dozens killed across Iraq ahead of Arab League summit

Dozens killed across Iraq ahead of Arab League summit Top story: At least 36 people were killed in a series of bombings across Iraq on Tuesday. The attacks, which threaten to derail next week's Arab League summit in Baghdad, appeared to be the work...

Published Tue, Mar 20 2012 4:51 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Iran Watch: In the zone?

There are times when the United States and Israel seem miles apart on the question of how to confront Iran over its nuclear program. As in when President Obama talked about wielding "crippling sanctions" and diplomacy when meeting with Israeli...

Published Mon, Mar 19 2012 5:08 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Iran, Iran Watch

Ted Koppel's guide to the media

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Ted Koppel, the 25 year veteran anchor of Nightline and former Managing Editor of Discovery Channel, used to appear on John Stewart's The Daily Show as the standard of journalistic...

Published Mon, Mar 19 2012 12:06 PM by FP Passport

Ehud Barak: Kibbutznik-turned-tycoon

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Israeli Defense Minister and former Prime Minister Ehud Barak can now add another title to his resume: real estate mogul. On Sunday, it was reported that Barak had sold his notoriously...

Published Mon, Mar 19 2012 9:03 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Finance, North Africa

Clooney! Theater! Naked meltdowns! What were we talking about again?

Last Friday was an odd news day, particulaly in the world of white-dude-to-the-rescue humanitarian advocacy. It was a day that began with George Clooney's arres t outside the Sudanese embassy, continued with This American Life 's retraction of...

Published Mon, Mar 19 2012 8:40 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Violence rocks Damascus

Violence rocks Damascus Top story: Syrian rebels are engaged today in some of the heaviest fighting yet with security forces in Damascus, according to opposition activists. Witnesses say the violence erupted in the capital's al-Mezze district, which...

Published Mon, Mar 19 2012 4:33 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Afghanistan shooter quoted in 2009 Army article from Iraq?

The Army has just released the name of the suspect in last weekend's shooting rampage in Afghanistan: Staff Sgt. Robert Bales: His lawyer, John Henry Browne, said on Thursday that the suspect was a 38-year-old man who had been injured twice while...

Published Fri, Mar 16 2012 3:49 PM by FP Passport

The U.S. and Egypt: A friendly status quo

After it was reported this morning that the United States intends to "release at least a portion of $1.5 billion in aid to Egypt," a Brookings Institute Panel this afternoon discussed the future of U.S.-Egypt relations. Shadi Hamid, the director...

Published Fri, Mar 16 2012 2:39 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Latin America, Egypt

This American Life retracts Apple story from China

Oops. Public radio show This American Life announced early today that they could no longer stand by an episode they broadcast in January featuring Mike Daisey, the author of a popular monologue about Apple supplier Foxconn in China. A Marketplace reporter...

Published Fri, Mar 16 2012 12:29 PM by FP Passport

The Election 2012 Weekly Report: Slouching Toward Tampa

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Southern man don't need him around, anyhow Frontrunner Mitt Romney 's difficulties in the South continued this week with Rick Santorum picking up wins in Mississippi and Alabama on Tuesday. Despite...

Published Fri, Mar 16 2012 11:59 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Election 2012, 2012 Report

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Mapping the U.S. bombing of Cambodia

Morning Brief: Police corner suspect in French school shooting

'Qaddafi Files' wins National Magazine Award

Asia's arms shopping spree

Could Tunisia be a startup nation?

Morning Brief: Dozens killed across Iraq ahead of Arab League summit

Iran Watch: In the zone?

Ted Koppel's guide to the media

Ehud Barak: Kibbutznik-turned-tycoon

Clooney! Theater! Naked meltdowns! What were we talking about again?

Morning Brief: Violence rocks Damascus

Afghanistan shooter quoted in 2009 Army article from Iraq?

The U.S. and Egypt: A friendly status quo

This American Life retracts Apple story from China

The Election 2012 Weekly Report: Slouching Toward Tampa