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Can anyone agree on what America's 'greatest threat' is?

It's one of the most persistent cliches of foreign-policy commentary, particularly since it's an assertion that's basically impossible to disprove. Here are some things that have been described, in various terms, as the greatest threat to...

Published Thu, Nov 03 2011 9:37 AM by FP Passport

Nigeria's youngest government official

This gives new meaning to the phrase cradle-to-grave benefits: A one-month old baby, said to hold a diploma, was on the Nigerian government payroll, officials have discovered, exposing the levels to which corruption runs in Africa's most populous...

Published Thu, Nov 03 2011 8:30 AM by FP Passport

Remembering Christopher Boucek

Like many, we were shocked and saddened yesterday to learn of the untimely death of Mideast scholar and FP contributor Christopher Boucek. Karim Sadjadpour, Boucek's longtime friend and colleague at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace,...

Published Thu, Nov 03 2011 7:42 AM by FP Passport

Marine Le Pen's awkward day on Capitol Hill

Last week, we noted that controversial French National Front leader Marine Le Pen had scheduled a meeting with presidential candidate Ron Paul on Capitol Hill this week to discuss, among other topics, their shared interest in the gold standard. Perhaps...

Published Thu, Nov 03 2011 7:23 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Greek government on the verge of collapse

Greek government on the verge of collapse Top news: Greece's government is teetering on the brink of collapse as Prime Minister George Papandreou attempts to win back rebellious members of his ruling Socialist Party who have split with his government...

Published Thu, Nov 03 2011 5:33 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Decline Watch: Human Development Index highlights U.S. inequality

The United Nations Development Program's Human Development Index presents a very different picture of global wellbeing than the Legatum Prosperity Index discussed yesterday, though those smug Norwegians are still on top. The big headline from this...

Published Wed, Nov 02 2011 9:44 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Decline Watch

Morning Brief: Greek referendum plan returns Europe to crisis mode

Greek referendum plan returns Europe to crisis mode Top news: When European leaders announced a plan to solve the continent's sovereign debt crisis last week, financial markets soared . But that optimism quickly receded on Tuesday when Greek Prime...

Published Wed, Nov 02 2011 5:13 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Should the president be able to speak foreign languages?

Over at Slate , Geoffrey Sant takes on the frequented asserted claim that presidential candidate Jon Huntsman is "fluent" in Chinese : When asked on the Colbert Report to speak Chinese, Huntsman spoke one sentence and then “translated” his words...

Published Tue, Nov 01 2011 3:08 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Diplomacy

Decline Watch: Still holding in 10th place ... but for how long?

At an event at Washington's St. Regis Hotel today, the Legatum Institute unveilled its 2011 Prosperity Index . The keynote speaker at the event was author, broadcaster, and American decline prophet Fareed Zakaria. Not surprisingly, Zakaria was pessimistic...

Published Tue, Nov 01 2011 2:12 PM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: New prime minister selected in Libya

New prime minister selected in Libya Top story: Abdurraheem el-Keib, a dual U.S.-Libyan citizen and a longtime professor at U.S. universities, was chosen by the members of Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) as the country's new prime...

Published Tue, Nov 01 2011 5:03 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Anonymous targets the Zetas

A recently discovered video from online hacker group, Anonymous, has threatened to expose collaborators of the Los Zetas Mexican drug cartel in retaliation for the kidnapping one of a member of the online collective. The video claimed that they would...

Published Mon, Oct 31 2011 3:28 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Corruption, Latin America, Internet, Mexico

Anglican church struggles with 'occupy' response

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The protestors of London's "Occupy" chapter have chosen to camp out in the forecourt of St. Paul's cathedral. The site of the tent city was originally to be further...

Published Mon, Oct 31 2011 3:23 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe, North America, Politics, Religion

Morning Brief: NATO ends its Libya campaign

NATO ends its Libya campaign Top news: NATO, which ended airstrikes in Libya after Muammar al-Qaddafi's death but maintained its air patrols, will be wrapping up operations in the country today at midnight Libyan time. The seventh-month campaign destroyed...

Published Mon, Oct 31 2011 5:39 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Saif to the Hague? Get ready for a long wait

The International Criminal Court reports today that it has made indirect contact with Saif al-Islam al-Qaddafi, and is attempting to negotiate his transfer to the Hague: An NTC source said on Thursday that Saif al-Islam wanted an aircraft, possibly arranged...

Published Fri, Oct 28 2011 10:46 AM by FP Passport

Britain to bring anachronistic, medieval political institution into the 21st century

I suppose this is progress : Centuries of British royal discrimination came to an end Friday after Commonwealth leaders agreed to drop rules that give sons precedence as heir to the throne and bar anyone in line for the crown from marrying a Roman Catholic...

Published Fri, Oct 28 2011 9:51 AM by FP Passport

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Can anyone agree on what America's 'greatest threat' is?

Nigeria's youngest government official

Remembering Christopher Boucek

Marine Le Pen's awkward day on Capitol Hill

Morning Brief: Greek government on the verge of collapse

Decline Watch: Human Development Index highlights U.S. inequality

Morning Brief: Greek referendum plan returns Europe to crisis mode

Should the president be able to speak foreign languages?

Decline Watch: Still holding in 10th place ... but for how long?

Morning Brief: New prime minister selected in Libya

Anonymous targets the Zetas

Anglican church struggles with 'occupy' response

Morning Brief: NATO ends its Libya campaign

Saif to the Hague? Get ready for a long wait

Britain to bring anachronistic, medieval political institution into the 21st century