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Japanese finance minister: Old people should 'hurry up and die'

Given that seniors now account for more than a quarter of the Japanese electorate, this might not have been the shrewdest political move : Taro Aso, the finance minister, said on Monday that the elderly should be allowed to "hurry up and die"...

Published Wed, Jan 23 2013 9:57 AM by FP Passport

Chavismo without Chávez? - By Daniel Lansberg-Rodriguez

Hugo Chávez has left a profound mark on Venezuela. But how much of his legacy will remain when he’s gone? Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 23 2013 1:51 PM by Foreign Policy

Filed under: Elections, History, South America, Free, Web Exclusive, Democracy, Argument, Democracy Lab, Democracy Lab Top Story, Wide

Morning Brief: Reports of abuses emerge as Malian and French forces advance

Reports of abuses emerge as Malian and French forces advance Top news: The Malian Army, assisted by French forces, has made its farthest push into territory controlled by Islamist rebels, taking the town of Hombori, which is 93 miles beyond the current...

Published Fri, Jan 25 2013 5:36 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Did Steve Jobs make the world a better place?

As you may have read, Steve Jobs resigned yesterday as CEO of Apple. To get the obvious out of the way, Jobs was both a brilliant businessman and a technological visionary who created products beloved by millions, myself included. We should all wish him...

Published Thu, Aug 25 2011 7:50 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Flash Points

Reprieve for Saudi woman sentenced to lashing for driving

Saudi King Abdullah has had a busy week. First was his slow-motion legalization of women's suffrage this past Monday. Today, there's news that the sentence of 10 lashes for a woman convicted of the crime of driving while female has been revoked...

Published Thu, Sep 29 2011 8:52 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Saudi Arabia, Arab World

Morning Brief: Greece likely to miss deficit reduction target

Greece likely to miss deficit reduction target Top news: European stocks fell today after the Greek government announced that it will likely miss targets to cut its deficit. Greece's deficit is likely to be 8.5 percent of GDP this year, down from...

Published Mon, Oct 03 2011 5:31 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: Amanda Knox freed

Amanda Knox freed Top story: An Italian court overturned the murder conviction of Amanda Knox, an American student accused of killing her roommate, Meredith Kercher. The court also reversed the conviction of Raffaele Sollecito, Knox's boyfriend at...

Published Tue, Oct 04 2011 5:02 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Decline Watch: Can Americans afford to drive drunk anymore?

Drunk driving incidents have fallen 30 percent over the last five years. How can this possibly be a sign of decline, you ask? The AP's Mike Stobbe, via Gawker , explains : The decline may be due to the down economy: Other research suggests people...

Published Wed, Oct 05 2011 7:18 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Three women awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

Three women awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Top story: The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to three female political activists for their work in promoting peace and democracy from Africa to the Middle East. They are Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf...

Published Fri, Oct 07 2011 5:03 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Iran successfully sends monkey into space

Forget nuclear ducks . This morning Iran revealed its latest science and technology development: a space monkey. According to Iran's Al-Alam TV, a monkey, launched in a Kavoshgar rocket , successfully reached a height of 120 kilometers, before returning...

Published Mon, Jan 28 2013 8:43 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Science & Technology, Middle East, Nukes, Iran

Morning Brief: France retakes Timbuktu, indicates Mali mission may be drawing to close

France retakes Timbuktu, indicates Mali mission may be drawing to close Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Top news: After French and African troops secured the historic city of Timbuktu, which...

Published Tue, Jan 29 2013 5:35 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Bloggingheads: North Korea's black box of bluster

Since North Korea conducted its third nuclear test on Tuesday, Feb. 12, it's published several incendiary propaganda videos -- including one featuring President Barack Obama bursting literally into flame. For this installment of Bloggingheads, I spoke...

Published Wed, Feb 20 2013 3:10 PM by FP Passport

Is China fueling the illegal timber trade?

0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false We hear plenty about drugs and conflict diamonds; but the international black market for timber -- a global trade that has been plaguing the forests of South America, Central America, and Asia for years, and one...

Published Thu, Feb 21 2013 7:47 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Security, Drugs & Crime, Latin America, Law, East Asia, China, South America, International Relations, Southeast Asia, Trade

Mike Gravel on movies, sanctions, and what we can learn from Iran

Last week, the Iranian government organized a conference on "Hollywoodism" in Tehran, at which an international group of activists, religious figures, filmmakers, and politicians discussed the ideology of Hollywood films. In particular, many...

Published Fri, Feb 22 2013 8:15 AM by FP Passport

Psy performs at South Korean inauguration

By all accounts, the inauguration of South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Monday was a stately affair -- that is, until the rapper Psy took the stage. "I know this is a very formal event, but if you could please stand up and join me for the horse...

Published Mon, Feb 25 2013 10:05 AM by FP Passport

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Japanese finance minister: Old people should 'hurry up and die'

Chavismo without Chávez? - By Daniel Lansberg-Rodriguez

Morning Brief: Reports of abuses emerge as Malian and French forces advance

Did Steve Jobs make the world a better place?

Reprieve for Saudi woman sentenced to lashing for driving

Morning Brief: Greece likely to miss deficit reduction target

Morning Brief: Amanda Knox freed

Decline Watch: Can Americans afford to drive drunk anymore?

Morning Brief: Three women awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

Iran successfully sends monkey into space

Morning Brief: France retakes Timbuktu, indicates Mali mission may be drawing to close

Bloggingheads: North Korea's black box of bluster

Is China fueling the illegal timber trade?

Mike Gravel on movies, sanctions, and what we can learn from Iran

Psy performs at South Korean inauguration