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Guns don't kill dictatorships, people do

As he's wont to do, Matt Drudge has kicked up a fuss today by plastering photos of Hitler and Stalin above the headline "White House Threatens 'Executive Orders' on Guns" . FP contributor Michael Moynihan has a good piece at Tablet...

Published Wed, Jan 09 2013 11:35 AM by FP Passport

RIP: His Tremendousness Prince Giorgio

Microstates, self-declared ministates that declare themseles independent and act that way whether the world recognizes them or not, are something of an interest of mine. Which is why I saddened by today's news of the death of Giorgio Carbone, elected...

Published Tue, Dec 15 2009 3:45 PM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Post-election stalemate in Italy spooks investors

Post-election stalemate in Italy spooks investors Top news: The Italian stock market fell sharply amid fears that the results of Sunday and Monday's election could produce a prolonged standoff between parties. With Italians awaiting the official vote...

Published Tue, Feb 26 2013 5:37 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Introducing the 2013 Gelber Prize finalists: today's nominee, Chrystia Freeland

Over the past few days, we've been sharing interviews with the authors nominated for this year's Lionel Gelber Prize. A literary award for the year's best non-fiction book in English on foreign affairs. The award is sponsored by the Munk School...

Published Tue, Feb 26 2013 10:00 AM by FP Passport

Trapped in Haiti by airport security regulations

The Miami Herald's Douglas Hanks reports that U.S. commercial flights into Haiti are returning to the United States empty: Though Spirit, American and other major airlines have used passenger planes to fly cargo into Port-au-Prince since the quake...

Published Tue, Jan 19 2010 9:48 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Terrorism, Haiti's Disaster

Morning Brief: Obama in Copenhagen: You can't always get what you want

Obama in Copenhagen: You can't always get what you want Top story: A frustrated U.S. President Barack Obama addressed U.N. climate talks in Copenhagen on Friday and urged countries to accept an agreement, even if imperfect, though he stopped short...

Published Fri, Dec 18 2009 6:30 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: Iran tests new long-range missile

Iran tests new long-range missile Top story: Iran successfully tested an upgraded surface-to-surface missile this morning, which it claims has a longer range and greater maneuverability than its existing Shahab model. If true, the new Sejil would be capable...

Published Wed, Dec 16 2009 6:13 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Lockerbie bomber breaks parole

The Times reports that the recently released Abdul Baset Ali al-Megrahi seems to have vanished, despite the fact that the terms of his release require him to stay in Tripoli and keep in contact with authorities in East Renfrewshire, Scotland: On Sunday...

Published Wed, Dec 16 2009 11:21 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Terrorism, Middle East

Too much baggage?

U.S. President Barack Obama's nominee to head the Transportation Security Administration, Erroll Southers, has withdrawn his name from consideration for the job. Reportedly, Southers considered himself too much of a lightning rod for controversy....

Published Wed, Jan 20 2010 5:35 AM by FP Passport

Great moments in public relations

How clueless can you be? U.S. military spokesman John Redfield says he doesn't see a problem with American troops using gun sights that have the numbers of Bible verses inscribed on them: "The perfect parallel that I see," said Maj. John...

Published Tue, Jan 19 2010 1:24 PM by FP Passport

Does Saudi Arabia still put people's heads on pikes?

For the time being at least, the Saudi Arabian jewel thieves slated for execution Tuesday appear to have dodged a bullet -- or multiple, for those who were sentenced to go before a firing squad. In the case of Sarhan al-Mashayeh, the lead defendant in...

Published Tue, Mar 05 2013 3:23 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Saudi Arabia

The DSK arrest could be bad news for French Muslims

Writing at Slate , Anne Applebaum counters the conventional wisdom that the Strauss-Kahn arrest is great news for France's struggling president, Nicolas Sarkozy: But here is a prediction: Sarkozy will not benefit from Strauss-Kahn's ugly demise...

Published Wed, May 18 2011 8:42 AM by FP Passport

Spain's Tahrir Square?

The BBD reports on Spain's protests : About 2,000 young people angry over high unemployment have spent the night camping in a famous square in Madrid as a political protest there grows. A big canvas roof was stretched across Puerta del Sol square...

Published Wed, May 18 2011 12:12 PM by FP Passport

Marble columns for sale, slightly used

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 If you've got a spare billion or so dollars lying around, and have ever dreamed of owning or operating a mid-size Mediterranean lottery system -- let's just say you may...

Published Thu, May 12 2011 2:06 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe, Financial crisis

Glenn Beck to hold Jerusalem rally

Just when you thought Mike Huckabee's departure meant the world was safe from having an advocate of ethnic cleansing in the 2012 U.S. presidential race, soon-to-depart Fox News host Glenn Beck seems to be stepping up to the task of making it as embarrassing...

Published Tue, May 17 2011 9:44 AM by FP Passport

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Guns don't kill dictatorships, people do

RIP: His Tremendousness Prince Giorgio

Morning Brief: Post-election stalemate in Italy spooks investors

Introducing the 2013 Gelber Prize finalists: today's nominee, Chrystia Freeland

Trapped in Haiti by airport security regulations

Morning Brief: Obama in Copenhagen: You can't always get what you want

Morning Brief: Iran tests new long-range missile

Lockerbie bomber breaks parole

Too much baggage?

Great moments in public relations

Does Saudi Arabia still put people's heads on pikes?

The DSK arrest could be bad news for French Muslims

Spain's Tahrir Square?

Marble columns for sale, slightly used

Glenn Beck to hold Jerusalem rally