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If FP nerds were 'the public': 15 questions for a more interesting debate

Tonight's presidential debate will be conducted in Town Hall format. Every election, we're promised that this will make the event more " unpredictable ," but in reality, it means we're likely to get pre-screened questions along the...

Published Tue, Oct 16 2012 8:37 AM by FP Passport

What will the political fallout be from the Norway massacre?

It is perhaps inevitable, given the facts of the case, that Norway's worst massacre in recent memory will lead to soul-searching questions about immigration. A blond-haired, blue-eyed sociopath -- who has railed against " Islamic colonization...

Published Wed, Jul 27 2011 7:35 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe

Switzerland's anti-PowerPoint party

Finally, a party I can get behind : The party is called the APPP. Yes, the Anti-PowerPoint Party . It's an organization that has, at its core, the firm belief that the Microsoft presentation software is a waste of fine Swiss resources. Indeed, it...

Published Tue, Jul 05 2011 10:50 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Obama defends Libya intervention in national speech

Obama defends Libya intervention in national speech Top story: President Barack Obama, speaking at the National Defense University in Washington yesterday evening, said that the U.S. intervention in Libya had been necessary to prevent a massacre of Libyan...

Published Tue, Mar 29 2011 5:17 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Memo to MPs: Your iPad is not for watching porn

When an MP from Silvio Berlusconi's party was photographed surfing an escort website during a session of parliament in February, Italian voters weren't all that shocked because, well, they're pretty much impossible to shock at this point....

Published Mon, Apr 11 2011 1:02 PM by FP Passport

What the Chinese exchange student killed in Boston thought of the United States

While the Chinese Consulate in New York has, at the request of family members, withheld personal details about the Chinese graduate student at Boston University who was killed in Monday's bombings, the New York Times is reporting that "a classmate...

Published Wed, Apr 17 2013 10:30 AM by FP Passport

FARQaeda comes to Congress

Not sure if Florida Representatives Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Connie Mack's proposal to add Venezuela to the list of countries whose travelers will require extra scrutiny to enter the United States will go anywhere, but I was interested to see the FARC...

Published Fri, Jan 08 2010 9:38 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Terrorism, Drugs & Crime, Latin America, U.S. Congress

Anonymous is entering the news business

Anonymous, the hacktivist movement meant to simultaneously be the voice of everyone and no one at the same time, is getting a bit more institutionalized. How? They're starting a news organization: Your Anon News, a.k.a. YAN. On Wednesday, YAN's...

Published Thu, Apr 18 2013 5:40 PM by FP Passport

Time to promote regime change in Iran?

Richard Haass , the realist former Bush administration official who heads the Council on Foreign Relations, turned a few heads Friday when he came out in favor of a policy of " regime change " in Iran: I've changed my mind. The nuclear talks...

Published Sun, Jan 24 2010 6:01 PM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Haiti rescue effort winds down, tens of thousands left homeless

Haiti rescue effort winds down, tens of thousands left homeless Top story: The search for survivors from the Jan. 12 Haiti earthquake officially ended over the weekend and with a few exceptions, search-and-rescue efforts are winding down throughout the...

Published Mon, Jan 25 2010 5:49 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Sarkozy's Putinesque TV talk show

Last night, French President Nicolas Sarkozy went on television for a very special appearance with 11 "typical" French voters and listened to their concerns. The Times' Charles Bremner describes the scene: The President sympathised, using...

Published Tue, Jan 26 2010 10:58 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Japanese officials warn of radiation-tainted beef

Japanese officials warn of radiation-tainted beef Top story: Japan halted all cattle shipments from Fukushima Prefecture due to fears that beef tainted with radiation is reaching the country's supermarkets. Japanese officials said that meat from approximately...

Published Tue, Jul 19 2011 5:02 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Tea Party split on Romney's 'American century'

GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney told an audience at a South Carolina military college this morning that his presidency would herald "an American century," calling for an additional 100,000 active duty personnel, an increased defense budget...

Published Fri, Oct 07 2011 12:54 PM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Morsy declares state of emergency amid spreading unrest

Morsy declares state of emergency amid spreading unrest Top news: President Mohamed Morsy declared a state of emergency and a curfew in three major Egyptian cities, deploying one of the most hated tools of the Mubarak regime in order to quell rising unrest...

Published Mon, Jan 28 2013 5:37 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

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

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If FP nerds were 'the public': 15 questions for a more interesting debate

What will the political fallout be from the Norway massacre?

Switzerland's anti-PowerPoint party

Morning Brief: Obama defends Libya intervention in national speech

Memo to MPs: Your iPad is not for watching porn

What the Chinese exchange student killed in Boston thought of the United States

FARQaeda comes to Congress

Anonymous is entering the news business

Time to promote regime change in Iran?

Morning Brief: Haiti rescue effort winds down, tens of thousands left homeless

Sarkozy's Putinesque TV talk show

Morning Brief: Japanese officials warn of radiation-tainted beef

Tea Party split on Romney's 'American century'

Morning Brief: Morsy declares state of emergency amid spreading unrest

Morning Brief: Three women awarded the Nobel Peace Prize