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Hot dog watch: 8 days and counting

Regular readers of Passport know that we are avid followers of the world of competitive eating. Last year, we posted a Seven Questions with George Shea , the head of the International Federation of Competitive Eating. And just a few weeks ago, we blogged...

Published Tue, Jun 26 2007 6:46 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Fun Stuff, globalization

On Sandy and climate change

As seawater floods into lower Manhattan, seeping into subway stops and tunnels, many are talking up the link between climate change and severe storms. But this is a tricky link to make. As Brad Plumer notes over at WonkBlog , "trying to attribute...

Published Mon, Oct 29 2012 6:43 PM by FP Passport

China's expensive love affair with Jeep

Mitt Romney's latest ad in Ohio, which alleges that the president "sold Chrysler to Italians who are going to build Jeeps in China" has been torn apart by fact-checkers. The claim appears to be based largely on a misreading of the lede a...

Published Wed, Oct 31 2012 11:21 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: South Korea elects first female president

South Korea elects first female president Top news: Park Geun-hye, daughter of former authoritarian leader Park Chung-hee, was elected president of South Korea. She will be the country's first female president and is expected to take office in February...

Published Thu, Dec 20 2012 5:43 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief, Tuesday, June 26

Middle East Peter McDiarmid/Getty Images Tony Blair is getting serious consideration for the job of Middle East envoy, and he appears ready to take the position. The Iraqi minister of culture is getting serious consideration for a prison stint for his...

Published Tue, Jun 26 2007 5:38 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Stolen Seas: An interview with the director of a new documentary on Somali pirates

Last night, the new documentary Stolen Seas had its Washington D.C. premier. The first feature-length film by director Thymaya Payne is an in-depth, and often surprisingly sympathetic, look at Somali piracy. The movie is notable for featuring interviews...

Published Thu, Jan 31 2013 10:12 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Italy swears in unity government, 2 police shot outside PM's office

Italy swears in unity government, 2 police shot outside PM's office Top news: Two months of political gridlock in Italy came to an end Sunday with the swearing in of a grand coalition government headed by Prime Minister Enrico Letta, a member of the...

Published Mon, Apr 29 2013 5:43 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

We need more thinkers!

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 With our November issue off to the printer, the FP staff is gearing up to publish our annual "Top 100 Global Thinkers" list. The list will include thought leaders from...

Published Tue, Sep 27 2011 2:38 PM by FP Passport

Sandoval on energy independence: It's the cars, stupid

Much of this afternoon's panel discussion on strategic resource challenges has focused on the impact of America's natural gas boom on the global energy picture. By Assistant Secretary of Energy for Policy and International Affairs David Sandoval...

Published Thu, Nov 29 2012 12:16 PM by FP Passport

Europe to Washington: Hurry it up already

Europeans know a thing or two about down-to-the-wire debt deals , but with time running out in Washington to reach an agreement before a catastrophic default that could have devastating spillover effects around the globe, European leaders are sweating...

Published Thu, Jul 28 2011 3:30 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe, Politics, Economics

How Did a German Man End Up Dead in a U.S. Drone Strike?

On Feb. 16, 2012 a missile launched from an American drone struck a pickup truck outside the city of Mir Ali in Pakistan's rugged tribal region. As many as 15 men died in the attack, which many reports claimed killed mostly "Uzbek Islamists."...

Published Wed, Jan 15 2014 7:00 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Terrorism, Europe, Pakistan, Germany, National Security

Adidas Looks to Score in Brazil and Chokes

After an unusual complaint from the Brazilian government, sports goods manufacturer Adidas has agreed to ban the sale of two controversial t-shirts designed for the soccer World Cup in Brazil, which kicks off on June 12. In what the designers thought...

Published Wed, Feb 26 2014 11:17 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Women, South America, Sports

There Could Be an Iran Deal This Weekend, But Don't Expect Oil Prices to Plummet

If the West makes a deal this weekend with Iran -- one of the world's largest oil producers -- the price of crude will almost certainly fall on Monday. But after that? Don't count on it. "The assumption that a deal was coming had put some...

Published Fri, Nov 22 2013 4:21 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Diplomacy, Middle East, Energy, Finance, Oil, Iran

Before Attacking the West, Syria’s Jihadis Have to Stop Fighting One Another

Abu Muhammad al-Amriki -- his last name means "the American" -- is precisely the kind of militant who terrifies U.S. counterterrorism officials. In a new video , Abu Muhammad, speaking in English interspersed with Arabic phrases, claims to have...

Published Wed, Feb 12 2014 2:16 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Terrorism, al Qaeda, Middle East, Syria, National Security

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READ: The White House’s Secret Justification for Killing Americans With Drones

Hot dog watch: 8 days and counting

On Sandy and climate change

China's expensive love affair with Jeep

Morning Brief: South Korea elects first female president

Morning Brief, Tuesday, June 26

Stolen Seas: An interview with the director of a new documentary on Somali pirates

Morning Brief: Italy swears in unity government, 2 police shot outside PM's office

We need more thinkers!

Sandoval on energy independence: It's the cars, stupid

Europe to Washington: Hurry it up already

How Did a German Man End Up Dead in a U.S. Drone Strike?

Adidas Looks to Score in Brazil and Chokes

There Could Be an Iran Deal This Weekend, But Don't Expect Oil Prices to Plummet

Before Attacking the West, Syria’s Jihadis Have to Stop Fighting One Another