The EU, the US founding fathers and the “last word”
Financial Times April 20, 2009 There can be few more terrifying sentences in contemporary English than: “The Treaty of Lisbon is not the last word.” more
Month: April 2009
NATO forces foil pirate attack on tanker
Washington Post April 19, 2009 NATO forces foiled an attack by Somali pirates on a Norwegian oil tanker, and briefly detained seven gunmen after hunting them down under cover of darkness, NATO officials said on Sunday. more
U.S. boycotts United Nations racism conference
Die Welt April 19, 2009 The United States will boycott a United Nations conference on racism next week, the U.S. State Department said on Saturday, citing objectionable language in the meeting’s draft declaration. The Obama administration, which kept its distance from preparations for the “Durban II” meeting, has come under strong pressure from Israel not […]
Race a Dominant Theme at Summit
Washington Post April 19, 2009 In presenting himself at a summit here as an equal partner to Latin America, President Obama is drawing on his race as evidence of U.S. social progress and of his own affinity for the region’s poor. more
Nato exercises ‘a dangerous move’
BBC News April 17, 2009 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has condemned Nato’s “dangerous decision” to hold military exercises in Georgia next month. more