By Alina Inayeh Thursday, 26 May 2011 GERMAN MARSHAL FUND BUCHAREST — Nearly four months after a young Tunisian fruit seller burned himself alive out of despair over the corruption of his country and sparked a popular revolt against autocracy that swept the region, thunderstruck leaders on both sides of the Atlantic are finding their […]
President Barack Obama Wednesday, 25 May 2011 THE WHITE HOUSE THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Thank you. (Applause.) My Lord Chancellor, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Prime Minister, my lords, and members of the House of Commons: I have known few greater honors than the opportunity to address the Mother of Parliaments at Westminster Hall. I […]
By Louise Langeby Friday, 6 May 2011 GERMAN MARSHAL FUND The latest twist in U.S.-Pakistani relations has come to reveal a deepening rift that is proving increasingly difficult to mend. Last weekend’s killing of Osama bin Laden in the heartland of Pakistan has caused tensions to plummet, but relations have clearly been deteriorating for some […]
By Ben Veater-Fuchs Thursday, 7 April 2011 GERMAN MARSHAL FUND On March 28th, President Obama addressed the American public to explain Operation Odyssey Dawn—the ongoing military campaign in Libya—and shed some light on what pundits have termed the “Obama Doctrine.” But the speech was at times ambiguous and confusing: calling for the ouster of Moammar […]
By Terence Roth Wednesday, 25 May 2011 THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Will Greece default? Does Spain face a popular revolt? Can Irish banks hold on? Little wonder that Europe is clinging to its monopoly on seating the head of the International Monetary Fund. For any number of contingencies, Europeans will need all the friends they […]