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[Meghan Daum] Liberals pin hopes on Elizabeth Warren

Liberal fervor, which took a hit when it became apparent that Barack Obama the president was not going to live up to the promise of Barack Obama the Shepard Fairey poster, is back in action. From the streets of Manhattan to the pages of Facebook, from L.A.’s City Hall to email blasts from MoveOn.org

Oct. 17, 2011

[Peter Singer] Harsh judgements on the death penalty ― again

PRINCETON ― Three significant events relating to the death penalty occurred in the United States during September. The one that gained the most publicity was the execution in Georgia of Troy Davis, who had been convicted of the 1989 murder of Mark McPhail, an off-duty police officer.Davis’ death sen

Oct. 17, 2011

[Peter Singer] Harsh judgements on the death penalty ― again

[William Pesek] ‘Made in China’ tag makes hypocrites of us all

Hypocrisy is the defining element in all the wrangling over China’s currency. The debate seems deceptively simple: As China booms and America implodes, how much blame does Beijing’s undervalued currency get for chronic U.S. unemployment? China says none ― it’s a developing nation and needs to create

Oct. 16, 2011

[David Ignatius] Raging against the financial elites

WASHINGTON ― What’s intriguing about the eruption of Occupy Wall Street is that it’s so similar to other populist movements that are demanding change in nearly every major region of the world. You can’t help but wonder if we aren’t seeing, as a delayed reaction to the financial crisis of 2008, a kin

Oct. 16, 2011

[David Ignatius] Raging against the financial elites

Do men have problem with Elizabeth Warren?

Some women just bug men. Hillary Clinton did (and still does). Nancy Pelosi, who has replaced Clinton as the Scary Democratic Woman in Republican fundraising appeals, surely does. And now Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren has joined the club. Warren originated the idea of a Consumer Fi

Oct. 16, 2011

Wall Street protesters should remember Jagger’s lyrics

What do they want, and what do they need? That’s the question about the protesters who now occupy Wall Street, Washington and just about everywhere else. Theirs is what might be called a Rolling Stones situation: They can’t always get what they want, but if somebody tries, some time, they may get wh

Oct. 16, 2011

[Zheng Bijian] China strategy: From peaceful rise to shared interests

BEIJING ― In 1992, Deng Xiaoping, architect of China’s reform and opening up, toured some cities in south China. During the trip, he made remarks urging the whole nation to be bold in pushing forward reform and opening to the outside world. His milestone remarks led to double-digit economic growth i

Oct. 16, 2011

[Zheng Bijian] China strategy: From peaceful rise to shared interests

Taiwan jet deal aids ally without provoking rival China

The 100th anniversary marking the fall of China’s last imperial dynasty upped tensions in the Taiwan Strait, with Chinese President Hu Jintao calling for “reunification through peaceful means” and his Taiwanese counterpart, Ma Ying-jeou, responding that he was just fine with the status quo. The last

Oct. 14, 2011

[Gerhard Schroder] A vision of Europe for 21st century

BERLIN ― Economic crisis in the United States and in Europe, the rise of the emerging economies led by China and the revolutions in the Arab world are shaking the world order. In this context, only a new and expanded vision of Europe can provide a key pillar of stability in the coming decades.As the

Oct. 14, 2011

[Gerhard Schroder] A vision of Europe for 21st century

‘Occupy’ protests strike a chord with youths around the world

Before the current, weekslong “Occupy Wall Street” protest swept over New York City, news articles in the U.S. lamented the lack of political passion exhibited by the youth of America, most specifically, their absence in any aspect of public demonstration. Many reasons were given for their apparent

Oct. 14, 2011

Revolution remembered

Aside from traditional holidays, this is one of the few commemorations shared on both sides of the Taiwan Straits. The 100th anniversary is a suitable occasion to pay tribute to the forefathers of Chinese republicanism, and reflect on the nation’s pursuit of and march toward modernity, no matter whi

Oct. 14, 2011

Don’t allow defense budget to fall for 10 years

Japan’s national security has been deteriorating alarmingly. Now is the time to reverse the continuing decline in the nation’s defense budget.The Defense Ministry is seeking 4.69 trillion yen ($61.2 billion) in its budget demand for fiscal 2012, up 0.6 percent from the defense budget a year earlier.

Oct. 14, 2011

[Shashi Tharoor] India’s civilian nuclear program

NEW DELHI ― When the Commonwealth heads of government meet in Australia later this month, one prominent leader is almost certain to be conspicuously absent: India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. India is a strong backer of the association of former British colonies (and some new entrants without th

Oct. 14, 2011

[Shashi Tharoor] India’s civilian nuclear program

U.N. hypocrisy exposed in case of murdered Kurd

Remind me, again, why we care about what the United Nations thinks? That question isn’t prompted by the recent exertions of the Palestinians to achieve the facsimile of independence by asking the U.N. to tell them they are independent. Palestinians deserve actual independence, as opposed to symbolic

Oct. 13, 2011

[Javier Solana] UNSC: Failing the Syria test

MADRID ― On Oct. 2 in Istanbul, Syria’s disparate opposition movements gave the go-ahead for the formation of a “Syrian National Council.” This is the most important step yet taken by the fragmented forces that have been trying since May to lead a peaceful uprising against President Bashar al-Assad’

Oct. 13, 2011

[Javier Solana] UNSC: Failing the Syria test

Distracted? Don’t blame Steve Jobs

I am making a chicken for dinner. But it is taking a long time to roast, and as I open the door to poke at it, I wonder if something is wrong.Also, we need oven cleaner, I tell my husband, who is sitting at the table typing on one of his many gadget things. Laundry detergent too, he says, not lookin

Oct. 13, 2011

Science and religion: A false divide in U.S.

Rick Perry has generated a lot of ink lately ― for trumpeting his religious faith and for his attacks on evolution and global warming. I have no magic insight into the mind of the candidate jockeying for the GOP nomination, and I’m not a member of the religious right. But, as a sociologist studying

Oct. 13, 2011

[Fernando Henrique Cardoso] Lessons European Union needs to learn from Brazil

SAO PAULO ― For those of us in developing countries who over the years became reluctant experts on the subject of financial crises, the latest wave of turmoil in the global financial system is, regrettably, not a surprise. In large part, the prescriptions and recommendations that so-called experts m

Oct. 13, 2011

[Fernando Henrique Cardoso] Lessons European Union needs to learn from Brazil

[David Ignatius] The quiet U.S. diplomat in Syria

WASHINGTON ― If you’re wondering what diplomats can do in an era of pulverizing military force and instantaneous communications, consider the case of Robert Ford, the U.S. ambassador to Syria. He has been meeting with the Syrian opposition around the country, risking his neck ― and in the process in

Oct. 12, 2011

[David Ignatius] The quiet U.S. diplomat in Syria

An attempt to show off Chicago’s musical history

When it comes to great American music, the Second City might as well be called the Seventh City.Chicago has a thriving music scene with scores of jazz, blues, folk and rock clubs. But Nashville, Memphis, New Orleans, Austin, Detroit, and even Kansas City, Mo., seem to have embraced their music herit

Oct. 12, 2011