Five Myths About North Korea
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on December 13th, 2010 5:31 am by HL
Five Myths About North Korea
Victor Cha, Washington Post
For years, experienced diplomats have referred to North Korea as the land of lousy options. That description has never been more apt than over the past month, as Pyongyang has made a series of deliberate escalations, first unveiling a vast new nuclear fuel plant, then shelling an island in South Korea, killing two civilians and a pair of South Korean marines. With tensions between North and South Korea running higher and higher, and America's options only getting lousier, it is worth taking a moment to look closely at what's happening on the Korean Peninsula — and what …
Cancun Talks Reach Global Climate Deal
Becker & Seidler, Der Spiegel
It is a triumph for Mexico and a step forward in the fight against global warming: the Cancun climate conference reached a compromise in a dramatic conclusion to negotiations on Saturday. The deal preserves the UN's leadership in climate talks. But the compromises reached were modest.In the end, the Cancun climate conference exceeded all expectations. The world's governments were able to reach a compromise agreement to curb climate change and to provide poor countries with substantial funds to combat the effects of global warming.
The Warped World of Julian Assange
Margaret Wente, Globe and Mail
Where’s Stieg Larsson when you need him? This plot was made for him. A crusading truth-teller reveals shocking secrets about the covert operations of the richest and most powerful empire in the world. He is also a legendary hacker. Not surprisingly, the cabal decides he must be taken out. He goes into hiding. His powerful enemies, including the CIA and the Pentagon, launch a dirty-tricks campaign. He’s accused of unrelated, trumped-up criminal charges, and his home country issues an international warrant for his arrest.
Dems and New Deal Complacency
Michael Barone, Washington Examiner
