22 May 2013

U.S. & World Headlines

World Bank Head: Climate Change 'One Of The Single Biggest Challenges'

Authors: HuffPost Political News* Poorest regions hit hardest * World Bank focuses on climate change under new chief * Must balance climate change with energy needs of poor......

The Communist Party of China's Age Problem

Authors: International News from The AtlanticThe CPC's traditional deference to seniority could harm its credibility....

Republicans Take Steps To Prevent Another Todd Akin

Authors: HuffPost Political NewsRead their lips: no more Todd Akins. In the wake of the GOP’s Election Day beatdown, influential Republican senators say enough’s enough: Party leaders need......

Rockets on Jerusalem?

Authors: International News from The AtlanticHamas seems to be inviting its own destruction -- especially if reports of attacks on Jerusalem are true....

The Political Key to Lasting Progress in the Developing World

Authors: International News from The AtlanticThe importance of building the capacity of local governments...

The Iron Dome, Press Bias, and Israel's Lack of Strategic Thinking

Authors: International News from The AtlanticSome observations as the Gaza crisis continues to unfold....

The Hamasization of Israel's Public Relations Campaign

Authors: International News from The AtlanticThe Israeli government has taken to Twitter, and other online platforms, to brag about killing its enemies....

The Impact of the Petraeus Scandal in Afghanistan

Authors: International News from The AtlanticNot even the Taliban seems to care about it very much....

The Legacy of David Petraeus and the Future of American War

Authors: International News from The AtlanticAs the former CIA chief and military leader's official career ends, the grappling with his formidable legacy -- and what it might mean for future U.S. policy -- can begin....

Who Started the Israel-Gaza Conflict?

Authors: International News from The AtlanticOn Monday my Atlantic colleague Jeffrey Goldberg began a post with this sentence: "Rockets…...