Monday, November 15, 2010

Monday's Top News: Obama's Trip, Bush's Book and the Limits of U.S. Power

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Obama's Trip, Bush's Book and the Limits of U.S. Power

By Massimo Calabresi

The release of George W. Bush's memoirs and his successor's ten-day trip to Asia complemented each other in a sobering way this last week.

Sudan's Looming Civil War: Obama's Peace Overture

By Alan Boswell / Abyei

As the referendum on the separation of Sudan threatens to spark violence, the U.S. hopes that an offer of a more amicable relationship will help keep the peace. But with so much at stake, is it enough?

The Economy: The Republican Party's One-Note Agenda

By Mark Halperin

A Mitch McConnell talk soon after the election showed how keen the GOP is on sticking to its message.

You've Got Mail, Again: AOL Redesigns Its Email

By Allie Townsend

AOL wants to remind you that it pioneered e-mail — and it wants you to know it's going to do it all over again.

Geoengineering: Climate Fixes By Way of a Volcano?

By Bjorn Lomborg

As we wait for a feasible green-energy solution, geoengineering may be a way forward

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The release of George W. Bush's memoirs and his successor's ten-day trip to Asia complemented each other in a sobering way this last week. Bush's book, “Decision Points,” brought back the folly of his early unilateralism. At the same time, President Barack Obama's troubled Asia trip showed the limits of America's influence even when it [...]

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Sudan's Looming Civil War: Obama's Peace Overture

By Alan Boswell / Abyei

As the referendum on the separation of Sudan threatens to spark violence, the U.S. hopes that an offer of a more amicable relationship will help keep the peace. But with so much at stake, is it enough?

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