Tag: New York Times
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Goodbye to All That by Thomas Friedman
Original Article Posted Here On April 13, Prime Minister Salam Fayyad of the Palestinian Authority resigned. It was an easy development to miss, but not one to be ignored. It was very bad news, because Salam Fayyad was the “Arab Spring” before there was an Arab Spring. That is, he was what the Arab Spring…
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Another Fiscal Flop by @nytdavidbrooks
Original Article Here Over the course of the 20th century, America built its welfare state. It was, by and large, a great achievement, expanding opportunity and security for millions. Unfortunately, as the population aged and health care costs surged, it became unaffordable. Public debt as a percentage of gross domestic product was around 38…
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@NickKristof vs @IAA_Bahrain
Here’s the thing, I am friends with Nick Kristof and have been reading his articles for years before he became interested in Bahrain. I got to know Nick when I approached him to offer presenting Bahrain and the news floating around from my point of view. He accepted and we hung around in one of…
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It’s Mitt’s World by @tomfriedman
Article originally posted here Mitt Romney has been criticized for not discussing foreign policy. Give him a break. He probably figures he’s already said all that he needs to say during the primaries: He has a big stick, and he is going to use it on Day 1. Or as he put it: “If I’m…
Dr. Saqer AlKhalifa 