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Obama Addresses Iranian People in New Year’s Message

March 25, 2010 // Kleine Zeitung - Austria - German

U.S. President Barack Obama addressed the Iranian people in a video message on the occasion of the Persian New Year, Nowruz. Obama said that the offer of dialog he made one year ago was still valid. The Iranian government, however, has preferred isolation. On the New Year in 2009, he had already addressed the Iranian [Read more]

Box-Office Betting: Oscars for Speculators

March 25, 2010 // die Presse - Austria - German

Instead of betting on the future price of pork bellies, wheat or oil, this market deals in expected box-office revenues for movies.

Now It Gets Dirty

March 23, 2010 // die Presse - Austria - German

While the important vote has already taken place, the real political battles now begin.

Government Loses State

March 19, 2010 // Der Standard - Austria - German

U.S. Strategy in Somalia Did Not Pay Off Somalia’s government had to pay a high price for the latest cooperation with a rebel group: government participation. This new power-sharing shows Mogadishu’s desperation. The attempt to establish the transitional government with the use of international help since 2004 has [Read more]

Diplomacy for Dunces

March 12, 2010 // die Presse - Austria - German

<b>Israel’s government seems to have a problem with presenting its concerns prudently.</b> Where are the days of great Israeli diplomacy? Whence the days of Abba Eban as first emissary of his country before the United Nations, who later, as Foreign Minister, eloquently presented Israel’s concerns with [Read more]

Confrontation Instead of Compromise

February 27, 2010 // der Standard - Austria - German

Because Republicans have no sincere interest in solving the health care issue (according to 54 percent of Americans recently polled), Democrats will have to get it done on their own.

No Breakthrough at the Healthcare Summit

February 27, 2010 // Der Standard - Austria - German

Obama: "This became a very ideological battle.” The summit on healthcare reform revealed a huge divide between Republicans and Democrats on the subject. At Blair House, Washington’s most elegant guesthouse, Barack Obama met with his Republican opponents to discuss his controversial healthcare reform plans. [Read more]

Porsche Threatened with Extinction in America

February 25, 2010 // Kurier - Austria - German

Obama is planning new fuel economy standards for automobiles. For German sports car manufacturer Porsche, that could have fatal consequences. The German sports car maker Porsche is threatened with stiff penalties and even a possible withdrawal from the American market. The reason is new U.S. fuel economy standards [Read more]

Waiting Instead of Fighting

February 16, 2010 // der Standard - Austria - German

<b>The latest major Afghan offensive is apparently supposed to represent victory for President Obama’s new strategy in the Hindu Kush</b> "Operation Moshtarak will mark the start of the end of the insurgency," said Brigadier James Cowan, commander of British troops in Helmand Province. That sounds grandiose, but [Read more]