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Hell Hath No Fury Like a Former British Colony Scorned

Foreign Policy - Sat, 02/12/2017 - 08:00
The U.K.'s biggest hurdle to a successful Brexit is the small country next door.

Mike Flynn Pleads Guilty to Lying to FBI, Is Cooperating on Russia Probe

Foreign Policy - Fri, 01/12/2017 - 20:24
The former national security adviser was asked by Trump team officials to make contact with the Russians.

How Not to Fix the U.N. Human Rights Council

Foreign Policy - Fri, 01/12/2017 - 20:03
The Trump administration wants reform. But putting Israel above all other priorities is a big mistake.

Diversité des esclavagistes

Le Monde Diplomatique - Fri, 01/12/2017 - 18:46
Deux ouvrages de nature bien différente abordent la question, lourde de controverses, de l'esclavage subsaharien. D'une part, la somme savante de l'historien canadien Paul Lovejoy , aboutissement de trente ouvrages : toute une vie de recherches. D'autre part, réédité dans une version augmentée, (...) / , , - 2017/12

Proposed U.S. Cuts to AIDS Funding Could Cause Millions of Deaths: Report

Foreign Policy - Fri, 01/12/2017 - 17:25
While the Trump administration praises its progress on the AIDS fight, health campaigners warn they are making the fight that much harder.

Enquêtes au long cours de Pigalle à Tokyo

Le Monde Diplomatique - Fri, 01/12/2017 - 16:46
Bousculée par sa jeune et méprisante supérieure, la correspondante quinquagénaire d'un quotidien régional est mutée au siège du journal, éloignée des sources et de l'humeur de sa ville. Cet exemple, tiré de la série Broadchurch , témoigne de la banalisation d'une évolution marquante dans la pratique (...) / , , , , , , , - 2017/12

The reflective leader: A major lesson from the memoirs of U.S. Grant

Foreign Policy - Fri, 01/12/2017 - 16:15
Grant's memoirs show that self-awareness and honest reflection are crucial to leadership

War and Reconstruction: Ron Chernow’s marvelous new biography of U.S. Grant

Foreign Policy - Fri, 01/12/2017 - 16:10
In the years following the Civil War, the American south descended into chaos.

SitRep: Tillerson Still in; The Pentagon’s Magic Numbers in Syria

Foreign Policy - Fri, 01/12/2017 - 13:45
U.S. looks to fly armed drones in Niger; privatizing covert ops; and lots more

How to Move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem

Foreign Policy - Thu, 30/11/2017 - 23:58
And what it means, legally, if Trump does.

Donald Trump Is Singlehandedly Wrecking the Special Relationship

Foreign Policy - Thu, 30/11/2017 - 23:27
America has no greater friend than Britain. Or had.

Rational Security on The E.R.: The “Power of Delusional Thinking” Edition

Foreign Policy - Thu, 30/11/2017 - 23:23
Mike Flynn may be cooperating with Mueller’s investigation, but the president thinks there’s nothing to worry about.

This Is How Every Genocide Begins

Foreign Policy - Thu, 30/11/2017 - 20:44
Why Trump’s most un-American moment can’t be overlooked.

Sisi Doesn’t Know How to Beat ISIS

Foreign Policy - Thu, 30/11/2017 - 19:41
Egypt’s brute-force approach to counterterrorism isn’t working in Sinai.

Rexit: Secretary of State Tillerson Could Soon Get the Boot

Foreign Policy - Thu, 30/11/2017 - 18:54
Reports suggest Trump is mulling replacing the embattled secretary of state with CIA head Pompeo, and putting Sen. Tom Cotton at CIA.

Briseurs d'avenir

Le Monde Diplomatique - Thu, 30/11/2017 - 18:39
Dans le cadre des commémorations nationales, le ministère de la culture a préféré mettre l'accent sur l'anniversaire de la sortie du film Les Demoiselles de Rochefort (1967), de Jacques Demy, plutôt que sur le centenaire de la mort d'Octave Mirbeau (1848-1917). À vrai dire, il n'est pas certain que (...) / , , , , - 2017/12

A Key Intelligence Advisory Board Has No Members

Foreign Policy - Thu, 30/11/2017 - 18:36
President Trump’s antipathy toward the intel community extends to the Intelligence Advisory Board.

Australia Is Worried About America’s Ability to Lead

Foreign Policy - Thu, 30/11/2017 - 18:10
The West needs a strong, committed, engaged White House to hedge against China’s inexorable rise.

Feds Quietly Reveal Chinese State-Backed Hacking Operation

Foreign Policy - Thu, 30/11/2017 - 16:57
Prosecutors say Chinese hackers from a mysterious cybersecurity firm stole corporate secrets from three big firms.

Singulière amitié entre Riyad et Washington

Le Monde Diplomatique - Thu, 30/11/2017 - 16:38
Très virulent à l'égard de l'Arabie saoudite durant la campagne électorale de 2016, le président américain entend désormais faire profiter son pays de la richesse du royaume. Une démarche intéressée qui ne tient pas compte des difficultés structurelles d'un pays engagé dans d'incertaines réformes (...) / , , , , , , , , - 2017/12

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