Parag Khanna, author of The Second World: Empires and Influence in the New Global Order has been honored with an invitation to TED 2009 and here is the 18 minute presentation that he gave on “Invisible Maps,” along with our notes. Core point, very much simplified: most borders are artificial and underlying realities such as …
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We knew the Pentagon had hit bottom when a former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (C/JCS) best left to his well-deserved obscurity said “Real men don’t do Operations Other Than War (OOTW).” This is the same person that ignored General Al Gray, USMC (Ret), then Commandant of the Marine Corps, who in 1989 …
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Hot Topics AA: Militarization of scientific research could spawn deadlier weapons 08/24/09 AA: The truth is adrift with the Arctic Sea [Russian Bio-Chem to Iran] 08/25/09 DE: Anti-German Jihadist videos flood internet 08/21/09 GR: Embassy speaks out after disputed website comment 08/21/09 IL: Boycotts only harden Israeli opinion 08/24/09 IL: Israel: A Stalemated Action of …
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UNITED NATIONS | Declaring “the United States is back,” the Obama administration pledged Wednesday to turn more frequently to the United Nations and work with the world body on the basis of decency and mutual respect, rather than condescension and contempt. Phi Beta Iota Editorial Comment: This is not really sincere. It is lip-service for …
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Hot Topics AA: Ros-Lehtinen on Fight Against Tyranny in Latin America 08/09/09 AR: Exit polls: First lady wins in Argentina 08/10/09 BR: Brazil seeks guarantees for restriction of US military activities … 08/07/09 BR: Brazils new diplomacy 08/07/09 CO: Colombia President, on South America Tour, Defends US Military Role 08/07/09 CU: Cuba: USAID making ever-higher …
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