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July 16, 2012

Europe and Eurasia
More Evidence That LIBOR Is Hazardous to Economic Health

Central bankers necessarily spend a great deal of time studying economic and market data that they believe to be forward-looking indicators of the economy’s health.  One such is the so-called “LIB…

More Evidence That LIBOR Is Hazardous to Economic Health

November 3, 2011

International Organizations
Palestine and UNESCO: We’ve Only Just Begun

Palestinian Foreign Minister al-Malki and Palestinian ambassador to UNESCO Sanbar attend a press conference during the 36th session of UNESCO's General Conference in Paris (Benoit Tessier/Courtesy Re…

Palestine and UNESCO: We’ve Only Just Begun

November 1, 2011

United States
UNESCO and After: Multiple Wrongs Won’t Secure Rights

General view of the leaders' forum room during the 36th session of UNESCO's General Conference in Paris on October 26, 2011 (Benoit Tessier/Courtesy Reuters). The vote by UNESCO to admit Palestine a…

UNESCO and After: Multiple Wrongs Won’t Secure Rights

October 27, 2011

Defense and Security
The World Next Week: NATO in Libya, the G20 Meets, “7 Billion Day”

A French jet returns from a mission in Libya to the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. (Benoit Tessier/courtesy Reuters) The World Next Week podcast is up. Bob McMahon and I sat down to discuss NAT…

A French jet returns from a mission in Libya to the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. (Benoit Tessier/courtesy Reuters)