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By STEVEN GUTKIN, Associated Press, 10 February 2009 “With God’s help, I will lead the next government,” Netanyahu told a raucous crowd of cheering supporters chanting his nickname Bibi. “The national camp, led by the Likud, has won a clear … Continue reading →

When called upon during Obama’s first “prime-time” presidential news conference, Helen Thomas asked if he knew of any country in the Middle East that has nuclear weapons. In keeping with tradition, he refused to acknowledge the obvious or speak to … Continue reading →

Since being feted by Tony Blair, Ethiopia’s government has grown increasingly intolerant of dissent – and the leader of its main opposition party is paying the price. By Daniel Howden, The Independent, 3 February 2009 Birtukan Mideksa has been sentenced … Continue reading →

U.S.-backed raid fails, and Congo rebels run wild By Jeffrey Gettleman and Eric Schmitt, IHT, 6 February 2009 DUNGU, Congo: The American military helped plan and pay for a recent attack on a notorious Ugandan rebel group, but the offensive … Continue reading →

Elizabeth Redden, Inside Higher Ed, 29 January 2009 The Human Terrain System, a program which embeds social scientists with brigades in Iraq and Afghanistan, is billed as a mechanism for improving the U.S. military’s knowledge of culture and local populations … Continue reading →