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September 28, 2012 THE WORLD THIS WEEK The Candidates on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict U.S. presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Barack Obama take different approaches to Israel--while Romney recently visited the country, Obama has never done so as president. Read the Issue Tracker » Spain Doubles Down on Austerity Megan Greene The center of the eurozone debt crisis has shifted to Spain. The country's spending cuts and tax increases have paved the way for it to request formal financial assistance from the European Union. Read the Interview » Monti: Europe Must Not Turn Against the Euro Mario Monti Italian prime minister Mario Monti urged European leaders to work together to create "stabilization mechanisms for the sovereign debt governments." Watch the Video » THE WORLD AHEAD 'Huge Uncertainty' in Afghanistan Max Boot The Afghan troop surge has ended and full U.S. military involvement is to sunset in 2014, leaving a fragile security situation and questions about the U.S. role. Read the Interview » Time Is Not Yet Ripe to Reengage with Myanmar Military Joshua Kurlantzick Evidence of human rights and other military abuses suggest that the Obama administration should be cautious in deciding to restore full military links with Myanmar. Read More on Asia Unbound » What's Behind the Reduction in U.S. Emissions? Michael A. Levi Carbon dioxide emissions in the United States are at a twenty-year low. Analysts are now debating the reasons for this decrease. Read more about this discussion on Energy, Security, and Climate » What Do Corporations and Communities Owe Each Other? Edward Alden Corporations want a profitable location to do business; governments want a commitment from these corporations to the communities they represent. Read More on Renewing America » The Case for More Oversight on U.S. Drones Omar S. Bashir Full transparency of the U.S. drone program is neither necessary nor ideal. Rather, the United States should aim to have better oversight, which would be consistent with democratic ideals and serve U.S. foreign policy objectives. Read More on ForeignAffairs.com » THIS WEEK IN HISTORY The Signing of the Munich Agreement James M. Lindsay Signed September 30, 1938, the agreement, permitting Germany's annexation of Sudetenland, has become a classic example of the dangers of appeasement. Read More on The Water’s Edge »
World Events Calendar September 29: China and Japan Mark 40th Anniversary of the Normalization of Diplomatic Relations
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