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March 15, 2006

Emerging Markets
Feeding the hand that bites you …

Justin Lahart writes well; I stole the "feeding the hand that bites you" line from him.  It is a good one.The US tells China (oops, CNOOC) that it cannot buy Unocal, even though Unocal's energy asset…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

January 12, 2022

Israel
Israel, Iran, and the Archbishop of Canterbury

In recent weeks the Iran nuclear talks restarted, and the Archbishop of Canterbury delivered himself of a statement criticizing Israel's treatment of Christians. Herewith, comments on both matters. …

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

May 25, 2006

United States
You know, there are safe havens that do not have a current account deficit of $1 trillion …

Incidentally, I am not the only one who thinks that the US current account deficit is heading toward a trillion.   The OECD now forecasts $965b current account deficit in 2006 (7.2% of GDP), and $107…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

March 1, 2013

Defense and Security
You Might Have Missed: Cybersecurity, Drones, and Collateral Damage

Massimo Calabresi, “The Path to War,” TIME Magazine, March 11, 2013. The most compelling argument for Obama, the former law professor, was that a nuclear Iran would spell the end of the internationa…

Cyber
Blog Post by Micah Zenko Politics, Power, and Preventive Action

December 12, 2018

Elections and Voting
Ten Elections to Watch in 2019

Numerous countries will hold elections in 2019. Here are ten to watch. 

elections 2019
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge