by lundry | Jan 28, 2010 | Southeast Asia
File away another patently offensive remark by former Malaysian Prime Minister (1981-2003) Mahathir bin Mohamad, who once again spewed anti-semitic and anti-Western conspiratorial claptrap. In Beirut last week for the 7th annual Conference for Al Quds, an organization...
by furlow | Jan 28, 2010 | Europe, Islam
by R. Bennett Furlow Geert Wilders is a Dutch parliamentarian and head of the Party for Freedom (PVV). He is also a very clear opponent of Islam. Most critics of Islam are very careful to say that they oppose “radical Islam” or “Islamism” or...
by Mark Dillen | Jan 28, 2010 | Monitor
The other day The Wall Street Journal ran a good summary of China’s conflict with Google. It looks like we’re in for another international war of words but, this time, it won’t be a classic Cold War confrontation over political-military issues, but...
by Mark Dillen | Jan 26, 2010 | Monitor
The Obama Administration is back to practicing public diplomacy — with the American public. Stung by the loss in last week’s election in Massachusetts, the White House is bringing back public outreach specialist David Plouffe, the mild-mannered star of...
by editor | Jan 14, 2010 | Afghanistan, Image, Pakistan, Sensemaking, Strategic Comm.
by Steven R. Corman Yesterday the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released a report on civilian casualties in Afghanistan over the last year. It concluded that “2009 proved to be the deadliest year yet for civilians since the fall of...
