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Wednesday Night #1359
March 19, 2008, 1 Comment

We had promised that Beryl would be with us last week to talk about the new publication, The MetropolitaIn, that he will ...

Georgia and the Balance of Power
March 9, 2008, Comments Off on Georgia and the Balance of Power

  Georgia, a Nation Stalled On the Road to Democracy (WaPost) Nearly four years after President George W. Bush hailed t ...

Cuba & Fidel Castro
February 25, 2008, Comments Off on Cuba & Fidel Castro

In-depth coverage: BBC Country profile and related news stories New York Times World news about Cuba, including breaking ...

U.S. economic stimulus package
February 15, 2008, Comments Off on U.S. economic stimulus package

February 15, 2008 (The Economist) George Bush signed an economic stimulus package that will supply $168 billion—$152 b ...

The 2009 Bush e-Budget
February 4, 2008, Comments Off on The 2009 Bush e-Budget

Feb 7th 2008 | WASHINGTON, DC From The Economist print edition George Bush’s fiscal plan will set off an epic figh ...

Barack Obama: My America
February 4, 2008, Comments Off on Barack Obama: My America

First, he captivated the world. Now a young senator from Illinois has a fighting chance of becoming the first black pres ...

State of the Union 2008
January 28, 2008, Comments Off on State of the Union 2008

January 31 (The Economist) The disappearing president and the shape of politics to come George Bush gave his last state- ...

Wednesday Night #1351
January 23, 2008, 1 Comment

23 January 2008 We are delighted that at the suggestion of Consul General Mary Marshall, U.S. Ambassador David Wilkins w ...

The Education of Ben Bernanke
January 19, 2008, 3 Comments

January 20, 2008 By ROGER LOWENSTEIN (NYT Magazine) Ben Bernanke’s first exposure to monetary policy was reading the w ...

New research raises concern on biofuel safety
January 17, 2008, Comments Off on New research raises concern on biofuel safety

January 17, 2008 (Christian Science Monitor) Even as some states are mandating ethanol as part of the fuel mix, new rese ...