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Gaddafi, Tito, UN: Libyan crisis impact on Balkans
Over the past few days many comparisons have been made between the Libyan war and the Balkan crisis of the nineties as western powers come up with the same humanitarian arguments they used then to justify their intervention in Libya now. But what is the connection? A closer look at the double standards and political games played during bombing campaigns
washington, war, libya, balkans, belgrade, josip broz tito, muammar al-gaddafi
Spaniard in Washington DC: Obama remakes America
In America, the word ‘remake’ has two meanings - the simple act of rebuilding or redoing something, but also the creation of a new version of an old film. The storyline doesn’t change, but the characters are different. On 20 January at the Capitol, president Barack Obama wrote the perfect script for a new country. Testimony
US election reactions: ‘sleeping a little better’ after the Obama win
From London to New York on 4 November, a selection of correspondents trace the historic night when Barack Obama became the first black president of the United States
washington, reactions, vote, us elections, harvard university, vox-pop, massachusetts
Republican return to the White House in 2009?
After seven years of waiting for an end to the Bush presidency, Europeans should not wait indefinitely in hope of redefining US interests
washington, norman podhoretz, nato, iran islamic republic of, foreign policy, politics, elections
Super Stupid Tuesday
On Tuesday 5 February, 24 US states will hold their primaries or caucuses on a single day. But does the current nomination process facilitate the nomination of the best candidates?
washington, super tuesday, politics, elections, hillary clinton, america, john mccain
No Europe without the Media
In a special article for café babel, celebrating the launch of its Polish version, journalist and co-founder of Gazeta Wyborcza Jacek akowski writes about the role of media in the development of the European public opinion.
washington, warsaw, chronicle, journalism, poland, european constitution, new york
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