Featured Articles — October 4, 2009

October 4, 2009 by Jonathan Movroydis | Filed Under Featured Articles 

Interesting Takes From Home And Abroad:

Ambivalence of hopes By Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune
Ah, well. Let the games begin — somewhere else!

Containing a Nuclear Iran By Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek
It is time to clarify the debate over Iran and its nuclear program.

Obama’s Foreign Policy Suspends Disbelief By George Will, The Washington Post
Last Thursday, the president’s “engagement” with Iran began. This Wednesday, the U.S. war in Afghanistan will enter its ninth year. And U.S. foreign policy is entering a White Queen phase.

Iran’s Friendly Nuke Talk By Fred Kaplan, Slate
Is it a genuine breakthrough, or is Tehran just stringing us along?

Still Not Tired By Thomas Friedman, The New York Times
He didn’t want to wear earplugs. Apparently, he wanted to enjoy the blast.

President fudges facts on health care proposal By Sally C. Pipes, San Diego Union Tribune
President Barack Obama’s much-anticipated speech to Congress was intended to alleviate growing public concerns about his plan to overhaul American health care. Instead, the president sidestepped legitimate questions about his reform effort and offered up a litany of dubious “facts” to support his proposals.

Why Brazil Won By Eduardo Gomez, Foreign Policy
How Lula brought the Olympic Games to his rising power.

In China, the Red Flags Still Fly for Mao … By Kang Zhenggo, The New York Times
ON Oct. 1, 1959, I took part in a parade for the 10th anniversary of the Communist revolution that led to the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

Pakistan’s Model for Fighting Terrorism By David Ignatius, The Washington Post
A visit to this battlefield of Pakistan’s war against the Taliban left one indelible image — of a teenage boy’s beaming smile of relief — that conveys what a successful counterinsurgency campaign is all about.

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