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“From Lidice To Deir Yassin: The Unbearable Shame Of Forgetting – OpEd” plus 29 more : Eurasia Review

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• From Lidice To Deir Yassin: The Unbearable Shame Of Forgetting – OpEd
• Pentagon Officials Continue To Study Options In Syria
• Hamas Slams Arab League Peace Initiative
• The Housing Shell Game: Prices Up, Ownership Down – OpEd
• Outcome Of Syria’s Crisis Will Delimit New Middle East – Analysis
• No Mayday On May Day For American Politics – OpEd
• Sri Lanka: Reconciliation Through Art And Dancing – Analysis
• New Wyoming Lithium Deposit Could Meet All U.S. Demand – Analysis
• Impacts Of Nuclear Iran In The Region – OpEd
• Ethiopia: Terrorism Law Decimates Media, Says HRW
• US, South Korea Summit To Focus On Security, Economic Ties
• Editorials Call for the Closure Of Guantánamo In New York Times, Washington Post And Guardian – OpEd
• Afghanistan: School Students Being Poisoned? – OpEd
• IWMF Announces 2013 Courage In Journalism And Lifetime Achievement Award Winners
• Survey On Afghan Suicide Attacks Hits Raw Nerve
• China’s Economic Slowdown Is Nothing To Worry About – Analysis
• Blurring The Borders: Syrian Spillover Risks For Turkey
• China’s Expansionist Aims In Asia – Analysis
• Toward Multipolar Counter-Terrorism – Analysis
• NATO And Its Future In Post-Cold War Scenario – Analysis
• The Chinese Dream Vs. The American Dream – Analysis
• Reasons And Causes Of Serbian Migration From Kosovo – Analysis
• The Struggle For Justice In Manipur: Laws, Suppression And Lawmakers – OpEd
• Kosovo: Belgrade Moving Too Fast? – Analysis
• The Flacid US Jobs Report – OpEd
• US Economy Adds 165,000 Jobs In April, Unemployment Drops To 7.5 Percent – Analysis
• South China Sea Security: An Amalgam Of Proxies, Paradoxes Or Profuse Pragmatism? – Analysis
• Patrick Buchanan: The Pope And Godless Capitalism – OpEd
• Pakistan: Investigator In Benazir Bhutto’s Murder Case Murdered
• US Suicide Rates Surge, Surpass Road Fatalities

From Lidice To Deir Yassin: The Unbearable Shame Of Forgetting – OpEd Posted: 03 May 2013 04:41 PM PDT By Vacy Vlazna The villages, Lidice in former Czechoslovakia and Deir Yassin in Palestine are harrowing examples of ethnic cleansing and collective punishment perpetrated on the innocent by Nazis and Israelis respectively. Significantly, on moral grounds, they serve to demonstrate that profound human lessons of WWII went tragically unheeded. The memory of the slaughter of [...] The post From Lidice To Deir Yassin: The Unbearable Shame Of Forgetting – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Pentagon Officials Continue To Study Options In Syria Posted: 03 May 2013 04:25 PM PDT By Jim Garamone Pentagon officials followed up today on Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s statement yesterday that the United States is looking at arming the Syrian opposition, saying it is important to refine options as the situation on the ground changes. In a meeting with reporters, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little stressed that the situation in [...] The post Pentagon Officials Continue To Study Options In Syria appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Hamas Slams Arab League Peace Initiative Posted: 03 May 2013 04:21 PM PDT Islamist Hamas’s leader in the Gaza Strip on Friday, May 3 rejected a revised Middle East peace initiative put forward by the Arab League, saying outsiders could not decide the fate of the Palestinians, Reuters reported. In meetings this week in Washington, Arab states appeared to soften their 2002 peace plan, acknowledging that Israelis and [...] The post Hamas Slams Arab League Peace Initiative appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

The Housing Shell Game: Prices Up, Ownership Down – OpEd Posted: 03 May 2013 04:11 PM PDT Why are housing prices rising when the homeownership rate has dropped to its lowest level in 18 years? Actually, it’s not as confusing as it sounds. The Fed’s low interest rates have triggered a flurry of homebuying by Private Equity firms and other speculators which has reduced already-tight supply and pushed up prices.  Of course, there is a downside to all this [...] The post The Housing Shell Game: Prices Up, Ownership Down – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Outcome Of Syria’s Crisis Will Delimit New Middle East – Analysis Posted: 03 May 2013 01:57 PM PDT Western leaders’ conflicting statements underscore the unease about change in the Arab world. Unless one believes that diplomats speak unscripted, an earlier statement by U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry is extremely significant. He contended that the ultimate goal is to “see Assad and the Syrian opposition sitting at the same table to establish a transitional government [...] The post Outcome Of Syria’s Crisis Will Delimit New Middle East – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

No Mayday On May Day For American Politics – OpEd Posted: 03 May 2013 12:58 PM PDT Another May Day gone by… 2013 this time! And as usual, our beloved local politicians, business leaders, peace-enforcers (cops), corporate journalists, and citizenry busy in making the proverbial buck, made sure that the protests taking place were pictured as smallish and un-American as that foreign-sounding International Workers’ Day. And if any incidents occurred – other [...] The post No Mayday On May Day For American Politics – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Sri Lanka: Reconciliation Through Art And Dancing – Analysis Posted: 03 May 2013 12:55 PM PDT By Nandana Wijesinghe The office of the Director, Social Development Affairs to the President has been organizing a national programme named Enhancing Knowledge and Virtues: Student Courage (Nena Guna Weduma: Sisu Diriya) national program for six consecutive years, whose main aim is societal development especially in the former conflict ridden areas. The office of the [...] The post Sri Lanka: Reconciliation Through Art And Dancing – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

New Wyoming Lithium Deposit Could Meet All U.S. Demand – Analysis Posted: 03 May 2013 12:47 PM PDT By. John C.K. Daly The U.S. currently imports more than 80% of the lithium it uses, with the silvery metal winding up in batteries from cell phones to electric cars. According to a United States Geological Survey publication on lithium, “The only commercially active lithium mine in the United States was a brine oper ation [...] The post New Wyoming Lithium Deposit Could Meet All U.S. Demand – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Impacts Of Nuclear Iran In The Region – OpEd Posted: 03 May 2013 12:44 PM PDT The nuclear program of Iran was launched in the 1950s with the help of the United States as part of the Atoms for Peace program. The participation of the United States and Western European governments in Iran’s nuclear program continued until the 1979 Iranian Revolution that toppled the Shah of Iran regime. After the 1979 [...] The post Impacts Of Nuclear Iran In The Region – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Ethiopia: Terrorism Law Decimates Media, Says HRW Posted: 03 May 2013 12:33 PM PDT The Ethiopian government should mark World Press Freedom Day, on May 3, 2013, by immediately releasing all journalists jailed under the country’s deeply flawed anti-terrorism law. On May 2, 2013, the Supreme Court upheld an 18-year sentence under the anti-terrorism law for Eskinder Nega Fenta, a journalist and blogger who received the 2012 PEN Freedom [...] The post Ethiopia: Terrorism Law Decimates Media, Says HRW appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

US, South Korea Summit To Focus On Security, Economic Ties Posted: 03 May 2013 12:29 PM PDT By Steve Herman South Korea’s president, who took office in late February, begins her first official visit to Washington on Sunday. The trip is intended to enhance the economic and security relationship between the two allies. On her six-day visit, President Park Geun-hye will be accompanied by what is billed as the largest-ever South Korean [...] The post US, South Korea Summit To Focus On Security, Economic Ties appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Editorials Call for the Closure Of Guantánamo In New York Times, Washington Post And Guardian – OpEd Posted: 03 May 2013 09:34 AM PDT As the prison-wide hunger strike in Guantánamo continues (sign the petition calling for its closure here!), nearly three months since the majority of the 166 prisoners still held began refusing food, it is abundantly clear that, after several years in which, frankly, almost everyone had forgotten about Guantánamo or had given up on it, the [...] The post Editorials Call for the Closure Of Guantánamo In New York Times, Washington Post And Guardian – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Afghanistan: School Students Being Poisoned? – OpEd Posted: 03 May 2013 09:31 AM PDT By Orzala Ashraf Nemat Every time I hear news about attacks at schools and school children or staff, I feel heartbroken and think why is that we are still witnessing our people’s suffering from practicing the most basic rights, which is the right to get educated. I won’t be exaggerating if I say that I [...] The post Afghanistan: School Students Being Poisoned? – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

IWMF Announces 2013 Courage In Journalism And Lifetime Achievement Award Winners Posted: 03 May 2013 09:23 AM PDT For the past 22 years, the IWMF has paid tribute to women journalists who risk their lives to report the news with its Courage in Journalism Awards. This year, the IWMF honors: Najiba Ayubi, 45, managing director for The Killid Group in Afghanistan. Ayubi has spent more than a decade working under anonymous threats and [...] The post IWMF Announces 2013 Courage In Journalism And Lifetime Achievement Award Winners appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Survey On Afghan Suicide Attacks Hits Raw Nerve Posted: 03 May 2013 09:18 AM PDT By Ron Synovitz for RFE/RL Most Afghans say suicide attacks can never be justified. But a new public opinion poll reports more support in Afghanistan for suicide bombers than ever before. Conducted by the U.S.-based Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion and Public Life, the survey says four out of 10 Afghans believe suicide bombing [...] The post Survey On Afghan Suicide Attacks Hits Raw Nerve appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

China’s Economic Slowdown Is Nothing To Worry About – Analysis Posted: 03 May 2013 09:09 AM PDT By He Weiwen The Chinese economy experienced a new slowdown in the first quarter of 2013 after briefly picking up towards the end of 2012. The lower than expected performance has caused many concerns in the world as Fitch and Moody’s downgraded China’s sovereign credit ratings. China’s GDP grew by 7.7% year-over-year, while it grew [...] The post China’s Economic Slowdown Is Nothing To Worry About – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Blurring The Borders: Syrian Spillover Risks For Turkey Posted: 03 May 2013 09:05 AM PDT As the humanitarian crisis reaches catastrophic proportions,Syria needs to open its borders to external aid, while Turkey and its international partners need more long-term planning to meet growing refugee needs and avoid having instability spill over the porous border. “Turkey has responded remarkably to the humanitarian crisis on its border…but as the Syrian crisis is [...] The post Blurring The Borders: Syrian Spillover Risks For Turkey appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

China’s Expansionist Aims In Asia – Analysis Posted: 03 May 2013 09:03 AM PDT By Donald Kirk Chinese forces have staged an “intrusion” into Indian territory that would have been top world news had they been North Korean troops straying across the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea.  The story’s big in India, to be sure, but nobody’s paying the slightest attention elsewhere. The “intrusion,” the Indian media’s word for [...] The post China’s Expansionist Aims In Asia – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Toward Multipolar Counter-Terrorism – Analysis Posted: 03 May 2013 08:59 AM PDT By Dan Steinbock On Monday, April 15, 2013, the crowded finish line of the Boston Marathon turned into a nightmare as bombs exploded, killing three people and injuring more than 280 others. “We strongly condemn such an act of terror targeted at innocent civilians,” said China’s new ambassador to the United States, Cui Tiankai, afterwards. [...] The post Toward Multipolar Counter-Terrorism – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

NATO And Its Future In Post-Cold War Scenario – Analysis Posted: 03 May 2013 08:56 AM PDT The idea of NATO was a byproduct of Cold War power tussle between the USA and the USSR. It was not only a means of maintaining balance of power in Europe vis-à-vis USSR’s superiority in conventional arms and fighting force, but it also meant to integrate the US with Europe as well. With the end [...] The post NATO And Its Future In Post-Cold War Scenario – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

The Chinese Dream Vs. The American Dream – Analysis Posted: 03 May 2013 08:47 AM PDT By Qin Xiaoying Dreams often start from the pursuit of beautiful things and the desire for freedom from sufferings. Therefore, it is interesting to compare the Chinese dream with the American dream from this perspective, one currently a topic of heated debate among Chinese public and media and the other still an ethos of the [...] The post The Chinese Dream Vs. The American Dream – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Reasons And Causes Of Serbian Migration From Kosovo – Analysis Posted: 03 May 2013 08:39 AM PDT The reasons for migrations were manifold, but public opinion believed them to be fear, pressure, inequality, and the failure of legislation to protect people and their possessions. This public opinion was shaped by Yugoslav and, especially, Serbian press reports about harassment of, violence (especially rape) against, and general mistreatment of Kosovo’s Serbs. By Momčilo Pavlović [...] The post Reasons And Causes Of Serbian Migration From Kosovo – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

The Struggle For Justice In Manipur: Laws, Suppression And Lawmakers – OpEd Posted: 03 May 2013 08:34 AM PDT The primary colours of any civil democracy are we would agree, social justice, freedom of expression, freedom to protest and participation. India, with a population of 1.3 billion people is regularly hailed as the largest democracy in the world. At first glance the governments pretentions to democracy would appear to be justified, after all there [...] The post The Struggle For Justice In Manipur: Laws, Suppression And Lawmakers – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Kosovo: Belgrade Moving Too Fast? – Analysis Posted: 03 May 2013 08:26 AM PDT The pace of events over the north should not be dictated by getting an EU date in June. That’s just not a reasonable amount of time to begin the process of change being demanded of the northern Kosovo Serbs, nor can any quick change on the ground be forced upon them if they resist. The [...] The post Kosovo: Belgrade Moving Too Fast? – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

The Flacid US Jobs Report – OpEd Posted: 03 May 2013 08:24 AM PDT We remain in the gravitational pull of the Great Recession. The Labor Department reports that 165,000 new jobs were created in April – below the average gains of 183,000 in the previous three months. We can’t achieve escape velocity. Since mid-2010, the three-month rolling average of job gains hasn’t dipped below 100,000 but has exceeded [...] The post The Flacid US Jobs Report – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

US Economy Adds 165,000 Jobs In April, Unemployment Drops To 7.5 Percent – Analysis Posted: 03 May 2013 08:21 AM PDT The April jobs numbers came in somewhat better than expected with the Labor Department reporting 165,000 new jobs. Job growth for the prior two months was revised up by 114,000, bringing average job growth for the last three months to 212,000. The unemployment rate edged downward to 7.5 percent, the lowest level since December of [...] The post US Economy Adds 165,000 Jobs In April, Unemployment Drops To 7.5 Percent – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

South China Sea Security: An Amalgam Of Proxies, Paradoxes Or Profuse Pragmatism? – Analysis Posted: 03 May 2013 08:17 AM PDT Introduction The world looked forward passionately to achieve a long awaited break from the conflicts brewing up in Middle East (ME) as well as in Central Asia. A glimmer of hope kindled after withdrawal of US forces from Iraq, claiming to have achieved its objectives, and draw down from Afghanistan, already in full swing where [...] The post South China Sea Security: An Amalgam Of Proxies, Paradoxes Or Profuse Pragmatism? – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Patrick Buchanan: The Pope And Godless Capitalism – OpEd Posted: 03 May 2013 08:11 AM PDT “This is called slave labor,” said Pope Francis. The Holy Father was referring to the $40 a month paid to apparel workers at that eight-story garment factory in Bangladesh that collapsed on top of them, killing more than 400. “Not paying a just wage … focusing exclusively on the balance books, on financial statements, only [...] The post Patrick Buchanan: The Pope And Godless Capitalism – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Pakistan: Investigator In Benazir Bhutto’s Murder Case Murdered Posted: 03 May 2013 08:08 AM PDT The prosecutor who investigated the murder of Pakistan’s ex-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was himself slain in a drive-by shooting in Islamabad on Friday, Dawn newspaper reported. Two men passed Chaudhry Zulfiqar Ali’s car on a motorcycle in the street, pelting it with bullets, the English-language daily said. Zulfiqar received 10 bullets and died in hospital. [...] The post Pakistan: Investigator In Benazir Bhutto’s Murder Case Murdered appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

US Suicide Rates Surge, Surpass Road Fatalities Posted: 03 May 2013 08:04 AM PDT More Americans now die of suicide than from car accidents, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a disturbing statistic that some experts say points to the true depths of the US economic crisis. From 1999 to 2010, the suicide rate among US citizens between the ages of 35 to 64 soared by [...] The post US Suicide Rates Surge, Surpass Road Fatalities appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.