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Bretton Woods Revisited, Again

atlantic-community.org
17-Nov-2008
        

Luke A. Nichter: With this weekend’s G-20 meeting in Washington, calls for the return to a Bretton Woods-like system can be heard around the world. However, before getting caught up in the momentum of "reform," the incoming...

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Keep Secretary Gates? This Simple Test Should Decide

fpif.org
17-Nov-2008
        

Miriam Pemberton and Lawrence Korb | November 17, 2008 Editor: Erik Leaver As the Bush administration's mass exodus gets underway, President-elect Obama is hearing from a lot of quarters that his cabinet should include one key...

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Afghanistan Abyss Awaits Obama

alternet.org
17-Nov-2008 1 related
        

Obama's got to make some really bold decisions: Talking to Iran and Russia would be a start. The maneuvering by influential establishment figures - including Congressional voices, Obama advisors and even military officials -...

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Edwards says he will not give up his congressional seat

theeagle.com
17-Nov-2008 9 related
        

By MATTHEW WATKINS matthew.watkins@theeagle.com U.S. Rep Chet Edwards quashed rumors that he may be joining the Cabinet of President-elect Barack Obama by announcing Sunday that he will remain in Congress for his upcoming term....

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Dickey’s Beloved Example

dartreview.com
17-Nov-2008 4 related
        

Every institution has its great presidents. For the United States, those men include George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. For Dartmouth College, one president stands out above the rest: the...

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yahoo.com: Obama mulls Clinton as top US diplomat: reports yahoo.com

Hillary Clinton awaits recall to world stage

timesonline.co.uk
16-Nov-2008 1,361 related
        

Obama has yet to confirm it, but if his former rival wants the key post of secretary of state, it is hers The megaphone diplomacy coming from Hillary Clinton’s camp yesterday was loud and clear: she wants to be secretary of...

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smh.com.au: World stage...global leaders, including Kevin Rudd, far right, prepare for a group photo at the G20 summit in Washington. smh.com.au

Bush warms to PM after the frosty reception

smh.com.au
16-Nov-2008 127 related
        

KEVIN RUDD had a reasonable G20 summit insofar as the ideas it adopted for dealing with the financial crisis were broadly in line with those he cooked up with Britain and Europe - and called for in his speech to the United...

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Worldview: Secretary of State deck has wild card

philly.com
16-Nov-2008 1 related
        

By Trudy Rubin Inquirer Opinion Columnist With the election of a president who emphasizes the need for tough diplomacy, his choice for secretary of state becomes especially important. Indeed, the name that arouses the most...

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Let's be realistic about what Obama can accomplish

nevadaappeal.com
16-Nov-2008 5 related
        

It seems to me that we should be very careful about holding out unreasonable expectations for President-elect Barack Obama, who will face seemingly intractable domestic and international problems when he takes office on Jan. 20.

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Iraq's Cabinet Approves Security Pact

blog-city.com
16-Nov-2008 932 related
        

After the election, you may remember, the Iraqis indicated they felt better about facing a future dealing with a US government they felt they could trust, and apparently the cabinet felt they could approve a pact calling for...

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