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Tratam doar efectele ignorand cauzele. Un raspuns european pentru drama din Mediterana
Tratam doar efectele ignorand cauzele. Un raspuns european pentru drama din Mediterana

Adrian Marius Dobre., Africa., Blogs, Democracy & Human Rights, Economics, Europa/Rusia, Issues, Regions, Studies and Analysis

Tratam doar efectele ignorand cauzele. Un raspuns european pentru drama din Mediterana

Fiecare ne raportam la un context imediat croit din realitatile care ne inconjoara si ne influenteaza in mod direct. Aceasta imagine ingusta este forma noastra de a ne simplifica existenta, dar problemele cu care oamenii se confrunta depasesc de multe ori acest cadru. Chiar daca Romania nu a fost afectata sau implicata in ceea ce am putea numi fenomenul refugiatilor creat sau conturat in urma valului de conflicte recente atat din sudul (mai proeminent) cat si din estul Europei, disperarea cu care acesti oameni se confrunta nu poate sa ne fie indiferenta. Mai mult, este o chestiune de solidaritate a unei familii mari europene, fata de oameni aflati in situatii [...]

By Adrian Marius Dobre|2017-11-14T21:27:49+02:00May 9th, 2015|Adrian Marius Dobre., Africa., Blogs, Democracy & Human Rights, Economics, Europa/Rusia, Issues, Regions, Studies and Analysis|0 Comments

A mightily tangled geostrategic web of intrigue and danger
A mightily tangled geostrategic web of intrigue and danger

America, Blogs, Harlan Ullman., International Peace, & Security, Issues, Orientul Mijlociu, Regions, Studies and Analysis

A mightily tangled geostrategic web of intrigue and danger

Just when events in the Middle East could not seem to be more complicated, this web of intrigue and danger has become even more complex and intertwined. People following these events are well aware of the crises wracking the huge stretch of geography from the Eastern Mediterranean and Maghreb through the Middle East and Persian Gulf to the Bay of Bengal. Libya, Syria, Iraq and Yemen are embroiled in chaos and conflict. The U.S., Saudi Arabia and Iran are actively engaged in disrupting and defeating the mutual threat posed by Da’esh (aka the Islamic State). But despite the framework agreement to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, these three states [...]

By Harlan Ullman|2017-11-14T21:27:50+02:00May 3rd, 2015|America, Blogs, Harlan Ullman., International Peace, & Security, Issues, Orientul Mijlociu, Regions, Studies and Analysis|0 Comments

Hills, Bills and spills
Hills, Bills and spills

America, Blogs, Harlan Ullman., Issues, Regions, Studies and Analysis

Hills, Bills and spills

Last Sunday, Hillary Clinton announced her candidacy for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination. The affair was low key relying on Twitter, Facebook and social media where a video was posted. The slogan “Ready for Hillary” is the current mantra along with “peace, progress and prosperity.” In ’08 it was “in for the win,” “ready for change, ready to lead” and then a batch of other lesser slogans. But slogans will not win the next presidential election. The profoundly crucial question is what will it take to become the next president? Cynics, realists and professional politicians have a simple answer: 270 electoral votes. As most people may not know, the U.S. [...]

By Harlan Ullman|2017-11-14T21:27:50+02:00May 3rd, 2015|America, Blogs, Harlan Ullman., Issues, Regions, Studies and Analysis|0 Comments

Inconsistenta viziunii europene
Inconsistenta viziunii europene

Adrian Marius Dobre., Blogs, Economics, Europa/Rusia, Issues, Regions

Inconsistenta viziunii europene

Dezbaterea pe subiectul extinderii Uniunii Europene capata o noua valenta dupa ce la Summitul de la Vilnius si anterior, in urma primaverii arabe, am asistat cu totii la prabusirea Politicii Europene de Vecinatate. Pana la reuniunea din iulie a Consiliului Uniunii Europene, cand va fi propusa o noua abordare a Politicii Europene de Vecinatate, problematica extinderii Uniunii Europene creeaza cadrul unei lupte discursive, a unei fatarnicii declarative. Astfel ca pe de o parte avem declaratia comisarului european pentru politica de vecinatate si negocieri pentru extindere, Johannes Hahn, care de curand a afirmat ca „in urmatorii 10 ani nu vor exista primiri in UE din cauza circumstantelor”. Mai mult, acesta sustine [...]

By Adrian Marius Dobre|2017-11-14T21:27:50+02:00May 1st, 2015|Adrian Marius Dobre., Blogs, Economics, Europa/Rusia, Issues, Regions|0 Comments

Bush v Gore 2000 – Cruz v Constitution 2016?
Bush v Gore 2000 – Cruz v Constitution 2016?

America, Blogs, Democracy & Human Rights, Harlan Ullman., Issues, Regions

Bush v Gore 2000 – Cruz v Constitution 2016?

Remember the 2000 presidential elections? Vice President Al Gore won the popular vote. But for thirty-one days after the election, no one knew whether he or Texas Governor George W. Bush had prevailed in Florida winning the needed electoral votes that would determine the nation’s 43rd president. “Hanging chads” and the spectacular hair-do of Florida’s Secretary of State Kathleen Harris dominated the news as Republicans and Democrats took to the courts to determine the winner. Both sides filed three separate lawsuits. Finally, the most critical case of Bush v. Gore was decided by a 5-4 decision in the Supreme Court. Divided among along party lines, the decision stopped the recount [...]