Riots In Britain Reflect Today's Social Ills – And Social Media -- Christian Science Monitor
Britain's urban riots represent both frustration with economic hard times and common criminality. And they once again demonstrate that social media can be used for good or ill purposes.
A year from now the world will fixate on London as the city hosts the Summer Olympics. On Aug. 9, 2012, the 200-meter and 800-meter sprint finals will take place at London’s new Olympic Stadium before 80,000 spectators as well as millions of others worldwide.
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COMMENTARIES, OPINIONS, AND EDITORIALS
England's history of street violence -- Sophia Jones, Foreign Policy
British Degeneracy on Parade: The riots should surprise no one who’s been paying attention. -- Theodore Dalrymple, City Journal
European Model a Wretched Failure -- Greg Sheridan, Real Clear World/The Australian
What may be a bigger threat to Afghanistan than insurgency? Land disputes. -- Tom Peter, Christian Science Monitor
U.S. must not let a Hezbollah killer escape justice -- Washington Post editorial
Stopping Syria’s slaughter starts with President Obama -- Washington Post editorial
Vultures over a wounded Syria? -- Rami G. Khouri, Toronto Star
Libya's ragtag rebels are dubious allies -- Patrick Cockburn, The Independent
Can China afford to downgrade the U.S.? -- Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Reuters
Four Actions the Global Community Must Take to Avoid Another Depression -- William Galston, The New Republic
US prepares for military intervention in Somalia -- Susan Garth, Global Research
Afghan Helicopter Attack is
British Degeneracy on Parade: The riots should surprise no one who’s been paying attention. -- Theodore Dalrymple, City Journal
European Model a Wretched Failure -- Greg Sheridan, Real Clear World/The Australian
What may be a bigger threat to Afghanistan than insurgency? Land disputes. -- Tom Peter, Christian Science Monitor
U.S. must not let a Hezbollah killer escape justice -- Washington Post editorial
Stopping Syria’s slaughter starts with President Obama -- Washington Post editorial
Vultures over a wounded Syria? -- Rami G. Khouri, Toronto Star
Libya's ragtag rebels are dubious allies -- Patrick Cockburn, The Independent
Can China afford to downgrade the U.S.? -- Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Reuters
Four Actions the Global Community Must Take to Avoid Another Depression -- William Galston, The New Republic
US prepares for military intervention in Somalia -- Susan Garth, Global Research
Afghan Helicopter Attack is
Stopping Syria’s slaughter starts with President Obama -- Washington Post editorial
Vultures over a wounded Syria? -- Rami G. Khouri, Toronto Star
Libya's ragtag rebels are dubious allies -- Patrick Cockburn, The Independent
Can China afford to downgrade the U.S.? -- Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Reuters
Four Actions the Global Community Must Take to Avoid Another Depression -- William Galston, The New Republic
US prepares for military intervention in Somalia -- Susan Garth, Global Research
Afghan Helicopter Attack is Obama's Fault -- Pamela Geller, American Thinker
What We Got Right in the War on Terror -- Abe Greenwald, Commentary
Debt Brakes Are the Best Way Out of The Crisis -- Michael Hüther, Spiegel Online
Why should we care about Europe's fiscal crises? -- Kevin G. Hall, McClatchy News
Vultures over a wounded Syria? -- Rami G. Khouri, Toronto Star
Libya's ragtag rebels are dubious allies -- Patrick Cockburn, The Independent
Can China afford to downgrade the U.S.? -- Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Reuters
Four Actions the Global Community Must Take to Avoid Another Depression -- William Galston, The New Republic
US prepares for military intervention in Somalia -- Susan Garth, Global Research
Afghan Helicopter Attack is Obama's Fault -- Pamela Geller, American Thinker
What We Got Right in the War on Terror -- Abe Greenwald, Commentary
Debt Brakes Are the Best Way Out of The Crisis -- Michael Hüther, Spiegel Online
Why should we care about Europe's fiscal crises? -- Kevin G. Hall, McClatchy News