Vladimir Putin © Aleksey Nikolskiy (RIA Novosti)
An Asia-Pacific Growth Agenda -- Vladimir Putin, Wall Street Journal
With the principle of free trade undergoing a crisis, the APEC summit should focus on lifting barriers.
On Saturday, Russia will host the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit for the first time. That Vladivostok will be the epicenter of business and politics among the 21 nations in the Pacific Rim, including the United States. APEC is a platform for leaders to discuss the most pressing global and regional problems.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
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Syria’s eerie parallel to 1980s Afghanistan -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
US-Israeli Relations in Crisis? No! -- Alon Pinkas, Al-Monitor
U.S. Ties to Israel the Best Deterrent Against Iran -- Tzipi Livni, Real Clear World/Jerusalem Post
Afghan campaign is not a just war -- Greg Sheridan, The Australian
U.S. - China: A Touchy Relationship -- New York Times editorial
India at Crossroads on Path to Superpower Status -- Erich Follath, Spiegel Online
Latin America’s Wavering Democracies -- Arch Puddington, Freedom House
Heritage of Islam faces threat from within -- Lindsey Hilsum, Irish Times
The Haqqani Network: a Foreign Terrorist Organization -- Jeffrey Dressler, Institute For The Study Of War
In Autumn’s Challenges, a Series of Existential Crises for the Euro -- Bruce Crumley, Time
Draghi helps out Obama campaign -- Robin Harding, Financial Times
Romney for recovery: Strong America means peaceful world -- Condoleezza Rice, James A. Baker, George P. Shultz and Henry A. Kissinger, Washington Times
World Food Prices Spike 10 Percent in July -- Bruce Walker, New American