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Marshall or martial?
First, to the Middle East.
As Palestinian
Note to readers: The World Diary is published every Thursday on www.openDemocracy.net be sure not to miss it!
The Ice Cold War
Bad news, peaceniks.
It seems the
Crowning glory
Its a funny thing, democracy.
On the weekend, in what has been described as the first major post-war political step, the inaugural session was held of Iraq
Don and dusted
Further evidence of European unity this week.
Last weeks Diary focused on Silvio Berlusconis Italy, and the somewhat negative continent-wide welcome to his presidency of
I took part in a pro-war demonstration the other day.
It was fun.
Instead of lighting candles, we lit firecrackers.
Instead of wearing khaki combat trousers fashionably, we wore them
Maturity test
Its one of those stories guaranteed to divide people, Diary readers included.
The setting is Italy. The subject: a high school exam paper in history.
A report
Getting into the weeds
Both India and Pakistan embarked on major rounds of diplomacy this week. But this was not business as usual.
India went to China. Pakistan went to
In Europe, all talk these days is of US superiority sorry, supremacy.
Some people, most of them Viennese Freudians who practice in New York, think Europe might be suffering from
Americans not in Paris
The France-US split showed no sign of healing this week.
Not that people arent trying, mind.
With one eye on Washington, the French police arrested
No option but nuclear
Its been a strange old week.
Then again, its always been a strange old week.
Most international eyes have been on the Middle East.
