Accounting for a Strange World

With Enron in the world news, how come the AOL loss of $50 billion did not create such a stir?

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What is Islam?

Will Pakistan’s President Musharraf be able to fight Islamic extremists?

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Swimming Across the Bosphorus

What makes Istanbul — the only city that spans two continents — so magnificent?

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Pascal Lamy — Europe’s Voice on Trade

What does one of the shrewdest minds of the EU Commission have to say about the state of trade?

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The Wall Street Journal and the “Pigs”

How did the Wall Street Journal manage to turn 95% of U.S. taxpayers into pigs?

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Enron — In Texas We Trust?

How much did the Dallas-style Texan reputation of the Bush Administration suffer from the Enron scandal?

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The “Short List” on Global Development

What are the major flaws of the global economy from a development politician’s point of view?

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Afghanistan — Aid Versus Drugs

What must Afghanistan’s new government do in return for international aid?

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Saudi Paupers and Afghan Needs

Shouldn’t oil-rich Saudi Arabia lead the financing effort to rebuild Afghanistan?

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Bush: Back to Holy Warrior?

Are there some signs that U.S. President George W. Bush puts the separation of church and state at risk?

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