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India's Naxalite (Maoist) Terrorists Turn Urban

Naxalite terrorists killed five “jawans” (policemen) in India’s Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and critically wounded two more, with a landmine blast in the Dantewada district, according to Samay (Delhi). The ‘Red Corridor’ of regions fully or partially controlled by

The Chechnya You Don't Know

[audio: http://newledger.com/podcasts/CoffeeandMarkets051711.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Thomas de Waal to discuss the modern Chechnya in a post-war environment where suspicions are high

9-May-11 World View — Iran's Ahmadinejad Acquiesces To Khamenei

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Iran’s Ahmadinejad acquiesces to Khamenei The winner — Khamenei meets with members of the High Council of Mayors (leader.ir) Iran’s president Mahmoud Ahamadinejad has acquiesced in his bitter dispute with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali

World View: EU Moves Forward With Greece Debt Default

Link fixed. This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Muslim-Christian clashes in Cairo kill 10 Egypt’s cabinet is in crisis talks after clashes between Muslims and Christians killed 10 people (6 Muslims and 3 Christians, according to state television) and injured

5-May-11 World View — Syrians Head Off Friday's protests

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Syria security forces try to head off Friday’s protests The protests following Friday’s midday prayers in Syria have been growing larger every week, even as Syria’s government launches bloodier and more brutal attacks on

Libyan War Spreads Briefly Into Tunisia

Tunisia’s interim government issued a sharp rebuke to the Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi on Friday, after Gaddafi’s forces crossed the border into Tunisia in pursuit of Libyan rebels, according to the AP. In Dehiba, people gather around overturned car

Pravda: China Is Stealing Russian Land

There has been closer cooperation between these two powers in recent years, but Russia is still concerned about Chinese ambitions. From Pravda: Teaming up….or not? China is trying to change its borders with Russia again. Spokesmen for the Border Service

27-Apr-11 World View — Eurozone Debt Worsens

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Eurozone government debt continues to be much worse than expected Just as today’s US housing data is much worse than expected (see today’s main article), euro zone government debt is much worse than expected,

Pravda: Russia Establishes Space Troops Command

Does Buck Rogers have a Russian accent? “By the end of the current year, Russia is expected to finish the establishment of air and space defense troops. According to General Lieutenant Oleg Ostapenko, the commander of space troops of the

World View 4/22/2011 — Muslims Out Of Russian Military

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Russia reduces number and concentration of Muslims in military Because of the impact of clashes between ethnic Russians and Muslims from the North Caucasus provinces in Russia’s military, Moscow has cut the size of

Big Dupes: Planned Parenthood Progressives

This is the latest in a series of exclusive interviews with Dr. Paul Kengor, professor at Grove City College, on his latest work, Dupes: How America’s Adversaries Have Manipulated Progressives for a Century, based on a shocking volume of declassified

World View 4/19/2011 – 'Boots On The Ground' In Libya

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. More talk of ‘boots on the ground’ in Libya Muammar Gaddafi’s forces are pounding the port city of Misrata with salvoes of rockets and artillery, including cluster bombs. Up to 1,000 people are thought

WorldView, 4/16/2011 – Gaddafi's Cluster Bombs

Editor’s Note: John Xenakis will be writing a regular column titled “Word View” to keep you up to date on the news headlines around the world. You can visit his website here. Gaddafi using cluster bombs on residential areas in