Sunday, May 10, 2009

Stories for tomorrow

Three stories to discuss for tomorrow's class.

The first looks at the Taliban's interpretations of Islam and Sharia law and how it has created a backlash in Pakistan.

The second is an Intelligence Security Diary, which summarizes security news from around the world. This one focuses on China, Iran, and North Korea, each of whom present different diplomatic challenges for the existing international order. There are a lot of useful vocabulary items in this, and I'll highlight them with you tomorrow.

The last one is a short memo on the long-discussed American decline. Basically, the writer explains why he disagrees that the global economic crisis means the end of American hegemony.

What say you?

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