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Brazil and the United States
Just in case you haven't been following, Nikolas Gvosdev has been keeping a remarkably close eye on U.S.-Brazilian relations in recent weeks. It's well worth the read....
Good for US
Judah Grunstein argues the global financial crisis could prove to be a blessing in disguise for the United States:I'm also beginning to think that, barring any major surprises that lead to systemic failure, the global financial crisis might end up be...
Is Brazil flying over Washington's head?
Brazil is in the process of revamping its air force. In order to do so, it has had American, Swedish, and French firms compete for the job. Reuben Johson explains why Washington will likely lose this bid and how that's the sign of a much larger probl...
Are you for real?
Consider this Stratfor wire:A Russian minister of parliament, Sergei Abeltsev, from the Liberal Democratic Party, proposed May 6 holding military exercises with Cuba and Venezuela in the Caribbean on July 2, RIA Novosti reported. Abelsev added, "So t...
Give it back
Julia Sweig argues the United States should give Guantanamo back to Cuba:It's not as impossible as it sounds. The United States has scaled back, modified or even withdrawn its military presence elsewhere; think Okinawa, South Korea, Subic Bay in the ...
The world in a box
There's some really good stuff in this week's Economist, on:SyriaSaudi ArabiaItalyNicaragua...
