International Affairs Forum

Sat. December 07, 2024

Social Media: Europe: Southern Europe: Spain

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for the Europe/Southern Europe/Spain Region

Outsourcing Jihadists and Putin’s Foreign Policy

Essay analyzes Russian terrorism policy in the Middle East and Caucasus. By Prof. Dmitry V. Shlapentokh. (07/01/2015)

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IA-Forum Interview: Dr. J.P. Linstroth

IA-Forum speaks with Dr. J.P. Linstroth, Senior Researcher of the Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding Programme of The International Peace Research Institute Oslo, about the Basque party. (IA-Forum... Read More...

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Higher education and the recession: It still pays to study

An OECD study shows that, despite an ever growing supply of university degree earners, there is still a significant return to education among degree earners in developed countries. The Economist (9/19... Read More...

Spain Opens 'Universal Justice' Can of Worms 2007

This article summarizes the 2009 Spanish attempted prosecution of Bush officials to argue that universal justice doctrine must not be used in national courts and the ICC and IJC should be strengthene... Read More...

Spain Rejects 'Bush Six' Torture Trial

Spanish judge uses Universal Justice Doctrine to challenge Bush 6 involved in detainee torture. Article speculates about Obama’s couse of action and what implications this might have on US- Spanish a... Read More...

Obama’s Prosecutions by Proxy

Bolton describes Spanish prosecution of American Lawyers on human rights charges and urges Obama to “pronounce unequivocally that Spain should take whatever steps are necessary to stop Judge Garzón”. ... Read More...

Democracy promotion during Zapatero's government

The author assesses Spanish president José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero’s foreign policy of promoting democracy. By Kimana Zulueta-Fülscher (FRIDE, 02/15/2008) Read More...

Iraq, Internet fuel growth of global jihad

This article discusses how the use of the Internet has made it possible for a so called "global jihad" to be functional throughout the world as well as how the war in Iraq has become a motivating forc... Read More...

Al Qaeda's Smart Bombs

The author examines the nationality and background of bin Laden sponsored terrorists who killed themselves since 1995. More importantly, he looks at the nationality of their targets to reveal a patte... Read More...

Spanish Flu: Paying the price for America's mistake

Discusses international views on the war against terrorism. By Doug Bandow. (Cato Institute 3/15/2004) Read More...

Brussels Sprouts

Friedman writes that, like an anecdotal story about a child who professes to like brussels sprouts, but not enough to eat them, China and Europe are opposed to nuclear proliferation, but not enough to... Read More...

Media violence and terrorism

This publication attempts to reveal some of the profound changes in the way that fundamental liberties such as freedom of expression and press freedom have been affected by terrorism and the efforts b... Read More...

Cuba renews official contact with the Spanish ambassador

The Cuban government announced the renewal of official contact with the Spanish ambassador to the island after the tense nature of relations since last year, when the European Union invited "dissident... Read More...

Zapatero caves to bad element

Does Zapatero's government have a profoundly pacifist vocation? It doesn't seem so. By Carlos Alberto Montaner (Firmas Press, 10/13/2004) Read More...

Errors in fighting Al Qaeda have worsened the danger

Examines terrorist bombing in Spain and is critical of Bush administration policy to 'defy its allies.' By Jessica Stern. (Boston Globe, 3/24/2004) Read More...

Al Qaeda’s Death Train?

Discusses Mardrid terrorist bombing and links to Al Qaeda. By Lorenzo Vidino and Evan Kohlmann. (National Review, 3/15/2004) Read More...

Spain's wake-up call to US - to lead, listen to global constituents

Spain's rebuff of the ruling Popular Party on Sunday was a slap in the face to the Bush administration, and a potential setback for US plans in Iraq and the fight against terror. By Suzanne Nossel. (... Read More...

Spain: an example for us all

Madrid's decision to pull its troops from Iraq unless the UN takes over doesn't give in to terrorists -- it undercuts them, says former UN staffer Salim Lone. (Globe and Mail, 3/17/2004) Read More...

New Spanish PM promises Iraq withdrawal

In the wake of the Madrid bombings, al-Qaida seems to have emerged a victor: the elections the bombings manipulated have resulted in a Prime Minister who supports pulling out of Iraq. What Madrid mea... Read More...

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All That's Left Is Violence

Discusses 3/11 tragedy in Madrid. By Fareed Zakaria. (Washington Post, 3/14/2004) Read More...

Good Unintended Consequences

Despite EU claims of becoming the most dynamic economy in the world, business regulation in Europe is increasing, contributing to pitiful economic growth rates and the perpetual scourge of high unempl... Read More...

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