World News
The Thinking Press discusses matters of national importance.
Worldwide “Trickle Down” of Economic Collapse
Drip. Drip. Drip. This morning, an otherwise beautiful wintry Friday morning, brings with it something far more chilling than any cold front. With the failure of the big 3 automotive bailout in the United States we look forward to an economic outlook more imperiled than any we have seen in generations. It is not simply [...]
Status of Forces Agreement and the Likely Attack on Iran
There are certain fundamentals to an international negotiation that simply cannot be massaged or altered, even with the political momentum fostered by America’s incoming president, Barack Obama. In the last five years, Tehran and Washington have jockeyed for influence in Iraq and occasionally negotiated with each other to shape the country’s democratic Shia majority to [...]
Georgian Peackeepers in South Ossetia
Georgian officials have made it clear that they neither support nor trust Russia’s military peacekeeping force in South Ossetia. But what are the alternatives to this presence? Georgian ministers and members of parliament have advocated two different alternatives. Both assume that the Russians will abandon their interests in South Ossetia, and both invite more questions [...]
