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From The New York Times:

OP-ED COLUMNIST: Lost Decade Looming?

America definitely isn’t Greece, but it is looking more and more like Japan. Inadequate recovery, not deficits, is the big problem.

http://nyti.ms/blfvxM

From The New York Times:

PAYBACK TIME: Crisis Imperils Liberal Benefits Long Expected by Europeans

The deficit crisis that threatens the euro — along with an aging population and low growth — has undermined the sustainability of Europe’s standard of social welfare.

http://nyti.ms/csJVJN

washingtonpost.com – Op-Ed Columns
May 14, 2010 11:00 PM
by Walied Shater

I woke up early on Sept. 12, 2001, to get ready for work. I put on my best suit, my only custom-made shirt, my most expensive Nordstrom tie. I shined my shoes. I was tense and nervous and did not know what to expect from my co-workers. I had, by chance, been off duty the day before, the day of the horrific attacks on the United States, and of course by late evening on Sept. 11, the names of the suspected hijackers began to come out. All were Arabic or Muslim names like mine.

Opinions Compassion, prejudice and American Muslims

Compassion, prejudice and American Muslims

From The New York Times:

OP-ED COLUMNIST: Pakistan and Times Sq.

Investing in schools abroad could be a significant way to fight terrorism in the homeland.

http://nyti.ms/au4T6k

Carnegie Council Resources
May 12, 2010 1:25 PM
by info (Bernard Lewis, Joanne J. Myers)

Bernard Lewis is one of the world’s foremost Western scholars on Islam. In this eloquent talk he shares some of his knowledge, and explains how the different world views held by Christians and Muslims can lead to misunderstanding…

Faith and Power: Religion and Politics in the Middle East