A worthwhile compilation of the day's news by students of international relations.

Friday, February 20

Al Jazeera: India detains Valentine's activists

By: Staff, Full Article May Be Read Here

Blogger Comment: Ohh how I love India

BBC: Tamil Tiger Planes raid Colombo

Author: Staff: Full article may be read here.

Blogger Comment: A rebel group bombing the capital of a country, thats got to give people ideas. And it isn't even the first time they did it.

New York Times: Chicago Tea Party (Video)

By: Eric Etheridge, Full Article May Be Read Here

Blogger Comment: Watch this video. You gotta love the enthusiasm. In Boston, we had unfair royal colonial taxes. Now in Chicago, mortgage moral hazards. What, you dont see the equivalence???

The Walrus: Driven to Distraction

By: John Lorinc; Full Article May Be Read Here

Financial Times: Wanted: leaders to face demons of Europe’s past

By: Philip Stephens. Full article may be read here.

Blogger Comment: On the risks of economic nationalism

BBC: US concerned over Pakistan deal

By: Staff; Full article may be read here.

Blogger Comment: This hasn't gotten just the US worried, but also India in a major way. No one wants to see this trend spreading.

Washington Post: U.S. Has Dual Task On Climate Change

By: Juliet Eilperin, Full article may be read here.

The New York Times: Despite Kyrgyz Vote to Close U.S. Base, Gates Explores Options to Keep It Open

By: Thom Shanker and Ellen Barry; Full article may be read HERE