FT: Rothschild and Freshfields founders linked to slavery

By Carola Hoyos in the Financial Times. Full article may be read here.

New York Times: 5 Years After It Halted Weapons Programs, Libya Sees the U.S. as Ungrateful

TRIPOLI, Libya — When Libya gave up its nuclear and chemical weapons programs in late 2003, President George W. Bush pointed to the decision as a victory in Washington’s so-called war on terror and as a potential model for pressing Iran and North Korea to give up their weapons programs, too.

A barbershop in Tripoli, Libya, beneath the visage of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi. One analyst said, “Dealing with Qaddafi is not easy because he is unpredictable.”

But now Libyan officials say they are dissatisfied with the way the deal worked out, insisting that the United States has done too little to reward Libya’s concessions. Officials here say they believe that Libya’s limited payoff undermines the credibility of the United States as it presses other nations to abandon weapons programs.

Washington Post: In Baltimore, No One Left to Press the Police

By David Simon. Full article here