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The Four Horsemen of Economics A global economic path that's unsustainable, unfair, unstable, unhappy – need not neglect well-being After the Arab Spring – Part III Turkey rises as a model for democracy and new relationships with the West Storming the World Stage: The Story of Lashkar-e-Taiba Lashkar-e-Taiba is among the most powerful militants groups in South Asia and is viewed as a global terrorist threat on par with al-Qaeda Get the latest from YaleGlobal for mobile devices Connect with us: Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook   Pakistan Seeks Control of its Afghanistan Endgame Encouraging Taliban attacks on NATO, leaders of the Pakistan military and its intelligence service are impatient for the US to abandon the war in Afghanistan. The Pakistani goal is to prevent a pro-India government in Afghanistan and install instead a puppet Islamic regime. In testimony before the US Senate Armed Services Committee, the outgoing chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, bluntly noted that Taliban leaders and the Haqqani network "operate from Pakistan with impunity." Pakistani military leaders on their part seethe over growing ties between the US and India, and a former ISI chief suggested that the US seeks an Afghan "proxy" for India, explains Bruce Riedel, senior fellow at the Saban Center in the Brookings Institution.... More News... Message to Perry: Stop Banging on About Israel Simon Schama The Financial Times, 28 September 2011 US presidential candidates shouldn't use Israel as a pawn The World Is Flatter Nayan Chanda Businessworld, 27 September 2011 The US, lazy on education, fails to keep up with globalization SEC Seeks Offshore Cash Disclosure Helen Thomas The Financial Times, 26 September 2011 Multinationals avoid taxes and US investment by stashing cash abroad The G-20 Must Get Serious Gordon Brown, Felipe Gonzalez and Ernesto Zedillo International Herald Tribune, 23 September 2011 Leaders of the major economies fail to act on reviving the global economy View email in browser | Unsubscribe | Update your profile | Forward to a friend   Copyright (C) 2011 YaleGlobal Online All rights reserved.