Apparently, some are having trouble accessing the posted news articles from The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Please do not register or subscribe to these sites. I use this method so that no one has to pay for the readings. I will not ask any questions about articles that students have difficulty in accessing. So ignore those articles. I’ll try to make sure that the problem does not arise again.
Berlusconi is gone (for now). I honestly did not think that he would leave so easily. Now the big question is what skeletons in the closet Mr. Monti will find.
Personalities often play an important role in diplomacy, and no where was this more apparent than in the Middle East peace negotiations over many years. A central negotiator for the US was Dennis Ross who was strongly supported by some and vilified by many. He has announced his resignation which suggests that the US role in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process will come to an end for what will probably be an extended period of time.
China sets out its terms for assistance to Europe. Some fascinating demands, both of which symbolize China’s rise to great power status.
The Arab League finally suspends Syria. It’s unlikely that the move will have any effect, but the action places the League on the right side of history.
World Politics News 
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