Political violence is escalating in Greece, as the economic situation in Greece continues to deteriorate. The violence is occurring at both ends of the political spectrum, but it is well-organized by the far-right party, Golden Dawn. The organization of the right wing is reminiscent of the rise of fascism in the 1920s and 30s in Europe, and the sources of the violence–economic stagnation–are pretty much the same. Let’s hope the outcome is not the same.
The Obama Administration has given itself the legal authority to launch pre-emptive cyberattacks on another country or entity if it believes that it might be the victim of such an attack. Similar authority was granted in the case of nuclear war in the 1950s, and the basis for the authority is the Commander-in-Chief status of the President. It’s not clear what provoked the new authority, but comparing cyberattacks to nuclear attacks is a bit far-fetched.
The balance of power in Asia has shifted dramatically in recent years, but the difficulty in using the balance of power is that there is no way to determine the “proper” balance. Every state actually wants an imbalance in its favor. But analysts need to override this selfish interest and determine want the most stable balance might be–a very difficult task.
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