NewYorkReview.Org: RSS NewsFeeds http://newyorkreview.org/mag 2008-05-17T03:08:11+01:00 http://newyorkreview.org/mag http://newyorkreview.org/mag/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png text/html 2008-01-07T01:52:52+01:00 http://newyorkreview.org/mag http://newyorkreview.org/mag/index.php/Politics-+-Religion/Hillary-Clinton-versus-Obama-New-Hampshire.html What happened in Iowa last Thursday gave us a little idea of what the United States is willing to do for the next presidential elections. Though the selection process consists of a long way; Obama's victory in the caucus with some 38% of the vote marks a turning point in the US political history. text/html 2008-01-07T01:51:28+01:00 http://newyorkreview.org/mag http://newyorkreview.org/mag/index.php/Politics-+-Religion/Ron-Paul-May-Have-Ignited-A-Political-Movement.html Six months ago I glanced at the political campaign sign of this little known candidate on the corner of my street and thought he was running for the local school committee. A few weeks later I learned that the man is a doctor and military surgeon. He is 72 years old and a ten term Republican congressman from Texas running for President of the United States in the 2008 election. text/html 2008-01-07T01:48:27+01:00 http://newyorkreview.org/mag http://newyorkreview.org/mag/index.php/Politics-+-Religion/Why-Authenticity-Won-in-Iowa.html Is anyone surprised at the results of the Iowa caucus? The two winners - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mike Huckabee - offered a platform that was clearly different from the other contenders. The voters took note. It is no longer "politics as usual" in this 2008 presidential election. There is now no doubt that the American people want a real change. text/html 2008-01-07T01:46:48+01:00 http://newyorkreview.org/mag http://newyorkreview.org/mag/index.php/Politics-+-Religion/Will-Barack-Obama-be-the-Next-JFK.html Obama is asking us to believe in change, and I for one do. What is it about this man that makes us want to follow him? He is charismatic beyond words; he is hopeful, pregressive, intelligent, peaceful, inspiring and down to earth. He stands for something we sorely need in our declining country, change. On his website he has a quote, I'm asking you to believe. Not just in my ability to bring about real change in Washington... I'm asking you tobelieve in yours. And it seems that America is ready to believe. text/html 2008-01-01T17:18:16+01:00 http://newyorkreview.org/mag http://newyorkreview.org/mag/index.php/Politics-+-Religion/Prime-Minister-Benazir-Bhutto-s-Assassination.html As hundreds of thousands attended the funeral of Benazir Bhutto at her family's mausoleum Friday, Pakistanis blamed President Musharaf for not providing sufficient protection, al-Qaida and the Taliban for the assassination, and warned that Nawaz Sharif another key opposition leader is next in line for assassination under threat of militant attack. Pondering on these tragic and sudden events, as one who has been to Pakistan and has close friends there, I give you my heartfelt thoughts and foreign policy perspective.