Commentary from Agence Global December 5, 2009

Western Europe and Russia -- Coming Together by Immanuel Wallerstein
The geopolitical reality is that the United States can do very little now to slow down the approaching grand alliance between western Europe and Russia.
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http://www.agenceglobal.com/Article.asp?Id=2203

Confronting the Globalcrat by Greg Palast (The Nation)
Banks that would have gone bust if not for massive government bailouts are still preaching to emerging nations the gospel of deregulating financial markets. These globalization advocates had better realize that they're dealing with a new world.
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http://www.agenceglobal.com/Article.asp?Id=2206

The Palestinians Should Negotiate by Patrick Seale
The Palestinians should not remain passive. They should make the most of the emergence of Obama -- an extraordinary phenomenon in American politics which is unlikely to recur anytime soon.
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http://www.agenceglobal.com/Article.asp?Id=2205

Crisis Brings Dubai a Political Challenge by Rami G. Khouri
Dubai must respond to this crisis such as a General Motors or a Citibank responds to their business vulnerabilities: with clarity, disclosure, restructuring, strategic refocusing, and new accountability mechanisms.
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http://www.agenceglobal.com/Article.asp?Id=2205

From Biblical to Poker Principles by Rami G. Khouri
We should not respond to Netanyahu’s proposals with only another round of passive Arab rejectionism. We need to get out of the ambiguous biblical epics and move into the definitive world of poker.
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http://www.agenceglobal.com/Article.asp?Id=2202

The Dubai Crisis by Patrick Seale
The world has been far too quick to suggest that the glossy city-state of Dubai is about to go bankrupt. This is far too gloomy a prediction. Dubai will undoubtedly weather the storm.
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http://www.agenceglobal.com/Article.asp?Id=2201