Megadisasters and the US Military

Check out "Time to Brace for the Next 9/11 -- The biggest threat to America isn’t terrorism. It’s the wrath of Mother Nature."

Newsweek: Time to Brace for the Next 9/11, 5 September 2011
The biggest threat to America isn't terrorism. It's the wrath of Mother Nature.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2011/09/04/time-to-brace-for-the-next-9-11.html

Last week I also published a coda on the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case, but didn't send it out because I figured most of my friends on this list were ready to move on. But here it is for the record:

Newsweek: How the DSK Case Unraveled, 28 August 2011
The prosecutors saw the maid's story falling apart. But does that mean Strauss-Kahn was innocent?
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2011/08/28/inside-the-dsk-rape-case-collapse-the-prosecutors-story.html

Check out "The DSK Maid's Public Battle" and a timely rerun of "Better Angels and Killer Angels"

The Daily Beast: The DSK Maid's Public Battle, 28 July 2011
In search of a better life, she found herself embroiled in a case of alleged sexual assault by one of the world's most powerful men. As Nafissatou Diallo goes public, friends reveal new details.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/07/28/the-dsk-maid-s-journey.html

and, à propos the deficit ceiling battle, this piece from November 2010:

The Daily Beast: Better Angels and Killer Angels, republished 29 November 2010
A century and a half after Abraham Lincoln was elected, some truths go marching on. Take heed, Obama.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2010/11/10/better-angels-and-killer-angels.html

Check out "The Maid's Tale" on DSK, the first full first person exclusive; the most complete background available

Newsweek Cover: The Maid's Tale, 24 July 2011
She was paid to clean up after the rich and powerful. Then she walked into Dominique Strauss-Kahn's room—and a global scandal. Now she tells her story.
http://www.newsweek.com/2011/07/24/dsk-maid-tells-of-her-alleged-rape-by-strauss-kahn-exclusive.html

Further elaboration on The Daily Beast:

DSK Maid Breaks Her Silence
In an exclusive interview in this week's Newsweek, Nafissatou Diallo tells her story, describing in detail the alleged attack by Dominique Strauss-Kahn, what her life has been like since—and why she wants justice.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/07/24/dominique-strauss-kahn-s-maid-nafissatou-diallo-describes-alleged-attack.html

The Strauss-Kahn Timeline
Gathered from police records, court documents and exclusive interviews by NEWSWEEK, a complete chronology of the sexual-assault case that has shaken politics on both sides of the Atlantic.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/07/24/dominique-strauss-kahn-case-timeline-key-events.html

If you can stand it check out "DSK's Shocking New Accuser"

The Daily Beast: DSK's Shocking New Accuser, 19 July 2011
The mother of the writer accusing Dominique Strauss-Kahn of attempted rape says she had "brutal" sex with the former IMF chief. Christopher Dickey on the saga's sordid new twist.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/07/19/dsk-scandal-tristane-banon-s-mom-alleges-brutal-sex-with-imf-chief.html

The Daily Beast: DSK’s Shocking New Accuser

DSK's Shocking New Accuser
The mother of the journalist accusing DSK of attempted rape says she also had 'brutal' sex with him. View the full article

Check out Petraeus and the CIA; and DSK's Maid's "Fiancé"

Newsweek Cover: Petraeus's Next Battle, 17 July 2011
As top commander in Afghanistan, he rewrote the book on combating terror. Now, as spy chief, he must transform the CIA to help fight 21st-century wars. By John Barry with contributions by Christopher Dickey and John Solomon
http://www.newsweek.com/2011/07/17/general-david-petraeus-on-leaving-afghanistan-and-going-to-cia.html

And this team effort from last week:

The Daily Beast: Maid's 'Fiancé' Speaks, 13 July 2011
A call with an Arizona inmate tarnished the case of Strauss-Kahn's accuser. The man, who says he's the maid's fiancé, gives his side of the story to The Daily Beast.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/07/13/dominique-strauss-kahn-accuser-s-detained-fianc-speaks.html

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Check out "DSK Maid Fights Back"

The Daily Beast: DSK Maid Fights Back, 6 July 2011
As prosecutors meet with Dominique Strauss-Kahn's lawyers today, those on his accuser's side are circling the wagons. Jesse Ellison and Christopher Dickey report.  
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/07/06/dominique-strauss-kahn-case-the-maid-fights-back.html

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Check out "The Martyrdom of DSK" and CNN "Strauss-Kahn: Jumping to Conclusions?"

The Daily Beast: The Martyrdom of DSK, 5 July 2011
As Dominique Strauss-Kahn strolls about New York with his mega-millionaire wife, his French friends declare him a victim of America's faulty judicial system. But, as Christopher Dickey reports, it's not over yet.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/07/05/the-martyrdom-of-dominique-strauss-kahn.html

Video: CNN Usual Suspects: Strauss-Kahn - Jumping to Conclusions?, 3 July 2011
Howard Kurtz asks Christopher Dickey and Apolline de Malherbe whether the press found DSK guilty before he even went on trial.
http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2011/07/03/rs.dsk.jumping.to.conclusion.cnn

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Check out DSK: The Accuser's Prison Connection

The Daily Beast: The Maid's Prison Connection, 1 July 2011
Dominique Strauss-Kahn's accuser allegedly is in a romantic relationship with a mysterious Arizona inmate who has a reported penchant for fraud. No wonder her case is crumbling.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/07/01/dominique-strauss-kahn-accuser-s-prison-connection.html

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Check out Strauss-Kahn and the Africa Connection

The Daily Beast: DSK Accuser's African Connection, 1 July 2011
The sexual assault case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn is crumbling. Was there a shakedown? A conspiracy? The answers will come from New York's West African community.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/07/01/dominique-strauss-kahn-rape-accuser-s-african-connections.html


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The Daily Beast: Christine Lagarde Named New IMF Chief

Christine Lagarde Named New IMF Chief
Christine Lagarde is the first woman to lead the International Monetary Fund. View the full article

Check out "Union Jacked: Amanda Foreman's New Civil War Book Echoes Today's Geopolitics"

A BRIEF REVIEW OF 1000 PAGES:

Newsweek: Union Jacked, 26 June 2011
Amanda Foreman's New Civil War Book Echoes Today's Geopolitics
http://bit.ly/iSiuYa

Robert Fisk: Freedom, democracy and human rights in Syria - Robert Fisk, Commentators - The Independent

This from 2010 makes very interesting reading in light of current
events. I just saw Ribal al-Assad on SkyNews.
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/fisk/robert-fisk-freedom-democracy-and-human-rights-in-syria-2080463.html

The Daily Beast: German Soldiers Can’t Shoot

German Soldiers Can't Shoot
Leaked reports question the competence of the German army. View the full article

The Daily Beast: Obama's Secret Wars

Obama's Secret Wars
U.S. covert wars rage in places like Yemen, where a new blueprint for military action is being drawn. View the full article

The Daily Beast: Stuck at the Gaza Border

Stuck at the Gaza Border
Post-Mubarak Egypt threw open its border with Gaza with great fanfare in late May, breaking Israel's four-year blockade—so why aren't any goods, and so few people, making the crossing? Dan Ephron reports. View the full article

Check out "The Galliano Dossier" and "Flights of Imagination"

A little change of pace this week:

Newsweek: The Galliano Dossier, 20 June 2011
Fashion's enfant terrible is about to have his day in court on charges that he hurled anti-Semitic insults in a Paris café. What made him snap? (With Tracy McNicoll)
http://www.newsweek.com/2011/06/19/the-galliano-dossier.html


Newsweek International: Flights of Imagination, 20 June 2011
Trailblazing design teams are taking passenger comfort to a whole different plane.
http://www.newsweek.com/2011/06/19/how-airlines-can-make-flying-more-comfortable.html

Check out "The Invisible Man," how fear of aging fits into the Weiner, DSK, Schwarzenegger, Berlusconi scandals

The Daily Beast: The Invisible Man, 14 June 2011
The fear of aging and being ignored affects the behavior of politicians like Anthony Weiner, stars like Arnold Schwarzenegger—and the rest of us, says Christopher Dickey.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-06-14/anthony-weiners-fear-being-invisible-to-women/

Check out "Intelligence Test: Arab democracy and CIA disarray"

Newsweek International: Intelligence Test, 13 June 2011
With regimes falling across the Middle East, America's spies have lost one of their most valued allies in the war against the jihadists: dictators.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-06-12/the-arab-spring-has-weakened-us-intelligence/