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Tough but sensible @TheEconomist comment on dealing with Russia's relentless aggression - econ.st/LpnpQG - now firing off new ICBMs 2:31 PM May 23rd via web
JPMorgan has hired SEC's former enforcement chief 2 help it deal with...SEC buswk.co/KfP8px via @BW 2:11 PM May 23rd via Tweet Button
@CharlesHClarke thx Charles! Tho Fukuyama's article is utterly banal & obvious in its observations. 2:00 PM May 23rd via web in reply to CharlesHClarke
@jobelenus @OccupyOregon thx will check it out 1:58 PM May 23rd via web in reply to jobelenus
Another success 4 anti-establishment parties, now in #Italy, led by a comedian - n.pr/JDOzIB - take note @StephenatHome! 1:57 PM May 23rd via Tweet Button
@TMoens that was hilarious! 4:02 PM May 22nd via Twitter for iPhone in reply to TMoens
@TMoens this is the usual excuse for EU not 2 apply necessary pressure ie fear of creating nationalist backlash; well, it hasn't worked 11:17 AM May 22nd via web in reply to TMoens
@TMoens Serbia shd have been offered clearer carrots & sticks ie make deal on Kosovo or no EU progress; impasse on Kosovo is unacceptable 11:07 AM May 22nd via web in reply to TMoens
@yakiree follow @timjudah1 for best analysis, tho he may not agree w/ me 11:03 AM May 22nd via web in reply to yakiree
@TMoens without doubt, namely rolling out red carpet on EU accession and failing 2 push them for more progress in Kosovo/Serbia talks 11:02 AM May 22nd via web in reply to TMoens
AQAP undoubtedly a threat, but not at all clear that US drone strikes & mil assistance contribute 2 stabilizing #Yemen 10:57 AM May 22nd via web
Nationalist victory in #Serbia bodes ill 4 resolving issues w/ Kosovo; also shows that EU policy of generosity 2 Belgrade has not worked 10:55 AM May 22nd via web
Xinhua news agency now has a huge digital billboard overlooking Times Square twitter.com/carneross/stat… 9:22 AM May 22nd via Camera on iOS
@mradam_taylor no more that old cultural/political habits die hard, even in Georgia 7:24 AM May 22nd via web in reply to mradam_taylor
@beratmelik Erdogan's concern is legitimate, but Turkey unlikely to intervene w/out US approval, which at present is not forthcoming 7:18 AM May 22nd via web in reply to beratmelik
Fascinating rpt on algorithms & Big Data, inc political impacts via @nprnews n.pr/K6bbx7 - featuring important work by @sgourley 7:17 AM May 22nd via web
Fascinating rpt on alogorithms & big data, inc political impacts via @nprnews n.pr/K6bbx7 - featuring important work by @sgourley 7:17 AM May 22nd via web
Following Georgia President @SaakashviliM feed; clear that he's not writing it; almost Soviet style approach 2 announcements 6:22 AM May 22nd via web
Extremely interested 2 see results frm 22 May #Egypt Presidential elections - an extraordinary moment, not least cos no one able 2 predict 6:20 AM May 22nd via web
’Covert’ US drone operation is mapped on Twitter on.msnbc.com/Jj7YL8 via @msnbc_world 6:21 PM May 21st via Tweet Button

Name Carne Ross
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Bio Author The Leaderless Revolution, writer on world affairs, founder of world's first diplomatic advisory group, Independent Diplomat; tweets personal