From the Financial Times:
Beware an October surprise from bin Laden
By Joseph Nye
Published: October 15 2008 19:31 | Last updated: October 15 2008 19:31
Americans are transfixed by the aftermath of the September surprise in financial markets. Could there be a very different surprise coming in October?
The public thinks Democrats do better on economic issues, and the [...]

Let’s take a break from the financial doom and gloom and economic meltdown before our eyes. Let’s turn our attention instead to… something just as depressing: geopolitics and state-sponsored terrorism.
From the Stratfor Terrorism Weekly newsletter:
Beyond the Post-9/11 World
October 8, 2008
By Reva Bhalla
One day after 9/11, U.S. President George W. Bush declared a global “war on [...]

This blog was started right around the time that the Financial Meltdown 2008 was getting into full swing, and I realized today that almost everything I’ve posted so far has pertained to that topic. However, my goal in starting this blog was to cover other events and topics as well, such as geopolitics, international affairs, [...]