Topic: Fareed Zakaria

A rift over the GOP's tax pledge?

Over the past generation, the GOP's pledge to introduce no new taxes has become the essential conservative credential. But some Republicans are refusing to sign.

Oil prices will rise, Iran says, if embargo comes

Oil prices will go up if European Union goes through with a total embargo on Iranian crude in July, Iran's economy minister says. IMF has warned oil prices could rise as much as 30 percent if Iran halts exports.

US military officials urge caution on attacking Iran

The problem is that many of the Iranian targets – buried deeply underground – would be beyond the reach of the Israeli military, in what Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey calls a “zone of immunity.”

Is the White House ready for a Cuban deep water drilling disaster?

In three months deep water drilling is set to begin in Cuban waters in the Gulf of Mexico, but the US embargo on Cuba could spell catastrophe should a repeat of the Deepwater Horizon spill occur.

Boehner vs. Obama: Are US job creators really 'on strike'?

That's how House Speaker John Boehner characterized job creators in a speech Thursday, which came a week after President Obama outlined his own jobs plan to Congress.

Markets rally after eurozone rescue mission by world's central banks

Five central banks take steps to funnel cash to eurozone commercial banks by year's end. Their aim? Avert a funding freeze – and perhaps another global banking crisis tied to bad debt.

World to US: ‘You’re No. 2’ – but can China be No. 1?

An international poll shows that the world thinks the No. 1 superpower is losing its cape to China. Debt politics only reinforce this view. But all is not lost. Remember de Tocqueville.

Bestselling books the week of 7/07/11, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America?

Bestselling books the week of 6/9/11, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America?

How the American dream went global: interview with Fareed Zakaria

Even as America’s middle class plateaus, says author and CNN host Fareed Zakaria, emerging nations are celebrating a confident new class of consumers.

Arab revolutions will boost Al Qaeda, says radical US cleric Awlaki

Anwar al-Awlaki trumpeted his 'glee' about recent Arab revolutions in the latest issue of Inspire, the English-language magazine put out by Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).

China’s velvet glove conceals an iron fist

But Beijing's growing global charm and wealth can’t hide a continuing lack of freedom.

Jon Stewart on WikiLeaks: 'One of the chief financial contributors to our enemy is us?'

Daily Show host Jon Stewart and Newsweek international editor Fareed Zakaria sparred off over the importance of WikiLeaks' release of classified US documents. Stewart was outraged; Zakaria was unimpressed.

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Interview: former French diplomat Hubert Védrine on China and a West 'in disarray'

Former Foreign Minister Hubert Védrine, author of 'History Strikes Back,' offers a realist view on a central challenge for Europe and the United States: the rise of China.

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

Norah Jones' latest CD, Pixar's 'Up' on DVD, illustrated 'Kitchen Knife Skills' book for the cook in your family, and more.

Obama's Nobel Peace Prize hangs with a heavy weight

Commended for trying more US cooperation with the world, he must be wary of also compromising US ideals.

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Best nonfiction books of 2008

The Monitor’s annual gift guide to the best nonfiction books of 2008.

End the US-Cuba embargo: It's a win-win

Normalizing ties would be smart policy and politics.

Obama takes show onto global stage

His foreign-policy credentials will likely be tested as he travels abroad.

Obama takes show onto global stage

His foreign-policy credentials will likely be tested as he travels abroad.