Sunday, March 13

Pharaoh

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"Pundita, I just read Juggernaut2 . You're overlooking the Darwinian angle. Somebody has to lose in the global competition for bi...
Saturday, March 12

The Juggernaut, Part 2: Half a bridge is better than none

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In Part 1 Pundita looked at the World Bank as part of the 'system' of development banks. I explained that the basic development ba...

Keeping Up Appearances

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"I am writing in response to your Friday post. You seem to view the European Community as completely unprincipled and on the side of A...
Friday, March 11

Pundita plays Alice to Condoleezza Rice's Red Queen

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"The Europeans have a strategy which is to show the Iranians that if they are prepared to live up to their international obligations th...

3/11

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In memory, in condolence, to the people of Spain. Americans have not forgotten your outpouring of sympathy on America's darkest day. Fai...

Creatures from the Theoretical Bubble Lagoon

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"Pundita! Where is the Juggernaut 2 essay you promised us? You're not going to go wandering off talking about Russia again, are yo...
Thursday, March 10

We're so glad you enjoyed the G8 luncheon, India and China! With wine and tip that comes to 5 billion dollars.

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Pundita received a number of emails in response to the Juggernaut essay. Some readers wanted to know if I made up the story about the origin...
Tuesday, March 8

The Juggernaut

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"I knew you would go through the roof over Snow's mention of Bono but I bet Snow dropped the name as a nod to Europe. My money'...
Monday, March 7

John Snow suggests Bono for World Bank President post, Pundita suggests Tinkerbell for Snow's post

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"Pundita, have you heard? [US Treasury] Secretary Snow said he wouldn't rule out Bono as a candidate for World Bank president. Is...
Sunday, March 6

The Emperor is Naked

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"Pundita! It's not like you to be mean to Bush! I understand what you're saying [in previous post] but he's just trying t...
Friday, March 4

Brussels sells Bush the Brooklyn Bridge

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"What do you think of Bush's new willingness to consider offering incentives such as WTO membership...in exchange for Iran giving u...
Thursday, March 3

The Enclave Mentality and the Oriental Stranger Syndrome

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"Pundita, Your explanation [in 'Anti-jive Policy' essay] about government corruption in the developing world is very depressing...
Wednesday, March 2

Anti-jive Policy

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"Hey, Dita like this is the first fan letter I ever wrote. Like I see where you're comin from man, I'm rappin about you. You do...
Tuesday, March 1

Paw, a Revenuer's at the door. "Quick Abdullah, put on your tribal headdress!"

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"Pundita, the more I learn about world affairs, the more it seems that most countries are frozen in time. No matter how much aid the de...
Wednesday, February 23

The Kyoto treaty and a steamy situation

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"Pundita my dear, don't you think Bush could have thrown Europe a bone and signed onto Kyoto? The treaty is so ineffective it would...