Friday, October 26, 2012

Berlusconi Convicted and Sentenced for Tax Fraud - NYTimes.com

"Euro Avoids Collapse, but Its Future Remains Uncertain" - NYTimes.com

What if we try to look at the whole of the Mediterranean at one time - as one economy? What will fail? what will survive? How will it change? What can we do?

"Berlusconi’s Retreat Upends Political Field" - NYTimes.com

How can one understand the politics of the Mediterranean when only the politics of a few countries get generally reported?

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Monday, October 15, 2012

Sunday, October 14, 2012

"Portugal Readies Budget With Job Cuts and Tax Increases" - NYTimes.com

How can one possibly or reasonably expect otherwise?

"Libyan Government Struggles to Rein In Powerful Militias" - NYTimes.com

What a challenge.

"Tunisia Sets June Date for Presidential Elections" - NYTimes.com

One can only hope these go well and fairly and are fully, exhaustively covered by media that reach as much of the Tunisian electorate as possible.

"The Self-Destruction of the 1 Percent" - NYTimes.com

What an interesting historical perspective.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012

"Italy Government Sacks City Council for Mafia Ties" - NYTimes.com

Other Mediterranean examples?

"Netanyahu Announces Early Israeli Election" - NYTimes.com

What are all of the elections scheduled or likely to be scheduled in Mediterranean countries over the next 12-15 months?

"Lebanon Says Israeli Planes Circled Its Airspace for an Hour" - NYTimes.com

Frankly, Israel - thanks to the US - seems out of balance with everyone else in its region. The picture is not a good one by any fair measure, and we ought not be so supportive. Plenty of daylight between us, I think!

"Europe Tells Greece to Speed Up Economic Reform" - NYTimes.com

More cultural collisions ....

"In France, Jews and Muslims Warn of Anti-Semitism" - NYTimes.com

This surely demands a Mediterranean portion, at least, to the solution mix.

Monday, October 08, 2012

"Israel Launches Airstrikes After Attacks From Gaza" - NYTimes.com

I'd like to see us create an interactive map that shows every area of recent conflict, clickable to see exactly what happened when and to whom.

"In Italy, Calabria Is Drained by Corruption" - NYTimes.com

A chronic problem.

Sunday, October 07, 2012

"The Wealth of Catalonia" - NYTimes.com

The flow of money in the Mediterranean is at least as important as is the movement of the sea itself.

"Judges in Morocco Lead Sit-In Calling for Autonomous Judiciary" - NYTimes.com

 The "Judiciary" would make a great title for another MMC event!

Saturday, October 06, 2012

"Pope’s Butler Sentenced to 18 Months for Stealing Documents" - NYTimes.com

I wonder how many other Mediterranean of this sort there are, have been, and might be in the future?

"In the Time of Skinny Cows" - NYTimes.com

We should have a Meditteranean conference on "Separatism". Another one-word event title.

"In Catalonia, Spain, Artur Mas Is Separatist Voice" - NYTimes.com

"Separatism" around the Mediterranean is extremely important and vexing.

"New Clashes at Site in Jerusalem Holy to Both Muslims and Jews" - NYTimes.com

Imagine how much nicer the world would be if we could just avoid all of the sacredness that hangs up whole societies over inatimate objects on a piece of earth?

"Jordan - Demonstrators Demand Change" - NYTimes.com

We should probably think about a Mediterranean conference just on a one word subject - "Change".

"Turkey Holds 2 Tunisians Linked to Libya Attack" - NYTimes.com

A lot of Mediterranean borders crossed in this one.

Friday, October 05, 2012

"Un internaute en garde à vue pour avoir posté un message haineux envers la police" - Nice-Matin

Well, France has its law and others, like me, can choose to favor - however objectionable - the freedom to say awful things.

"Cinéma: Menton fait les yeux doux au septième art" - Nice-Matin

What a surprising, I guess, statistic on people choosing places to visit based on what they have seen in films.

"Festival du Film Italien d'Ajaccio - Iffa"

It would be nice to have more of the story of each festival of this sort for all different types of media.

"Concentration and Politics Hinder Israel Newspapers" - NYTimes.com

What's happening at this level at other Mediterranean newspapers and media organizations?

Thursday, October 04, 2012

"Murder Theory Tested as Turkish Leader Is Exhumed" - NYTimes.com

I met with him in Ankara only months before he died. One of my life's most unforgettable characters.

France - Government Puts Terrorism Legislation on Hold - NYTimes.com

Where does all "terrorism" legislation stand in the Mediterranean?

"France - President’s Partner Cancels Plans to Host TV Program" - NYTimes.com

Who are the other members of extended Mediterranean ruling families involved in some way in the media?

Wednesday, October 03, 2012

Tuesday, October 02, 2012

"Spanish Regions Agree to Deficit Plan" - NYTimes.com

It's got to be more complicated than this.

"Visiting Ancient Egypt, Virtually" - NYTimes.com

Will this happen to more of the Mediterranean?

"Spanish Protests, German Prescriptions" - NYTimes.com

The Northern Europe point of view sometimes does not fit very well with a more Mediterranean way of thinking, and in the extreme, as here, it can be devastating - just because, somehow, when it comes to economics and finance, somehow, some people think we need all think the same way.

"Mouvement de grève à France 3 Côte d'Azur, pas de JT ce mardi" - Nice-Matin

How often are we seeing labor actions at Mediterranean media that result in the cancellation of news programs or publications?

"Greek Government Submits Budget" - NYTimes.com

I still feel we are not seeing all of the reporting we should in ways that help us follow better what is happening. This is not just an occasional outburst, but a long cruise, and we need someone on watch at all times, not just for the unexpected, but for the ongoing as well.

Monday, October 01, 2012

"Tunisia woman allegedly raped by police faces prosecution"

Which Mediterranean countries are dealing with these awful situations best?

"Greek-Spanish Pension Split Illustrates Europe’s Dilemma" - NYTimes.com

It takes a lot of compromising for us all to live together!

"There's Just One Catch to the Idea of Inexhaustible Seafood" -- It's Wrong - NYTimes.com

Despite all the coverage, I don't think we have focused anywhere near enough on the Mediterranean as a sustainable source of food.

"Des motos volées sur la Côte d'Azur identifiées en Tunisie" - Nice-Matin

The Mediterranean marketplace exists on many levels, most above board and some - unknown - below.

"Turkey’s Efforts to Repatriate Art Alarm Museums" - NYTimes.com

How are other Mediterranean countries handling this?