In this bracingly honest talk, international security strategist Thomas Barnett outlines a post Cold War solution for the foundering U.S. military that is both sensible and breathtaking in its simplicity Break it in two.

The Annan Plan failed in Cyprus because of one party s opposition progress now (the minor but symbolically important opening of the Ledra Street crossing in downtown Nicosia) reflects internal political changes on the Greek Cypriot side.

In a series of witty punchlines, Patrick Chappatte makes a poignant case for the power of the humble cartoon. His projects in Lebanon, West Africa and Gaza show how, in the right hands, the pencil can illuminate serious issues and bring the most unlikely people together.