| Iran on the Horizon:
Sami al-Faraj is President of the Kuwait Center for Strategic Studies and an advisor to the Kuwaiti government on preparing for potential nuclear accidents in Iran.
The focus of this panel was a discussion regarding Iran and the issues facing GCC states with respect to Iran's attempts to become a regional hegemon, focusing on how Iran's rise to power is affecting the political and economic policies of Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait. The event was held February 1, 2008 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Washington, DC. The following is a complete transcript of Barbara Slavin's remarks. The other speakers' remarks will be distributed in SUSRIS later this week.
For SUSRIS readers, this panel has been divided into four sections with each speakers' remarks. To view the entire presentation, as well as the Questions & Answers section, click here.
Obama and Clinton vie for blue-collar voters in Ohio
Funny, the emphasis on this photo is on Hillary and Obama, but I wouldn't be surprised if the source was really some dirty tricksters of right-wing nutcases in the Republican parts trying to divide the Democrats, and if so it sounds like they've been successful. Too many dirty tricks - I am weary of it, like many of us in the public who are just looking for good leadership and resolution of the problems that we face. That is why Senator Obama's message resonates so much with us. As I've followed the campaigns, I see him behaving the most honorably and graciously of all. He is a Christian who quotes the most Christian of all principles, which is to be your brothers/sister's keeper (essentially to care for each other) and his message of hope is so important in our world today. I'm also glad he has some Muslim roots because I think that will give him an edge in majority Islamic countries where he will be listened to and respected more because of that.
Vito Lopez
As Pfizer seeks to sell its 15-acre plant site in Williamsburg to a private developer, Assemblyman Vito Lopez, the chairman of the Assembly's housing committee, is pressing the pharma giant on affordable housing. Mr. Lopez, also the chairman of the Brooklyn Democratic Party, has been circulating a draft bill to acquire the site through eminent domain, and now his office is organizing a group of community leaders to add pressure on Pfizer. read more » .
Metropolitan Opera Extends Its Populist Mission
As of this month, the Metropolitan Opera is bringing its populist message to a new audience: schoolchildren. Last Saturday, the Met transmitted "Romo et Juliette," starring Anna Netrebko, live via satellite to high-definition screens at five New York City public high schools. Some 2,000 students and family members attended for free. On New Year's Day, the Met will transmit to the same schools its new production of "Hansel and Gretel." Today, 2,500 students will spend their last day of school at the Met's first student open house, watching the final dress rehearsal of "Hansel and Gretel" and learning about how the sets and costumes are made. This outreach to public-school students is a new element in general manager Peter Gelb's multipronged effort to bring opera back into the cultural mainstream.
Friday Updates
As I blogged about here earlier today, it's a big day in the fight against breast cancer. We just learned that Genentech's Avastin drug, already used to fight some cancers, has now been approved, by the FDA, to treat breast cancer. Breast cancer advocates are very happy about the decision, which helps to clear the way for another weapon in the battle against breast cancer and also puts money into the pockets of Genentech (DNA) investors. Already a big moneymaker for the company, Avastin now has another big market to try and conquer. There's still a ways to go before Avastin can prove that it's a sure-shot way to beat breast cancer, but today's FDA ruling means it's well on its way. We'll keep you posted as the Bay Area's biggest biotech company continues to do well, by doing good.
Calendar of Canadian concerts for March 7 to April 13
Serj Tankian with Fair to Midland, Edmonton, Shaw Conference Centre. March 17 - Martina McBride with Little Big Town and Johnny Reid, Calgary, Pengrowth Saddledome. - Spirit of the West, Calgary, Flames Central. - Angelique Kidjo, Edmonton, Winspear Centre. March 18 - Tons of Fun University, Calgary, Nickle Theatre. - April Wine, Grande Prairie, BJ's Q Club and Sports Bar. - Styx with Chilliwack, Red Deer, Enmax Centrium. March 19 - Angelique Kidjo, Calgary, Jack Singer Concert Hall. - Armin Van Buuren, Calgary, Tantra Nightclub. - Styx, Calgary, Snatch Rock N' Roll Lounge. - Martina McBride with Little Big Town and Johnny Reid, Edmonton, Rexall Place.
Gov's name comes up in first 10 minutes of Rezko case
It took only about 10 minutes for Gov. Blagojevich's name to surface in the corruption trial of Tony Rezko. In the prosecution's opening statement today, Assistant U.S. Attorney Carrie Hamilton told jurors the Rezko case focuses on a violation of the public trust orchestrated by Rezko and Stuart Levine, a member of two state-government boards over which Rezko held considerable sway. .
SonicWALL Expands Horizons With New E-Class Initiative Signaling ...
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SonicWALL, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNWL) , a leading secure network infrastructure company, today launched a new initiative intended to accelerate SonicWALL's ongoing move into the enterprise market. The broad-based global initiative is based around SonicWALL's E-Class solution set, a premium-performance line of secure networking, email security and remote network access offerings engineered to drive down the cost and complexity of deploying a secure infrastructure. Igniting this initiative, SonicWALL today launches a new family of multi-core processor firewalls that combine enterprise-class protection and performance in a single appliance: the NSA E7500, the NSA E6500 and the NSA E5500. As the cybercrime economy continues to flourish and threats become harder to detect, security is now a mainstream focus for all network administrators.
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