Friday, July 19, 2013

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- July 19, 2013



Why Did The Kremlin Release Russian Opposition Activist Navalny? -- Ariel Zirulnick, Christian Science Monitor

Alexei Navalny's surprise release on bail may indicate government uncertainty, but others believe the move was more calculated.

The day after Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny's conviction sent thousands of Russians into the streets in protest, he was unexpectedly released on bail, likely indicating Kremlin uncertainty about how to prevent his case from becoming a fresh rallying point for the opposition.

Mr. Navalny and his supporters slammed his five-year prison sentence on embezzlement charges as a politically motivated ruling intended to silence the top government critic and activist, who was one of the central organizers of mass protests against President Vladimir Putin in December 2011.

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

Did Putin Miscalculate–Or Did His Critics? -- Seth Mandel, Commentary

Mr. Putin Tries to Crush Another Rival -- New York Times editorial

Iran looks to the north: Tehran tips its designs on pro-Western Azerbaijan -- Alexandros Petersen, Washington Times

Turkey Descending: Updates from the Street -- Ozgur Yilmaz, PJ Media

Egypt is still not a coup in Washington -- Kim Ghattas, BBC

Vietnam Between a Rock and a Hard Place -- David Brown, Real Clear World

Hitting China’s Wall -- Paul Krugman, New York Times

How Much Slowdown Can Beijing Tolerate? -- Minxin Pei, The Diplomat

Congo Fighting May Hamper Conflict-Mineral Push, GAO Reports -- Michael J. Kavanagh, Bloomberg Businessweek

The Painful Truth: Greece Needs a Debt Haircut Now -- Stefan Kaiser, Spiegel Online

Angry at Spanish corruption, protesters break out the chorizos -- Andrés Cala, Christian Science Monitor

In Spain, only revenge is holding Mariano Rajoy to account -- Miguel-Anxo Murado, The Guardian

War on terror: Life, death and drones -- John J. Gibbons, L.A. Times

Why Did the Taliban Shoot Malala? -- Jonathan DeHart, The Diplomat

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