Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- June 10, 2016

Inside Story/Al Jazeera: How powerful is the Bilderberg group?

The secretive Bilderberg organisation is holding its annual meeting in the German city of Dresden.

It's one of the most secretive and powerful organisations you've probably never heard of.

The Bilderberg group is hosting some of the world's top business and political leaders in the German city of Dresden.

It's a forum it holds every year where the rich and the influential can meet and exchange ideas in complete secrecy.

Almost 130 politicians, bankers and industrialists are attending this year's conference. The guest list includes the former heads of the CIA and MI6, as well as the chief of the International Monetary Fund.

But just like every year, no reporters are allowed in.

There are no minutes of meetings; no votes or policy statements.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- June 10, 2016

The Soft Bigotry of the American Left When It Comes to the Middle East -- Evan Barrett, Daily Beast

Obama’s antagonism sends Israel to protection of Russia -- L. Todd Wood, Washington Times

Turkey's Shifting Policy on Syria -- Kamran Bokhari, Geopolitical Futures

Spread of violence in Turkey shows no sign of abating -- Tom Stevenson, DW

Ramadan: A Time to Fast and a Time to Kill -- Micah Halpern, Observer

Starvation in the Time of Ramadan -- Kevin Sullivan, Real Clear World

Is a nuclear-armed Japan inconceivable? -- Rupal Mehta, War On The Rocks

North Korea is more than just a nuclear threat -- Alex Lockie, Business Insider

How the next U.S. president should rein in North Korea -- Washington Post editorial

The Next US President's Asian Challenge (North Korea) -- David Ignatius, Washington Post

AU in Somalia: underfunded and overwhelmed -- Ludger Schadomsky, DW

The South Caucasus: United, and Divided, by NATO -- Eduard Abrahamyan, National Interest

The Political Message Behind NATO’s War Game in Poland -- Austin Bay, Observer

Will Terrorists Strike France During Euro 2016? -- Christopher Dickey and Erin Zaleski, Daily Beast

Podcast: Why is it so hard to come home from modern war? -- Jason Fields, Reuters