A policy of pressure on the Afghan government, combined with the outstretched hand that the appointment of Richard Holbrooke constitutes: this is the strategy that the new American administration is hoping to implement in order to stabilize Afghanistan, a country that could not be conquered by neither the Greeks, the British nor the Russians, and whose instability threatens to spread throughout the region.

The “carrot and stick” policy in Afghanistan
What Barack Obama’s new strategy for the Pashtun country consists of

The solution to the problem in Gaza involves the United Nations
Concrete proposals in order to make progress in the demilitarization of the Strip
The United Nations Security Council should meet at once to declare Gaza an emergency zone under the umbrella of the United Nations in accordance with Chapter VII, and immediately send a multinational peacekeeping force to the Strip in coordination with Israel and the Palestinian National Authority.

Obama is thinking in green: you will pay for however much you pollute
The new administration launches an aggressive climate and energy plan
Barack Obama has done more for the environment in a week than George W. Bush in eight years. However, the road is littered with obstacles, and the economic difficulties and challenges abroad can strongly influence any green advancement in the future.

The UK Government’s anti-terror proposal defeated in the House of Lords
A triumph for human rights, civil liberties and checks and balances