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INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE STRATEGIES XXI. The Complex and Dynamic Nature of the Security Environment
Contributor(s): Gelu Alexandrescu (Editor), Ioan CRĂCIUN (Editor)
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Civil Society, Governance, Geopolitics
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: global security; national defence; military art; cyberspace;
Summary/Abstract: INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE STRATEGIES XXI. The Complex and Dynamic Nature of the Security Environment
FIELD ARTILLERY FIRE COMMAND AND CONTROL DIGITAL INTEROPERABILITY
(FIELD ARTILLERY FIRE COMMAND AND CONTROL DIGITAL INTEROPERABILITY)
Author(s):Florin Cotet
Subject(s):Political Theory, Governance, Military policy
Page Range:9-12
No. of Pages:4
Keywords:digital interoperability; fire-support systems; joint fires;
Summary/Abstract:Currently, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) fire support community faces some fire control challenges and digital interoperability among most members of the alliance. During last years, few nominated NATO Force Structures, were supporting alliance' efforts to provide digital Fires interoperability and enhancing its own Fires warfighting capabilities to meet its military objectives. To accomplish these tasks, yearly Fire Support Exercises, known as "Dynamic Front" series, were planned, prepared and conducted to demonstrate long-range, digital, multinational interoperability between fire support systems, with a future goal to include joint Fires interoperability.
HARMONIZING FIELD ARTILLERY ENTITIES WITH SIMILAR NATO FIELD ARTILLERY UNITS IN THE CURRENT COMPLEX BATTLESPACE
(HARMONIZING FIELD ARTILLERY ENTITIES WITH SIMILAR NATO FIELD ARTILLERY UNITS IN THE CURRENT COMPLEX BATTLESPACE)
Subject(s):Politics, Military policy, Welfare systems
Page Range:13-16
Keywords:joint fires; peer-level opposition; relevant;
Summary/Abstract: Today, we are experiencing an unprecedented pace of technological development that will impact our ability to conduct warfare. Recently, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization faces an increasing security threat with peer-level opposition forces possessing significant joint Fires capabilities that are highly interoperable, and capable of providing timely, accurate, massed Fires in support of maneuver operations. The alliance fire support community continues to focus on increasing its joint fire support interoperability, and synchronization of joint fire support to meet the challenge of a capable peer or near-peer opponent. More specifically, since Crimea's annexation by the Russian Federation in 2014, NATO's focus shifted from deter and assure, to deter and defend across the full spectrum of operations. From this perspective our Field Artillery units must remain relevant and adapt their organizations and capabilities to meet future requirements and eventually, become harmonized with similar entities from NATO member state armies on future operations. Allied joint operations should be prepared, planned and conducted in a manner that makes the best use of the relative strengths and capabilities of the forces which members offer for an operation.
THE INFLUENCE OF MULTIDIMENSIONALITY BATTLE SPACE ON THE ACTIONS OF LAND FORCES ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE SYSTEMS
(THE INFLUENCE OF MULTIDIMENSIONALITY BATTLE SPACE ON THE ACTIONS OF LAND FORCES ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE SYSTEMS)
Author(s):Florin Stafi
Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Military policy, Welfare systems
Keywords:system; anti-aircraft; technology;
Summary/Abstract:Adjustment of Land Forces anti-aircraft fire system to the current and projected operational environment requirements must be an ongoing concern, in terms of operational and managerial doctrine. The importance of analyzing the interaction between operating system versus battle space, completed with alleged actions of a hypothetical enemy, must be seen as a necessity to ensure an adequate response to the threats, constituting the theoretical framework of optimization process and power projection. The decisional loop "action-reaction-counteraction" should be dimensioned ante factum, identifying the systemic, multidimensional conditioning. In a highly volatile and innovative environment, the anti-aircraft fire system needs a similar reaction. We can speak of an anticipatory balance maintained by correct estimation of future capabilities, the determination of effective technological solutions, running speed, but also keeping an adequate volume/quality ratio. Military actions require permanent reconfiguration of the component system in all dimensions of the battle space, the ultimate goal being the intelligence, decision-making and execution superiority.
ASPECTS ON MILITARY ART FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE HYBRID CONFLICT
(ASPECTS ON MILITARY ART FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE HYBRID CONFLICT)
Author(s):Alexandru Herciu
Language:Estonian
Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Military policy
Keywords:military art; hybrid risks and threats; hybrid conflict; operational environment;
Summary/Abstract:My motivation to address the present field of study consisted of the need to understand the complexity of the current operational environment as well as the components that impart the hybrid character of military action in the context of the emergence and development of new forms of aggression, influence and constraint as a result of a kaleidoscope of conventional, unconventional and irregular components. For this purpose, the present study aims at assessing the specific operational framework and the characteristics of the joint, integrated and multinational operation in recent and future military conflicts, in the context of the emergence of new hybrid risks and threats in the international security environment.
Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences, Comparative politics, Geopolitics
Keywords:hybrid threats; conflict; operational environment; tactical units;
Summary/Abstract:The contemporary operational environment is filled with hybrid threats manifested in open wars or in the grey zone conflicts. The challenges posed by an open hybrid conflict to the tactical units' operations physiognomy are yet to be identified and addressed according to the lessons learned from the conflicts labeled as hybrid. While, to a certain extent, it is obvious what should be the tactical units' reaction against a hybrid threat in a host nation territory, it is still not clear what options the Land Forces have in the case of a homeland intervention to counter such a threat posed by a covert actor not crossing the threshold that would activate a state of emergency. Another important question mark is referring to the real possibilities of the tactical units to be proactive in order to smoothly prepare the ground for a facile armed intervention against a hybrid threat within its national borders.
THE IMPACT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON FUTURE MILITARY ACTIONS
(THE IMPACT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON FUTURE MILITARY ACTIONS)
Author(s):Marian Hogea
Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Military policy, Political behavior, Politics and communication, Politics and society
Keywords:artificial intelligence (AI); military environment; machine killing;
Summary/Abstract:Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an artifact (computer) that works effectively to achieve a certain goal. Artificial Intelligence Technology has entered a new period of rapid development and is recognized as the most perceptual technology capable of changing the future world. The trend of developing artificial intelligence in the coming years will have an impact on societies, governments, and last but not least on the military environment. Some emerging trends have already begun to appear, therefore, many countries in the world have raised the development of artificial intelligence at the level of national strategy and strongly supported it from the perspective of policy orientation, strategic planning and capital budgeting. The emergence of artificial intelligence weapons will radically change the way in which armed conflicts are being prepared and carried out, that is, "man-to-man" warfare tends to become a war of "machine killing". Whoever has the best software will win the war. From this perspective, we aim to highlight the integration and functioning of weapons and technologies based on artificial intelligence within the command and control systems and execution structures to uncover the elements of informational and decisional superiority, as well as the success factors in the dynamics of future military actions.
ISSUES REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT, ORGANIZATION, AND FUNCTIONING OF THE ROMANIAN MILITARY SANITARY SERVICE DURING THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE
(ISSUES REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT, ORGANIZATION, AND FUNCTIONING OF THE ROMANIAN MILITARY SANITARY SERVICE DURING THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE)
Author(s):Ionuț Rădulescu, Mircea Udrescu
Subject(s):Governance, International relations/trade, Military policy, Politics and Identity
Keywords:independence; war; the army's sanitary service; divisional ambulance; epidemics;
Summary/Abstract: In general, the sanitary state of the Romanian army was marked by strongly adverse elements such as important physical efforts made by the soldiers, difficulties on the troops' supply lines, housing, equipment, transport and providing a minimum of hygienic conditions. At the same time, the heroism, dedication and selfsacrifice of the army's sanitary service prevailed. The cold and rainy autumn of 1877, followed by a harsh winter, with heavy snowfall, made the situation significantly harsher especially at the siege of Plevna and in the battles around Vidin.
KEY ELEMENTS REGARDING MILITARY MEDICAL PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION
(KEY ELEMENTS REGARDING MILITARY MEDICAL PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION)
Subject(s):Political Theory, Governance, Military policy, Peace and Conflict Studies
Keywords:aeromedical evacuation; medical flight personnel; forward aeromedical evacuation; United States Air Force;
Summary/Abstract:We consider that the Air Force's best option to attract and retain flight medical personnel is by cultivating a reputation of excellence in all medical and medical related activities, aspect that should imply superior opportunities for professional instruction and development. This involves competitive pay and real opportunities for promotions, but also includes the provision of a rich and diverse clinical environment, meeting standards set by social-professional specific organizations, and establishing new higher standards derived from evidence based research. Because it requires a lot of competence and expertise, things that comes from experience and it is a valued Air Force asset, flight medical personnel is considered to be an elite army specialty.
RISKS, THREATS AND VULNERABILITIES OF ROMANIAN NAVAL FORCES
(RISKS, THREATS AND VULNERABILITIES OF ROMANIAN NAVAL FORCES)
Author(s):Nicu Chirea
Subject(s):Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Military policy, Peace and Conflict Studies
Keywords:stability; risks; threats; vulnerabilities; instability; crisis;
Summary/Abstract:The Black Sea, as the eastern border of the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, represents, from a geopolitical point of view, a contact area of the interests of the Russian Federation with the Western world and Euro-Atlantic institutions. In the medium and long term, developments in the Black Sea security environment will continue to be dominated by complex change trends, with direct and indirect implications for Romania and implicitly for the Romanian Navy.
NON-KINETIC OPERATIONS – CONCEPTUAL DELIMITATION, CHARACTERISTICS AND ASPECTS
(NON-KINETIC OPERATIONS – CONCEPTUAL DELIMITATION, CHARACTERISTICS AND ASPECTS)
Author(s):Adina Pintea, Alexandru-Dumitru Pintili, Ion Mitulețu
Subject(s):Political Sciences, Military policy, Politics and Identity, Peace and Conflict Studies
Keywords:operation; non-kinetic; conflict; technology; psychological actions; domination;
Summary/Abstract:War has always been a contest between different actors, but the character of conflicts is changing over time. Technological progress, continuous changes in the geopolitical landscape as well as new operating concepts will permanently influence and change the international security environment. Nowadays, the most powerful actors in the international arena are concerned with identifying ways to exercise their supremacy without having to resort to force, destruction, etc. These methods are based on the use of tactics of deception, psychological actions, cyber attacks, economic actions, actions like SIGINT, HUMINT, GEOINT etc. All these actions can materialize in a non-kinetic operation that does not involve the physical strength of weapons, but determines where and when the opponent will act, or even more, can block him from using his weapons, or even turn them against him.
CYBERSPACE – THREATS AND VULNERABILITIES GENERATOR
(CYBERSPACE – THREATS AND VULNERABILITIES GENERATOR)
Author(s):Alexandru-Dumitru Pintili
Subject(s):Security and defense, Welfare systems, Politics and society
Keywords:cyber war; technology; threat; vulnerability; cybercrime; hacker;
Summary/Abstract: In the cyber era, when cybercrime is omnipresent and increasingly difficult to detect, it is mandatory for any institution that safety systems be designed in such a way that the risks be minimal. In general, most cyber attacks are discovered long after they have been made, when counteraction is no longer relevant, and in most cases, it all comes down to a few conclusions and an analysis of the impact on the systems targeted by that attack. Cyberspace is not just technology. Education, human capital, investments, etc. are a few important pillars in developing cyber security and limiting the threats and vulnerabilities of an institution. Being aware of the most important cyber threats and vulnerabilities, we can identify some countermeasures that can minimize our risks.
DILEMAS CONCERNING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AND NATIONAL SECURITY CONCEPTS
(DILEMAS CONCERNING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AND NATIONAL SECURITY CONCEPTS)
Author(s):Sorina Ana Manea, Gelu Alexandrescu
Subject(s):Security and defense, Welfare systems, Peace and Conflict Studies
Keywords:defence; security; conceptual inflation;
Summary/Abstract: Security studies have tackled the two concepts, national defense and national security over the last twenty years repeatedly and systematically, and yet, on the social scene, the debates have not helped to shape clear meanings for the two concepts. Academic, analytical, political, and sometimes legislative efforts, though beneficial, sweep from the total separation of the two concepts, their subordination and their merger, which also confuses the social system as a whole.
THE PRACTICAL REALITY OF CYBERWAR
(THE PRACTICAL REALITY OF CYBERWAR)
Subject(s):Military policy, Welfare systems, Politics of History/Memory, Politics and Identity
Keywords:propaganda; subversion; cyber war; war; reification.;
Summary/Abstract:Do we really fight a cyber war? To see if that is as a reality we took another type of actions that was considered to be war some thirty years back, namely propaganda and subversion, and compared them to cyber war and, to gain more insight, we compared all of them to the concept of war. The insight offered by this approach shows that even though we live in a rapidly changing society, this change is often superficial and, as in other branches, the security environment tends to recycle a good idea. Many times we hear that cyber war affects our life by disrupting the normal flow of it. But is really a war what is causing this effect or the political rhetoric is using this stance to draw an alarm signal to the potential disastrous consequence of an attack carried out against the cyber infrastructure of a nation.
THE COALITION'S MILITARY ACTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN FROM "ENDURING FREEDOM" OPERATION TO "RESOLUTE SUPPORT" MISSION
(THE COALITION'S MILITARY ACTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN FROM "ENDURING FREEDOM" OPERATION TO "RESOLUTE SUPPORT" MISSION)
Author(s):Traian Maghercă
Subject(s):International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Welfare systems, Peace and Conflict Studies
Keywords:military actions; operations; coalition; conflict; Afghanistan;
Summary/Abstract:In October 2001, the USA armed forces, supported by military units from United Kingdom, began the attack against the members of terrorist organizations located in Afghanistan, as an answer to the 9/11 terrorist actions on the US homeland. This conflict, which seems to be the longest in the modern history, began by military actions in "Enduring Freedom" Operation (OEF), resumed with International Security and Assistance Force (ISAF) operations, and today, after seventeen years, the coalition acts within the "Resolute Support" Mission (RSM). Meanwhile, the coalition's armed forces have performed all types of military actions from the joint offensive operations, stability and security operations, counterinsurgency operations to training, advisement and assistance actions, all these in order to support the Afghan security forces to achieve the proper training level and to ensure a stable security environment in the Afghanistan territory.
THE 4th REVOLUTION AND ITS INFLUENCE UPON CONFLICTS
(THE 4th REVOLUTION AND ITS INFLUENCE UPON CONFLICTS)
Author(s):Claudiu Marius Ionescu
Subject(s):Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Peace and Conflict Studies
Keywords:war; digitization; industrial revolution; weapons; conflicts;
Summary/Abstract: With each passing year, we become increasingly dependent on technology, the digital revolution is moving at astonishing speeds, and millions of specialists are proposing new solutions with a rhythm that increases from year to year. The old generation is adapting with difficulty to the new digital society. Mankind is interconnected more and more through the Internet. Human society is changing at a faster pace than ever before. The Battle Theater moves into the virtual space, the battles are gaining the attention of the connected people and the accumulation of Big Data, and the main technological states are preparing to occupy celestial bodies in the vicinity of the Earth.
COMBAT POWER INDEX CALCULATION FOR AN ARMOURED BATTLEGROUP
(COMBAT POWER INDEX CALCULATION FOR AN ARMOURED BATTLEGROUP)
Author(s):Florin-Ioan Cioancă, Gelu Alexandrescu
Page Range:100-105
Keywords:global security; armored battlegroup; potential combat power;
Summary/Abstract: The planning process of actions and operations requires to have sufficient and strong military forces on hand. These forces must be projected and formed to have a specific "value" of combat power. The "combat power" must be real, must last and obviously it must create effects on the enemy forces. The process of combat power index "evaluation" takes place through the integration of the values and weights of each component of the military force.
THE ROMANIAN ARMY'S CONTROL AT THE TIME OF THE WARSAW PACT'S CREATION
(THE ROMANIAN ARMY'S CONTROL AT THE TIME OF THE WARSAW PACT'S CREATION)
Author(s):Dan-Laurentiu Mocanu
Subject(s):Security and defense, Military policy, Welfare systems, Peace and Conflict Studies
Keywords:the Warsow Pact; soviet counselors; Upper Political Division of the Army, purification.
Summary/Abstract:After World War II, at the initiative of the USSR, a military alliance was organized in the Eastern Communist bloc, in which the USSR took on the primary role of leadership and coordination. The so-called Warsaw Pact constituted, for the "armed forces" of the Romanian People's Republic, the end of the social transformations and the transition from the elitist royal army to the new soviet military establesment, purified and strongly ideologized on the basis of Stalinist principles.
GEOPOLITICS OF EUROMAIDAN: A NEW STRUGGLE FOR INFLUENCE IN PONTIC-BALTIC REGION
(GEOPOLITICS OF EUROMAIDAN: A NEW STRUGGLE FOR INFLUENCE IN PONTIC-BALTIC REGION)
Author(s):Dan-Laurentiu Mocanu, Constantin Hlihor
Subject(s):International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Welfare systems, Politics and Identity, Peace and Conflict Studies
Keywords:Ukraine; Baltic-Pontic region; struggle for influence; Euromaidan; hybrid wars; military confrontation.;
Summary/Abstract:The Baltic-Pontic Sea zone can be seen not just as a geographical area of Intermarium but aswell as Intermundium or the interface of the struggle between Western and Russian powers. From the Great Game and classical geopolitics associated with Halford Mackinder's 'Heartland' thesis through the Cold War and geopolitical science interpretations of global 'shatter zones', the place of Pontic-Baltic area has assumed and maintained a central role in the studies of international relations. The paper sets out to explain the logic of dynamic patterns shaping this struggle for geopolitical influence in this area. The analysis starts from the conclusions voiced by analysts since 2014 that the Ukrainian area could become the scene for a military confrontation with Russia. The present article also reviews the recent debates and examines the insights gained from past developments in the region.
CONSIDERATIONS ON THE EFFICIENCY OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AS A REFERENCE OF THE EFFICIENCY OF THE MILITARY STRUCTURES
(CONSIDERATIONS ON THE EFFICIENCY OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AS A REFERENCE OF THE EFFICIENCY OF THE MILITARY STRUCTURES)
Author(s):Daniel Gheondea
Subject(s):Politics, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Welfare systems
Keywords:human resource management; military organization; organizational level; human resources efficiency;
Summary/Abstract: One of the central elements that ensures the success of the military organization is the efficient human resource management. In order to achieve this, it is important to first carefully plan each educational program aimed at training and specializing the officers, the warrant officers and the non-commissioned officers, and secondly, to fully understand all the tasks of the positions in the organizational chart of the military units throughout the country, so that training through courses would be fully in line with the real needs of the beneficiary. All these aspects, combined with permanent advice on the evolution of the military personnel at all chain of command levels, are prerequisites for the efficiency of the military organization. Through actual examples, we attempted to present a new approach to human resource planning from the point of view of organizational efficiency and a pertinent analysis of the means of implementing staff policies, viewed in terms of the superior-subordinate relationship
INTEGRATING THE ARTILLERY STRUCTURES' ACTIONS INTO MULTINATIONAL JOINT OPERATIONS - REALITIES AND PERSPECTIVES
(INTEGRATING THE ARTILLERY STRUCTURES' ACTIONS INTO MULTINATIONAL JOINT OPERATIONS - REALITIES AND PERSPECTIVES)
Author(s):Ion Bălăceanu, Daniel Gheondea
Keywords:multinational joint operations; fire support, artillery;
Summary/Abstract:The standardization and the interoperability are the basic pillars of all multinational joint military operations in general and of those specific to artillery structures in particular. Regardless of the firing capabilities of a multinational coalition partner's artillery, regardless of the constructive performances of the cannons, of the ammunition or the possibilities of using its sensors, without a unitary integration of all the artillery structures in the sense of their permanent interaction and interconnection in order to provide efficient and effective fire support throughout the operation in a unitary manner with the allocation and gradual use of the available resources, with accessing the same fire control and command systems, the expected effects cannot be achieved. It is essential that all the artillery structures involved in these types of operations should use both similar command and control systems and standardized targeting procedures to allow their permanent interaction without any limitations or constraints so that, based on thorough planning, a maximum number of targets can be engaged with a maximum precision
MILITARY FORCES PROJECTION IN OPERATIONS
(MILITARY FORCES PROJECTION IN OPERATIONS)
Author(s):Florin-Ioan Cioancă
Keywords:military forces; military operations; the battlespace;
Summary/Abstract:The military forces configuration for their action in military operations requires an adaptive "projection" to modern battle environment. The flexibility in the new tactics and techniques approach thar can be used by a possible enemy will direct to projecting and formation of tactic level military forces using other methods than standard one. These projection "methods" must answer to principles of military forces employments in military operations.
GOODS AND SERVICES THAT MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE TO FOREIGN ARMED FORCES PARTICIPATING IN MILITARY ACTIVITIES ON THE NATIONAL TERRITORY OF ROMANIA
(GOODS AND SERVICES THAT MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE TO FOREIGN ARMED FORCES PARTICIPATING IN MILITARY ACTIVITIES ON THE NATIONAL TERRITORY OF ROMANIA)
Author(s):Stefan-Daniel Cotiga
Keywords:Host Nation Support-HNS; North Atlantic Treaty Organization-NATO; Joint Operations Area-JOA, Aerial;
Summary/Abstract: Host Nation Support, a concept specific to North-Atlantic Alliance, is implemented in all NATO member countries through the NATO Principles and Policies for Host Nation Support (MC 334/2) and the Allied Joint Support Nation Support Doctrine & Procedures (AJP-4.5(B)), publications in which it is defined as the "civil and military assistance rendered in peace, crisis and conflict by a Host Nation (HN) to Allied forces and organisations which are located on, operating in or transiting through the HN's territory"1. We consider that it is essential in providing the Host Nation Support by Romania to determine the goods and services that can be made available to foreign armed forces participating in military activities on national territory, which is the reason why during this scientific communication we will deal with the main categories of logistic support may be made available to foreign Armed Forces participating in military activities on the national territory of Romania and we will make some considerations about national APOD / SPOD / RPOD facilities.
NATO SUBUNITS, UNITS AND COMMANDS ON THE NATIONAL TERRITORY OF ROMANIA
(NATO SUBUNITS, UNITS AND COMMANDS ON THE NATIONAL TERRITORY OF ROMANIA)
Keywords:North Atlantic Treaty Organization-NATO, Romania; Final Operating Capability-FOC; Headquarters; Comand and Control (C2); collective defence;
Summary/Abstract:As a result of the frequent violation of international treaties on disarmament, armed forces deployment and interference by some states in the internal affairs of other states, suspicions and distrust have grown and existing conflicts have increased, complicating increasingly the relations between the states of the world. Among the most visible measures taken by NATO in response to the recent aggressive actions of the Russian Federation are the establishment of NATO military command structures on the Romanian territory, these actions having as main objectives: strengthening of deterrence and collective defense positions of the North Atlantic Alliance and the realization of an efficient and complete chain of command between the NATO structures that are on the Romanian territory and the Joint Force Command (JFC) in Naples.
EUROPEAN UNION COMMON SECURITY AND DEFENSE POLICY IN THE CONTEXT OF BREXIT
(EUROPEAN UNION COMMON SECURITY AND DEFENSE POLICY IN THE CONTEXT OF BREXIT)
Author(s):Otilia Caraza (Lehaci)
Keywords:union; security; defense; policies; cohesion;
Summary/Abstract:The accumulation of increasing tensions and the high doubts regarding the future cohesion of Europe results mainly from the activity of states that do not answer the demands of the economic policies imposed at the European Union level and the security challenges in the same context. As long as the European institutions establish the monetary policy for the states in the euro zone, yet the capitals of member states preserve their autonomy regarding fiscal and security responsibilities – the less wealthy members, those who are already largely indebted and have lower perspectives of growth, will develop their own security approach. The rising frustration determined by the eruptive phenomenon of migration, the slow and unequal growths and the chronic character of unemployment issues are going to stimulate phenomena such as BREXIT, nativism / nationalism and the inclination for finding national solutions to continental problems.
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND MECHANISMS INTENDED FOR CIVIL PROTECTION MISSIONS IN ROMANIA
(LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND MECHANISMS INTENDED FOR CIVIL PROTECTION MISSIONS IN ROMANIA)
Author(s):Florin Laurentiu Giusca, Eduard Paul Petrescul
Keywords:civil protection, human insecurity; administrative legal instruments and mechanisms; emergency situations;
Summary/Abstract:The fundamental right to a healthy environment imposes civil protection duties on the protection of people against the effects of disasters and armed conflicts, this right being corroborated with the right to public health. Law no. 481/2004 defines civil protection, establishes the principles underlying the organization and conduct of civil protection activities, the attributions and organization of civil protection, the rights and obligations of citizens, as well as the responsibilities of various bodies, public and private, in the field of civil protection. It also establishes ways of preparing for civil protection, measures to protect the food security of the population Ministries, autonomous public authorities and other specialized bodies of the central public administration elaborate plans and programs for the implementation of civil protection measures, ensure the management and management of the situations of urgency, providing the necessary resources for interventions and participating in the work of emergency committees. The Ministries, the Autonomous Public Authorities and the other specialized bodies of the central public administration draw up plans and programs for the implementation of civil protection measures, ensure the management and management of emergencies, ensure the necessary resources for interventions and participate in the work of emergency committees. civil protection are areas specially designed for protection in specific situations, designed, executed, equipped, equipped and authorized according to the norms and technical instructions elaborated by the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations and approved by the Minister of Internal Affairs.
COMMUNITY POLICIES – A POSSIBLE VECTOR OF ROMANIAN NATIONAL SECURITY
(COMMUNITY POLICIES – A POSSIBLE VECTOR OF ROMANIAN NATIONAL SECURITY)
Keywords:communitarian policies; security; threats, initiative;
Summary/Abstract:The international environment, although stabilized for quite a while in the area of multi-polarity, from the point of view of overall characteristics, continues to be a fluid environment, strongly influenced by the political agenda and the external actions of the significant actors. Moreover, the current context is still marked by essential uncertainties regarding the future likelihood of a major war, of its costs and potential of escalation. At the same time, these uncertainties suggest potential opportunities for community states to reduce the most serious disparities through community measures and policies meant to build trust, to increase resilience and promote agreements of inter-institutional cooperation and to thus prevent the potential employment of the most unstable military capabilities or potentially aggressive technologies. In a chaotic, yet highly connected, world, a long-term perspective upon community policies demands that we ask ourselves difficult questions regarding the actions and choices made today that are bound to have serious consequences in the next decades.
MONEY LAUNDERING. TOPIC OF THE FINANCIAL-BANKING SYSTEM
(MONEY LAUNDERING. TOPIC OF THE FINANCIAL-BANKING SYSTEM)
Keywords:money laundering; specific requirements for financial institutions; ways to prevent money laundering in the Romanian banking system;
Summary/Abstract: Transparency and the health of financial markets are key elements in the efficient functioning of savings, but they can be jeopardized by money laundering. Obtaining "black money", mainly from the underground economy and corruption, is generally a unanimously condemned activity in all countries of the world, but the process of recycling funds, due to the harmless look that they can get, harsh competition on the international capital market
DOCTRINAL APPROACHES RELATED TO THE CAUSES OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY CRISIS
(DOCTRINAL APPROACHES RELATED TO THE CAUSES OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY CRISIS)
Author(s):Tomita Zavoianu, Constantin Iordache
Subject(s):Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Politics and Identity, Peace and Conflict Studies
Keywords:international security crises; risks and threats to regional security; public communication in conflict situations;
Summary/Abstract:The Charter of the United Nations emphasizes the importance of respecting the principle of national sovereignty and the need to develop international cooperation, states being the original subjects of international public law. Some international crises, potential risks and threats to regional security require that appropriate military decisions be made in compliance with international public law. The quasi-permanent phenomenon of international relations, the political-military alliances are a fundamental component of world politics, a way of promoting the interests of the member states.
VARIOUS CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT HUMAN SECURITY
(VARIOUS CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT HUMAN SECURITY)
Author(s):Filofteia Repez
Keywords:human security; contributions; international organizations; education; culture; science; technology, example;
Summary/Abstract: Human security is a widely debated issue at international, regional and national levels. Launched by the United Nations Development Programme in 1994, the concept of human security has grown further remarkable that the human being is placed as main reference on the security agenda. Through this document, the seven levels (or components) of human security have been established: economic security (ensuring a minimum income for every individual); food security (access for every individual to basic nutrition); health security (guaranteeing a minimum protection against disease to prevent diseases); environmental security (protection of individuals against natural disasters or against the implications of the natural environment's deterioration); personal security namely protection of individuals against physical violence from inside or outside the state); community security (protection of individuals to maintain and perpetuate their relations and traditional values and protection against ethnic or segregation violence); and political security (ensuring a standard of living in accordance with fundamental human rights and securing individual and group freedoms against any vicious attempts to exercise control over them). Education, culture, science and technology bring important contributions to support human security along with the numerous regional and international organizations. Starting from this, as well as from studying a relevant bibliography, the present paper aims to provide an opening in approaching an interesting subject - various contributions to support human security.
CONSIDERATIONS ON SOCIAL SECURITY. ASPECTS OF SOCIAL SECURITY IN GERMANY
(CONSIDERATIONS ON SOCIAL SECURITY. ASPECTS OF SOCIAL SECURITY IN GERMANY)
Keywords:societal security; communities; identity; refugees; threat; opportunity; Germany;
Summary/Abstract: Social security refers to the perceived aptitude for the survival of a community's identity. At different historical stages, identity communities were diverse - religious groups, clans, tribes, ethnic groups, nations, etc. Communities or identity groups are concerned about their survival by preserving their ethnic and national identity. The identity of a community is defined as a set of ideas and practices that identify individuals as members of a social community (group). Societal insecurity occurs when communities of all kinds define a threat to their identity and survival. According to representatives of the Copenhagen School of Security Studies, threats to social security are diverse; example: migration, horizontal competition, vertical competition, depopulation. With these benchmarks, the present scientific approach aims to bring to the attention of those interested in this complex topic a series of theoretical considerations on social security as well as practical aspects of social security in Germany, a state of the European Union confronted with problems of immigration; at the end of this scientific approach, we will focus on identifying possible answers to a pertinent question "Can refugees/immigrants be a threat or opportunity to the social security of Germany?"
POLICIES OF THE INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ORGANIZATIONS AND ARMED FORCES STRATEGIES REGARDING UNSCR 1325 "WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY" MAINSTREAMING
(POLICIES OF THE INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ORGANIZATIONS AND ARMED FORCES STRATEGIES REGARDING UNSCR 1325 "WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY" MAINSTREAMING)
Author(s):Daniel Dumitru, Silvia Vesa (Stanciu)
Keywords:UNSCR 1325; gender pillars; equality; inclusive framework; mainstreaming; capability;
Summary/Abstract: The adoption of the UNSCR 1325 "Women, peace and security" and its follow-up resolutions has created in the recent years a formalized and enforced normative, aimed to improve women's security during and after armed conflicts. In this context, the pillars of "Women, peace and security" have become a central theme on the agendas of NATO, UE and OSCE, who have taken the lead in implementing and developing this complex dimension. In their recent policies, strategies and action plans regarding gender equality, the security organizations have designed an inclusive framework oriented towards creating a sustainable security environment. Nevertheless, they have also committed to further enhance the operational impact of gender mainstreaming for the armed forces as well as to explore the trends of efficiently incorporating gender perspective, as a reliable capability, into all peace and security efforts.
THE SOFT POWER CONCEPT - A STRATEGY FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
(THE SOFT POWER CONCEPT - A STRATEGY FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS)
Author(s):Andra-Ioana Pînzariu
Subject(s):Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Security and defense
Summary/Abstract:In the theory of International Relations, the notion of "power" is the starting point of most of the conceptions of political thinking, being the basic category that determines the state's behaviour in its external relations. The power of a state on the international arena consists, first of all, in the ability to influence the behaviour of another state in the desired direction, the ability to establish different forms of state dependence on one another: direct dependencies, using military force, or indirect dependencies, by the method of convincing or offering advantages through the economic element. Both of these strategies are considered part of the concept of hard power. Though the military and economic force are maintaining their importance, the main global transformations are related to the use of non-military parameters of power. Therefore, to the elements of hard power there was a need to add the concept of soft power, the ability to convince and attract in a positive manner. Soft power embeds the cultural, ideological and institutional force of a state. In this respect, we are going to overview and analyse the concept of soft power and its development over the years.
GENDER INTELLIGENCE – AN INNOVATIVE STRATEGY FOR ADRESSING STEREOTYPES SPECIFIC TO THE REALM OF APPLIED SECURITY AND DEFENSE
(GENDER INTELLIGENCE – AN INNOVATIVE STRATEGY FOR ADRESSING STEREOTYPES SPECIFIC TO THE REALM OF APPLIED SECURITY AND DEFENSE)
Author(s):Silvia Vesa (Stanciu)
Keywords:gender intelligence; stereotype; diversity; leadership;
Summary/Abstract:Gender Intelligence is an understanding of and appreciation for the naturally occurring characteristics that distinguish men and women beyond their biological and cultural differences, to include attitudinal and behavioral differences. For this reason, organizations that practice Gender Intelligence have a true culture of inclusiveness and manage better in addressing stereotypes related to their field of activity. Regarding security and defense, which is known to be a male dominated sector, the idea of using gender perspective as a strategy to secure and retain the best talent, in order to make better strategic decisions and with a maximum operational efficiency, brings out front a series of specific stereotypes that place men and women in opposite postures. Furthermore, Gender Intelligence works as a beacon for talented professionals, whose value of efforts transcends ones biologically determined characteristics, and instills a culture that favors differentthinking, all with the purpose of creating a perfect blend of men and women capable of creating a long term strategic and competitive advantage in terms of security and defense.
TERRORISM PROLIFERATION – RADICALISATION PHENOMENON IN EUROPE
(TERRORISM PROLIFERATION – RADICALISATION PHENOMENON IN EUROPE)
Author(s):Ana-Raluca Stan
Keywords:radicalisation; (auto) radicalisation; migration; terrorism; globalization; Europe;
Summary/Abstract:This new type of Islamist terrorism is linked both to the fundamentalist movements that proliferate in the complex Muslim world, and to the widespread of Jihad ideas in the major Islamic communities of Western Europe. Beyond immediate risks, terrorism threatens openness and tolerance, principles specific to democratic societies, expressing doubt on the very foundation of contemporary secular regimes. In recent years, a particularly dangerous phenomenon is emerging through its unpredictability – the radicalisation of thousands of Muslim youth who do their "apprenticeship" on the fronts of Syria, Iraq, North Africa, etc. and which then return to the old European continent. They are defined as real "time bombs" not only for the countries where they live, practically for the entire community space, as a result of free movement at EU level. Reducing and eliminating the Islamist radicalisation process is one of the main challenges for European societies and a task of utmost importance for intelligence services.
DAVID AND GOLIATH: SOVEREIGNTY VERSUS INTERNATIONALIZATION
(DAVID AND GOLIATH: SOVEREIGNTY VERSUS INTERNATIONALIZATION)
Author(s):Teodor Frunzeti, Lisa-Maria Achimescu
No. of Pages:11
Keywords:sovereignty; internationalization; fragmentation; sovereign state.;
Summary/Abstract:The world that we've known thus far is that of a fundamentally unchallenged sovereignty of state actors for more than three centuries, since the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. Unfortunately, the concept of states as a self- governing, independent entities yields under the combined pressure of monetary unions, the internet, global television, social media, governmental and non-governmental organizations. In this article, we propose to examine the effect of internationalization on the concept of sovereignty of states and how nation states have metamorphosed and adapted to the challenges of internationalization, the fragmentation of international law and the ever changing balance of power. Nowadays international multilateral institutions such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, and the International Monetary Fund overstep their boundaries by advocating for universal standards, which can become perilous for the scope of state authority. It is our aim to analyze just how much internationalization has affected state sovereignty and to what extent is the classical concept of sovereign state still a valid landmark in international law.
NATIONAL SECURITY CULTURE - THE IMPERATIVE OF THE OPEN SOCIETY
(NATIONAL SECURITY CULTURE - THE IMPERATIVE OF THE OPEN SOCIETY)
Author(s):Claudiu Saftoiu
Keywords:security; convergence communication; security concepts; politics&security;
Summary/Abstract:Romania is not the only country where significant gaps in security culture among political decision makers and civil society make their presence felt. The frequent terminology confusion, as well as the ignorance of political decision-makers. The politician is confronted with a military system, which is organised and disciplined and which they must collaborate with, so as to achieve national security objectives through political and administrative levers. The political entities involved with the national security decision-making process - the Presidency, the Government, the Parliament, the line ministries - have the institutional capacity to manage strategic communication, but are tributary to political-electoral cycling behaviours
EUROPEAN UNION REGIONAL/GLOBAL POWERHOUSE OF THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD
(EUROPEAN UNION REGIONAL/GLOBAL POWERHOUSE OF THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD)
Author(s):Petru-Cristian Vintilă
Keywords:Europe; Russia; United States of America; security; regional, power;
Summary/Abstract:A short review about the security of the European Union, its allies, its enemies, its military and economical power. The nowadays threats regarding its energetic security and also its military one. Actions conducted by Russia and by the United States of America. Strengths and weaknesses. Political overview
RUSSIA'S COMEBACK TO POWER POLITICS
(RUSSIA'S COMEBACK TO POWER POLITICS)
Author(s):Violeta-Elena DĂSCĂLEŢ (NICOLESCU)
Keywords:Russia; Ukraine; power politics; NATO; deterrence; Eastern Flank;
Summary/Abstract:The current security environment in Europe resembles, in a certain way, the long-gone times of the Cold War. Is it time for NATO to return back to basics? The hereby paper generally elaborates on Russia's track from a NATO partner to a state with aggressive posture in the Allied Eastern Flank, with the aim of regaining the power it once held. Going through its actions against Georgia and Ukraine and observing the Russian influence in the Republic of Moldova, we ask ourselves the legitimate question whether NATO's response to the Russian Federation's aggressive actions against Ukraine in 2014, hence the deterrence and defence measures taken so far, are enough to provide collective security for the all Allies on the Eastern Flank. Debating on Russia's main reason for its actions in the region, the hereby paper will conclude on the necessity for NATO to have a clear strategy on Russia's assertive actions on the Eastern Flank.
ANALYSIS OF MARITIME SECURITY COMPONENTS FROM A REALIST PERSPECTIVE
(ANALYSIS OF MARITIME SECURITY COMPONENTS FROM A REALIST PERSPECTIVE)
Author(s):Ioan Crăciun, Auraș Liviu COMAN
Keywords:realism; maritime security; instruments of national power;
Summary/Abstract:From a realistic perspective, maritime security represents for Romania a key means of promoting the Romanian interests on the Black Sea and Danube river. In the absence of a maritime security strategy, our country can not promote the instruments of national power on Black Sea and the Danube River, as riparian states, NATO and EU often have divergent political, economic and diplomatic goals. Romania, using all instruments of national power, must reaffirm itself in the Black Sea and restore a balance of forces, and in particular to make every effort to restore a climate of mutual security and trust, while supporting the EuroAtlantic interests in region. At this time, when the political-military alliances in the region have become more and more diluted, military regional initiatives have almost been abolished (less OBSH, Turkey's maritime security operation in the Black Sea), the CSBM Initiative (Confidence and security Building Measures) and Open Sky, have become increasingly formal.
ASSESSING ROMANIA'S SOCIETAL SECURITY USING COMPLEXITY METHODOLOGY
(ASSESSING ROMANIA'S SOCIETAL SECURITY USING COMPLEXITY METHODOLOGY)
Author(s):Ioan Crăciun, Octavian Victor Mihail Dima
Keywords:societal security; societal trends; adaptive policy making; societal security resilience;
Summary/Abstract: Societal security, is an extremely important domain of Romania's contemporary security which needs to be reassessed and revaluated by using new analytical methodologies. This article aims at evaluating Romania's societal security using the societal trends to 2030 identified by RAND Europe in its project "An Analysis of Global Societal Trends to 2030 and their Impact on the EU". The research will focus on the long term policy challanges Romania should prioritise for the next decade and boyound considering five main societal trends: the rise of a new global middle class, the growing and ageing population, employment and the changing labour market, evolving patterns and impacts of migration, connected societies and empowered individuals.
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Fall choral concert available on SoundCloud
Tags: chamber choir, concert choir, fall 2020 recordings, Dylan Marney, Scott Allison
Rising to the challenge of making music during times of social distancing, the Culver-Stockton College Department of Music recently created "Songs of Flight," a fall choral concert available on SoundCloud, a music and podcast streaming platform.
CANTON, Mo. — Rising to the challenge of making music during times of social distancing, the Culver-Stockton College Department of Music recently created "Songs of Flight," a fall choral concert available on SoundCloud, a music and podcast streaming platform. The concert features the C-SC Chamber and Concert Choirs. The choirs are under the direction of Dr. Scott Allison, assistant professor of music, and he is accompanied by Dr. Dylan Marney, assistant professor of music.
The Chamber Choir opens the concert with "O Love," expressing 19th century Scottish poet Rev. George Matheson's sense that love can lift the soul above sadness, just as one traces the rainbow through the rain. The Chamber Choir sings a new melodic setting by composer Elaine Hagenberg, which reinforces the soaring quality of the timeless hymn.
Composer Rollo Dillworth based "When Dreams Take Flight" on renowned 19th century African-American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar's "Dreams," which reminds us that as with flights of fancy, withering sadness also will pass away. The Chamber Choir's performance features soprano Talia Schneider, a junior musical theatre major from Altamont, Ill., and tenor Corbin Doucette, a sophomore music major from Cabool, Mo.
The longing to escape from troubles that tinge many spirituals appears powerfully in "Let Me Fly," which opens the Concert Choir's portion of the concert. This arrangement by Robert DeCormier features baritone Kar'Mel Brewer, a senior music education major from St. Louis.
Kim André Arnesen's "Flight Song" calls for collaboration as it is set to Welsh poet Euan Tait's lyrical call to sing one's own heart's melody, together even in isolation. The conductor's arms shape like wings to gather in each singer's longing to fly towards others' suffering and offer new life. "The Boy Who Picked Up His Feet to Fly" concludes the Concert Choir's portion of the program and captures the sense of the times with optimistic whimsey. Composer Joshua Shank suggests that wishing to fly away can bring exhilarating joy but adds that in a time of danger, be careful what you wish for.
Songs of Flight is available on SoundCloud at: https://soundcloud.com/user-52155771/sets/culver-stockton-college-choirs-songs-of-flight-fall-2020.
Contact David Adam, media content specialist, at dadam@culver.edu or 573-288-6000, ext. 6312 for more information.
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Pro Take: American Magic Trimmer/Grinder Dan Morris Talks Training with Garmin Wearables
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As a headsail trimmer for American Magic's 75-foot America's Cup yacht, Dan Morris has a front-row seat to the sea's ultimate adventure. Throughout his career, the multiple World Match Racing Tour champion has raced at the highest level in the sport, across a variety of classes, including the International 14, 49er, Farr 40 and Melges 24, and he's always ready for a new challenge.
Before competing in the 2021 America's Cup series, Morris shared some training insights and secrets with Garmin.
Garmin: You've trained with MARQ® Captain and, most recently, MARQ Captain: American Magic Edition. What role does Garmin technology play for you on a daily basis?
Morris: My relationship with my Garmin is an interesting one because I wear it every day, and I can't go anywhere without it. The fact that it's easy to use makes it makes it possible for me to utilize it consistently.
When I wake up in the morning, the first thing I do is check how my sleep was, whether it's a training day, a race day or a day off. I also check my resting and my waking heart rate. For me, that is a good indicator of how hard I've been training, or how much stress I've been putting on my body. I've noticed that if it's been pretty mellow, and I've had a lot of rest, then my waking heart rate is pretty low, and it's pretty consistent. If it's been a big week or a big two weeks, and we've been just training in the gym, training on the water and pushing or even racing, I've found that my resting heart rate or waking heart rate is actually maybe 10 beats faster than normal, and that's a great indicator that I need some rest and to make rest a priority.
Garmin: How does wearable technology help you and your American Magic teammates train?
DM: Every time we go sailing, I turn on the Sail Racing app, which tracks my heart rate and tracks how hard we are working.
When you're racing a sailboat or training — because we train the same way we race, and that's paramount — you always train like you're racing because you put in just as much effort. After the sailing, when you're analyzing the boat speed and the decisions you made in the way you sailed the boat, we get to look at the data from our watch. The data tells us our heart rate and the effort that we're putting in. If you find that you were sailing the boat very nicely and the way you want to win the big race and your heart rate and your effort is in a range that's doable, that speaks volumes to the way the boat is set up and also to your fitness.
It means you're at the standard that you need to be at.
Garmin: How have Garmin wearables helped prepare the team for the rigors of sailing?
DM: When we're in the gym and tracking every session, there's nowhere to hide, and that gives you accountability to yourself and accountability to your teammates. It's a simple thing, but that accountability might not be there if the watch wasn't recording it.
Garmin: You mentioned finding value in wellness features to help guide your training regimen. Tell us more about that.
DM: In addition to looking at heart rate and sleep stats, I've started exploring the Body Battery™ function. It's pretty interesting because, you know how you feel, at least you think you know how you feel. But for me, I'm so fortunate that I really love what I do and I might wake up to a beautiful sunrise and good wind and all I want to do is to get out on the water, but in reality, my body might be worn down and my Body Battery might not be 100 percent because of the past few days if training.
So I'm learning how to use the Body Battery and how to pay attention to that percentage in addition to how I physically feel.
When he isn't sailing, Morris stays true to his Minnesota roots by playing ice hockey and exploring the mountains through rock climbing and mountain biking.
To follow American Magic's 2021 America's Cup journey, click here.
Also, Check out MARQ Captain: American Magic Edition, a special-edition commemorative watch developed alongside the world-renowned American Magic sailing team. MARQ Captain: American Magic Edition is a modern tool watch at the helm of technology, athletic performance and tactical execution.
Created with American Magic in preparation for the prestigious 36th America's Cup presented by PRADA, this watch combines the tradition and innovation that's long been a part of the sport.
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Meet Erin Fae, a self-proclaimed dreamer and printer. Last year, she dreamed of putting a new spin on letterpress. With visions of a traveling tabletop press and a new set of wheels, the Press Cycle project began. Erin explains how her idea took off with the help of others who shared her slightly unique vision.
In 2013, I bought an 8×5 Adana on Trade Me from a woman in Christchurch, New Zealand. She was so excited that the press would help teach people printing at Alphabet City (the community art space I used to run) that she offered me a bonus press for free: an Adana 5×3. As soon as the small press came into our lives, I knew this gift presented an opportunity to be able to share letterpress printing with even more people than those who wandered into our studio.
I was returning to my beloved home of New York City for the summer of 2014. I knew I wanted to run a portable print project that would take letterpress printing outdoors and into various communities. I wanted to expose as many people to letterpress printing as possible and find a way for people who had never heard about letterpress to try it out.
The dream came to fruition with the help of Press Cycle Kickstarter and over a hundred backers.
I called the project The Press Cycle: Letterpress on Three Wheels. Running the Kickstarter meant I was able to purchase a vintage Schwinn Tri-Wheeler adult tricycle and outfit it with a custom box (built by the super talented folks over at Nightwood in Brooklyn that converted the tricycle into the mini studio). I had originally thought that the project would use magnesium dies for printing…and had started an order when I got a pretty magic phone message.
When Boxcar told me that they wanted to donate a base and a page of plates, I was beyond thrilled. By nature, I am every shade of enthusiastic: I had a solo dance party in my borrowed Brooklyn apartment. This wasn't just because the donation helped the project immensely, but because the Press Cycle is all about collaboration. I wanted every stage of the project to be about collaboration and community, and teaming up with Boxcar meant this was evermore true.
The project wrapped up in September. How did The Press Cycle go on the slightly more inky streets of New York? I think it went marvelously. I said from the beginning that even if one person learned about letterpress, all the work would be worth it. By the end of the Summer, not one person, but hundreds of people in different Brooklyn and Manhattan neighbourhoods got to try out letterpress printing. We even took the press to the Greenpoint branch of the Brooklyn Public Library for their Greenpoint Handskills workshop.
I love teaching printing and one of my favorite things in the world is watching people pull their first print. Even if they've watched someone else do it, even when they know what is going to happen, doing it themselves is always a wonder. One woman told me that she needed something to make her day and that the Press Cycle did it. An older man in Brooklyn told me about how he printed on a hobby press in high school. Young children were especially amazed at the instant nature of printing, that they could pull one lever and make an image—no waiting for something to come out of a machine; they had the power to do the work.
I handed out pamphlets to anyone who printed since most people didn't have time to hang out and chat. I wanted everyone who encountered the Press Cycle to know that they were helping keep letterpress printing alive and are part of a long lineage of printers, even with just that short encounter. All printers matter. I hope that some of the folks who tried letterpress for the first time went on to learn more about printing. Who knows?
Maybe someone will take a class, maybe someone will one day have their own press.
It wasn't all roses. Before I put up a giant laminated sign that said "FREE (Yes, really)" it was sometimes hard to lure people into printing since New Yorkers were suspicious that I was selling something. Also, I was somewhat limited by being a human. I didn't have the power to wheel the 100+ pounds of Press Cycle as often as I would have liked, and needed to give my body time to rest and recharge.
What was always amazing was the community that came together around this project. I collaborated with various artists to make the images for the plates; Boxcar's amazing donation; the enthusiasm of letterpress printers online and off; and the amazing backers on Kickstarter. People coming together around learning and creativity is always humbling and wonderful. I feel grateful that I was able to lead a project that gave so many people a peek into the world of printing and how letterpress works.
Plunked down in the vibrant heart of the entrancing Hungarian capital of Budapest (and a easy stroll from the Danube River) sits the thrum and hum of the Absoloot printshop. The sunny, spacious shop houses laughter, good cheer and a heaping dose of the ever-alluring smell of ink and paper. Andrea Hermann, one of Absoloot's founders, shares with us stories about the true worth of a good night's sleep and the irresistible appeal of paper & design.
PRINTING HERITAGE We are two gals, Judit & Andrea, who live in Budapest, the capital city of Hungary. We love paper, we love design and in 2011 we thought about starting our own business involving paper & design. That's how Absoloot was born. We wanted to work with talented young artists, so we emailed and invited them to participate in our business. They receive a percentage of our sales, so you are an investor in their future with each purchase.
IN THE BEGINNING We believe in everyday luxury that you can feel. We bought an Adana table press for our first range of notebooks, but then we found out it would be too small for our ideas. Then we got to know some letterpress printers over here – there are only a handful. One of them is an avid collector of these machines and he sold us a more than 100 years old Joseph Anger und Söhne platen press. We had to renew her a bit and still need newer rollers, but it's awesome!
HUNGARY FOR LETTERPRESS We have a nice studio with an industrial feel to it. It's more like an office where we work on computers, but of course our printing presses have their own corner (we do everything ourselves, unless the job requires different machines or higher volumes) and this is where we hold workshops or exhibitions, since it's quite spacious, more than 100 square-meters. We love to work for others, to create a nice design and fulfill customer orders, but the focus is on the products of our own brand.
DESIGNED FOR PRINT We are working with a bunch of young, talented designers and illustrators from Hungary and Europe, so we can always help out a customer with the design. We send out the project to our friends and anyone who's interested sends us a price and some references and the customer can choose from them. It's a good opportunity because you have multiple choices.
FULL TIME FUN Yes, but we do a lot of other things, too… Organizing workshops, exhibitions, designing our products, going to design markets and so on.
PRINTING FEATS We haven't really advertised ourselves, yet we've got very good reviews from our customers and thanks to this word-of-mouth, inquiries are coming in from all over the world! Our products are starting to gain international recognition, so we're actually looking for an investor to work on expanding our business.
SHOP TIPS Well, we're beginners, but if there's one thing we've learned: if you've been trying to set up the press for hours in vain, that means you're tired and you should stop trying and get back to it after a good night's sleep.
WHAT'S NEXT Workshops and a series of exhibitions, finding an investor, expanding our brand worldwide, hiring new colleagues and interns and getting new machines for the print shop.
Big round of thanks out to Andrea, Judit, Juci, & Reni for letting us get the skinny on the fine presswork of Absoloot!


Boyne Falls is a village in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The village is located on the Boyne River, near the junction of the north and south branches. US 131 connects the city with US 31 at Petoskey, about 14 miles to the north and M-32 about 7 miles to the south (which connects with I-75 at Gaylord, 13 miles to the east). Boyne City is about 8 miles to the northwest on M-75.
Harbor Springs is located on Little Traverse Bay along the shores of Lake Michigan and offers visitors a quaint atmosphere along with four season recreational and cultural activities and a variety of accommodations. Activities include art fairs, boutique shopping, challenging ski slopes, championship golf, boating and outdoor concerts. See the Harbor Springs Chamber website for more information.


The National Cannabis Festival (NCF) isn't your average cannabis event – or non-cannabis event for that matter. Founded by a woman and produced by a group of women in Washington, D.C., NCF is the "rock the vote" event for the cannabis community, celebrating progress on legalization of marijuana in D.C. and across the nation through live music, art, advocacy and exhibitions.
Not many people know this, but Women Grow played an important role in the NCF story. It was at monthly D.C. Women Grow chapter meetings where bonds that started as friendships blossomed into working partnerships that propelled a group of women down an unlikely path towards a history-making inaugural event.
When Caroline Phillips walked into her first Women Grow meeting in Summer 2015, she had no idea what to expect. She was attending the meeting to support a friend who was the featured speaker, and to get inspiration for an idea that had been percolating in her head for a few months.
As she left the human rights non-profit where she worked, she wondered whether she'd stand out in her business attire and if putting a fake name on her name tag would be a good idea. Traversing the six blocks from her office to the meeting site, she went back and forth trying to decide between sitting in the front row where her friend would see her, or sliding discreetly in the back where no one would think she was intruding.
Laila Makled opened the July 2015 Women Grow meeting by encouraging the women in attendance to network and take advantage of a safe space for creation and idea sharing. It was her second time leading a Women Grow meeting, but already she felt the power and energy generated in the room by women excited to have a place to congregate and learn about the cannabis industry.
Laila's first encounter with Women Grow was at a conference for her full time job as a political strategy consultant in Washington, D.C. She was familiar with cannabis policy through her work, but it wasn't until the chance-encounter of observing a Women Grow gathering at the conference that she realized the potential and need for a resource to educate aspiring cannabusiness owners and advocates inside the Beltway.
By the end of the meeting, Laila and Caroline exchanged contact details.
By the following week they were at lunch getting better acquainted.
By the third week they were sharing big ideas and Laila found herself joining a small group of team members supporting a highly unlikely proposal – Caroline was strategizing a large-scale advocacy music festival for the cannabis community.
She was laying the groundwork for the inaugural National Cannabis Festival.
In the coming months, Laila and Caroline worked closely with their fellow volunteers, recruiting advocacy organizations and local businesses to endorse the vision for the inaugural event.
Caroline used her experience producing major policy events to build a coalition of supporters for the festival and Laila leveraged contacts through Women Grow to help identify potential vendors and sponsors.
By day, Caroline and Laila worked full-time jobs. At night and on the weekends they huddled with a small group of women (not all of whom can be named in this article because of workplace restrictions), making up the core NCF team. The group of friends acted as sounding boards for one another, lifting each other up on the bad days and providing a vision forward when no path was apparent. By September 2015, the deposit was paid for the RFK Festival Grounds. By January 2016, the festival website was live, Caroline quit her full time job, and the women set their sights on a three month crowd-funding and fundraising marathon to bring NCF from vision to reality.
As you've probably noticed by now, the National Cannabis Festival story can be broken down using the mission and values of Women Grow: Connect, Educate, Inspire, Empower. Today, we'd like to add a new term: Achieve.
The inaugural National Cannabis Festival took place on April 23, 2016, welcoming more than 5,000 attendees from 30 states and Washington, D.C.
Eleanor Holmes Norton at the 2016 National Cannabis Festival.
Between performers, members of congress addressed the audience from the main stage; in the education pavilion crowds gathered for activist training, an entrepreneur contest, and grow classes; a vibrant vendor fair featured wares from local and national brands; and, a concert headlined by hip-hop legends De La Soul was the capstone to the day.
As the sun dropped behind RFK Stadium, the women knew the festival was a success, but beyond the numbers and data was a bigger victory — they knew that their collective efforts, bolstered by incredible community support, put a big crack in the green walls and glass ceilings facing women in the cannabis and music industries.
The 2nd Annual National Cannabis Festival takes place on April 22, 2017, at the RFK Stadium Festival Grounds with Talib Kweli and The Pharcyde headlining the Wash Hydro Concert.
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Built in 1986, this hotel offers a total of 33 rooms spread over 4 floors, of which 9 are single rooms and 24 are double rooms. The facilities include a foyer area with reception desk and lifts.
Scores of popular tourist sights are located in the area around this small hotel, including the Auditorium, the national theatre and the bullfighting arena. Public transport links and various excellent shopping venues are to be found within walking distance of the hotel. The airport is approximately 10 km away.
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Defenceman Christian Ehrhoff scored with less than one second left in the second period to break a 1-1 tie as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 Thursday night to claim the NHL's Presidents' Trophy for the first time in franchise history.
They had just written a little history, but there wasn't a lot of celebrating in the Vancouver Canucks dressing room Thursday night.
There were no high-fives or back slapping. Instead of excited shouts there was a quiet determination about the job ahead after the Canucks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 to win the NHL Presidents' Trophy for the first time in the franchise's 40-year history.
"We didn't start the season to win the Presidents' Trophy," said Canuck goaltender Roberto Luongo. "When we started the season we played to win the Stanley Cup, not the Presidents' Trophy."
The win improved Vancouver's record to 52-17-9 for 113 points. Before leaving the ice, the Canuck players saluted the sellout crowd of 18,860, who gave them a standing ovation.
Canuck captain Henrik Sedin shrugged when asked what it means to finish the regular season first overall.
"Not much," he said. "After the season I don't think it matters a lot.
"It's all about what we do in the playoffs. We know that."
Daniel Sedin, the NHL's leading scorer, tied the game in the second period, then assisted on Ryan Kesler's power-play goal in the third. That gives him 100 points for the first time in his career.
"Not a lot of Swedes have done that," Daniel Sedin, who has 41 goals and 59 assists. "It's a milestone. But we have a long road ahead."
Defenceman Christian Ehrhoff scored with less than one second left in the second period to break a 1-1. Kesler's goal came with the Canucks enjoying a two-man advantage.
The Canucks will finish the regular season with the best record in the league and enjoy home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs.
The Canucks knew the Presidents Trophy was within their grasp when the Philadelphia Flyers lost 1-0 to the Atlanta Thrashers earlier Thursday night.
The Flyers have 102 points with five games remaining. Vancouver has four games left.
The Canucks had already wrapped up first place in the Western Conference. This season Vancouver has established team records for points, wins and road wins (26).
It really wasn't a matter of if the Canucks would win the Presidents' Trophy, but when. Since January Vancouver has been on top of the standings, beating back challenges from Philadelphia and Detroit.
"We haven't really talked a lot about it," said Henrik Sedin.
"It's not been our focus at all throughout the season. We're here now and it feels good for sure. At the same time, I think we are looking forward to an exciting spring."
Henrik Sedin won last year's scoring race with 112 points. He sits third this year with 91 points from 19 goals and 72 assists.
The last Canadian team to win the Presidents' Trophy was the Ottawa Senators with 113 points in the 2002-03 season.
Kyle Clifford scored for the Kings (44-27-6), who saw a four-game win streak snapped and remained one point back of fourth-place Phoenix in the West.
The Kings and Nashville are tied for fifth, one point ahead of Anaheim.
In the third period, Clifford was given a five-minute major for checking-from-behind and a game misconduct after driving Canuck defenceman Chris Tanev head-first into the boards.
After spending several minutes laying on the ice, Tanev was helped to the dressing room by a trainer.
Canuck coach Alain Vigneault said Tanev would be evaluated Friday.
The Kings led 1-0 after the first period, but the Canucks began to take over the game in the second. Vancouver outshot the Kings 16-0 in the third period.
"We're not happy about that," said Kings defenceman Drew Doughty.
"They kind of took it to us right off the bat in the third period. We need to be getting plenty of shots every period and the fact we didn't, that's why we didn't come back and tie it up."
Forward Dustin Brown said the Kings quit attacking after getting the lead.
"That team, they're the best in the league right now," said Brown. "We can't sit back, try to protect a lead with that team.
"In the third period, we really didn't attack them like we should have. Good teams are going to come at you."
Kesler, who scored his 37th of the season, said how Vancouver won was as important as the win itself.
"We were down early but we continued," he said. "Those are the types of games we need to win coming up pretty soon here."
Kesler looked to have scored on the power play late in the first period, but the horn sounded to end the period just as the puck crossed the line.
The Canucks have won five games in a row and have suffered just one loss in their last 13 matches.
Vigneault said the Canucks have managed to win, despite not always playing their best and losing some key players to injury.
"I like the 52 wins," said Vigneault.
"That's what we're in this game for . . . consistency. The guys have shown [that] day in and day out, even though we've had a fair share of bodies going down. We're still able to put a good game on the ice."
The Kings played without leading scorer Anze Kopitar, out for the season with an ankle injury, and Justin Williams (shoulder).
An injury to forward Mikael Samuelsson resulted in Jeff Tambellini starting the game on the second line for Vancouver. Mason Raymond centred the third line, replacing Manny Malhotra who is out.


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But while Capcom's characters don't have the Hollywood star power of Marvel's superheroes, they have anchored long-running video game franchises like "Devil May Cry" and "Resident Evil." And Ryu and Chun-Li, the headliners of the "Street Fighter" series, proved long ago they can hold their own against the likes of Magneto and Doctor Doom.
"Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds" (Capcom, for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, $59.99) brings all these icons together for the first time since 2000. Their goal: to pound the living daylights out of each other. If you need to ask why, you're probably not a fan of this genre; like most fighting games, "MvC3" provides the barest thread of a plot to hang all its mayhem on.
Instead, it delivers plenty of the flashy, frenetic fisticuffs that "Street Fighter" fans have come to expect. Each brawl is a three-on-three tag team affair, and you can mix characters from both universes. You can start with some swordplay from Dante, have Thor deliver the thunder, and finish off your foes with some brute force from the Hulk.
Newcomers aren't so lucky; the slender training mode in "MvC3" is more confusing than helpful. Fortunately, the game includes a "simple" control scheme that lets you execute complex attacks with a single button. It levels the field between experts and rookies, and makes the game more accessible for party play.
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Attack in Golan Exposes Iran's Growing Presence along Israel's Borders - Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira (Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs)
Hizbullah confirmed that an attack was conducted against a joint Iranian-Hizbullah reconnaissance operation in Mazrat al-Amal in the Kuneitra area on the Golan Heights.
In addition to the death of six Hizbullah operatives headed by Jihad Mughniyeh, the son of the notorious Imad Mughniyeh, at least three Iranian Quds Force commanders were killed including Gen. Mohammed Allahdadi, Ali Tabatabai, and an additional Iranian by the name of Assadi, who was, in all likelihood, the commander of the Iranian expeditionary forces in Syria.
Tabatabai was responsible on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps for the Golan front with Hizbullah's Jihad Mughniyeh.
Gen. Allahdadi was the IRGC liaison officer to Hizbullah and to Syrian Intelligence and in charge of the weapons shipments from Iran to Hizbullah.
The fact that at least three high-ranking IRGC officers were killed in the attack highlights once more that Iran perceives Syria and Lebanon as Tehran's first line of defense against Israel.
See also Report: Slain Iranian Was Planning Hizbullah Missile Bases - Ilan Ben Zion (Times of Israel)
Gen. Mohammed Allahdadi was a ballistic missile expert tasked with building four new Hizbullah missile bases near the Israel-Syria frontier, the London Times reported Tuesday.
Video: The AMIA Bombing in Buenos Aires - Its Cover-Up and Investigation - Alberto Nisman (Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs)
The Argentinian government and the judge in charge covered up the investigation of the 1994 AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires in which 85 persons were killed and 151 wounded in the deadliest bombing in Argentinian history.
AMIA special prosecutor Alberto Nisman was found dead on Sunday, the day before he was to testify that President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and Foreign Minister Hector Timerman had covered up Iranian involvement in the bombing.
On Dec. 25, 2007, Nisman spoke at the Jerusalem Center about the cover-up.
Nisman Video - Part 1
Report: Hamas Building "New Generation" of Rockets (Times of Israel)
Israeli intelligence officials believe Hamas is manufacturing a "new generation" of rockets and is reconstructing its cross-border tunnels, the London Times reported on Monday.
Arsonists Torch Car of Palestinian Professor Who Led Auschwitz Trip (Ha'aretz)
The car belonging to Mohammed Dajani, the former Al-Quds University professor who led the first organized group trip of Palestinian university students to Auschwitz, was torched in Jerusalem over the weekend.
In 2007 Dajani founded Wasatia, a social and political movement based on concepts of moderation, pluralism, democracy and justice that he found in the Quran.
Following the March 2014 trip, he was denounced as a traitor and collaborator, and expelled from the Al-Quds University workers' union.
Islamic State Threatens to Kill Two Japanese Hostages, Demands $200 Million
A video released Tuesday shows the Islamic State threatening to kill two Japanese hostages unless they receive a $200 million ransom in the next 72 hours. Haruna Yukawa was kidnapped in Syria after going there to train with militants. Kenji Goto Jogo is a respected Japanese freelance journalist who went to report on Syria's civil war. (AP-Los Angeles Times)
Canadian Soldiers Exchange Fire with ISIS
Canadian soldiers opened fire on Islamic State extremists in Iraq over the last week in the first ground firefight between Western troops and ISIS. Brig.-Gen. Michael Rouleau said Monday that Canadian special forces soldiers were visiting front-line positions with Kurdish peshmerga forces when they came under mortar and machine-gun fire. The Canadian soldiers used sniper fire and "neutralized" the machine gun and mortar without taking any casualties. (AP-Wall Street Journal)
U.S. Signals Shift on How to End Syrian Civil War - Anne Barnard and Somini Sengupta
American support for a pair of diplomatic initiatives in Syria underscores the West's quiet retreat from its demand that President Bashar al-Assad step down immediately. Facing military stalemate, well-armed jihadists and the world's worst humanitarian crisis, the U.S. is going along with international diplomatic efforts that could lead to more gradual change in Syria.
One new concept is a UN proposal to "freeze" the fighting on the ground, first in the city of Aleppo. Another is an initiative from Russia to try to spur talks between the warring sides in Moscow in late January. (New York Times)
Gazans Rally Against France, Praise Islamic State - Nidal al-Mughrabi
Hamas allowed a rally on Monday by Salafi jihadists in Gaza in support of Islamic State and the deadly attacks by three Islamist gunmen in France. Demonstrators held aloft posters of the gunmen and burned French flags outside the French cultural center. "You have to await more heroes of Islam, you worshippers of the Cross," the crowd chanted.
Islam "orders us to punish and kill those who assault and offend Islam's Prophet Mohammad," said Abu Abdallah al-Makdissi. Many of the activists wore uniforms similar to those of Islamic State fighters. (Reuters)
Former PM Barak: Iran Is Waiting for Opportunity to Go Nuclear - Gidi Weitz
Former Israeli prime minister and defense minister Ehud Barak said in an interview: "The Iranians, who are excellent at assessing the situation, believe that the American administration has changed its aim from one goal - that there not be a militarily nuclear Iran - to another goal without acknowledging it - that there not be a military nuclear Iran 'on our watch.' The Iranians seek to buy time to wait for the opportunity where...the world can't deal with them for a year. Then they'll run and we could face an established fact." (Ha'aretz)
IDF Soldiers Honored for Bravery During Gaza Conflict - Yaakov Lappin
IDF Chief of Staff Gen. Benny Gantz on Monday approved citations for bravery to 25 soldiers for their actions during the 2014 Gaza war. Lt. Eitan Pund, armed only with a handgun, led four soldiers into a terrorist tunnel in Gaza on Aug. 1 after the kidnapping of Lt. Hadar Goldin. He was able to retrieve evidence that allowed the army to declare Goldin dead.
St.-Sgt. Maj. (res.) Omri (full name withheld) jumped on a fellow soldier after a grenade was thrown at the unit in Gaza on Aug. 2, protecting him with his body. During combat, Omri strove to engage the enemy, risking his life repeatedly while helping to evacuate injured soldiers.
St.-Sgt. (res.) Yogev Ofir was in a unit targeted by a terror cell with an anti-tank missile on July 25. Ofir rushed to the site and returned fire, using ammunition from other soldiers when his own ran out. He provided cover so the wounded could be evacuated and helped treat them despite sustaining an injury himself.
While lying in ambush for a terror cell in Gaza on July 29, U.S.-born Sgt. Sahar Elbaz's unit came under fire. While the other members of the unit changed position, Elbaz remained in place and returned fire despite coming under intense enemy fire, and killed four terrorists. (Jerusalem Post)
Israeli Regional Council Leader near Gaza Tells UN Panel of Mortar Attacks, IDF Restraint during 2014 War - Jonathan Beck
Eshkol Regional Council head Haim Jelin's testimony last week to a UN commission in Geneva, in which he describes the heavy shelling of his region near the Gaza border, was broadcast by Israel Army Radio on Sunday. The Eshkol Region was one of the hardest hit during the war, absorbing hundreds of shells and rockets as well as underground infiltration attempts by Hamas fighters from Gaza.
Jelin broke down while describing the death of Daniel Tragerman, a 4-year-old boy killed by a mortar shell on Aug. 22. "Every day between 100 and 120 mortar shells explode in our communities....Daniel Tragerman, a child 4.5 years of age, understands that when he hears the Color Red siren he needs to reach shelter...but he doesn't make it. This is his photograph....What is he to blame for? He's to blame for not making it to the safe room in 15 seconds." (Times of Israel)
The ICC Preliminary Examination: Cause for Concern, Not Panic - Pnina Sharvit Baruch
The fact that a preliminary examination was opened by the ICC does not, in and of itself, indicate that the prosecutor believes that war crimes were committed. As of late 2014, some ten preliminary examinations were underway, including of British forces in Iraq and U.S. forces in Afghanistan. There was also a preliminary examination of the Gaza flotilla incident from 2010, after which the ICC decided not to investigate the incident.
The decision to open a preliminary examination should be taken seriously, but it is not cause for undue pressure. There is still a long way to go before an investigation is opened, and it is not at all certain that indictments will be issued against Israelis. If Israel undertakes serious investigations of the allegations that it committed war crimes, this will be an effective and significant obstacle to an ICC investigation of these acts. The writer, a senior research associate at INSS, headed the IDF's International Law Department. (Institute for National Security Studies-Tel Aviv University)
ICC Undermines Its Own Independence with Palestine Inquiry - Eugene Kontorovich
The ICC prosecutor did not actually determine that Palestine qualifies as a "state" under the well-established legal definitions of the term. Rather, she substituted the determination of the UN General Assembly in 2012 to call Palestine a "non-member state." The GA is not a judicial body but a political one. Its determinations are political, not legal. (It also has no power under the UN Charter to create or recognize states.) The writer is a professor at Northwestern University School of Law. (Washington Post)
Why Modernity Is Incompatible with Political Islam - Charles Hill
Political Islam's purpose is not only to be incompatible with modernity but also to oppose it, demolish it and replace it in every regard. The modern world may be summarized as a series of intellectual movements, institutional achievements and generally accepted ideas that across the span of the past three or four centuries have slowly shaped a basically workable and common international order.
Political Islam considers the modern international system incompatible. First, the concept of the state is itself at odds with Islamist views. As one fighter with ISIS forces said, "We are opposed to countries." Second, democracy can be interpreted in Islamist terms as an abomination to the faith in that it requires legislation on behalf of a sovereign people, whereas Islamists must adhere to Sharia law alone. Prof. Charles Hill, a career foreign service officer, is the Diplomat-in-Residence and a lecturer in International Studies at Yale University. (Politico)
Why Won't Europe Acknowledge the Grave Threat to Its Jews? - Deborah E. Lipstadt (Tablet)
The day after the Paris market massacre, MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry suggested that the "anti-Semitism problem in France is not primarily a problem of anti-Semitism from French Muslims."
J.J. Goldberg, a guest on her show, disagreed. He recalled the case of Ilan Halimi, a young French Jew who was kidnapped and tortured for 20 days by a group of French Muslims, and the murder of young children at the Toulouse Jewish school by a French Muslim. He observed that a French Muslim murdered four visitors at the Brussels Jewish Museum in May.
What needs to be said is that there is a problem in a segment of the Muslim world. It is extremism that justifies and celebrates killing individuals for angering them and Jews just for being Jews.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon insisted that the attacks had nothing to do with religion, characterizing them as "criminality." If it was just criminality, then what happened at the Hyper Cacher supermarket was a hold-up, and not anti-Semitism.
Nowhere have I heard an acknowledgement that Europeans have failed to take seriously these attacks on Jews. Instead, people have explained away the attacks by suggesting they're a response to Israel's actions in the Middle East. That argument telegraphs the message that, while killing Jews was wrong, it was understandable.
I ask the general European population to recognize that these attacks directly threaten them and the liberal democratic society they treasure. It begins with the Jews but it never ends with them. They must realize that they ignore atrocities against Jews at their own - not just our - peril.
The writer is Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies at Emory University.