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This morning I'm inside the UN Security Council chamber for the special session, chaired by president Obama, on nuclear nonproliferation. Still not sure what to expect, as it's not clear whether anything unexpected might happen and, not unrelated, whether Moamar Qaddafi, whose country is currently a non-permanent Security Council member, will be here. For entertainment's sake, I certainly hope so. Stay tuned. Update: Early sightings as diplomats and leaders fill the room and schmooze: Sam Nunn, Henry Kissinger, Samantha Power. Still waiting on Obama and the Americans. READ MORE >>

If Glenn Beck were a regular reader of Jim Fallows, he'd be well aware of the "if you put a frog in boiling water" fallacy. But he's not, evidently, and this is the sorry result. I imagine a strongly worded letter from PETA is in the offing. Worse, from Beck's perspective, he's just metaphorically informed his viewers that their populist rebellions are about to, well, expire:   READ MORE >>

Believe it or not, someone made a film about them. You can see the trailer here. READ MORE >>

How Did Joe Biden Go From Being an Afghanistan Hawk to One of the Administration’s Biggest Skeptics? by Michael Crowley Why We Should Be Concerned About Venezuelas Nuclear Ambitions, by Nima Gerami READ MORE >>

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You know what I would watch? Pitch My Tent!, a high-stakes reality show in which eager young builders compete to design the most splendid Bedouin campsite for the approval of Donald Trump and The King of Kings of Africa. READ MORE >>

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Would that every day brought a story so entertaining: A tent on Donald Trump's estate in suburban New York City was dismantled Wednesday, and Libyan leader Moammar Khadafy apparently will not be showing up there at all. The dismantling came just after Westchester County Executive Andrew Spano said the Secret Service had told him Gadhafi would be coming to Trump's property. READ MORE >>

Hmm, Russian president Medvedev certainly sounds more open to sanctions against Iran than his foreign minister did a couple of weeks ago. I wonder what might explain that. READ MORE >>