Saturday, April 5, 2008

Greece vs. the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

The NY Times featured two views about the Greece/Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (Fyrom) argument. In one article, the authors note that Fyrom walked out of the NATO summit on Thursday because of increasing tensions with Greece over the use of the name "Macedonia". You can view this editorial here.

The Times also featured a rebuttal, explaining that Greece has been flexible with Macedonia over the past few years, but has hit a few stumbling blocks including when:
...Authorities in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, or Fyrom, portray Greek Macedonia as “occupied” territory, refusing to remove such claims from textbooks, speeches, articles, documents and maps of “Greater Macedonia,” which includes parts of northern Greece...
Read the rebuttal here.

Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were

"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .