Comment & Analysis: Afghans need aid not bureaucracy, General Motors hol...

If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/LVA6WW/L7T42/F6OKCJ/GILP0/   Comment & Analysis Monday June 01 2009 FT.com - Comment and analysis   Afghans need aid not bureaucracy Among Afghans, the perception is that the western aid effort – with its civilian workers, armoured compounds, endless meetings and red tape – is feeding mainly itself, not the country it is there to help, writes Clive Crook http://link.ft.com/r/LVA6WW/1RQ06/MR6B7/L276W/BGJ50/XL/h   General Motors holds a mirror up to America US politicians dare not talk openly about industrial adjustment because the public does not want to hear about it, writes Robert Reich http://link.ft.com/r/LVA6WW/1RQ06/MR6B7/L276W/61I2V/XL/h   Obama must build on Arab peace initiative Israel's behaviour – specifically its expansion of settlements – alongside its new policy of rejecting the two-state solution, will only give Iran and allies such as Hamas a groundswell of support, writes Ghassan Khatib http://link.ft.com/r/LVA6WW/1RQ06/MR6B7/L276W/C8R49/XL/h   Time to safeguard Europe's single market After the moves to retrench back to national markets by the banks, there is a similar trend among carmakers. The single market is there on paper, but it is being undermined, writes Wolfgang Münchau http://link.ft.com/r/LVA6WW/1RQ06/MR6B7/L276W/QXOFF/XL/h   We must be open about our banking problems By reducing uncertainty about the quality of banks' balance sheets, the US stress tests have helped to bring some confidence back to the markets there, though risks remain, writes George Osborne http://link.ft.com/r/LVA6WW/1RQ06/MR6B7/L276W/GCPDB/XL/h   FT.com - In depth MPs' expenses Oil Swine flu European elections 2009 Detroit in distress Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2009 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up for this keyword/company alert on FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help The Financial Times Limited, registered in England and Wales number 227590. Registered office: Number One Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HL. VAT number GB 278 5371 21.