Wednesday, March 4, 2015

  

Views on Netanyahu's speech, negotiations with Tehran, and Russia. Plus, the appeal of ISIS, China's economy, and news from Latin America. Scroll down for views on U.S. foreign policy. 

  


A Speech in Washington

"Why Netanyahu's Speech Matters," Matthew Continetti - National Review, February 28, 2015

"The Catastrophe Bibi Is Courting," Michael Tomasky - The Daily Beast, March 2, 2015

"Netanyahu's Supporters (and Critics) Don't Really Care What He Says to Congress," John Limpert - The Guardian, March 2, 2015

"U.S. and Israel: The Manufactured Crisis," Elliott Abrams - The Weekly Standard, February 26, 2015

"Bibipalooza is a Dangerous Distraction," David Rothkopf - Foreign Policy, February 27, 2015

 

A Deal with Tehran?

"The Costs of Rapprochement With Iran," Michael Weiss - Real Clear World, March 2, 2015 

"Iran: A Bad Deal is (Much) Worse Than no Deal," Robert Joseph and William Tobey - National Review, February 26, 2015 

"Danger Ahead for Obama on Iran," Jeffrey Goldberg - The Atlantic, March 1, 2015

"Obama Must Explain Why the Iran Deal Isn't North Korea Redux," Michael Rubin - Commentary, March 1, 2015

 

A Murder in Moscow

"The Not-So-Simple Murder of Boris Nemtsov," Alexander Nekrassov - Al Jazeera, March 2, 2015

"Counting the Cost of Boris Nemtsov's Death," Georgy Bovt - The Moscow Times, March 1, 2015

"No Exit: Nemtsov's Murder Will Heighten U.S.-Russia Standoff," Nikolas K. Gvosdev - The National Interest, February 28, 2015

"Death on the Kremlin's Doorstep," Christian Caryl - Foreign Policy, February 28, 2015
 

Ukraine

"Ukraine is Today's West Berlin," Mikheil Saakashvili - The Washington Post, February 24, 2015
 

The Alluring Appeal of ISIS

"Lure of the Caliphate," Malise Ruthven - The New York Review of Books, February 28, 2015 

"Why It's So Hard to Stop ISIS Propaganda," Simon Cottee - The Atlantic, March 2, 2015

"Jihadi John: Why Are So Many From Britain Giving Up Everything to Join a Terrorist Organization that Tortures and Kills?" Joan Smith - The Independent, March 1, 2015
 

An Economic Crisis in Beijing?

"The Implications of China's Growth Slowdown," Brendan P. O'Reilly - The Diplomat, February 26, 2015

"Doomsday: Preparing for China's Collapse," Peter Mattis - The National Interest, March 2, 2015

"China Might Still be Booming," Mark Buchanan - BloombergView, March 1, 2015

 

Latin America Round-Up

"Venezuela: From 21st Century Socialism to Plain Old Fascism," Dario Acevedo Carmona - Worldcrunch, February 27, 2015

"Obama Elbows Into the Colombia Peace Talks," Mary Anastasia O'Grady - The Wall Street Journal, March 1, 2015

"The Fiasco that is the Nicaragua Canal, Explained," Brad Plumer - Vox, February 26, 2015

 

Views on U.S. Foreign Policy

"When Did Obama Give Up?" James Traub - Foreign Policy, March 1, 2015


"Israel-Palestine: Is it Even Relevant Anymore?" John Bell - Al Jazeera, March 2, 2015

"China and Russia vs. the U.S.?" Huiyun Feng - The Diplomat, March 2, 2015

 

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