Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Russia's challenge in the Middle East; Implications of the refugee influx into Europe; Iran and ISIS; Need for U.S. strategy in Afghanistan; Cubans go online, and more. 

Russia 
"Putin's New American Fan Club" Cathy Young -- Daily Beast, October 11, 2015

" Russia Limits U.S. Options in Syria" The Times Editorial Board -- Los Angeles Times, October 12, 2015 

"Russia's Superpower Play: Putin Bets Big on Aggressive Syria Policy" Spiegel Staff -- Der Spiegel, October 13, 2015 

Refugee Crisis  
" Migrant Crisis: Angela Merkel's Deadpan Mask Slips" Jenny Hill -- BBC, October 8, 2015

" Europe's Refugee Crisis Strengthens Far-Right Parties " Ishaan Tharoor -- Washington Post, October 13, 2015

" Europe's Moral Panic about the Migrant Muslim 'Other'" Simon Cottee -- Los Angeles Times, October 13, 2015

Iran
"The Struggle for Iran's Soul" Special Correspondent -- Foreign Policy, October 12, 2015
"Is Syria about to Become Iran's Vietnam?" Torie Rose DeGhett -- Vice News, October 7, 2015 

ISIS
"Why Is Money Still Flowing to ISIS?" The Editorial Board -- New York Times, October 10, 2015 

"Nuclear Smuggling: From Moldova to ISIS?" Sharon Squassoni and Amelia Armitage -- CSIS, October 9, 2015

Israel  
"Israel Is One Major Terror Attack Away from Operation Defensive Shield 2" Noam Amir and Maariv Hashavua -- Jerusalem Post, October 8, 2015  

"The Third Intifada Begins (Again)" Creede Newton -- Daily Beast, October 10, 2015

Iraq
"As Their Power Grows, Iraq's Kurds Are Fighting Among Themselves" Loveday Morris -- Washington Post, October 12, 2015 
 
Turkey
"Turkish President Issues Media Blackout after Bombings" Patrick Tucker -- Defense One, October 11, 2015

Afghanistan 
Cuba
"Castro Hates the Internet, So Cubans Created Their Own" Johnny Harris -- Vox, October 12, 2015 

China 
" China's Great Game: Road to a New Empire" Charles Clover and Lucy Hornby -- Financial Times, October 12, 2015  
 
"Testing China's Aggression" -- Washington Times, October 8, 2015 


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