Wednesday, September 2, 2015
  
Turkey's role in the the Middle East; Iran Deal; Middle East future; Western Balkans' EU prospects; Germany split on refugees; update on China; environmental viewpoints.
  
Turkey and the Islamic State
" Vice Staff in Turkey Charged as ISIL Members "  Umut Uras -- Al Jazeera, August 31, 2015

" Turkey's Kurdish Guerrillas Ready for War"  Aliza Marcus -- Foreign Policy, August 31, 2015

" Why Enlisting Turkey to Fight the Islamic State Was a Bad Idea"  Brad Stapleton -- National Interest, August 30, 2015

Views on the Iran Deal
" Iran Deal Is a Win-Win"  Madeleine Albright -- CNN, August 31, 2015

" Iran and the Case for Realism"  E.J. Dionne -- Washington Post, August 30, 2015

" How Restraint Leads to War"  Henry Nau -- Commentary Magazine, September 1, 2015

What to Expect in the Middle East
" Why Middle Eastern Conflicts Will Escalate"  -- Stratfor, August 31, 2015

Stabilizing Southeastern Europe
" The Western Balkans' Long March to Europe"  Judy Dempsey -- Carnegie Europe, August 31, 2015

What's Next for Greece?
" Greek Election May Reopen Can of Worms"  Hugo Dixon -- Reuters, August 31, 2015

Germany's Refugee Crisis

Russia and Ukraine
" Why Waiting for Russian Collapse Is Bad Ukraine Policy"  Nikolas K. Gvosdev -- National Interest, September 1, 2015

Update on China
" Xi's JFK Moment" Oh Young-jin -- Korea Times,  August 31, 2015

" For China, a Plunge and a Reckoning" Orville Schell -- Wall Street Journal,  August 28, 2015

" What's Missing in the China Story?" Elizabeth Economy -- The Diplomat,  August 29, 2015

..and India
" Is India Really an Emerging Power? "  Shahid Javed Burki -- The Express Tribune, August 30, 2015

Views on the Environment
" The Pope and the Planet" Bill McKibben -- New York Review of Books,    August 13, 2015

" Green Surpise: Why the World's Forests Are Growing Back" - Doug Saunders -- Globe & Mail,    August 29, 2015

" The Drought You Haven't Heard About Is Causing Crisis In Africa" Charlotte Alfred -- Huffington Post,    August 28, 2015


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