Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Brexit; Refugee Crisis; Terrorism in the Middle East and North Africa; Syria's War; U.S.-Iran Relations; Chinese Geopolitics; TPP; Independence Movements.  
   
Brexit 
" Divided We Fall" The Economist, June 18, 2016

" Eastern Europe Is Both Dreading Brexit and Ready for It" Ivan Krastef -- The New York Times, June 16, 2016

" Why Britain Might Be about to Vote for Brexit" Sebastian Payne -- Financial Times, June 16, 2016

Refugee Crisis
" The Other Major Refugee Crisis: 3 Million Afghans" Michael Kugelman -- The Wall Street Journal, June 20, 2016

" The World Has More Refugees Now than Ever before" Caleb Lewis -- Vox, June 20, 2016

" The Immigration Battle at the Heart of Brexit" Krishnadev Calamur -- The Atlantic, June 20, 2016

Terrorism in the Middle East and North Africa
"Religion's Wicked Neighbor" David Brooks -- The New York Times, June 17, 2016

"Threat of Terrorism: Should We Be Scared? - Analysis" Teja Palko -- Eurasia Review, June 17, 2016

"ISIS's Next Big Terror Target Might Be Tunisia" Oded Berkowitz -- The National Interest, June 19, 2016
Syria's War 
" U.S. and Russian Jets Clash over Syria" David Axe -- The Daily Beast, June 19, 2016

" The Slow Death of the Syria Cease-Fire Brings a Hybrid War with Russia Closer" Alastair Crooke -- The World Post, June 20, 2016

" Former Ambassador Robert Ford on the State Department Mutiny on Syria" Robin Wright -- The New Yorker, June 17, 2016

U.S.-Iran Relations
"Before Obama Leaves Office, Here's What He Should Do about Iran" Zalmay Khalilzad and James Dobbins -- The Washington Post, June 16, 2016

"The Political Implications of Transforming Saudi and Iranian Oil Economies" Emma Borden and Suzanne Maloney -- BROOKINGS, June 16, 2016

Chinese Geopolitics   
"New Western Frontier, Conquered by China" Bruno Macaes -- POLITICO Europe, June 20, 2016

"At Scarborough Shoal, China Is Playing with Fire: Retired Admiral" Dan de Luce -- Foreign Policy, June 16, 2016

Trans-Pacific Partnership
" TPP, the NAFTA Countries, and the Integration of the Americas" Uri Dadush and Beatriz Leycegui -- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, June 16, 2016

" Time Is Running Out on TPP" J Berkshire Miller, -- Al Jazeera English, June 15, 2016

Independence Movements 
" Some in Guam Push for Independence from U.S. as Marines Prepare for Buildup" Anna Fifield -- The Washington Post, June 17, 2016

" Taiwan Inches Toward Nationhood" Ian Tuttle -- National Review, June 27 Issue, 2016

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