Wednesday, August 16,
2017
The World and Charlottesville; Democratic Values; Unpredictable
North Korea;
NAFTA Agenda; Afghanistan Troubles;
India vs. China; Brexit and Borders
Quote of the Week:
"
No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion...
"
--
Barack Obama,
quoting Nelson Mandela in response to the violence in Charlottesville, in what is now the
most-liked tweet in Twitter's history
.
Charlottesville: The World Is Watching
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How the Nazi Flags in Charlottesville Look to a German
" Simon Shuster -- Time, August 14, 2017
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In Charlottesville Aftermath, Europe Sees a Widening Divide with U.S.
" Sara Miller Llana -- Christian Science Monitor, August 14, 2017
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President Trump Flunks a Moral Test
" Lexington -- The Economist, August 13, 2017
Democratic Values? The U.S. Role in World Order
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It's Time to Found a New Republic
" Daren Acemoglu and Simon Johnson -- Foreign Policy, August 15, 2017
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The Statue of Liberty and the New Birth of Freedom
" Daniel Freid -- Atlantic Council, August 10, 2017
"
The New World Order Is Leaving the U.S. Behind
" James Gibney -- Bloomberg, August 11, 2017
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Is the World Slouching Toward a Grave Systematic Crisis?
" Philip Zelikow -- The Atlantic, August 11, 2017
North Korea: An Unpredictable Adversary
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How Worried Should We Be About Nuclear War With North Korea?
" Dr. Patricia Lewis -- Chatham House, August 9, 2017
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How to Resolve the North Korea Crisis
" Henry Kissinger -- Wall Street Journal via RealClearPolitics, August 12, 2017
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North Korea: The Non-Nuclear, Non-Missile Crisis and the Shape of Things to Come
" Anthony H. Cordesman -- CSIS, August 15, 2017
The NAFTA Agenda
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Five Big Questions About the NAFTA Talks
" Doug Palmer -- Politico, August 16, 2017
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Canada United, America Divided on NAFTA as Negotiations Begin
" Eric Grenier -- CBC News, August 16, 2017
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Mexico Outlines Goals for Upcoming NAFTA Trade Deal Negotiations
" Carrie Kahn -- NPR, August 15, 2017 [Podcast]
Afghanistan: No Way Out?
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America Keeps on Failing in Afghanistan
" Ronald E. Neumann -- The Washington Post, August 9, 2017
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Taliban Letter to Trump Urges U.S. to Leave Afghanistan
" -- Al Jazeera, August 15, 2017
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Mattis Mulls Plan to Privatize War in Afghanistan
" Brendan McGarry -- DoD Buzz, August 15, 2017
The India-China Divide
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What a Standoff on a Small Himalayan Plateau Says About the Rivalry Between the Two Most Populous Nations
" Shashank Bengali -- Los Angeles Times, August 14, 2017
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Is India's Military Actually Ready for War with China?
" K.S. Venkatachalam -- The Diplomat, August 10, 2017
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Squeezed by an India-China Standoff, Bhutan Holds Its Breath
" Steven Lee Meyers -- The New York Times, August 15, 2017
Borderlines and Brexit
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No Return to Irish Border Posts, UK Insists in Brexit Plan
" Heather Stewart and Henry McDonald -- The Guardian, August 15, 2017
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Theresa May; Ireland; the EU, and the Prospect of a Hard Irish Border
" -- Independent, August 16, 2017
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