Wednesday, March 1
, 2017
Developments on Syria and the War on ISIS; Water Wars; Economics and Elections: UK after Brexit; Presidential Elections in Europe; U.S.-Mexico Relations; Importance of U.S.-African Relations.
Development on Syria and the War on ISIS
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The Politics of Historicide
" Richard Haass -- Project Syndicate, February 24, 2017
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Three Ideas to Consider in Defeating ISIS
" Tony Deane -- The Cipher Brief, February 28, 2017
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Syrian Rebels Are Pushing Back against Their Patrons
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Haid Haid -- Chatham House, February 22, 2017
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Reconciling U.S.-Turkish Interests in Northern Syria
" Aaron Stein -- Council on Foreign Relations, February 2017
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Libya after ISIS
" Frederic Wehrey and Wolfram Lacher -- Carnegie Endowment, February 22, 2017
Water Wars
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Why Asia Is Trembling over a U.S.-China South China Sea Showdown
" Richard Javad Heydarian -- The National Interest, February 23, 2017
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Water Wars: Military Muscle Moves In
" Jimmy Chalk and Sarah Grant -- LAWFARE, February 24, 2017
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China Finishing South China Sea Buildings that Could House Missiles, U.S. Says
" Idrees Ali -- Independent, February 22, 2017
Economics and Elections: UK after Brexit
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When It Comes to Brexit Talks, It's All about the Money
" Corrado Pirzio-Biroli -- Europe's World, February 24 2017
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Lower Immigration Could be the Biggest Economic Cost of Brexit
" -- The Economist, February 25, 2017
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Stoke Shows How to Destroy Ukip - Split the Alienated Voters and Hardcore Racists
" Paul Mason -- The Guardian, February 27, 2017
Presidential Elections in Europe
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Martin Schulz Might Just Beat Merkel. But Can He Save Europe?
" Josephine Huetlin -- The Daily Beast, February 24, 2017
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A Dutch Election in a European Storm
" Caroline de Gruyter -- Carnegie Europe, February 23, 2017
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What You Need to Know about the French Presidential Election
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-- Deutsche Welle, February 26, 2017
U.S.-Mexico Relations
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How Trump's Bullying of Mexico Could Backfire
" Nathaniel Parish Flannery -- New Republic, February 23, 2017
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NAFTA under Trump -- the Myths and the Possibilities
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Joshua Meltzer and Dany Bahar -- Brookings Institution, February 23, 2017
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Amid U.S.-Mexico Acrimony, Energy Might Present Common Ground and Opportunity Analysts Say
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Laura Tillman -- Los Angeles Times, February 26, 2017
Importance of U.S.-African Relations
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Why the Trump Administration Should Not Overlook Africa
" Steven Feldstein -- Carnegie Endowment, February 22, 2017
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