Wednesday, November 29,
2017
North Korea's Threat to U.S.;
Pope in Myanmar; NAFTA and the Trade Agenda; Germany's Coalition Struggle
; Ireland Ready to Snap; New Era for Zimbabwe; Honduras's Elections
Quote of the Week:
"Freedom is worth fighting for and worth sacrificing for.
"
--
Minister Falah Mustafa Bakir,
Kurdistan Regional Government Foreign Minister, discussing the
WACA 2017 National Conference
theme,
The Future of American Leadership
, in Washington on November 15.
North Korea: Is the U.S. Capitol Under Threat?
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North Korea Test Fires Ballistic Missiles that Can Hit Almost Anywhere in America
" Dave Majumdar -- The National Interest, November 28, 2017
"
North Korea Says Tests Most Advanced Missile Yet, U.S. Mainland in Range
" Christine Kim and Phil Stewart -- Reuters, November 28, 2017
"
North Korea's Missile Launch Is a Triumph for the Rogue Nation, 'Worrisome' for the World
" Matt Stiles -- Los Angeles Times, November 29, 2017
"
North Korea Could Now Almost Certainly Strike London or Berlin. Why Isn't Europe More Worried?
" Rick Noack -- The Washington Post, November 29, 2017
Pope Delicately Pushes Human Rights in Myanmar
"
In Myanmar, Pope Francis Calls for Peace Without Saying 'Rohingya'
" Jason Horowitz -- The New York Times, November 28, 2017
"
The Pope Visits Myanmar: Questions to Ask About Any Rohingya Return Deal
" Joshua Kurlantzick -- CFR, November 27, 2017
NAFTA and the New Trade Agenda
"
Which States Would Be Hit Hardest by Withdrawing from NAFTA?
"
John G. Murphy
-- U.S. Chamber of Commerce, November 17, 2017
"
NAFTA Negotiations from the Other Side: What Mexico and Canada Can Do
" Phil Levy -- Forbes, November 28, 2017
Germany's Coalition Struggle
"
Why Germans Aren't Worried About Angela Merkel. Yet.
" Jack Ewing
-- The New York Times, November 28, 2017
"
Angela Merkel Faces Fresh Trouble in Bid to Form German Coalition, After Split in Bavarian Sister Party
" -- The Telegraph, November 29, 2017
"
Angela Merkel Fails, yet Still Comes Out on Top
" Fabian von der Mark -- Deutsche Welle, November 23, 2017
Ireland About to Snap
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Irish Government of Verge of Collapse Ahead of EU Brexit Summit
" Conor Humphries and Padraic Halpin -- Reuters, November 23, 2017
"
Ireland's Latest Border Campaign Will End in a Quagmire
" Michael Brendan Dougherty, November 28, 2017
"
Irish Government's Political Crisis: Who's Who and What's What
" -- Belfast Telegraph, November 28, 2017
A New Era for Zimbabwe?
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How South Africa Can Help Shepherd a Democratic Transition in Zimbabwe
" James Hamill -- World Politics Review, November 27, 2017
"
Emmerson Mnangagwa Hails 'New Democracy' in Zimbabwe
" Jason Burke and Emma Graham-Harrison -- The Guardian, November 22, 2017
"
Zimbabwe's Scientists Hope Political Change Will Revitalize Research
" Sarah Wild -- Scientific American, November 27, 2017
Honduras Anxiously Awaits Election Results
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Something Fishy Is Happening in Honduras
" Juan Carlos Hidalgo -- Cato Institute, November 28, 2017
"
Is Honduras's Ruling Party Planning to Rig an Election?
" -- The Economist, November 25, 2017
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