November 14, 2018
Weekly World News Update
Armistice Day 100th Anniversary; How Midterms Affect Foreign Policy; Nuclear in North Korea Ends?; Libya Searches for Settlement; Madagascar Votes; Issues in South America
Quote of the Week
“ Patriotism is the exact opposite of nationalism: nationalism is a betrayal of patriotism.... When we say ‘our interests come first, those of others don’t matter,’ we erase the very thing that a nation holds most precious, that which gives it life and makes it great: its moral values. "
-- French President Emmanuel Macron , in a speech given at the Arc de Triomphe on Sunday to mark the 100th anniversary of WWI's Armistice Day.
The World Remembers the Great War
“ Thumbs Up from Putin as Trump Rains on Armistice Parade ” Julian Borger -- The Guardian, November 11, 2018
 
" The World Has Come Full Circle—And Taken a Turn for The Worse " Nicholas Dungan -- Atlantic Council, November 11, 2018

" World War I Relived Day by Day " Patrick Chovanec -- NY Review of Books, November 8, 2018

" Today’s Armies Are Still Fighting World War I " Michael Stavridis -- Bloomberg, November 10, 2018

" Are 100 Years Enough? " Priya Satia -- New Republic, November 9, 2018
Midterms and Foreign Policy
“ How Will the Midterm Elections Affect U.S. Foreign Policy?” Joshua Kurlantzick -- Council on Foreign Relations, November 7, 2018

“ American Voters Just Sent a Surprising Message About the Trade War ” Andrew Mayeda -- Bloomberg, November 7, 2018

" The Way Forward from the Midterms " Ben Shapiro -- National Review, November 14, 2018

“ Midterms May Herald New Trump Foreign Policy Focus ” Andrew Hammond -- The Korea Times, November 8, 2018

“ Victorious House Democrats Pledge to Probe Trump’s Foreign Policy ” Michael Hirsh -- Foreign Policy, November 6, 2018

“ Congress Can Unite on Global Affairs ” Kathleen Hicks and Louis Lauter -- The Hill, November 13, 2018
North Korea Nuclear Threat Over?


“ South Korea Says ‘Nothing New” in Report Identifying North Korean Bases ” Stella Kim and Alexander Smith -- NBC News, November 13, 2018
Libya’s Peace Process Continues
“ A Safe and Stable Libya” Stephen Hickey -- Gov.uk, November 8, 2018 

“ Leaders Meet in Italy to Find Settlement in Libya ” Paolo Santalu cia; Frances D'Emilio; Rami Musa -- Fox19, November 12, 2018

“ Cruel European Migration Policies Leave Refugees Trapped in Libya With No Way Out ” Heba Morayef -- Amnesty International, November 12, 2018
Madagascar Elections
“ Vote Counting Begins in High-Stakes Madagascar Election ” -- Aljazeera, November 8, 2018

“ Elections to Test Madagascar’s Fragile Democracy ” Laetitia Bezain and Kate Bartlett -- Independent Online, November 1, 2018
South American Happenings

“ From Gunbattles to Tourism: Colombia’s Ex-Rebels Turn Rafting Guides ” Luis Jaime Acosta -- Reuters, November 12, 2018

“ Venezuelan Migrants Live in Shadows on Caribbean’s Sunshine Islands ” Bram Ebus -- The Guardian, November 13, 2018

“ Analysis: Brazil Risks Middle East Trade With Israel Embassy Move ” Ana Mano and Jake Spring -- Reuters, November 8, 2018


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