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Ukraine + Russia Peace Reconstruction Effort Groups
Egon Bahr and the reunification of Germany
08/22/2015
Grouped Articles
Egon Bahr, West German statesman who helped improve ties with East, dies at 93 - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/22/2015
Ben & Jerry's
08/21/2015
Grouped Articles
How the Social Mission of Ben & Jerry’s Survived Being Gobbled Up
New York Times 08/21/2015
What experts say about investors and stock market volatility in August 2015
08/21/2015
Vanguard CEO Bill McNabb makes some of the same points that are made in the piece by Ron Lieber of the NYT on August 21, 2015. McNabb says it is best not to look too often at the portfolio, to stay invested for the long term. McNabb says on Vanguard's website, that Vanguard research taking a 10 year period showed a portfolio where investor was chasing returns in the equity markets had a return 2.8% lower than a portfolio where the investor stayed invested for the long term. Short term volatility is to be expected says McNabb. In 2014 4th quarter a similar period of volatility affected global markets followed by a rebound in markets. Staying diversified and investing in a mix of mutual funds and bonds is the best way to manage risk, says McNabb.
Grouped Articles
Advice After Stock Market Drop: Take Some Deep Breaths, and Don’t Do a Thing
New York Times 08/21/2015
After a Tumultuous Year for Investors, the Experts Look Ahead
New York Times 12/31/2015
Long Yu and the China Philharmonic Orchestra
08/20/2015
Grouped Articles
China Philharmonic’s Silk Road tour wends to Iran - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/20/2015
Former president F.W. De Klerk (1989-1994) on South Africa in 2015- corruption and economic crisis
08/20/2015
Grouped Articles
The Betrayal of Mandela’s Promise
Wall Street Journal 08/20/2015
Wall Street Journal 01/12/2016
South Africans Head to Polls Amid Fierce Challenge to Party of Mandela
The New York Times 08/02/2016
A.N.C. Loses Pretoria, South Africa’s Capital, as Setbacks Mount
The New York Times 08/06/2016
A Seismic Shock for Jacob Zuma
The New York Times 08/09/2016
The Economist 08/11/2016
Drought in California's San Joaquin Valley in 2015
08/20/2015
Grouped Articles
Drought-stricken California’s San Joaquin Valley is sinking, NASA says - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/20/2015
Heat, Smoke and Covid Are Battering the Workers Who Feed America
NYTimes.com 08/28/2020
A journey through a land of extreme poverty: welcome to America
The Guardian 12/15/2017
Majority of U.S. public school students are in poverty - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/17/2015
Wildfires around San Francisco Bay Area grow to larger than Rhode Island – live
The Guardian 08/24/2020
Dark days lie ahead in the dystopia of California
The Times 11/14/2019
Hillary Clinton, the U.S. presidential candidate up close
08/20/2015
Traits that show a respectful but serious demeanor when relating to black activists about the 1994 law by Mr. Clinton that increased incarceration, and yet another side of being offended about the email server questions from the public. Hillary is insistent that her privacy be respected.
Grouped Articles
Two tense moments demonstrate Clinton’s strengths and weaknesses - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/20/2015
Washington Post 04/09/2016
Washington Post 04/19/2016
New York Times 04/23/2016
Democratic National Convention: Clinton makes history by becoming the nominee
Washington Post 07/26/2016
How Hillary Clinton’s Rocky 1993 Washington Debut Bred Her Political Caution
WSJ 07/27/2016
The Denmark People's Party, "pizza-Danish" spoken by immigrants, the Danish language and immigration
08/20/2015
Grouped Articles
Here’s what pizza has to do with anti-immigration politics - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/20/2015
Refugees are fleeing Denmark, a Scandinavian ‘wonderland,’ en masse - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/12/2015
Experts say laws not enough as Germany fights bots and fake news | Germany | DW.COM | 25.11.2016
DW.COM 11/25/2016
A snap election in Greece set by Alexis Tsipras of Syriza in August 2015
08/20/2015
Grouped Articles
Alexis Tsipras, Greek Prime Minister, Calls for New Elections
New York Times 08/20/2015
Greek prime minister resigns, calls snap elections to shore up support - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/21/2015
Alexis Tsipras Wields Charm to Appeal to Jaded Greek Voters
New York Times 09/18/2015
Tsipras’s Syriza wins Greek election - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/20/2015
Alexis Tsipras Given a Second Chance by Greek Voters
New York Times 09/20/2015
Greek Prime Minister Tsipras Faces Voter Anger - SPIEGEL ONLINE
SPIEGEL ONLINE 11/01/2016
Kazakhstan's currency, the Tenge, declines rapidly in 2015, with the emerging market currency crisis
08/20/2015
Grouped Articles
New York Times 08/20/2015
U.S. stock market 3rd quarter 2015
08/20/2015
Grouped Articles
China Woes Send Stocks Into Tailspin
New York Times 08/20/2015
U.S. Stocks Come Charging Back
Wall Street Journal 08/27/2015
After a Tumultuous Year for Investors, the Experts Look Ahead
New York Times 12/31/2015
The first Japanese novel- The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu
08/20/2015
Grouped Articles
‘The Tale of Genji’: The work of a brilliant widow 1,000 years ago - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/20/2015
New Petrobras CEO Aldemir Bendine in 2015 and the task of reducing a debt load of $133.9 billion
08/19/2015
Grouped Articles
Steeped in Crises, Petrobras CEO Looks to Chart New Path
Wall Street Journal 08/19/2015
Petrobras CEO’s Challenges Aren’t Going Away
Wall Street Journal 01/05/2016
The warehouse explosions in Tianjin in August 2015 and similar situations in other parts of China with chemicals stored near residential areas
08/21/2015
Grouped Articles
Tianjin Blasts Expose the Dangerous Proximity of Toxic Chemicals in China
New York Times 08/21/15
Months After Blasts in China, Rebuilding Tianjin Homes and Lives Is a Struggle
New York Times 11/08/15
Wall Street Journal 12/31/15
Tianjin Explosions Were Result of Mismanagement, China Finds
New York Times 02/05/16
The global mining industry in 2014-2016
08/21/2015
Grouped Articles
From Mining to Refining: Low Commodity Prices Force Shift at Industry Giants
Wall Street Journal 08/21/15
Economist 08/24/15
BHP Looks Past Travails, Remains Upbeat on China
Wall Street Journal 08/26/15
For Mining Chiefs, Doomsday Scenarios Could Become Reality
Wall Street Journal 02/01/16
The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution adopted by Congress in 1868 to overturn the Dred Scott Supreme Court decision of 1857, and birthright citizenship
08/21/2015
Under the Dred Scott decision even children of free blacks were not U.S. citizens. In 1868 this was changed to give citizenship rights to children born in the U.S. It was reaffirmed at different times as children of Chinese working on the railroads, and other immigrant children, were given birthright citizenship. Now Republican candidates are lining up behind Donald Trump to question birthright citizenship, including Bobby Jindal whose citizenship comes from Indian immigrants to the U.S. A WSJ editorial on August 21, 2015, reminds the candidates that they have lost sight of the real origins of that Amendment.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 08/21/15
Jeb Bush: People should ‘chill out’ on the ‘anchor baby’ controversy - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/25/15
For Whites Sensing Decline, Donald Trump Unleashes Words of Resistance
The New York Times 07/13/16
China Philharmonic performs in Tehran in 2015 as Iran looks outside for new ideas- with Daniel Barenboim from Germany expected in Oct. 2015
08/20/2015
Grouped Articles
China Philharmonic’s Silk Road tour wends to Iran - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/20/15
China Deepens Its Footprint in Iran After Lifting of Sanctions
New York Times 01/24/16
Catchup to do for the U.S.- Only 13% of working mothers have access to paid leave, and 25% of mothers go back to work in 2 weeks after delivery
08/20/2015
Only 13% of working mothers in the U.S. have access to paid leave according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is far behind European countries. The U.S. and Japan lag far behind Europe in this crucial field. For Japan which needs women to increase the size of the workforce with the demographic trend of aging population, it is critical to have more young women work full time.
Grouped Articles
The shocking number of new moms who return to work two weeks after childbirth - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/20/15
What Happened to Working Women?
New York Times 10/16/15
‘It Really Does Get Into Your Head.’ The Election, Through the Eyes of Teenage Girls.
The New York Times 11/04/16
The real issues at Women20 | Business | DW.COM | 26.04.2017
DW.COM 04/26/17
To Lift Growth, Janet Yellen Says, Make It Easier for Women to Work
The New York Times 05/05/17
How Can the U.S. Get More Women Into the Workforce? Ask Canada
WSJ 07/02/17
Germany and the effort to provide a home for 750,000 refugees from North Africa and the Middle East in 2015-2016
08/20/2015
The German effort to help refugees find a home in the country is in sharp contrast to the little that is done by the U.S. and other countries in Europe.
Grouped Articles
Why some German universities will educate refugees for free - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/20/15
For refugees, it’s destination Germany - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/06/15
New York Times 09/05/15
Germany Imposes Border Checks Amid Migrant Wave
Wall Street Journal 09/14/15
Germany Works on Migrant Labor Conundrum
Wall Street Journal 09/16/15
Where the Refugees Pour Into Germany, a 24-Hour Window
New York Times 09/23/15
The Washington Post on nuclear energy and its role in the energy mix to prevent higher carbon emissions
08/20/2015
Grouped Articles
Japan’s move to restart a nuclear reactor is a good decision - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/20/15
Cadillac president Johan de Nysschen in 2015
08/20/2015
Grouped Articles
Cadillac Has New Boss, New Address and Big Plans
New York Times 08/20/15
Valeant's acquisition of Sprout Pharmaceuticals maker of Addyi for women
08/20/2015
Addyi or fibanserin is reported to be only mildly effective with women for sexual drive, and with many side effects.
Grouped Articles
Maker of Addyi, ‘Female Viagra’ Drug, Being Sold to Valeant for $1 Billion
New York Times 08/20/15
Valeant Bears Get Some Satisfaction
Wall Street Journal 10/16/15
U.S. stock market volatility in August 2015
08/20/2015
Grouped Articles
China Woes Send Stocks Into Tailspin
New York Times 08/20/15
A Plunge in China Rattles Markets Across the Globe
New York Times 08/23/15
Advice After Stock Market Drop: Take Some Deep Breaths, and Don’t Do a Thing
New York Times 08/21/15
U.S. Stocks Come Charging Back
Wall Street Journal 08/27/15
After a Tumultuous Year for Investors, the Experts Look Ahead
New York Times 12/31/15
After a Tumultuous 2015, Investors Have Low Expectations for Markets
Wall Street Journal 01/02/16
France's National Front Party of Marie Le Pen
08/20/2015
Grouped Articles
Le Pen Family Drama Splits France’s Far Right National Front Party
Wall Street Journal 08/20/15
Jean-Marie Le Pen, Co-Founder of National Front, Is Ousted From French Far-Right Party
New York Times 08/20/15
For Marine Le Pen, Migration Is a Ready-Made Issue
New York Times 10/05/15
Marine Le Pen’s Anti-Islam Message Gains Influence in France
New York Times 11/17/15
France’s far right reaps political gains as fears of terrorism grow - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/25/15
France’s Far-Right National Front Gains in Regional Elections
New York Times 12/06/15
Graduate student loan borrowers who make up 40% of the U.S. student loan debt of $1.17 trillion in 2014
08/19/2015
Grouped Articles
Grad-School Loan Binge Fans Debt Worries
Wall Street Journal 08/19/15
School-Loan Reckoning: 7 Million Are in Default
Wall Street Journal 08/23/15
Wall Street Journal 08/23/15
What Could Raising Taxes on the 1% Do? Surprising Amounts
New York Times 10/16/15
Nearly 5 Million Americans in Default on Student Loans
WSJ 12/13/17
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