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Ukraine + Russia Peace Reconstruction Effort Groups
The Nikkei daily poll showing only 36% approve of the reinterpretation of the Constitution allowing collective defense and 51% disapprove- followed by the decision to go for "thorough" debate
07/09/2014
The Japanese people continue to support a policy of peaceful cooperation in Asia, and are wary of changing the principles underlying postwar peace in the region. The pacifist leaning New Komeito Party in the Abe coalition government supports restrictions on the reinterpretation. Abe may have lost some political goodwill on the issue which he needs for the reforms in agriculture and other areas of the economy for launching the Third Arrow. Facing skepticism prime minister Abe says he will take the time for a "thorough debate." In contrast to Japanese public opinion the Obama administration supported the moveas a way to counter China's assertive stance on territorial issues in the region. China's assertive stance followed a weak policy response from the Obama administration to Russian president Putin's intervention in the Middle East, including the Assad government in Syria's use of chemical weapons. Years of indecisive response and weakness may have led China to a miscalculation of the U.S. role in the Pacific, leading to its assertive stance on territorial issues and the Abe administration's response. In this situation the Japanese people have shown more sagacity about the wisdom of continuing with the principles which have supported postwar peace since 1945, than the Obama administration's waffling and indecision leading to support of an abrupt change in the basis of postwar peaceful cooperation in Asia through a hasty reinterpretation Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution. The U.S. has the same capabilities of maintaining peace in the Pacific region, as it has in the past, and in no way diminished in its will and purpose today, wthout a need for reinterpretation of the Constitution.
Grouped Articles
Abe's Constitutional Reform Push Slows
Wall Street Journal 07/09/2014
Polls Slow Japan’s Plan to Revise Constitution
New York Times 07/09/2014
Japan Inc. Now Exporting Weapons
Wall Street Journal 07/21/2014
Leaving U.S. Allies Adrift as Chaos Rises
Wall Street Journal 08/01/2014
Abe, Xi Meet at Summit of Asian and African Nations
Wall Street Journal 04/22/2015
Overcoming Japan’s Security Skeptics at Home
Wall Street Journal 07/21/2015
Large swings in price of Brent crude oil in 2014 with instability in Iraq
07/08/2014
Grouped Articles
Oil's Round Trip Makes for Hidden Gains
Wall Street Journal 07/08/2014
Oil Markets Fly Into a Perfect Storm
Wall Street Journal 10/09/2014
Iraq and Kurds Reach Deal on Oil Exports and Budget Payments
New York Times 11/13/2014
Iraq Agrees on Kurdistan Oil Deal
Wall Street Journal 12/02/2014
How Falling Oil Prices Are Hindering Iraq’s Ability to Fight Islamic State
Wall Street Journal 03/11/2015
Asian Buyers Seize on Oil-Price Spread
Wall Street Journal 03/16/2015
New store concepts at Wal-Mart 2013-2015 as big box stores lose favor
07/08/2014
Grouped Articles
Wal-Mart Looks to Grow by Embracing Smaller Stores
Wall Street Journal 07/08/2014
Wal-Mart Warns of Rough Patch for Sales, Profits
Wall Street Journal 10/16/2014
Wal-Mart’s Big Box Shows Cracks
Wall Street Journal 05/20/2015
Walmart Cuts Outlook, Citing Rising Wages and Online Investment
New York Times 08/18/2015
Wal-Mart Finds Itself Boxed In
Wall Street Journal 11/17/2015
WSJ 02/19/2017
The U.S. in 1889 and in 2014- influence of large immigration, growing inequality, impact of science and technology and progressive wing in both main political parties
07/08/2014
Grouped Articles
From 1889 to 2014, Political Parallels Abound
Wall Street Journal 07/08/2014
Janet Yellen Warns of Inequality Threat
New York Times 10/17/2014
Bad Stock-Market Timing Fueled Wealth Disparity
Wall Street Journal 10/27/2014
Transcript: Obama’s immigration speech - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/21/2014
Income Inequality Is Costing the U.S. on Social Issues
New York Times 04/28/2015
Wall Street Journal 05/02/2015
Ideas for renewing America
07/08/2014
Grouped Articles
Ideas for Renewing American Prosperity
Wall Street Journal 07/08/2014
Volatile gases in Bakken Shale crude oil that are not removed using special equipment and the fires during transportation
07/07/2014
Grouped Articles
North Dakota Fracking: Behind the Oil-Train Explosions
Wall Street Journal 07/07/2014
U.S. Seeks New Rules for Rail Transport of Fuel
Wall Street Journal 07/24/2014
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington D.C. and its role in hearing patent appeals- calls for change
07/07/2014
Grouped Articles
Critics Fault Court's Grip on Appeals for Patents
Wall Street Journal 07/07/2014
Ride-sharing online service Uber strategies
07/07/2014
Grouped Articles
Uber Raises $1.6 Billion in Debt Offering
Wall Street Journal 01/24/2015
Is Silicon Valley Funding the Wrong Stuff?
Wall Street Journal 07/07/2014
Uber Tries to Ease Concerns in South Korea
New York Times 02/04/2015
Uber Tests 30% Fee, Its Highest Yet
Wall Street Journal 05/20/2015
How Everyone Gets the ‘Sharing’ Economy Wrong
Wall Street Journal 05/26/2015
Uber Spends Big on International Expansion
Wall Street Journal 03/03/2016
Detroit's hope and struggle for revival- the North End bordering Hamtramck and Highland Park in 2014-2015
07/06/2014
Grouped Articles
Mayor Mike Duggan’s Pledges Echo in Detroit’s North End
New York Times 07/06/2014
Foreign earnings of U.S. corporations and tax liabilities to bring the earnings back to the U.S.
07/05/2014
Grouped Articles
When Taxes and Profits Are Oceans Apart
New York Times 07/05/2014
Caste, religion and politics in India's Uttar Pradesh state
07/05/2014
Grouped Articles
Amid Modi’s Centrist Shift, an Aide With a Turbulent Past Rises
New York Times 07/05/2014
Ways to protect personal assets in a lawsuit
07/05/2014
Grouped Articles
Insulating Your Assets From Lawsuits
Wall Street Journal 07/05/2014
Building passenger rail service in the U.S.- All Aboard Florida connecting Orlando, to Fort Lauderdale and Miami by 2016, a project to connect Dallas to Houston
07/05/2014
The economics of the project is proven by the the demand and development near light rail stations in the Denver, Colorado area. Rail service in Europe has shown the demand is high between cities 4 hours apart. Real estate development adds to revenues generated from rail. The price envisioned by All Aboard Florida is $150 for Orlando to Miami, less than air service.
Grouped Articles
Now Arriving: A Passenger-Train Revival?
Wall Street Journal 07/05/2014
U.S. Republican 2016 National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio
07/09/2014
Grouped Articles
Republicans Pick Cleveland for 2016 Presidential Convention
Wall Street Journal 07/09/14
Parties’ Divide on the Economy Widens
Wall Street Journal 11/16/15
Wall Street Journal 03/23/16
Ted Cruz Gains in Louisiana After Loss There to Donald Trump
Wall Street Journal 03/25/16
Washington Post 03/30/16
Washington Post 03/30/16
India's Modi administration's first Budget in 2014- the difficult task of increasing spending on infrastructure without increasing the deficit
07/08/2014
Grouped Articles
Investors Budgeting for India Blockbuster
Wall Street Journal 07/08/14
India Unveils Budget to Lift Economic Growth
New York Times 07/10/14
Narendra Modi’s Quiet Beginning Dims India’s Hopes for Swift Change
New York Times 08/12/14
Modi Embraces Abe; Still Holds China Close
Wall Street Journal 09/10/14
India's Modi Visits Japan to Deepen Defense and Commercial Ties
Wall Street Journal 09/10/14
Hostility From U.S. as China Lures Allies to New Bank
New York Times 03/19/15
Wal-Mart strategies
07/08/2014
Grouped Articles
Wal-Mart Looks to Grow by Embracing Smaller Stores
Wall Street Journal 07/08/14
Wal-Mart Warns of Rough Patch for Sales, Profits
Wall Street Journal 10/16/14
Walmart Memo Orders Stores to Improve Grocery Performance
New York Times 11/11/14
For Wal-Mart in Mexico, Bodega Format Trumps Big Box
Wall Street Journal 01/01/15
Wal-Mart’s Big Box Shows Cracks
Wall Street Journal 05/20/15
Wal-Mart’s Valuation Has Room to Grow
Wall Street Journal 08/18/15
Planned Tokyo-Nagoya-Osaka magnetic levitation train line at a projected cost of $90 billion for 2027
07/08/2014
Grouped Articles
Japan Pins Hopes on Floating Trains
Wall Street Journal 07/08/14
Commerzbank and the U.S. Justice Department
07/07/2014
Grouped Articles
U.S. Scrutiny for Banks Shifts to Commerzbank and Germany
New York Times 07/07/14
New York Times 09/29/14
Commerzbank Likely to Pay More than $1 Billion to Settle Probes
Wall Street Journal 12/12/14
Commerzbank of Germany to Pay $1.5 Billion in U.S. Case
New York Times 03/12/15
The first 6 months of the Modi administration in India
07/07/2014
Grouped Articles
Indians Temper Expectations for Prime Minister Modi's Agenda
Wall Street Journal 07/07/14
Investors Budgeting for India Blockbuster
Wall Street Journal 07/08/14
Narendra Modi’s Quiet Beginning Dims India’s Hopes for Swift Change
New York Times 08/12/14
Modi Embraces Abe; Still Holds China Close
Wall Street Journal 09/10/14
India's Modi Visits Japan to Deepen Defense and Commercial Ties
Wall Street Journal 09/10/14
Defying Expectations in India, Modi Begins Key Trip to U.S.
New York Times 09/25/14
The Donetsk People's Republic and the collapse of pro-Russian separatism in eastern Ukraine, July 2014
07/07/2014
Opinion polls show a majority of Donetsk's citizens do not favor separatism, that most of the opposition springs from alienation with poor government from Kiev. The pro-Russian separatist forces are defeated by Ukrainian government forces under the Poroshenko government in Kiev by July 2014, as Russia decides not to intervene. The Russian economy feels the effect of adverse foreign investor sentiment by mid 2014, and the Russian government decides not to take any more risks. After signalling its opinion about EU close to its borders, and the importance of respecting rights of Russian speaking Ukrainians, Russia decides not to intervene further in Ukrainian affairs and Ukrainian choice of going with closer EU relations. The strong response from the EU, Germany and the U.S. also figures in the Russian response.
Grouped Articles
Tensions Are Writ Large Before Ukraine Showdown
Wall Street Journal 07/07/14
Ukrainian and Russian Leaders Will Meet as Rebels Continue to Falter
New York Times 08/19/14
Ukraine's Volunteer Soldiers Face Unexpected Foe
Wall Street Journal 09/03/14
Putin Tells European Official That He Could ‘Take Kiev in Two Weeks’
New York Times 09/02/14
Ukrainian President Sets Sights on Closer E.U. Ties
New York Times 09/25/14
In Hope and Defiance, Voters in East Ukraine Go to Polls in Rebel Elections
Wall Street Journal 11/03/14
Ride-sharing online service Uber performance
07/07/2014
Grouped Articles
Uber Raises $1.6 Billion in Debt Offering
Wall Street Journal 01/24/15
Is Silicon Valley Funding the Wrong Stuff?
Wall Street Journal 07/07/14
Uber Tries to Ease Concerns in South Korea
New York Times 02/04/15
Uber Tests 30% Fee, Its Highest Yet
Wall Street Journal 05/20/15
Uber Valued at More Than $50 Billion
Wall Street Journal 08/01/15
Uber Spends Big on International Expansion
Wall Street Journal 03/03/16
U.S. women and work following pregnancies and childbirth- maternal leave, paternal leave and careers
07/05/2014
Grouped Articles
The Not-So-New Mother, Finding Balance
New York Times 07/05/14
Paid Leave Encourages Female Employees to Stay
New York Times 07/28/14
Engage Girls With Tech Education, Leadership Early, Women CIOs Say
Wall Street Journal 12/04/14
Silicon Valley: Perks for Some Workers, Struggles for Parents
New York Times 04/07/15
The Quandary of a Stay-at-Home Feminist
Wall Street Journal 05/01/15
New Momentum on Paid Leave, in Business and Politics
New York Times 06/22/15
Managing in a hospital and medical research environment- North Shore-LIJ Health System
07/05/2014
Grouped Articles
Kevin Tracey, on Putting It Together (After Taking It Apart)
New York Times 07/05/14
Prisoners and human rights in Indonesia
07/05/2014
Grouped Articles
Subianto Haunted by Past Abductions
Wall Street Journal 07/05/14
Indonesia Tally Shows Widodo With 53% of Vote
Wall Street Journal 07/22/14
The election campaign of governor Widodo of Jakarta and the human rights issues raised about Suharto era general Subianto
07/05/2014
Subianto is a son in law of Suharto and a candidate running in the presidential election of 2014 against a popular governor of Jakarta.
Grouped Articles
Subianto Haunted by Past Abductions
Wall Street Journal 07/05/14
After Barrage of Personal Attacks, Indonesian Presidential Election Tightens
New York Times 07/05/14
Indonesia Tally Shows Widodo With 53% of Vote
Wall Street Journal 07/22/14
Indonesia's Political Leap Forward
Wall Street Journal 08/23/14
Indonesia’s New President Joko Widodo Faces Hard Tests
Wall Street Journal 10/18/14
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