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More Help for Syrian Rebels

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New York Times - 04.22.2013 Original article ›
The Editorial Board, The, Editorial, Board
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The NYT editorial in April 2013 supporting a cautious response in Syria as it reports the use of chemical weapons by the Assad government.
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Weighing Loss of Iran's Oil

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Wall Street Journal - 12.05.2011 Original article ›
Benoit Faucon, Benoit, Faucon

The Romney Package

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New York Times - 08.12.2012 Original article ›
Bill Keller, Bill, Keller
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Rep. Paul Ryan tells Bill Keller that his ideas on Medicare and Social Security are not "the last word" but a way to start an "adult conversation." Keller describes what a Romney administration might look like with Ryan, Dan Senor, and Glenn Hubbard.
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Rouhani Says Iran Is Ready for Nuclear Talks, With Conditions

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Wall Street Journal - 09.25.2013 Original article ›
Laurence Norman, Laurence, Norman

Iran Lawmakers Press Ahmadinejad on Economy

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Wall Street Journal - 10.08.2012 Original article ›
Benoît Faucon, Benoît, Faucon
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Iran will discontinue the second phase of the subsidy reduction program as the currency depreciates drastically in October 2012.
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Tom Donilon, a Manager of Overseas Crises

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New York Times - 09.23.2012 Original article ›
Peter Baker, Peter, Baker
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Tom Donilon, is national security advisor to President Obama. His experience includes working as chief of staff for Warren Christopher in the Clinton administration, and 8 years as an executive at Fannie Mae before being brought into the Obama circle by Rahm Emmanuel as deputy to national security advisor Gen. Jones. Robert Gates view was that Donilon would be "a disaster." His early experience as a political operative for the Carter campaign to his work for the 1988 Biden presidential campaign, and work at Fannie Mae as a business executive, suggests lack of experience in foreign affairs needed for this role. A focus on efficiency and being able to sync with Obama's thinking on foreign affairs may not be the qualities needed in this critical role.
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Anderson Cooper told Trump ‘That is sexual assault.’ The Justice Department agrees.

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Washington Post - 10.10.2016 Original article ›
Danielle Paquette

Defiance and Disillusionment in Heartland of South Korean President’s Support

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The New York Times - 12.08.2016 Original article ›
Motoko Rich
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NYT's Mokoto Rich provides this excellent report from Daegu, the fourth largest city in South Korea, where the current president's father attended teacher's college, and where she draws her base of support. Her father is the dictator president Park who ruled South Korea from 1961 to 1979, known for efforts to modernize South Korea and protect it from the Communist North.Most of the city's residents no longer support president Park Geun-hye because they say even though she herself is a good person, she had poor judgement in having a friend who they say swindled her. That friend Ms. Choo Soon-Sil won favors and contracts using the powers of the presidential office with the full knowledge of the president. This makes her incompetent for the presidential office say even conservative supporters who disagree with the opposition's protests. 

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Mexican Presidential Hopeful Wins Support With Trump Stance

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WSJ - 02.12.2017 Original article ›
Santiago Pérez, Juan Montes

Planned as Call to Act, Obama’s Speech Became a Plea for Time

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New York Times - 09.11.2013 Original article ›
Michael D. Shear, Michael, D., Shear

An Unstable, Divided Land

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New York Times - 12.15.2011 Original article ›
Reidar Visser, Reidar, Visser

Netanyahu’s contempt for President Obama - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 01.27.2015 Original article ›
Richard Cohen, Richard, Cohen
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Israel's prime minister Netayahu and U.S. president Obama move further apart with serious disagreement on when to impose further sanctions on Iran for nuclear weapons development. Netanyahu accepts an invitation from Speaker Boehner to address the U.S. Congress in 2015. Republicans face a serious divide with the U.S. president with serious disagreements in domestic policy, including immigration, taxes, and ways of addressing increasing inequality.
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Iraqi Women Vie for Votes, and a Taste of Power

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New York Times - 01.29.2009 Original article ›
Sam Dagher, Sam, Dagher
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Of the estimated 14,400 candidates for provincial elections in Iraq, about 4000 are women. And security improvements have enabled women even in Basra to stand up for elections. In the current Iraqi constitution there is amandate for 25% of seats in Parliament to be reserved for women, but there is no such provision for provincial elected parliaments. This does not imply that years of lack of representation in the last 50 years under dictatorships, and the rule of religious parties and militias, is going to be easily overcome. Many qualified women simply don't want to risk standing for election because of threats to their safety and the male dominated culture that prevails. Its the courageous ones who are standing. The hope is that women can also put adent in the deep corruption that prevails in government and bring a new perspective and better representation of society.
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U.S. moves toward providing direct aid to Syrian rebels - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 02.27.2013 Original article ›
Karen Deyoung, Karen, Deyoung

South Korea’s President Awaits Her Fate, Dejected, Sleepless and Alone

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The New York Times - 12.08.2016 Original article ›
Choe Sang Hun

Mexican Leftist Climbs in Polls for Presidential Race

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Wall Street Journal - 05.31.2012 Original article ›
David Luhnow, David, Luhnow

Hillary Clinton, Mocking and Taunting in Debate, Turns the Tormentor

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The New York Times - 10.20.2016 Original article ›
Amy Chozick, Michael Barbaro

Iran's nuclear deal: The view from Tehran

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Economist - 04.05.2015 Original article ›
Economist.Com

Richard Cohen: On Syria, Obama looks the other way - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 02.12.2013 Original article ›
Richard Cohen, Richard, Cohen

U.S. Says It Shot Down Syrian Aircraft

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WSJ - 06.19.2017 Original article ›
Dion Nissenbaum In Washington, Raja Abdulrahim In Beirut

The Arab Spring and U.S. Policy: The View From Jerusalem

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Wall Street Journal - 04.29.2011 Original article ›
Ted Koppel, Ted, Koppel
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Israeli concerns as the democracy protests lead to new elections in Egypt, and democracy protests take place in all parts of the Arab world. Veteran correspondent Ted Koppel talks to Israeli leaders in Jerusalem. They tell him their first concern is Iran, which they see benefitting from the changes in the Middle East. They would like to see a Marshall Plan for Egypt- continuing U.S. aid to Egypt to maintain economic progress there. They are watching the situation in Libya and Syria as it evolves. The Israeli leaders also tell Koppel that they would like to see the U.S. make a commitment to Saudi Arabia, if the survival of the Saudi governmet is at risk. In Saudi Arabia and elsewhere, Israel sees Iranian influence as the larger risk.
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Jack Keane and Danielle Pletka: How to Stop Assad's Slaughter

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Wall Street Journal - 05.22.2013 Original article ›
Jack Keane And Danielle Pletka, Jack, Keane, And, Danielle, Pletka
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Gen. Keane and Pletka say action by the U.S. is needed in 2013 to render ineffective the airdefense system and runways used by warplanes of the Assad regime. They emphasize that the U.S. has the technology and capacity to do this even with the Russian systems added in Syria. The lack of a U.S. response in the face of the Assad regime's attacks on civilian populations and use of chemical weapons, the support to the U.S. from the Arab world and Turkey, and the huge refugee problems in Jordan and Turkey, say Keane and Pletka, will lead to creating a worse situation than the relatively small risks of destroying the runways for Assad's warplanes and the airdefense system.
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Behind Obama's About-Face on Syria

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Wall Street Journal - 06.15.2013 Original article ›
Adam Entous, Adam, Entous
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The faltering approach on Syria of the Obama administration and the events that lead to the decision on June 13, 2013, to provide arms to the opposition forces.
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Russia Outmaneuvers Obama Over Syria

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Wall Street Journal - 06.14.2013 Original article ›
John Bolton, John, Bolton

Venezuela Confronts Twilight of Chávez Era

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Wall Street Journal - 12.10.2012 Original article ›
José De Córdoba, José, De, Córdoba, Kejal Vyas, Kejal, Vyas
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Venezuelan president Chavez says his cancer has returned and he will need more surgery in Cuba. This comes shortly after winning the presidential election. He asks Venzuelans to support vice president Nicholas Maduro, a former bus driver and union leader, for president if new elections are held. Venezuela's constitution requires new elections in 1 month if Chavez dies or resigns. Higher spending in the election year has widened the gap between revenues and spending from 5% to 20%, with expectations Venezuela's currency, the Bolivar, will be devalued.
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