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06/23/2026
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Canada- politics and government 2009-2015
01/29/2009
Grouped Articles
Canada's Harper Tries to Reverse Slump in Pitch to Middle Class
Wall Street Journal 10/17/2013
Economist 07/04/2015
Amid Slumping Economy, Canada’s Stephen Harper Braces for Tight Election Race
Wall Street Journal 10/19/2015
Canada's politics: Here we go again
Economist 03/26/2011
Canada's Felled Leader Has Chance for Big Win
Wall Street Journal 04/22/2011
Small Party Gains Clout in Canada
Wall Street Journal 04/27/2011
Stephen Harper and the Conservative party in Canada
01/29/2009
The elections in 2011 give the Conservatives under Harper a clear majority in parliament. Another change is the emergence of the New Democrats (NDP) as the main opposition party in parliament. The Conservatives won 40% of the vote, gaining seats in Ontario because of the split of the left-of-centre vote between the NDP and the Liberals. Harper plans to govern in the way the Conservatives did when they were a minority party, and plans no major changes.
Grouped Articles
Justin Trudeau Elected Leader of Liberal Party of Canada
New York Times 04/14/2013
Canada's Harper Tries to Reverse Slump in Pitch to Middle Class
Wall Street Journal 10/17/2013
Economist 07/04/2015
Amid Slumping Economy, Canada’s Stephen Harper Braces for Tight Election Race
Wall Street Journal 10/19/2015
Canada’s Justin Trudeau leads a Liberal landslide in stunning election victory - The Washington Post
Washington Post 10/20/2015
Canadian Leader, Harper, Celebrates Victory
New York Times 05/03/2011
Ford Europe performance
01/29/2009
Grouped Articles
European Pain Relief For GM and Ford
Wall Street Journal 05/20/2013
Ford Earnings: Growth in Asia, U.S. Offset Losses in Europe
Wall Street Journal 07/25/2013
Ford Pays a High Price for Plant Closing in Belgium
New York Times 11/05/2013
Ford Fourth-Quarter Net Profit Up 90%
Wall Street Journal 01/29/2014
Tax Gains in Europe Lift Profit 90% at Ford
New York Times 01/28/2014
Detroit Is Geared for a Rough Ride
Wall Street Journal 01/09/2012
The Turkey-Egypt-Qatar Sunni alliance and Shiite Iran- struggle for influence in the Middle East
01/29/2009
Grouped Articles
Arabs Ask U.S. to Lead on Syria
Wall Street Journal 05/09/2013
Qatar's Aid to Egypt Raises Fears on Motives
Wall Street Journal 05/19/2013
Turkey Predicts Partnership With Egypt as Regional Anchors
New York Times 09/18/2011
Qatar Promises Free Fuel to Egypt
Wall Street Journal 06/11/2013
In Surprise, Emir of Qatar Plans to Abdicate, Handing Power to Son
New York Times 06/24/2013
Qatar's Emir Hands Power to Son
Wall Street Journal 06/26/2013
Hopes for a moderate Iran in 2025- history and the future
01/29/2009
Grouped Articles
History Contradicts the Dream of Iranian Moderation
Wall Street Journal 08/01/2015
Would New Borders Mean Less Conflict in the Middle East?
Wall Street Journal 04/12/2015
New York Times 04/05/2015
Iranian Leader Demands U.S. Apology
New York Times 01/29/2009
Why Russia is in Syria - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/11/2015
Grandson of Modern Iran’s Founder Seeks to Join Council That Picks Supreme Leader
New York Times 12/18/2015
Losses at Ford's European operations during the eurozone crisis 2012--2014
01/29/2009
Grouped Articles
European Pain Relief For GM and Ford
Wall Street Journal 05/20/2013
Ford Pays a High Price for Plant Closing in Belgium
New York Times 11/05/2013
Ford's Trans-Atlantic Speed Trap
Wall Street Journal 10/01/2014
Ford’s Profit Falls on Europe Losses, Lower Production in North America
Wall Street Journal 10/25/2014
Wall Street Journal 06/28/2012
Wall Street Journal 07/13/2012
U.S. defense arrangements in the Persian Gulf and the Straits of Hormuz in 2012-2015
01/29/2009
U.S. deployment of radar in Israel and Qatar as it tightens sanctions on Iran in 2012-2013. The situation in 2015 as Iranian backed Houthi rebels advance into the southern port city of Aden in Yemen, and the combined U.S. and Saudi air strikes and control of airspace in Yemen. Aden on the Persian Gulf is close to the sea lanes in which a large amount of the world's oil moves to Europe, the U.S. and Asia from Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Kuwait.
Grouped Articles
In Surprise, Emir of Qatar Plans to Abdicate, Handing Power to Son
New York Times 06/24/2013
Qatar's Emir Hands Power to Son
Wall Street Journal 06/26/2013
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal: An Ally Frets About American Retreat
Wall Street Journal 11/22/2013
To Stop Iran’s Bomb, Bomb Iran
New York Times 03/26/2015
U.S. Widens Role in Saudi-led Campaign Against Houthi Rebels in Yemen
Wall Street Journal 04/13/2015
Mohammad Javad Zarif: A Message From Iran
New York Times 04/20/2015
Iraq after the American withdrawal and processes to bring peace and economic progress to the country.
01/29/2009
The post American withdrawal period and its fragility for the future of Iraq as a peaceful, democratic, modernizing country.
Grouped Articles
Iraq's Vote Looks Set to Deepen, Not Heal, Rifts
Wall Street Journal 04/19/2013
Surge in Iraqi Violence Reunites Maliki and Obama
New York Times 11/01/2013
Fledgling Iraqi Military Is Outmatched on Battlefield
Wall Street Journal 04/28/2014
Obama Finds He Can’t Put Iraq War Behind Him
New York Times 06/13/2014
Diplomatic Note Promises Immunity From Iraqi Law for U.S. Advisory Troops
New York Times 06/23/2014
Iraq’s Military Seen as Unlikely to Turn the Tide
New York Times 06/22/2014
Wachovia Bank
01/29/2009
Grouped Articles
Wells Fargo Posts Loss as Wachovia Takes Toll
New York Times 01/29/2009
Krugman on student financial aid in the U.S. and the lack of education mobility for the middle class
01/28/2009
Grouped Articles
Japan Is a Model Not a Cautionary Tale
New York Times 06/09/2013
U.S. Schools Chief Arne Duncan Labors to Straddle Political Divide
Wall Street Journal 07/22/2013
The Great Stagnation in American Education
New York Times 09/07/2013
Americaâs Sinking Middle Class
New York Times 09/18/2013
College Tuition Increases Slow, but Government Aid Falls
Wall Street Journal 10/23/2013
Upward Mobility Has Not Declined, Study Says
New York Times 01/23/2014
Russia- corruption, democracy and the rule of law
01/28/2009
Grouped Articles
Washington Post 05/09/2013
Ex-Aide to Medvedev and Putin Out at Kremlin
New York Times 05/08/2013
Medvedev Urges Reform of Russian Political System
New York Times 12/17/2011
Russian Journalists, Fighting Graft, Pay in Blood
New York Times 05/17/2010
Boris Nemtsov, Putin Foe, Is Shot Dead in Shadow of Kremlin
New York Times 02/27/2015
Thousands March in Moscow in Memory of Slain Activist Boris Nemtsov
Wall Street Journal 03/02/2015
Protests in Russia in 2011-2012 against corruption and lack of pluralistic democracy
01/28/2009
Grouped Articles
Washington Post 05/09/2013
Ex-Aide to Medvedev and Putin Out at Kremlin
New York Times 05/08/2013
New York Times 12/25/2011
Mayor's Rival Contests Moscow Vote Result
Wall Street Journal 09/09/2013
Vladimir Putin returns to Russian presidency weaker than when he left it - The Washington Post
Washington Post 05/06/2012
Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Detained Near Rally
Wall Street Journal 12/31/2014
America's future competitiveness- access to education, educational levels, technology and business friendly environment
01/28/2009
Grouped Articles
Peterson and Hanushek: The Vital Link of Education and Prosperity
Wall Street Journal 09/11/2013
For First Time, Largest Group of Poor Children in U.S. Are Latino, Report Finds
Wall Street Journal 09/29/2011
Behind I.B.M.'s Big Predictions
New York Times 12/26/2011
Rules for the New Ways of Watching - David Carr
New York Times 12/24/2011
New York Times 01/02/2012
Wall Street Journal 01/30/2012
Wells Fargo and subprime cases
01/29/2009
An assessment of penalty by the Fed of $85 million for subprime violations.
Grouped Articles
A Toxic Subprime Mortgage Bond's Legacy Lives On
Wall Street Journal 09/13/13
There’s Nothing Wrong With Being a Banker
New York Times 05/31/14
Wells Fargo & Co. Is the Earth’s Most Valuable Bank
Wall Street Journal 07/22/15
Wells Fargo to Pay $1.2 Billion in Mortgage Settlement
New York Times 02/03/16
Wells Draws $85 Million Penalty in Subprime Case
Wall Street Journal 07/20/11
Wall Street Journal 04/15/12
Iraq- politics and government in 2010-2013
01/29/2009
Grouped Articles
Iraq's Vote Looks Set to Deepen, Not Heal, Rifts
Wall Street Journal 04/19/13
Clashes Carry Worries of a New Civil War
New York Times 04/28/13
Sectarian Attacks Return With a Roar to Iraq, Rattling a Capital Already on Edge
New York Times 08/17/13
Rival Accepts Deal, Clearing Path for Maliki to Rule in Iraq
New York Times 12/15/10
Iraq's Political Impasse Ends, Cabinet Approved
Wall Street Journal 12/21/10
Wall Street Journal 12/28/10
Wells Fargo's precarious positions after the Wachovia acquisition brings risky assets.
01/29/2009
Grouped Articles
Wells Fargo to Pay $1.2 Billion in Mortgage Settlement
New York Times 02/03/16
Economist 09/24/09
BusinessWeek 01/27/11
Wall Street Journal 04/21/11
Wells: Legal Losses Could Top Reserves
Wall Street Journal 05/07/11
Wells Fargo Settles a Mortgage Suit
Wall Street Journal 07/09/11
Ford Motor performance- 2010-2015
01/29/2009
Grouped Articles
Japanese Car Makers Lose Their Midsize Edge
Wall Street Journal 05/07/13
Ford Clips Toyota's Wings in California
Wall Street Journal 07/17/13
Ford Earnings: Growth in Asia, U.S. Offset Losses in Europe
Wall Street Journal 07/25/13
Ford's No. 2 Steps Into the Limelight
Wall Street Journal 09/29/13
Wall Street Journal 10/26/10
Mulally Tries to Raise Ford's Sticker Price
Wall Street Journal 01/28/14
Iran- history and geography
01/29/2009
Grouped Articles
Would New Borders Mean Less Conflict in the Middle East?
Wall Street Journal 04/12/15
New York Times 03/06/12
New York Times 03/06/12
Iranian Leader Demands U.S. Apology
New York Times 01/29/09
The young generation in Iraq and democracy
01/29/2009
Grouped Articles
Clashes Carry Worries of a New Civil War
New York Times 04/28/13
Sectarian Attacks Return With a Roar to Iraq, Rattling a Capital Already on Edge
New York Times 08/17/13
Rise of Iraq Youths Stunted by Political Elite
New York Times 04/13/11
New York Times 11/01/11
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to visit White House Monday - The Washington Post
Washington Post 12/12/11
A new mirage in the Iraqi desert - The Washington Post
Washington Post 12/12/11
Wells Fargo performance 2010-2015
01/29/2009
Grouped Articles
Wells Fargo Is Now No. 1 Bank Profit Maker
Wall Street Journal 01/15/14
There’s Nothing Wrong With Being a Banker
New York Times 05/31/14
Wells Fargo Nears Market-Value Milestone
Wall Street Journal 06/16/14
For Wells Fargo, There's No Place Like Home
Wall Street Journal 07/11/14
Wells Fargo Picks the Next in Line
Wall Street Journal 11/18/15
Second-Lien Loans May Prompt New Losses for Banks
New York Times 07/16/11
Wells Fargo settlements
01/29/2009
Grouped Articles
Wells Fargo Settles a Mortgage Suit
Wall Street Journal 07/09/11
Wells Draws $85 Million Penalty in Subprime Case
Wall Street Journal 07/20/11
Wall Street Journal 04/15/12
New York Times 04/13/12
Wells Fargo, Justice Department settle discrimination case for $175 million - The Washington Post
Washington Post 07/13/12
Wells Fargo Posts Loss as Wachovia Takes Toll
New York Times 01/29/09
How teachers view the cuts in education spending
01/28/2009
A sense among teachers that the value of their work in society is going unappreciated
Grouped Articles
Teacher Shortages Spur a Nationwide Hiring Scramble (Credentials Optional)
New York Times 08/09/15
Proposed Cuts Strike Teachers as Attacks on Their Value to Society
New York Times 03/02/11
Wall Street Journal 03/04/11
The High Cost of Low Teacher Salaries
New York Times 04/30/11
A New Measure for Classroom Quality
New York Times 04/30/11
Voters Shy Away From Dramatic Overhauls
Wall Street Journal 11/10/11
Putin and corruption in Russia
01/28/2009
Grouped Articles
Russian Journalists, Fighting Graft, Pay in Blood
New York Times 05/17/10
New York Times 01/22/14
Putinism Thrives on Dirty Money
Wall Street Journal 07/22/14
Wall Street Journal 07/22/14
Private Bank Fuels Fortunes of Putin’s Inner Circle
New York Times 09/27/14
Australian Leader Serves an Unsportsmanlike Warning to Putin
New York Times 10/14/14
President Obama and Arne Duncan's community college intiative.
01/28/2009
Obama's proposal will invest $12 billion in savings from the federal education lending programs into community colleges. The idea is to expand graduation rates by about 5 million with certificate progras of 6months to ayear that would train people especially the jobless for new jobs in growing fields. Its crucial to meeting the growing mismatch between job requirements of jobs going unfilled and the qualifications of jobless people.
Grouped Articles
U.S. Schools Chief Arne Duncan Labors to Straddle Political Divide
Wall Street Journal 07/22/13
New York Times 01/18/14
Arne Duncan: Better education starts with honesty about achievement gaps - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/24/14
Ending the ‘Race to the Bottom’
New York Times 03/12/09
Big Gap in College Graduation Rates for Rich and Poor, Study Finds
Wall Street Journal 02/05/15
Obama Attacks on Economy and Seeks Billions for Community Colleges
New York Times 07/15/09
Fast structural shift from banking, autos and retail to health care, energy, government and education in the USA, makes equally rapid government assisted retraining and cost sharing enormously critical.
01/28/2009
Retraining will be critical to shift workers from downsizing to upsizing industries and fields of work. The danger is that a growing mismatch in qualifications and lack of a crisis mode in retraining efforts will leave large numbers of people permanently unemployed. The shift is ocurring with lightining speed. Would government sharing the initail cost of hiring and retrainng workers help as in the German example and the Harz reforms. See link.
Grouped Articles
New York Times 12/27/11
Jamie Dimon’s harried JPMorgan Chase pushes campaign for worker training - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/03/14
Jobless Scars Will Outlast the Recession
Wall Street Journal 03/09/09
Help Wanted: Why That Sign's Bad
BusinessWeek 04/30/09
Learning Labor Market Lessons from Germany
BusinessWeek 04/30/09
The Last Holdouts Cast Their Lot With G.M.
New York Times 05/21/09
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