Wednesday, July 15, 2015

  

Greece and the EU; Pope Francis; Shanghai Cooperation Organization; China; Kerry's mission; plus, Argentina and Haiti.

  

 

Greece and the EU: With Friends Like These, Who Needs Enemies?

"The Ugly Heart of the European Project," Edward Harrison - Foreign Policy, July 12, 2015

 

"Greece's Brutal Creditors Have Demolished the Eurozone Project," Wolfgang Münchau - Financial Times, July 13, 2015

 

"The EU's Darkest Day," Gareth Harding - EU Observer, July 13, 2015

 

"Why Does Europe Still Want Greece?" Megan McArdle - BloombergView, July 13, 2015

 

Pope Francis Speaks His Mind in Latin America

"Francis in America: A Radical Pope Journeys to the 'Heart of the Machine,'" Stephanie Kirchgaessner - The Guardian, July 13, 2015

 

"To Understand Pope Francis, Look to the Global South," Inés San Martín - Crux, July 13, 2015

 

Shanghai Cooperation Organization - Turning Rivals into Partners?

"India and Pakistan Bring Risks for Shanghai Cooperation Organization," Dr. Farzana Shaikh -Chatham House, July 10, 2015

 

"China and Russia Lay Foundation for Massive Economic Cooperation," Reid Standish - Foreign Policy, July 10, 2015

 

Chinese Stock Market Woes - Domestic and Global Implications

"China is Destroying its Stock Market in Order to Save it," Timothy B. Lee - Vox, July 11, 2015

 

"The Danger of China's Crash," Robert J. Samuelson - The Washington Post, July 12, 2015

 

"China's Stock Market Crash is a Problem for the Whole World," Isabel Hilton - The Guardian, July 10, 2015

 

John Kerry and Iran: Man on a Mission

"For Kerry, Iran Accord Holds Wider Mideast Importance," Matt Viser - The Boston Globe, July 11, 2015

 

Latin America Round-Up

"Death of a Prosecutor," Dexter Filkins - The New Yorker, July 20, 2015J

 

" Haiti's Unstoppable Outbreak ," Rose George -  The Atlantic , July 12, 2015  


 

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