Wednesday, July 8, 2015

  

Greek vote; helping Ukraine; opinions on Iran deal; Turkey considers Syrian intervention; Egyptian decline; China's slump; and U.S.-Vietnam relations. 

  

Greece Says No; Now What?

Chatham House , July 6, 2015

 

"Greek Referendum Wasn't What You Think," Marc Champion - BloombergView, July 6, 2015

 

"Beware of Greeks Casting Blame," John Fund - National Review, July 5, 2015

 

"Greece Votes No," Judy Dempsey - Carnegie Europe, July 6, 2015

 

Ukraine - The Forgotten Crisis

" Ukraine is More Important than Greece," Anders Åslund -  Atlantic Council , July 6, 2015

 

"How to Empower Ukraine and Bring Moscow Back to the Table," Jan H. Kalicki - Reuters, July 6, 2015

 

"Will We Let Ukraine Die?" Jackson Diehl - The Washington Post, July 5, 2015

 

Iran - Iranian-Americans and Iranian Leaders Weigh in on the Nuclear Deal

" Why Iran's Supreme Leader Wants a Deal, " Omid Memarian -  Politico  Magazine , July 5, 2015

 

"What Do Iranian-Americans Think of the Nuclear Deal?" Reza Aslan - The New York Times, July 3, 2015

 

Turkey Weighs its Options in Syria

" A Unilateral Turkish Intervention in Syria? " Aaron Stein and Faysal Itani -  Atlantic Council , July 2, 2015

 

"Why Would Turkey Invade Syria?" Jeremy Shapiro and Ömer Taspinar - Brookings, July 2, 2015

 

Egypt - From Arab Spring to Military State

" President Sisi's Very Bad Year , " Rami G. Khouri -  Al Jazeera America , July 6, 2015

 

"Egypt's Coming Chaos," Steven A. Cook - Foreign Policy, July 3, 2015

 

China Confronts a Slumping Stock Market

" Stock Slump Casualty: The Myth of Chinese Exceptionalism. " Andrew S. Erickson and Gabe Collins -  The Wall Street Journal , July 6, 2015

 

"Did China's Stock Market Crash Just End Economic Reform?" Oliver Blade Barron - Forbes, July 5, 2015

 

Vietnam - A Communist Goes to Washington

The Diplomat , July 6, 2015

 

"Vietnam and U.S. Inching Closer Together," Rodion Ebbighausen - Deutsche Welle, July 6, 2015

 

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