Batten down the hatches – the DNC is nearly over, but the US presidential election is a long way from finished. Across the pond, ECB President Mario Draghi is digging in his heels, but the Germans seem less than enthusiastic with his plan. All that and more in this week’s linkfest:
- Arctic ice melt could cause even more warming (BBC)
- Number of Americans on food stamps has reached a record high (CNBC)
- Draghi unveils his Euro-backstopping bond-buying scheme (BBC)
- Veganism touted as the answer to feeding a growing global population (Guardian)
- Propaganda war raging over the Syrian conflict (le Monde)
- East Africa looking to roll back barriers to trade (AllAfrica)
- Republicans struggling to connect with Latino voters (WSJ)
- Quick overview of the key differences between GOP and DNC platforms (NYT)
- Mexican President Nieta gets his team together (LAT)
- Santos gears up for peace talks with the FARC (CSM)
- How to improve education? Tackle “summer learning loss” (CSM)
- Dan Drezner breaks down some misconceptions about US-China relations (FP)
- Afghanistan Commander Gen. John Allen on the progress in the forgotten war (FP)
- Zuma and the ANC sitting on a tinder box with the mine worker dispute (CFR)
- Irony ensues after Goophone patents the iPhone 5 design (BGR)