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This R&D provides resources on the U.S. airline industry. Critics of the industry called upon the federal government to impose new regulations last week after a Delta computer glitch led to the cancellation of more than one thousand flights. Wait times, fee increases, and delays have become common in recent years in the U.S. airline industry that has four major carriers and passenger rights groups and consumer advocates argue that breaking up these airlines could create better customer service and more efficiency.
Not just Delta: Why airline outages have become increasingly common https://t.co/spTsczMS3r @LonnieShekhtman pic.twitter.com/PrwppgzbMy
— CS Monitor (@csmonitor) August 15, 2016
Delta’s systems failure marks a wake-up call for the airline industry https://t.co/PWjDtiNB5L pic.twitter.com/oHznpToPmO
— Bloomberg (@business) August 10, 2016
While airline industry “profits” hit all time record high, it is destroying its workers & infrastructure https://t.co/xtBAfb3ODB
— Kiran Opal (@KiranOpal) August 12, 2016
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1. How can Italy ease global worries about its banking sector?
2. What reforms should be made to international adoption procedures?
3. Why has Vietnam become one of the fastest growing economies in the world?
4. Is Egypt the key to a brighter political and economic future for the Middle East?
5. Should Nepal align its foreign policy in a more Sino-friendly direction?
6. Does South Sudan need more UN peacekeepers?
7. How can corporations best fix security vulnerabilities?
8. Why are ratings for the Summer Olympics so low?
9. Is family planning the key to developing a stronger middle class in Africa?
10. How will the retirement of Sergei Ivanov affect Russian politics?
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1. Would Hillary Clinton’s infrastructure plan improve the U.S. economy?
2. Does the U.S. need to break up the country’s four major airlines?
3. Can ticket splitting help Republicans save their Senate majority?
4. Was the U.S. foreign policy establishment responsible for the rise of ISIS?
5. Do American universities need more ideological diversity?
6. Would it be in Donald Trump’s best interest to release his tax returns?
7. Should more U.S. states pass “right to die” legislation?
8. Did Bill Bratton significantly improve the NYPD?
9. How could states enact a voter ID requirement that would pass constitutional muster?
10. Could the Libertarians win electoral votes in 2016?
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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of August 8-14, 2016.
While Nepal’s political leaders are embroiled in fights, the country’s needs go unaddressed. https://t.co/qHoDmkFRhK pic.twitter.com/Nz7fM9u1IB
— NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) August 12, 2016
The rich are living longer, but the poor aren’t. What that means for Social Security: https://t.co/uIBVjMjbQh pic.twitter.com/787dKmdDav
— Brookings (@BrookingsInst) August 11, 2016
This chart shows some of the human enhancement technologies we’re talking about on FB Live https://t.co/qiKiGwJyzw pic.twitter.com/mqpuMwKBjx
— Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) August 11, 2016
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This R&D provides resources on unemployment in the United States. The Commerce Department announced last Friday that the U.S. unemployment rate remained at 4.9% and that the economy added 255,000 jobs in July. Optimists argue that these are good numbers that signal a continued economic recovery, but pessimists respond that too many Americans are still in part-time jobs when they desire full-time employment.
So far in 2016, employment gains in the U.S. have averaged 186,000 a month, down from 229,000 a month in 2015 https://t.co/wcKeaaekqt
— Real Time Economics (@WSJecon) August 8, 2016
July’s unemployment rate remains unchanged at 4.9%, though more than 400,000 people joined the labor force: https://t.co/V6dmpbLhWk
— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) August 6, 2016
America’s economy added 255,000 jobs in July. Unemployment 4.9% “This will be a validator.” https://t.co/z8Gp54I6gX pic.twitter.com/yolqhEpuRq
— NYT Business (@nytimesbusiness) August 5, 2016
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This R&D provides resources on Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s political position. Mugabe has governed Zimbabwe in various capacities since 1980 and his rule is infamous for corruption and poor economic management. Repression of political opponents, as well as the inability of those opponents to cooperate, has allowed Mugabe to stay in power but he is facing growing opposition due to continued economic stagnation and the unpopularity of his wife Grace. Ninety-two years old, Mugabe is one of Africa’s oldest leaders and observers are speculating what a post-Mugabe Zimbabwe will look like.
Zimbabwe war veterans boycott President Mugabe speech over economic woes https://t.co/b4SvVLPJwy pic.twitter.com/PZiE3VMLu9
— Al Jazeera News (@AJENews) August 8, 2016
1. This #BSR is ESSENTIAL reading for understanding “The System” in Zimbabwe. #Tajamuka #ThisFlag https://t.co/5Z4HawUySA @WaMagaisa
— #ThisFlag | Doug (@DougColtart) August 8, 2016
How a Zimbabwean pastor’s peaceful resistance shook Mugabe’s regime https://t.co/0MdtJ9uypJ pic.twitter.com/gGjHJ4OlL9
— The WorldPost (@TheWorldPost) July 31, 2016
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1. Will Massachusetts new employment legislation greatly assist in the narrowing of the gender pay gap?
2. Is President Obama playing too much of a role in the 2016 presidential election?
3. Are U.S. cities doing enough to combat air pollution?
4. What reforms should the U.S. make to corporate governance regulations?
5. Should American schools adopt four day school weeks?
6. What should Verizon do with Yahoo?
7. Will the 2016 presidential election produce a significant political realignment?
8. Have free trade policies been a net negative for the U.S. economy?
9. Does the new U.S. jobs report brighten the nation’s economic outlook?
10. Have events of the past week sunk Donald Trump’s presidential aspirations?
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1. Should Britain’s Labour Party choose Owen Smith as its next leader?
2. Is Robert Mugabe losing his grip on power?
3. Can social media cure corruption in the developing world?
4. Is the Chinese government doing enough to combat flooding?
5. What ails Taiwan’s economy?
6. Is ISIS making inroads in Afghanistan?
7. How can South Korea’s government increase support for the deployment of THAAD battery
system?
8. Would a loosening of immigration controls bolster the Japanese economy?
9. How can internationalists defend their worldview in an increasingly nationalistic
world?
10. Should IOC permanently relocate future Summer Olympics to Greece?
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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of August 1-7, 2016.
Economists forecast a gain of 179,000 jobs in July. Here’s what else to keep an eye on https://t.co/BlhMJ70gqA pic.twitter.com/o2MlYCvYHh
— Real Time Economics (@WSJecon) August 4, 2016
Ramzi Kassem of @CUNY_CLEAR on the dangerous failures of France’s state of emergency: https://t.co/kLaKyMD1TT pic.twitter.com/NcpLIXkAQT
— NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) August 4, 2016
Now Russia isn’t the only one who talks loosely about nuclear weapons https://t.co/GK8WHFbeLJ pic.twitter.com/ZfaTbhXDee
— Brookings (@BrookingsInst) August 4, 2016
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This R&D provides resources on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s consolidation of power in Turkey after a failed coup several weeks ago. Erdogan has blamed cleric Fethullah Gullen for masterminding the coup and has arrested or sacked military commanders, journalists, academics, and bureaucrats that do not have loyalty to his government. Western nations are wary of Erdogan’s actions, warning him not to trample Turkey’s democratic system.
Erdogan’s purge is actually a sectarian war, argues Edward Luttwak. https://t.co/EWHgvMMEOu pic.twitter.com/LhSES1S5lW
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) August 3, 2016
Here @stephenkinzer says Turkey is heading toward int’l isolation and perhaps even economic crisis and civil war https://t.co/fVDiQvAj0F
— Kadri Gürsel (@KadriGursel) August 3, 2016
If even 1/2 of those #Erdogan has arrested, detained or fired had really helped Turkey coup, it would have succeeded pic.twitter.com/cpwDELuojl
— NATOSource (@NATOSource) August 3, 2016
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This R&D provides resources on Debbie Wassmerman Schultz’s exit as Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair. Wasserman Schultz stepped down as chairwoman last week after WikiLeaks revealed e-mails that the DNC had actively plotted to undermine the presidential campaign of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. Wasserman Schultz was criticized by Sanders supporters throughout the campaign of favoring the candidacy of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Some observers have also noted that the split could undermine Wassmeran Schultz’s re-election campaign to the House, as she leads a Sanders-aligned candidate by only eight points in a recent poll.
Wasserman Schultz’s problems aren’t over yet https://t.co/EWHustvFpz pic.twitter.com/USliXzjbcx
— The Hill (@thehill) August 1, 2016
Even after a humiliating defenestration, Debbie Wasserman Schultz would not be denied her moment https://t.co/kNtWXeZQFe
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) July 29, 2016
Who will replace Debbie Wasserman Schultz? https://t.co/y8HSulYx59 | AP Photo pic.twitter.com/KzdNpIv9gu
— POLITICO (@politico) July 27, 2016
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1. Can Italy’s Five Star Movement win Italy’s next national election?
2. How will Venezuela’s economic difficulties affect Cuba?
3. Does the expulsion of Russian athletes from the Summer Olympics make the Games illegitimate?
4. How can the Canadian government improve commerce across its provinces?
5. Will the trial of Lula da Silva weaken leftist political forces in Brazil?
6. Should Indonesia continue its practice of executing drug traffickers?
7. What steps does Pakistan need to take to stop “honor killings”?
8. How will a recent wave of terror attacks affect German politics?
9. Will Thai voters approve a military-friendly constitution?
10. How can the West ensure that Erdogan does not destroy Turkish democracy?