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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of December 7-13, 2015.
In America and Europe, right-wing populist politicians are on the march. The threat is real https://t.co/uLRLi0YpCz pic.twitter.com/OpI3SG9aa0
— The Economist (@EconUS) December 10, 2015
Forget Washington. States and localities should pass gun laws that fit their circumstances. https://t.co/8PFU0MsTKT pic.twitter.com/1U6NvjwthG
— NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) December 10, 2015
North, South Korean officials meet in fresh bid to improve ties https://t.co/E6vhnBiMDR #BreakingNews
— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) December 11, 2015
How should campuses talk to the alumni who hold the purse strings? https://t.co/9saVZwpAi7 pic.twitter.com/c1GgZR3Eo9
— Slate (@Slate) December 11, 2015
Does North Korea really have a hydrogen bomb? https://t.co/Qd8kS4EUqO pic.twitter.com/kFXX5QfdrK
— CS Monitor (@csmonitor) December 11, 2015
“Kinshasa is the place to be”: Congo’s capital is recovering, but the country is nervous https://t.co/PYGnq2ej7c pic.twitter.com/giORV6tuDz
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) December 11, 2015
Welcome to Canada, where the Prime Minister meets refugees at the airport. https://t.co/26b7eXeUDz pic.twitter.com/UnWiUWYwAy
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) December 11, 2015
What happens if they go to Cleveland? https://t.co/DOACpL2Msr pic.twitter.com/wlQoFWZz09
— U.S. News (@usnews) December 11, 2015
FBI chief admits it’s impossible to ban all encryption https://t.co/PUXlZZFjTO pic.twitter.com/lU5S80hHtr
— National Journal (@nationaljournal) December 11, 2015
Cruz emerges as Iowa’s new favorite https://t.co/vQtYRzH852 | AP Photo pic.twitter.com/P7axejKw3i
— POLITICO (@politico) December 11, 2015
Women in U.S. special forces? The men in those roles say bluntly, “Hell no.” Here’s why: https://t.co/wrtiNl04cz pic.twitter.com/ImJ6CVI8J6
— The Seattle Times (@seattletimes) December 11, 2015
After a landslide victory, Venezuela’s opposition must be allowed to govern. https://t.co/KJuJy7SS7v pic.twitter.com/2uSHo87vZl
— NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) December 11, 2015
Why the West must integrate Islam: https://t.co/JpgLDD4lcY pic.twitter.com/IPs3vHlk21
— The Week (@TheWeek) December 11, 2015
How ISIL seized most of its weapons from Iraq’s military https://t.co/vPXqKqHjVW pic.twitter.com/RUs7NHkN8z
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) December 11, 2015
The Hindu right wing led by Narendra Modi insists it’s not intolerant https://t.co/mOEYvFriVT pic.twitter.com/XuGEBc5whn
— GlobalPost (@GlobalPost) December 11, 2015