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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of February 1-7, 2016.
What ails America? @paulwaldman1 sums up the GOP theories: https://t.co/GyrabkLaJw pic.twitter.com/ISY9MjU8m4
— The Week (@TheWeek) February 4, 2016
Opinion: Merkel’s policy harms the displaced more https://t.co/7c2lbrCasB
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) February 4, 2016
Why French Jews are fleeing Paris for London https://t.co/KX7Pf6a0Ds pic.twitter.com/t3qS4hoFab
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) February 4, 2016
Canada is emulating Australia and welcoming foreign students. Others should do the same https://t.co/1BcWNcyIaH pic.twitter.com/9ODbQ3Dxxx
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) February 4, 2016
Illegal border crossings by families have dropped sharply — here’s why https://t.co/VmJRvpKfWA
— NYT National News (@NYTNational) February 4, 2016
“We could wipe mosquitoes off the face of the earth. Here’s why we don’t.” https://t.co/49fjLpPX4J via @WaPoThing
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 4, 2016
With Rand Paul out of the race, here’s who’s still standing https://t.co/lJRzxBQrcL pic.twitter.com/z0DORRUuKs
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) February 4, 2016
Opinion: The Support for gay rights is no longer a niche demand in India https://t.co/cVB8IKDaRq – @Hashestweets pic.twitter.com/FzgsLNntTy
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) February 4, 2016
Hungarian teachers protest government’s grip on education https://t.co/g8ijcghnmN
— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) February 4, 2016
Sanders, Clinton clash over who’s a real progressive https://t.co/kxyj3ES1Rx pic.twitter.com/ObVNxiNd5C
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) February 4, 2016
Analysis: Kurds taking baby steps toward independence https://t.co/JeUpqMppA8 #Diaspora pic.twitter.com/4sI7FlgnDW
— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) February 4, 2016
What the papers have to say about the proposed EU reforms deal https://t.co/Q0GSNBpnB1 pic.twitter.com/iZgqyEgPfs
— The Independent (@Independent) February 4, 2016
Julian Assange says he will surrender himself to police if U.N. rules against him https://t.co/gauPYPIKn8
— TIME.com (@TIME) February 4, 2016
The Black Oscars ended in 2007. Is it time to bring them back? https://t.co/FOdE4FLGwJ pic.twitter.com/vZzzbZMrQz
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) February 4, 2016
Donald Trump has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize https://t.co/xXg7tfuzV7 pic.twitter.com/3erknyR867
— The Independent (@Independent) February 4, 2016
The U.S. and E.U. must stop giving Turkey a free pass on the persecution of intellectuals: https://t.co/Cvpd2YoV2B pic.twitter.com/mQAHPybSGS
— NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) February 4, 2016
Why We’re Not Hard On Boko Haram – Buhari: https://t.co/qzjcWkhZkj #Nigeria
— allAfrica.com (@allafrica) February 4, 2016