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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of February 16-22, 2015.
From Iraq to Libya: How Hillary’s hawkish foreign policy could cost her the presidency http://t.co/kk8o62yTGA pic.twitter.com/j14hrQYUBy
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) February 19, 2015
.@Martin_Indyk outlines a new Middle East strategy for the U.S. Part I: http://t.co/UgTRQDaIdZ Part II: http://t.co/FWhBS4RYPx
— Brookings (@BrookingsInst) February 19, 2015
2015 is on pace to break the record for migrant deaths in the Mediterranean http://t.co/vSBrUT6XN1 pic.twitter.com/rudwXBEDVY
— GlobalPost (@GlobalPost) February 19, 2015
German finance ministry rejects new request from Greece for extension of its bailout program— http://t.co/L8ZMXsgP1x
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) February 19, 2015
Mark Zuckerberg is obsessed with making China his Facebook friend http://t.co/nI9xDaXiZD
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 19, 2015
#EWopinion: The reauthorization of ESEA must require annual testing so states can help struggling school districts. http://t.co/AwKyEiKNbL
— Education Week (@educationweek) February 19, 2015
Whether Supreme Court accepts a challenge on affirmative action will tell us a lot about its tolerance for conflict http://t.co/8ibCGF87cr
— NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) February 19, 2015
Texas allows first same-sex marriage http://t.co/88UOGGyHrV
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) February 19, 2015
Thailand files charges against former PM Yingluck Shinawatra: http://t.co/CIzIRBBwQT pic.twitter.com/dig8ZkC3rV
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) February 19, 2015
Islamic extremism: How Europe is pushing back: http://t.co/c5R5ifvdSh @peterfordcsm @sarallana pic.twitter.com/Sf7l4mkl7G
— CS Monitor (@csmonitor) February 19, 2015
Dems are lining up behind 33-year-old Roy Blunt challenger in Missouri http://t.co/SxxTUzj20R
— POLITICO (@politico) February 19, 2015
Is cheap oil killing the planet? http://t.co/olrXQgQStg pic.twitter.com/3BpQAdGkv7
— CNN International (@cnni) February 19, 2015
What would Putin do if the U.S. ended up arming Ukrainian rebels? We don’t know, and that’s the problem. http://t.co/Rx0xaJ5QHH
— National Journal (@nationaljournal) February 19, 2015
Gun groups launch major push for concealed-carry legislation: http://t.co/tMxPBVoAYU pic.twitter.com/O8PbkPnir4
— The Hill (@thehill) February 19, 2015
Two more lawsuits seek to stamp out legal marijuana in Colorado http://t.co/1mGtfrlEZ4 pic.twitter.com/2CcMZe5RPC
— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) February 19, 2015
On the menu for Mugabe’s upcoming birthday party? Elephant meat. http://t.co/tciBGl6qiP pic.twitter.com/THAIcLrbqd
— GlobalPost (@GlobalPost) February 19, 2015
Here are the 10 quirkiest pieces of legislation to be vetoed: http://t.co/lq7LnItpmc pic.twitter.com/2y1DaWmzg2
— National Journal (@nationaljournal) February 19, 2015