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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of November 28-December 4, 2016.
Francois Hollande declares he will not stand for a second term as president of France. https://t.co/MWJ3SCjiZ1
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) December 1, 2016
.@steven_pifer offers 5 pieces of advice for Europe on dealing with President Trump: https://t.co/VpmQd2Bb0p pic.twitter.com/ed1Sciybx2
— Brookings FP (@BrookingsFP) December 1, 2016
South Korea’s incestuous business culture isn’t to blame for the recent failures of its massive conglomerates. https://t.co/oWh0ScVZmf pic.twitter.com/kXoi4UYbqg
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) December 1, 2016
Trump, Carrier, and how the modern economy is like a parking structure. https://t.co/IiJS7sfe69 via @UpshotNYT
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) December 1, 2016
“Stop the debate,” Saudi prince writes on Twitter. “It’s time for women to drive.” https://t.co/HJ74xXzd8q pic.twitter.com/1z3ET959D9
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) November 30, 2016
“Protecting” steel workers from Chinese imports doesn’t help them—or America. Here’s why… https://t.co/y5Tlx5U1on pic.twitter.com/yU5tON8RZ3
— Cato Institute (@CatoInstitute) December 1, 2016
Do Illegal votes decide elections? Evidence suggests that significant numbers of non-citizens cast ballots. https://t.co/I9kdooLvBW
— Heritage Foundation (@Heritage) December 1, 2016
Syrian rebels are reportedly in talks with Russian leaders to end the siege on #Aleppo. Find more background https://t.co/Hg8UdHHZK9 pic.twitter.com/xxTOmX7jRy
— Preventive Action (@CFR_CPA) December 1, 2016
HIV used to be a death sentence. Here’s what’s changed in 35 years https://t.co/C2rllxA15F
— TIME (@TIME) December 1, 2016
Van Jones: Dems ‘have a problem with elitism’ https://t.co/w1dDhFCjlU pic.twitter.com/YRAkG8zFll
— The Hill (@thehill) December 1, 2016
Trump Warns U.S. Companies Will Be Taxed Very Heavily If They Leave Country https://t.co/lbOwH9OkER
— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) December 1, 2016
Haiti cholera: UN chief apologises for first time over outbreak https://t.co/L0FK1qAnfr
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 1, 2016
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is stepping down https://t.co/k8lfMDcsEw
— TIME (@TIME) December 1, 2016
If Trump negotiators pound the table demanding concessions from Cuba, it won’t get them far https://t.co/xSrTvEhYsa pic.twitter.com/nRqBPaiepZ
— NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) December 1, 2016
Some worry that a defeat for Renzi would open the door to the maverick and woefully unprepared Five Star Movement https://t.co/oTI877Bm1j
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) December 1, 2016