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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of November 3rd-9th, 2014.
Does Obama’s infrastructure-for-tax reform deal make any sense? Or should he focus on carbon? http://t.co/qtFIk5DiYj
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) November 7, 2014
Iraq’s Existential Crisis: Sectarianism Is Just Part of the Problem | http://t.co/0nrKu49qcf
— Carnegie Endowment (@CarnegieEndow) November 7, 2014
The best way to fix the scourge of suburban sprawl? Public transportation sprawl. http://t.co/3lNIcz8u5q pic.twitter.com/xw1axql0Hf
— The Week (@TheWeek) November 7, 2014
Privacy group wins court ruling against FBI’s facial-recognition technology http://t.co/OEoTpy3d27
— National Journal (@nationaljournal) November 7, 2014
How to repeal Obamacare through the same process that gave us Obamacare: http://t.co/JA2bnFKoO9 (via @mfcannon)
— Cato Institute (@CatoInstitute) November 7, 2014
AI Deplores UN Failure to Protect Civilians in Central African Republic http://t.co/UieFWiUKgF
— LatAm Herald Tribune (@LAHT) November 7, 2014
China-Japan ties are so strained that a simple handshake between leaders would mark major progress: http://t.co/4XCgzMoQ8u
— WSJ Asia (@WSJAsia) November 7, 2014
Pelosi Seeks to Soothe Caucus in Post-Election Conference Call http://t.co/S92kHiApC0
— Roll Call (@rollcall) November 7, 2014
EU scheme commits $350 million for research on Ebola vaccines and tests http://t.co/uYYHOrpmpM pic.twitter.com/8VNbya0xbR
— GlobalPost (@GlobalPost) November 7, 2014
Sources say Obama writes rare letter to Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei about fight against Islamic State group: http://t.co/niWxe7bXBf
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 7, 2014
US airstrikes hit compound of hard-line rebel group not affiliated with #ISIS, in an apparent widening of targets: http://t.co/L4kgmLxaSP
— CS Monitor (@csmonitor) November 7, 2014
Muslim cleric offers checklist to warn of Islamic radicalization http://t.co/vkvC7d0Yeu #topstories
— TorontoStar (@TorontoStar) November 7, 2014
We all know playing video games is fun…but they can also help kids learn: http://t.co/kYDsqpevkS
— Brookings (@BrookingsInst) November 7, 2014
Poor politics on both sides: The PM and Treasurer should admit how unfair the budget is http://t.co/IQT8Wi7PWm pic.twitter.com/JNa0Wo6cHt
— The Australian (@australian) November 7, 2014
It’s the start of November and 80% of California is in extreme to exceptional drought http://t.co/6gSXdAH13V pic.twitter.com/GpvYgP0KEU
— L.A. Times Graphics (@LATimesGraphics) November 6, 2014