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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of October 5-11, 2015.
The Obama admin’s “middle way” approach to Russia is unsustainable in the long run, argue @jyshapiro & @scharap: http://t.co/B3Yr2J7cdC
— Brookings (@BrookingsInst) October 8, 2015
At this point, does it even matter who becomes House speaker? @paulwaldman1 explains: http://t.co/zh3j6jgzni pic.twitter.com/AjQXwXABfg
— The Week (@TheWeek) October 8, 2015
Why perilous times are ahead for Latin America http://t.co/ObruS6JEYO pic.twitter.com/x2LSQOZG1r
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) October 8, 2015
Chaos in the House http://t.co/88vFYCRNKG | AP Photo pic.twitter.com/Cqqo5Tvl4I
— POLITICO (@politico) October 8, 2015
Bennett calls for Israelis to ‘eliminate the enemy’ http://t.co/EqoQmZxNHP #ArabIsraeliConflict pic.twitter.com/bvGQTabFFQ
— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) October 8, 2015
In granola-and-windchime counties around San Francisco, 1/3 of children are not vaccinated http://t.co/XFWKr04iH6 pic.twitter.com/fn1bQt9alX
— The Economist (@EconUS) October 8, 2015
Corruption charges dampen launch of new UN global goals http://t.co/VRBdAbFShk pic.twitter.com/LQG9Uteq9i
— GlobalPost (@GlobalPost) October 8, 2015
Can non-Western democracy help to foster political transformation? Read insights from @YoungsRichard: http://t.co/foCRkJMIBM
— Carnegie Endowment (@CarnegieEndow) October 8, 2015
Hillary Clinton’s Wall Street reform plan is a rebuke to the Obama administration http://t.co/FVofHj08rZ pic.twitter.com/fFqarnQH6G
— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) October 8, 2015
Doctors group: Don’t brush aside Afghan hospital attack as ‘mistake’ http://t.co/UaXFnzZr6W pic.twitter.com/3tmDroLHl7
— CS Monitor (@csmonitor) October 8, 2015
No president has ever been as inexperienced as the leading GOP candidates, says @NickKristof http://t.co/xoTDSaeWBC pic.twitter.com/PRs3kSwnbF
— NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) October 8, 2015
Former Chicago Public Schools chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett indicted in bribery scheme http://t.co/2SyxVigvju
— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) October 8, 2015
Most gun owners support background checks and other limits. So why aren’t their voices heard? http://t.co/HiQo4tokS7
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 8, 2015
Russia is now messaging with missiles, says Liedman. But who are the audiences? http://t.co/31QHVpVVde pic.twitter.com/ORr1aPNh10
— CFR (@CFR_org) October 8, 2015
Defense Secretary Ash Carter gets tough on Moscow, says it is following a “losing strategy.” @paulmcleary reports. http://t.co/aFnuKd4YHe
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) October 8, 2015