Here is your R&D for October 11th:
Why Obama Is Losing the Political War from Time
Why has President Obama’s political position declined over the last year two years? This article in Time magazine analyzes that issue and ponders whether Obama is on the verge of political death.
Pakistan’s nuclear arms push angers America from the UK Telegraph
Pakistan has been accelerating the pace of its nuclear weapons program, angering the Obama administration that is trying to reduce global nuclear stockpiles.
Norway: China cancels meeting, days after Nobel from the Associated Press
In a sign of Beijing’s increasing willingness to flex its diplomatic muscle, the Chinese government cancelled a meeting with Norway’s fisheries minister after Liu Xiaobo, a Chinese political dissident, was given the Nobel Peace Prize.
Obama steps up attack on Chamber from the Washington Post
President Obama has stepped up attacks on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for its alleged ties to foreign donors in an attempt to rally Democrats and harm Republican’s chances in the upcoming midterm elections.
Can Robert Mugabe ever be persuaded to give up? from the Economist
Despite Western sanctions and economic policies that have wrecked what was once the breadbasket of Africa, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe shows no signs of leaving office. The Economist hopes for a solution to Zimbabwe’s political problems in this special report that appeared in this week’s printed edition of the Economist.