SnarkosaurusRex 2831 Report post Posted February 22, 2014 (edited) Rather than just make new topics for all these stories I'll just sort them together. Edit: If you're looking for stuff on the Chinese economy then try here: http://www.businessinsider.com/author/mamta-badkar So-US meets with Tibet leader over China's disapproval http://edition.cnn.com/2014/02/20/world/asia/china-us-dalai-lama/index.html Some charges being dropped against Venezuelan opposition leader http://edition.cnn.com/2014/02/20/world/americas/venezuela-protests/index.html?hpt=hp_t3 [Might be useful for college topic] Solitary confinement conditions http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/21/opinion/my-night-in-solitary.html?smid=fb-nytimes&WT.z_sma=OP_MNI_20140221&bicmp=AD&bicmlukp=WT.mc_id&bicmst=1388552400000&bicmet=1420088400000&_r=0 Guantanamo thing http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2014/02/guantanamo-inmate-pleads-guilty-over-bombing-20142213470592444.html (AT MINTs?) http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2014/02/energy-key-eu-turkish-relations-201421794833676602.html F-35's facing technical issues (for all you folks reading Air dominance) http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-21/lockheed-f-35-for-marines-delayed-as-test-exposes-cracks.html Colonialism FTW http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/peopleandpower/2014/02/kazakhstan-poisoned-legacy-2014219142030905812.html Edited February 24, 2014 by SnarkosaurusRex 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SnarkosaurusRex 2831 Report post Posted February 22, 2014 State of the Economy Real GDP still increasing Inflation Still Falling Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate still falling Stock Market (Dow Jones) hanging out around 16,100 https://www.google.com/finance?chdnp=1&chdd=1&chds=1&chdv=1&chvs=maximized&chdeh=0&chfdeh=0&chdet=1393085282859&chddm=1173&chls=IntervalBasedLine&q=INDEXDJX:.DJI&ntsp=0&ei=acsIU6j1GofpqAGjBA Political: Obama drops Social Security proposal http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/20/news/economy/obama-social-security-chained-cpi/index.html?hpt=po_c1 Minimum Wage http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/2/18/cbo-minimum-wagehikemeanssomehigherwagesloweremployment.html Ukraine: Protesters seize President's office http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/2/22/ukraine-presidentgoesmissingasofficeisseized.html Venezuela Free fire zone http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/2/21/venezuela-sends-paratrooperstocrackdownonunrest.html Israel Boycotts http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2014/2/israel-jittery-overramificationsofglobalboycotts.html 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SnarkosaurusRex 2831 Report post Posted February 23, 2014 US making threats to Ukraine http://thelead.blogs.cnn.com/2014/02/21/white-house-official-u-s-made-direct-threats-to-ukraine-officials-oligarchs/ SC looks at greenhouse gas regulation http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/02/21/justices-to-review-greenhouse-gas-regulation-2/ Ukraine President impeached http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2014/02/ukraine-parliament-ousts-president-yanukovich-2014222152035601620.html Kenya and the ICC http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2014/02/three-scenarios-kenya-icc-tria-2014221135554338139.html Mexico drug lord arrested http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2014/02/mexico-most-wanted-drug-lord-arrested-2014222191241885299.html China wants shale gas http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-20/gas-appeal-why-the-u-s-is-the-envy-of-china.html Iranian humanitarian conditions http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2014/02/sanctioning-iranians-health-2014214124138767459.html Debunking Japan's radiation myths http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2014/02/debunking-fukushima-radiation-myths-2014221153139302317.html Protests in Venezuela http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2014/02/mass-rival-protests-staged-venezuela-2014222144349914418.html http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/inpictures/2014/02/rival-protests-continue-venezu-2014223155425383173.html 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tommy949 449 Report post Posted February 24, 2014 Then there's news on the inevitable Chinese economic collapse from the credit bubble http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-how-chinas-economic-crisis-would-unfold-2014-2 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/commodities/10642184/Gold-price-signals-China-credit-bubble-bursting-as-investors-seek-safety.html http://www.thenewamerican.com/economy/markets/item/17526-is-china-s-23-trillion-credit-bubble-ready-to-pop http://seekingalpha.com/article/2004321-how-dangerous-is-chinas-credit-bubble-for-the-world Nuclear war? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SnarkosaurusRex 2831 Report post Posted February 24, 2014 (edited) Here's a thing about loose nuclear weapons: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/interactive/2014/02/nuclear-security-defence-weapons-201421865354731622.html Chinese internal politics http://www.businessinsider.com/china-national-people-congress-preview-2014-2 Worries about China http://www.businessinsider.com/6-experts-on-what-worries-them-about-china-2014-2 Renmibi market http://www.businessinsider.com/onshore-and-offshore-renminbi-2014-2 Edited February 24, 2014 by SnarkosaurusRex 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SnarkosaurusRex 2831 Report post Posted February 27, 2014 Pakistan tired of drone strikes http://www.aljazeera.com/video/asia/2014/02/pakistan-calls-no-more-drone-strikes-201422672213692357.html 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snarf 3595 Report post Posted February 27, 2014 Pakistan tired of drone strikes http://www.aljazeera.com/video/asia/2014/02/pakistan-calls-no-more-drone-strikes-201422672213692357.html that's news like water is wet is news. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SnarkosaurusRex 2831 Report post Posted February 28, 2014 that's news like water is wet is news. Still, there are cards that Pakistan wanted drone strikes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SnarkosaurusRex 2831 Report post Posted March 10, 2014 (edited) Job market recovering http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/3/7/winter-fails-to-chilljobmarketexpertssay.html Russia moving further into Ukraine http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/3/9/russian-forces-tightengriponcrimea.html Edited March 10, 2014 by SnarkosaurusRex 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SnarkosaurusRex 2831 Report post Posted March 10, 2014 Russian troops fire on Ukrainian outpost http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/03/10/Russian-troops-fire-at-Ukraine-military-post.html 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
georgebushsdogpaintings 494 Report post Posted March 15, 2014 http://www.alternet.org/drugs/michelle-alexander-white-men-get-rich-legal-pot-black-men-stay-prison drug legalization turn? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SnarkosaurusRex 2831 Report post Posted March 16, 2014 http://www.alternet.org/drugs/michelle-alexander-white-men-get-rich-legal-pot-black-men-stay-prison drug legalization turn? Would this translate to the national scale? (I don't have time to read the article right now) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USMessi 36 Report post Posted March 18, 2014 Cuba is dependent on Venezuela/Economic collapse inevitable http://www.cnbc.com/id/101496191 3 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrelloid 935 Report post Posted April 5, 2014 http://bigstory.ap.org/article/us-secretly-created-cuban-twitter-stir-unrest So, not only did the US actually try the Cuba ICT case w/ Democracy Promotion advantage, they did it covertly through USAID (is nothing sacred to our intelligence agencies? Talk about killing willingness to trust US humanitarian aid forever), and it failed. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrelloid 935 Report post Posted April 6, 2014 http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424053111903536004579459323209921860.html?mod=BOL_article_full_featComm#articleTabs_article%3D1 This is particularly cool. Not because of the oil price prediction, which is of course useful policy evidence, but because of the policy proposals for punishing Russia's aggression that don't involve a military response at all. Quite possibly useful as an advantage CP solvency advocate - either this year or next - and might find its way into a clever affirmative. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SnarkosaurusRex 2831 Report post Posted April 8, 2014 Another Cuban embargo article http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21600117-would-be-especially-good-time-change-americas-relations-cuba-if-not-now 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pigasus 289 Report post Posted April 8, 2014 (edited) I installed an RSS feed into my browser that flips through the latest google news result for things related to the topic: http://tinyurl.com/k4maa28 Edited April 8, 2014 by pigasus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SnarkosaurusRex 2831 Report post Posted April 9, 2014 AT Localized Alts to Cap http://aje.me/1qdTkdD 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrelloid 935 Report post Posted April 10, 2014 Hauntology in Indonesia? http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2014/04/suharto-ghost-stalks-indonesian-election-20144613551356258.html Might be useful for some Orientalism Ks: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2014/04/iran-orientalism-western-illusio-20144383631581810.html 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SnarkosaurusRex 2831 Report post Posted April 15, 2014 Impact for PTX: http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2014/4/iran-nuclear-negotationsproliferationtreaty.html US Investing dipcap in Israel/Palestine http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/3/3/us-israel-netanyahuobamawhitehousepalestinianspalestine.html How Ukraine and Iran are related http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/3/19/crimea-crisis-couldreducesanctionspressureoniran.html How the nuclear deal could pan out http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/3/31/obama-administrationconfidantlaysoutapossibleirannucleardeal.html 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SnarkosaurusRex 2831 Report post Posted April 17, 2014 Global Warming -> Poverty http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/3/30/ipcc-climate-changeglobalwarmingimpacts.html 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SnarkosaurusRex 2831 Report post Posted April 20, 2014 China-Japan island tension heating up as Japan looks to militarize it http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/4/19/japan-islands-base.html 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SnarkosaurusRex 2831 Report post Posted April 20, 2014 Democratic opposition to Keystone mounts http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/15/opinion/white-house-waxman-keystone-pipeline/index.html 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snarf 3595 Report post Posted April 20, 2014 this thread is a really, really cool thing and everyone should pos rep Snarkosaurus both for the effort and for the actual content. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SnarkosaurusRex 2831 Report post Posted April 21, 2014 Thanks! But not just me, but everyone who contributes to this thread too. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
