Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- April 3, 2014



Reviewing Obama’s Trip to Asia -- Shannon Tiezzi, The Diplomat

The Diplomat spoke with Dr. Jonathan Pollack, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, about Obama’s goals for the trip, and the major events at each of his stops

From April 22 to April 29, U.S. President Barack Obama visited Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and the Philippines in what many observers called an attempt to solidify his administration’s “rebalance to Asia.” The Diplomat spoke with Dr. Jonathan Pollack, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, about Obama’s goals for the trip, and the major events at each of his stops.

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

Ball in China’s Court: Obama’s Asia Trip -- Robert Haddick, War On The Rocks

Challenging Putin’s Values -- Thomas Friedman, New York Times

Are sanctions pushing Russia into a recession? -- Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor

Syria poll verdict will lack authenticity -- Gulf News editorial

Assad's Reelection Campaign Matters—Really -- Andrew Tabler, The Atlantic

Is Israel an Apartheid State? -- Jeffrey Goldberg, Bloomberg

Getting Rid of National Borders in the Middle East Won’t End Sectarian Warfare -- Lee Smith, The Tablet

How the US created, and lost, Afghan war -- Anand Gopal, Asia Times

Reducing Tensions in East Asia -- Tsuneo Akaha, The Diplomat

Why the dangerous new turn for piracy matters -- Anthony Russell, Special to CNN

Nigerian abductions: the stolen daughters -- Guardian editorial

Three Years After bin Laden: Terrorism + the Trouble Ahead -- John McLaughlin, OZY

America's Drone War: How Many Have We Killed? -- David Cole, New York review Of Books

China May Be Biggest Economy, But Not the Best -- William Pesek, Bloomberg

How Will We Know When China is Number One? -- Peter Harris, National Interest

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