Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 14, 2014



The Worsening Ebola Crisis -- New York Times editorial

Recent days have brought two alarming developments in the struggle to contain Ebola. The campaign against the epidemic in West Africa, the only sure way to prevent the spread of the virus to the United States and other countries, fell even further behind. And the discovery that a nurse treating an Ebola patient in Dallas had herself become infected despite wearing protective gear raised questions about the readiness of American hospitals to deal with Ebola patients.

Reassuring statements by health officials that virtually any hospital with an isolation unit could treat such patients now look rashly optimistic.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 14, 2014

Following the mistakes in the Texas Ebola story -- Steven Brill, Reuters

The CDC say we need to ‘rethink’ Ebola. No s*** Sherlock. But what ELSE aren’t they telling us? -- Piers Morgan, Daily Mail

ISIS cancer spreading to North Africa -- Daniel Nisman, New York Post

Staying on the sidelines: In fight for Kobani, Turkey doesn’t see any good guys -- Andrew Finkel, Reuters

No Syrian Rebels Allowed at ISIS War Conference -- Josh Rogin, Daily Beast

Getting rid of ISIL or Assad? -- Inside Story/Al Jazeera

On Islamic State's western front, Lebanon girds for pre-winter attacks -- Nicholas Blanford, CSM

Palestine: A state of things to come -- The Economist

A key week for Tehran and its international ambitions -- Tony Karon, The National

Turkey's Mediterranean Provocations -- Michael Leigh, Real Clear World

India’s Impressive Space Program -- Sudha Ramachandran, The Diplomat

China’s Dangerous Game -- Howard W. French, The Atlantic

Chibok abductions: Will Nigerian schoolgirls ever be freed? -- BBC

Catalonia calls off independence vote - but doesn't throw in the towel -- Michael Holtz, CSM
America, Britain and the perils of empire -- Gideon Rachman, Financial Times

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