Climate Change- Geopolitics
 The Foreign Affairs
How to understand the Geopolitics of climate change - -
His administration’s decisions will be erratic, ill-considered, and ineffective. In other words, business as usual.
By Joshua Busby
 Poverty - How to Eradicate it
The Economist
The best way to eradicate poverty in America is to focus on Children - -
This removes the divisive, partisan debate about culpability,
By Idrees Kahloon
 Renewable Energy
The Christian science Monitor
Will Hawaii lead the renewable revolution ? - -
Hawaii has positioned itself as a pioneer in the quest to move toward a future free of fossil fuels. How it deals with obstacles in its path to 100% renewable energy could hold lessons for the rest of the U.S.
By Nolle Swan & Nathan Eagle
 Argument
The Foreign Policy
For many Iranians, staying in the nuclear deal no longer makes sense - -
Talks have little appeal because Tehran is convinced that Trump can’t be trusted to negotiate in good faith. And there isn’t much political support for observing what’s left of the deal while Washington wages economic war.
By Saheb Saneghi
 Education - Analysis
The Christian science Monitor
Who gets ahead in higher education ? - -
Knowledge is power. Yet higher ed’s promise of social mobility remains out of reach for many students. One author argues that Americans have forgotten how education can be a collective good.
By Stacy Teicher Khodaroo
 U.S. - Iran - Cyberattack
The Foreign Policy
Trump weighs Cyberattack on Iran - -
But Pentagon planners caution such a strike could prompt damaging retaliation.
By Elias Groll & Lara Seligman
 News Analysis
The New York Times
Iran finds evaporating sympathy at t he U.N. - -
The country’s foreign minister, on the defensive after attacks on Saudi oil facilities, says Iran has lost hope that the Europeans will counterbalance American sanctions.
By David E. Sanger & Farnaz Fassihi
Opinions
The New York Times
What's next for Israel ? - -
Probably not “peace,” or a Palestinian state any time soon. But certainly political changes and most likely a lesser role for Benjamin Netanyahu.
By Editorial Staff
U.S - Iran Sanctions
The New York Times
Trump announces new sanctions on Iran - -
The sanctions targeting the Iranian national bank add to the pressure on Iran, which the United States accuses of attacking Saudi oil facilities.
By Elleen Sullivan
 Israel - Election
The New York Times
Bibi Netanyahu tapped in his labyrinth - -
Israelis remind Netanyahu he’s a mortal politician, not a king. That may save their democracy and any last chance of peace
By Roger Cohen
 Iran - U.S. Sanctions
The Washington Post
Trump Says he has ordered a substantial increase in sanctions against Iran - -
It was not immediately clear what the increase in sanctions might entail.
By John Wagner
 India - Future
The Christian science Monitor
India Rising: Can a giant democracy become an economic colossus - -
Democracies can seem less efficient than their autocratic rivals, but their strength lies in innovation. The key to India realizing its economic aspirations lies with harnessing its diverse and inclusive democracy.
By Howard LaFranchi
 Israel - Netanyahu
The Foreign Policy
Annexing the West Bank will destabilize Jordan - -
Netanyahu’s election promise won’t just hurt Israel, it will create chaos for its eastern neighbor and a diplomatic backlash too.
By Albert B. Wolf
U.S -- Iran
The Washington Post
Tehran rules out talks with U.S. as Trump hesitates to blame Iran directly - -
Iran’s supreme leader said that if the United States returned to the nuclear deal Tehran struck with world powers, then it could take part in negotiations along with the agreement’s other signatories.
By Kareem Fahim, Erin Cunningham & Shane Harris
Saudi Arabia - Iran
The Washington Post
Saudi Arabia says weapons used to attack its oil used to attack its oil facilities were Iranians - -
A Saudi military spokesman dismissed claims of responsibility by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who threatened additional assaults amid U.S. warnings of retaliation.
By Erin Cunningham, Anne Gearan, Steven Mufson & Kareem Fahim
Immigration - Supreme Court
The Washington Post
U.S.can begin denying migrants' asylum while legal fight continues, Supreme Court rules - -
The justices put on hold a lower court’s ruling that the Trump administration’s rule change could not be enforced pending additional legal action because it likely ran afoul of administrative law requirements.
By Robert Barnes
Population - World
The Population bust - -
Population bust - -
Demographic Decline and the End of Capitalism as We Know It
By Zachary Karabell
Iran - Human Rights
The New York Times
Iran's ' Blue Girl ' wanted to watch a soccer match. She died pursuing her dream - -
Women are banned from attending sports events in Iran, but one woman sneaked into a stadium to see her favorite soccer team play.
By Farnaz Fassihi
Bangladesh - BRAC
The Economist
How BRAC, the world's biggest charity, made Bangladesh richer - -
Its extraordinary success leaves it struggling to find a new purpose
By Print Edition
India - Future
The Christian science Monitor
India rising: Can a great democracy become an economic colossus ? - -
Democracies can seem less efficient than their autocratic rivals, but their strength lies in innovation. The key to India realizing its economic aspirations lies with harnessing its diverse and inclusive democracy.
By Howard LaFranchi
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Climate Change- Geopolitics
The Foreign Affairs
How to understand the Geopolitics of climate change - -
Why Climate Change Matters More Than Anything Else
By Joshua Busby
 Climate Change
The Foreign Policy
How will save the Amazon (and how) ? - -
It's only a matter of time until major powers try to stop climate change by any means necessary.
By Stephen M. Walt
 Climate Change & Future
The Economist
The past, present & future of climate change - -
Climate issue: Replacing the fossil-fuel technology which is reshaping the climate remains a massive task
By Print edition
 Climate Change
The Washington Post
Climate change will lead to extreme coastal flooding in some areas every year, new U.N. report finds - -
Human-caused carbon dioxide emissions are fueling monster storms, deadly heat waves, harm to coral reefs and record losses of Arctic sea ice, according to the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
By Chris Mooney & Brady Dennis
Analysis
The Christian science Monitor
Who gets ahead in higher education ? - -
Knowledge is power. Yet higher ed’s promise of social mobility remains out of reach for many students. One author argues that Americans have forgotten how education can be a collective good.
By Stacy Teicher Khadaroo
 Israel - Internal Affairs
The Washington Post
Israeli president summons Netanyahu and his rival Gantz to work out a deal - -
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin summoned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief rival Benny Gantz to a joint meeting at his official residence Monday night in hopes of brokering a deal that would weld their two closely divided parties into a unity government
By Steve Hendrix & Ruth Eglash
Opinions
The Washington Post
U.S.to send more troops to Saudi Arabia after attacks on oil facilities - -
Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper said the deployments were in response to requests from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to help protect “critical infrastructure.”
By Karen DeYoung, Missy Ryan & Paul Sonne
Veterans - Suicide
The New York Times
Program to prevent Veterans suicide earns bipartisan support - -
More than 6,000 veterns took their own lives each year between 2008 - 2017, & roughly 20 a day since 2014, according to new statistics
By Jennifer Steinhauer
Analysis
The Foreign Policy
Can Pompeo rally allies to counter - -
The Secretary of State is in the Middle East this week, but may find allies reluctant to take on Tehran
By Elias Groll & Lara Seligman
U.S. -- Saudi Arabia
The Foreign Policy
Trump team debates response to strikes on Saudi oil - -
Pentagon is cautious as Riyadh requests additional U.S. forces.
By Lara Seligman & Elias Groll
 Iran - United Nations
The New York Times
Iran's president may skip U.N. meet ing, blaming U.S. obstacles - -
Iran’s president and other officials might not attend a United Nations gathering in New York next week because of obstacles raised by the United States, an Iranian state news outlet reported on Wednesday.
By Richard Perez - Pena
India - Future
The Christian science Monitor
India Rising: Can a giant democracy become an economic colossus - -
Democracies can seem less efficient than their autocratic rivals, but their strength lies in innovation. The key to India realizing its economic aspirations lies with harnessing its diverse and inclusive democracy.
By Howard LaFranchi
U.S -- Iran
The New York Times
Withoil under attack, Trump's deference to Saudi Arabia - -
After oil installations were blown up in Saudi Arabia, Trump seemed to suggest he was ready to stroke back
By Peter Baker & David E. Sanger
Israel - Election
The Christian science Monitor
Who will win Israel Tuesday ? Meet the unlikely kingmaker - -
Religion and state – it’s an issue mostly sorted out in the U.S. Constitution. Not so in Israel. Now a hard-right politico’s rebirth as a secularist champion is drawing support, and could swing an election.
By Joshua Mitnick
 Opinions
The New York Times
Our children deserve better - -
They’re falling behind other countries’ kids. Do the presidential candidates care?
By Nicholas Kristof
Israel - Election
The Economist
Will Binjamin Netanyahu's vow to annex part of the West Bank work ? - -
Israel’s prime minister is trying to sway voters ahead of an election on September 17th
By Middle East - Africa
 Israel - Palestinians
The New York Times
Netanyahu, facing tough Israeli election, pledges to annex a third of West Bank - -
The move by Israel’s prime minister, who faces an election in a week, would reduce any future Palestinian state to an enclave encircled by Israel.
By David M. Halbfinger
News Analysis
The New York Times
Why is India making its own people stateless ? - -
The Modi government will stop at nothing, it seems, to repress the country’s Muslims.
By K.Anis Ahmad
Analysis
The Foreign Affairs
The United States' perpetual war in Afghanistan - -
Why Long Wars No Longer Generate a Backlash at Home
By Tanisha M. Fazel & Sara Kreps
 Opinions
The Foreign Policy
How to make a lasting deal with Iran - -
Maximum pressure won’t make Tehran capitulate. Letting it enhance its conventional military capabilities could convince it to rein in proxies and curb its nuclear and missile programs.
By Mahsa Rouhi
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