Decomposing water and energy trends in China (Can Wang, Xinzhu Zheng, East Asia Forum)

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/08/24/decomposing-water-and-energy-trends-in-china/

‘No first use’ nuclear pledge bad for US standing in Asia (Hugh White, East Asia Forum)

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/08/24/no-first-use-nuclear-pledge-bad-for-us-standing-in-asia/

Should college come with a money-back guarantee? (Beth Akers, Stuart M Butler, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/should-college-come-with-a-money-back-guarantee/

Figures of the week: The state of Africa’s economic powerhouses (Mariama Sow, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2016/08/24/figures-of-the-week-the-state-of-africas-economic-powerhouses/

Metropolitan Lens: The Texas economy in an age of cheap oil (Devashree Saha, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2016/08/24/metropolitan-lens-the-texas-economy-in-an-age-of-cheap-oil/

Third-country nuclear forces and possible measures for multilateral arms control (Steven Pifer, James Tyson, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/research/third-country-nuclear-forces-and-possible-measures-for-multilateral-arms-control/

Determining the proper scope of climate change policy benefits in U.S. regulatory analyses: Domestic versus global approaches (Ted Gayer, W. Kip Viscusi, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/research/determining-the-proper-scope-of-climate-change-policy-benefits-in-u-s-regulatory-analyses-domestic-versus-global-approaches/

A tale of two countries: Italy, Germany, and Russian gas (Giovanna De Maio, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/research/a-tale-of-two-countries-italy-germany-and-russian-gas/

The nuclear no first use dilemma and North Korea (Michael E. O’Hanlon, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2016/08/24/the-nuclear-no-first-use-dilemma-and-north-korea/

Why economics has become political once again (Richard V. Reeves, Brookngs)

https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/why-economics-has-become-political-once-again/

Press Freedom Isn’t Free (Danforth Austin, Barbara Frye, Project-Syndicate)

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/press-freedom-funding-journalists-by-danforth-austin-and-barbara-frye-2016-08

Trump’s Pro-ISIS Foreign Policy (Fawaz A. Gerges, Project-Syndicate)

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/trump-pro-isis-foreign-policy-by-fawaz-a--gerges-2016-08

The Easy Money Contagion (Carmen Reinhart, Project-Syndicate)

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/global-depreciation-contagion-by-carmen-reinhart-2016-08

The Scarecrow of National Debt (Robert Skidelsky, Project-Syndicate)

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/government-debt-scarier-than-taxes-by-robert-skidelsky-2016-08

Holidays

A good summer to all!


Let's go back in early September

Taking Turkey Seriously (Carl Bildt, Project-Syndicate)

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/turkey-geopolitical-importance-by-carl-bildt-2016-08

Airing the IMF’s Dirty Laundry (Barry Eichengreen, Project-Syndicate)

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/imf-self-assessment-eu-crisis-by-barry-eichengreen-2016-08

Putin’s Turkish Delight (Guy Verhofstadt, Project-Syndicate)

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/erdogan-visit-to-russia-by-guy-verhofstadt-2016-08

US elections: This is not a time for jokes (John Metta, Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2016/08/elections-time-jokes-160813115713829.html

The vivid life of Fidel Castro (John Kirk, Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2016/08/vivid-life-fidel-castro-160810145533354.html

France: How to win the war against ISIL (Remi Piet, Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2016/08/france-win-war-isil-160811130709782.html

Pollution alert issued for Mexico's capital (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/pollution-alert-issued-mexico-capital-160813103310151.html

Russia deploys advanced air defence system to Crimea (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/russia-deploys-advanced-air-defence-system-crimea-160813073345332.html

UN approves new peacekeeping force to South Sudan (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/approves-peacekeeping-force-south-sudan-160812191513815.html

Afghan-Pakistan ISIL's Hafiz Saeed Khan killed (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/report-isil-leader-hafiz-saeed-killed-strike-160812175040690.html

US declares emergency in Puerto Rico over Zika outbreak (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/declares-emergency-puerto-rico-zika-outbreak-160813053502772.html

Thailand blast: Hunt on for suspects (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/hunt-hua-hin-phuket-surat-thani-blast-suspects-160813053942865.html

Syria's war: Government and Russia blamed for deaths (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/syria-war-government-russia-blamed-deaths-160813081046636.html

Philippines–Vietnam partnership can help manage South China Sea dispute (Mico A Galang, East Asia Forum)

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/08/13/philippines-vietnam-partnership-can-help-manage-south-china-sea-dispute/

Is South Korea still interested in unification? (Emma Campbell, East Asia Forum)

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/08/13/is-south-korea-still-interested-in-unification/

Going from more to better jobs (World Bank)

http://blogs.worldbank.org/opendata/going-more-better-jobs

Enabling children to grow: Tackling the multiple determinants of nutrition (World Bank)

http://blogs.worldbank.org/endpovertyinsouthasia/enabling-children-grow-tackling-multiple-determinants-nutrition

World Bank Approved as the First SDR Bond Issuer in China (World Bank)

http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2016/08/12/world-bank-approved-as-the-first-sdr-bond-issuer-in-china

Africa’s Unexplored Potential of Trade in Services (World Bank)

http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2016/08/04/africas-unexplored-potential-of-trade-in-services

Rising up from the Ashes, Gujarat ramps up Disaster Preparedness (World Bank)

http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2016/05/23/rising-up-from-the-ashes-gujarat-ramps-up-disaster-preparedness

Supporting Lebanon’s cultural heritage as a driver of job creation and local economic development (World Bank)

http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2016/08/08/supporting-lebanons-cultural-heritage-as-a-driver-of-job-creation-and-local-economic-development

What's being about the upcoming G20 summit? (Xinhua)

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-08/12/c_135590833.htm

Why Wall Street backs Hillary Clinton? (Xinhua)

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-08/12/c_135590879.htm

Spotlight: Impeachment of President Park possible over THAAD in S.Korea (Xinhua)

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-08/12/c_135590710.htm

India should join China in rising above differences, forging closer partnership (Xinhua)

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-08/12/c_135590785.htm

IS regional leader killed in U.S.-Afghan operation: envoy (Xinhua)

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-08/12/c_135590892.htm

Turkish FM hails Iran's support for Turkish gov't (IRNA)

http://www.irna.ir/en/News/82185426/

Pakistan to invite India for dialogue on Kashmir (IRNA)

http://www.irna.ir/en/News/82185371/

Zarif: Iran, Turkey, Russia are key regional players (IRNA)

http://www.irna.ir/en/News/82185352/

Foreign companies welcome investment in NIOTC (IRNA)

http://www.irna.ir/en/News/82185242/

Zarif arrives in Ankara (IRNA)

http://www.irna.ir/en/News/82185163/

Thai police chief links deadly blasts to constitutional referendum (TASS)

http://tass.ru/en/world/893984

Italian legislator calls for coopertaion between Russia and NATO (TASS)

http://tass.ru/en/world/893979

Armored trains to take part in south Russia drills first time in 15 years (TASS)

http://tass.ru/en/defense/893956

Fourteen parties to take part in Russian State Duma elections (TASS)

http://tass.ru/en/politics/893964

Closing the Health-Care Data Gap (Muhammad Hamid Zaman, Project-Syndicate)

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/developing-world-health-data-by-muhammad-hamid-zaman-2016-08

The False Economic Promise of Global Governance (Dani Rodrik, Project-Syndicate)

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/global-governance-false-economic-promise-by-dani-rodrik-2016-08

Greens for Trump? (Peter Singer, Project-Syndicate)

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/jill-stein-should-withdraw-battleground-states-by-peter-singer-2016-08

Erdogan in the Kremlin (Abdulrahman al-Rashed, Al Arabiya)

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/08/12/Erdogan-in-the-Kremlin.html

Taif: A ball everyone kicks into the other’s court (Nayla Tueni, Al Arabiya)

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/08/12/Taif-A-ball-everyone-kicks-into-the-other-s-court.html

Why is Iran intensifying crackdown on dual citizens? (Majid Rafizadeh, Al Arabiya)

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/08/12/Why-is-Iran-intensifying-crackdown-on-dual-citizens-.html

The White House document and war policies (Fahad Suleiman Shoqiran, Al Arabiya)

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/08/12/The-White-House-document-and-war-policies.html

Portugal Gaining on Italy in the Banking ‘Doom Loop’ (Benn Steil, Emma Smith, CFR)

http://blogs.cfr.org/geographics/2016/08/11/portugalgainitalybankingdoomloop/

The Wishes of the Heisei Emperor (Sheila A. Smith, CFR)

http://blogs.cfr.org/asia/2016/08/11/the-wishes-of-the-heisei-emperor/

Boko Haram’s Factional Feud (Jacob Zenn, CFR)

http://blogs.cfr.org/campbell/2016/08/11/boko-harams-factional-feud/

The Internet’s Inflection Point (Michael Chertoff, CFR)

http://blogs.cfr.org/cyber/2016/08/11/the-internets-inflection-point/

Women Around the World: This Week (Rachel Vogelstein, CFR)

http://blogs.cfr.org/women-around-the-world/2016/08/11/women-around-the-world-this-week-48/

A secret school for Afghans in Iran (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/07/secret-school-afghans-iran-160720121238213.html

Venezuela and Colombia to reopen border crossings (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/venezuela-colombia-reopen-border-crossings-160812043733167.html

Explosion hits China's Dangyang on Tianjin anniversary (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/explosion-hits-china-dangyang-tianjin-anniversary-160812055513608.html

Opera house set to boost Dubai's cultural profile (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/opera-house-set-boost-dubai-cultural-profile-160812042412237.html

Fighting rages in Aleppo despite Russian lull pledge (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/fighting-rages-aleppo-russian-lull-pledge-160811163737049.html

Thailand shaken by multiple bomb blasts (Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/multiple-bomb-blasts-strike-thailand-160812033034987.html

Tough choices ahead as al-Nusra splits from al-Qaeda (Martin Griffiths, Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2016/08/tough-choices-nusra-splits-al-qaeda-160811095857294.html

Japan's new Defence White Paper: Turbulence ahead (Rupakjyoti Borah, Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2016/08/japan-defence-white-paper-turbulence-160811082409647.html

Immigrants and Donald Trump: It's a complicated story (Gregory Aftandilian, Al Jazeera)

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2016/08/immigrants-donald-trump-complicated-story-160810074342137.html

ASPI suggests (David Lang, The Strategist)

http://www.aspistrategist.org.au/aspi-suggests-12aug/

The forgotten actor in Australia’s counterterrorism plans (Anthony Bergin, ASPI)

http://www.aspistrategist.org.au/forgotten-actor-australias-counterterrorism-plans/

Improving on zero: Australia and India attempt strategic convergence (Graeme Dobell, ASPI)

https://www.aspi.org.au/publications/improving-on-zero-australia-and-india-attempt-strategic-convergence

Report - China Dream: still coming true? (ISPI)

http://www.ispionline.it/it/pubblicazione/china-dream-still-coming-true-15412

Information warfare – The Rise of the Cyber Offense (Pierluigi Paganini, Security Affairs)

http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/50229/cyber-warfare-2/information-warfare-cyber-offense.html

How to open 100 Million Volkswagen cars with a cheap wireless device (Pierluigi Paganini, Security Affairs)

http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/50222/hacking/car-hackign-volkswagen.html

What Exactly Is Going On In Ukraine? (Hannah Thoburn, Hudson Institute)

http://www.hudson.org/research/12731-what-exactly-is-going-on-in-ukraine

Only the US Can Stop China's Maritime Aggression (Arthur Herman, Hudson Institute)

http://www.hudson.org/research/12730-only-the-us-can-stop-china-s-maritime-aggression

A Victory for Democracy amid Growing Illiberal Threats (Freedom House)

https://freedomhouse.org/blog/victory-democracy-amid-growing-illiberal-threats

Renewables get the job done despite skepticism (John P. Banks, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/renewables-get-the-job-done-despite-skepticism/

Book - Chinese Politics in the Xi Jinping Era. Reassessing Collective Leadership (Cheng Li, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/book/chinese-politics-in-the-xi-jinping-era/

Mexico illustrates global drive toward advancing financial inclusion (Robin Lewis, John Villasenor, Darrell M. West, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/2016/08/11/mexico-illustrates-global-drive-toward-advancing-financial-inclusion/

Figure of the week: Urban health management in megacities (Mariama Sow, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/2016/08/11/urban-health-management-in-megacities/

Can Tunisia’s new prime minister overcome the trust deficit? (Sarah E. Yerkes, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/2016/08/11/can-tunisias-new-prime-minister-overcome-the-trust-deficit/

New York Times allegations and our response (Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/research/new-york-times-allegations-and-response/

Student test scores: How the sausage is made and why you should care (Brian A. Jacob, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/research/student-test-scores-how-the-sausage-is-made-and-why-you-should-care/

The DEA’s marijuana decision is more important than rescheduling (John Hudak, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/2016/08/11/the-deas-marijuana-decision-is-more-important-than-rescheduling/

3 dead, 35 injured after explosions rock Thailand (Anadolu)

http://aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/3-dead-35-injured-after-explosions-rock-thailand/627181

UN commissioner criticizes Bulgaria on refugee policies (Anadolu)

http://aa.com.tr/en/europe/un-commissioner-criticizes-bulgaria-on-refugee-policies/627164

US CENTCOM manipulated anti-Daesh efforts: report (Anadolu)

http://aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-centcom-manipulated-anti-daesh-efforts-report/627161

Global warming causing saltier beaches, study says (Anadolu)

http://aa.com.tr/en/americas/global-warming-causing-saltier-beaches-study-says/627145

US: Clinton blasts Trump on economy, tax, regulations (Anadolu)

http://aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-clinton-blasts-trump-on-economy-tax-regulations/627143

Vietnam’s vision for a renewable energy future (Margareth Sembiring, East Asia Forum)

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/08/12/vietnams-vision-for-a-renewable-energy-future/

China making efforts to ensure peace and stability in Africa (Xinhua)

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-08/12/c_135587997.htm

China's fixed-asset investment growth continues to slow (Xinhua)

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-08/12/c_135589467.htm

Turkey, Russia agree next Syrian regime should be inclusive: Turkish FM (Xinhua)

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-08/12/c_135588064.htm

Trump's White House race falters due to seemingly endless gaffes (Xinhua)

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-08/12/c_135587846.htm

Australian MH370 search agency secretly removes "death dive" theory from website (Xinhua)

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-08/12/c_135589523.htm

China, U.S. officials downplay anti-trade rhetoric (Xinhua)

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-08/12/c_135587934.htm