September promises to be an economically volatile month as Europe is slated to go through a very difficult period. The last 5 years have been very difficult for most people in the world and an op-ed piece in the Washington Post tries to assess our economic state of affairs. It is a long article, but well worth the read–it asks all sorts of questions that are being avoided by the major parties in the US.
Turkey has emerged as a very important regional player in the Middle East, and has enjoyed its position as a bridge between Europe and Asia. The person most responsible for the evolution of Turkish foreign policy is its Prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Economist has a good (but brief) assessment of his aspirations.
The Rohingya are a Muslim minority in Burma, and are among the most persecuted people on earth. There are about 800,000 of them who live in Burma, but there is a strong Buddhist movement to expel them from Burma. The Burmese claim that the Rohingya are from Bangladesh, but that country refuses to take the Rohingya in. The persecution of the Rohingya has ramped up quite dramatically since the military has loosened control in Burma.
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