Generational Dynamics - Page 15

Contents: Iraq sending Shia militias to Mosul, directly violating promise to Turkey; The chaotic operation to liberate Mosul

Contents: Turkey, Syria, Kurds, ISIS converging on a major military confrontation in al-Bab; Syrian airstrike on Turkish forces threatens wider war

Contents: Terrorist car bomb in southern Turkey kills two; Turkey furious at EU parliament’s vote to end accession talks

Contents: The First Thanksgiving — The Pilgrims meet the Wampanoag Indians; The fur trade with Britain and Europe; King Philip’s war; Aftermath of King Philip’s War; The Great Awakening of the 1730-40s; The Revolutionary War — 1772-1782; Aftermath of the Revolutionary War

Contents: China puts army on high alert along border with Burma (Myanmar); Burma’s army appears to be exterminating Rakhine State Rohingyas

Contents: Bizarre monkey attack triggers tribal war in Jabha in southern Libya; Tribal warfare in southern Libya could destabilize all of Libya

Contents: Sri Lanka Sinhalese Buddhist monks accused of racist hate speech against Hindu Tamils; Sri Lanka says that ’32 élite, well-educated Muslims’ have joined ISIS in Syria

Contents: Italy’s Monte dei Paschi di Siena floats desperate rescue plan; After Brexit and Trump, Italy’s Five-Star-Movement may be the next surprise

Contents: African nations furious over possible collapse of climate change agreement; The ‘science’ of climate change

Contents: Communal violence grows in Myanmar (Burma) between Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims; Syria and Russia resume bombings of women and children in Aleppo

Contents: Bulgaria: Socialist pro-Russian Rumen Radev wins election as president; Moldova: Socialist pro-Russian Igor Dodon wins highly polarizing presidential election

Contents: Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) forced to close emergency rooms; Syrian regime sending ‘leave or die’ text messages to Aleppo residents

Contents: Taliban attack on German consulate in Afghanistan kills six; Afghan Taliban attack on Bagram base kills four Americans; 14-year-old suicide bomber kills dozens in Sufi shrine in Pakistan

Contents: Only 1% of people in India pay any income taxes at all; India’s prime minister Narendra Modi declares 500-1000 rupee notes worthless; Many wives face hardship because their ‘hidden cash’ is now worthless

Contents: Hundreds of Australian migrants to be resettled in the United States; As winter approaches, Syria’s east Aleppo faces mass starvation

Contents: Donald Trump victory signals a major increase in nationalism; Brexit referendum and US election illustrate dangers of predicting elections; The honeymoon calm before the storm; Is this the Apocalypse?

Contents: EU’s expected scathing report on Turkey may scuttle refugee deal; Austria says EU must prepare for collapse of Turkey migrant deal; Hungary’s Viktor Orbán defeated in attempt to ban refugee quotas

Contents: China orders Hong Kong to disqualify anyone not taking ‘sincere’ loyalty oath to China; Hong Kong police prepare for massive street protests; Advice on traveling to China

Contents: US-backed Kurdish militias in Syria make surprise announcement of Raqqa operation; Is Syria’s Bashar al-Assad a ‘necessary evil’?

Contents: Turkey’s Erdogan eliminates more opposition in quest for power; Erdogan continues his war against Turkey’s media

Contents: Egypt, in economic crisis, sharply devalues currency in order to get an IMF loan; Egypt’s government says that ‘the luxury of delay is not available’

Contents: Britain’s Brexit plans in disarray after court requires parliamentary approval; Italy’s Monte dei Paschi di Siena, the world’s oldest bank, appears close to collapse

Contents: Hong Kong legislature in chaos, under threat of intervention by mainland China; Sudan follows Uganda, Namibia in cutting ties with North Korea

Contents: Wife of North Korea’s child dictator Kim Jong-un has disappeared; Protests across Morocco after horrific death of fishmonger in garbage truck

Contents: France pulls out of Central African Republic as sectarian violence grows; Widespread dissatisfaction with UN peacekeeping force MINUSCA

Contents: Australia proposes lifetime settlement ban on illegal immigrants; Clinton e-mail media storm shows sudden change in public mood

Contents: Shia militias in Iraq may or may not be attacking Tal Afar near Mosul; ISIS using tens of thousands of men, women and children as human shields in Mosul; Conflicts among ethnic groups lead to chaos in Mosul operation

Contents: China’s president Xi Jinping given dictatorial powers; China permits Philippines to fish in Scarborough Shoal

Contents: Thousands of refugees hide from French police as Calais ‘Jungle’ refugee camp is demolished; Destruction of Calais camp called ‘really dangerous’ for children

Contents: Spain blocks Russia fleet refueling stop over planned bombing in Aleppo Syria; The Gambia follows Burundi and S. Africa in leaving the International Criminal Court

Contents: Pakistan reels after 60 young police cadets killed in terror attack in Balochistan; Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) may be getting revenge for police attack on leader

Contents: South Africa’s withdrawal throws future of International Criminal Court into doubt; Is the ICC racially biased against Africans?; The fallacy of prosecuting war crimes

Contents: Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte in comic dance with China; Duterte’s statement generates backlash at home; Philippines president Duterte apparently cedes Scarborough Shoal to China

Contents: France to demolish ‘The Jungle’ migrant camp in Calais; Italy struggles with the ‘mini-Calais’ refugee camp in Ventimiglia

Contents: Russia’s warship fleet sails through English Channel to Syria; Russia extends ‘humanitarian pause’ in Aleppo Syria

Contents: Unrealistic expectations surround the battle to recapture Mosul from ISIS; Turkey views Iraq and Syria through the lens of World War I and the Ottoman Empire