Global glimmers of good in 2015
Trudy Rubin assesses cautious hopes for 2015 in foreign policy. Possible Iraqi gains under Haider al Abadi may reverse ISIL advances if Washington and Sunni states back him, while Syria, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Iran talks, and Cuba offer mixed signals and uncertain outcomes.
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Kim Jong UN
Iraq
Nouri al-Maliki
Islamic State
ISIS
ISIL
Haider al-Abadi
al-Abadi
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Baghdad
Washington
White House of Congress
U.S
Saddam Hussein
Kuwait
Russia
Putin
Crimea
Rency
Ukraine
Afghanistan
Taliban
Ashraf Ghani
Abdullah Abdullah
Hamid Karzai
Pakistan
Raheel Sharif
Islamabad
Mullah Omar
Karachi
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Israel
West Bank
Cuba
Almanac January 5 2015 notable births and facts
Almanac entry notes January 5 2015 as day five of the year and day sixteen of winter. It lists birthdays for figures such as Walter Mondale Umberto Eco Juan Carlos Diane Keaton and Bradley Cooper among others. It cites Pete Rose gambling admission in 2004 and includes a quote from Mondale. It mentions moon phases and King Camp Gillette as the razor inventor.
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Bradley Cooper
January Jones
Pete Rose
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Corker poised to shape 2015 foreign policy debate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee incoming chair Bob Corker faces three crises as Congress weighs limits on military action, Iran negotiations, and Russia sanctions. He advocates congressional input on AUMF and Iran deal while backing targeted pressure on Moscow. He has traveled widely and positions himself as a broker between presidential prerogative and legislative oversight.
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Bob Corker
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Lindsey Graham
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Crowdfunding: Riches From Stranger Help and Hubris
The piece surveys crowdfunding hype with examples like the Coolest Cooler raising 13.28 million and other quirky campaigns. It notes hits and misses from Indiegogo and Kickstarter, including a potato salad fundraiser that raised over 70000, and ends with a self referential pitch to readers.
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Ryan Grepper
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