Foreign Policy Classroom - 0 views
U.S. Foreign Relations: U.S. Foreign Policy Organizations - 2 views
Panic over Ebola echoes the 19th-Century Fear of Cholera - 0 views
Ebola and U.S. National Security - 0 views
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The U.S. government is sending flimsy plastic aprons and gauze masks to the Africans with assurances that the donning and removal processes are where the majority of the risk to caregivers is realized. This is simply not true. As is evident by the precautions currently being taken in the U.S. and other developed countries, multiple layers of protection are employed by health workers, and cadavers are treated as highly infectious.
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President Obama has sent nearly 5,000 members of the U.S. military to West Africa to assist in trying to stop the spread of the disease for a very good reason — the problem is quickly spinning out of control, and has the potential to become a serious national security concern.
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Since 2010, the Department of Defense has partnered with Tekmira Pharmaceuticals to develop a vaccine for Ebola. Tekmira was given ‘fast track’ authority to develop a vaccine earlier this year.
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One Year Later, Ebola Outbreak Offers Lessons for Next Epidemic - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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The effort has been messy, inefficient and expensive, often lagging the epidemic’s twists in tragic ways.
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Despite difficulty filling positions, the W.H.O. now reports that it has more than 700 people working at 77 field sites, the largest emergency response in its history.
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Charities with no background treating Ebola patients began running hospitals specialized for Ebola care, some of which were built by militaries and others staffed by hundreds of personnel from China and Cuba who were also facing Ebola for the first time and trying to overcome language challenges.
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Brazil's top 10 foreign policy challenges in 2014 | Post Western World - 0 views
Global Peace Index 2014 - YouTube - 0 views
Israeli-Palestinian Coverage : NPR - 0 views
Israeli polls show overwhelming support for Gaza campaign | World news | theguardian.com - 0 views
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86% of Israeli Jews said they supported the war.
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"There is no pressure on people – this is authentic support. People think this is a just war."
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Fewer than 10% agreed that it was time to stop
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United Nations News Centre - There can be no military solution, Ban says as Israel laun... - 4 views
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Ban Ki-moon today voiced his regret that Israel has launched a ground offensive against Gaza, despite calls for restraint, and stressed that there can be no military solution to the conflict which flared up over a week ago.
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Militants in Gaza have since stepped up rocket attacks against Israel, and Israeli airstrikes on the enclave intensified.
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Israel is bombing Gaza? Support the Jews | JPost | Israel News - 0 views
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Hamas does – firing rockets from holy places and civilian areas toward Israel.
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“We support Israel’s actions in Gaza. The only language terrorists understand is that of force. We urge the EU to recognize this simple fact.”
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Lithuanians don’t get notifications about a daily dosage of rocket attacks, and not only because the airraid sirens don’t actually work in Lithuania.
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