2017年9月14日星期四

Yahoo! News: World News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World News


With rebuilding under way, assessing government responses to Irma and Harvey

Posted: 14 Sep 2017 02:17 PM PDT

With rebuilding under way, assessing government responses to Irma and HarveyThe southeastern United States is struggling back onto its feet following this month's battering from two huge storms. Thankfully, the human toll from hurricanes Harvey and Irma was not as great as feared. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other government first responders have so far won plaudits for the speed and organization of initial aid deliveries.


US foreign policy: Who is in charge?

Posted: 14 Sep 2017 01:33 PM PDT

US foreign policy: Who is in charge?The North Korean nuclear crisis has challenged the Trump administration and its formation of coherent and effective foreign policy like no other. Recommended: Kim 101: How well do you know North Korea's leaders?


How to fix US politics? Maybe start by seeing it as an ‘industrial complex.’

Posted: 14 Sep 2017 01:02 PM PDT

How to fix US politics? Maybe start by seeing it as an 'industrial complex.'In 2015, shortly after selling her family's food-products business, CEO Katherine Gehl had an epiphany: What if you analyzed the US political system as an industry? Why can't Washington get things done? Ms. Gehl teamed up with Harvard business professor Michael Porter, a consultant for her family business, to investigate the industry of politics.


EU advice for nations with big visions

Posted: 14 Sep 2017 12:21 PM PDT

EU advice for nations with big visionsA good reason to watch the struggles of the European Union is that much of the world is trying to imitate its successes. How has the EU been able to link half a billion people across more than two dozen countries for so long? By values, he meant only a few: freedom, rule of law, and equality, as opposed to oppression, personal rule, and what he called second-class citizenship.


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