1. U.N. SUSPENDS SYRIA MISSION, CITING INCREASE IN VIOLENCE & HEAVIER WEAPONS PUSH SYRIAN CRISIS TOWARD CIVIL WAR - Things in Syria have been heating up this week. Hilary Clinton, accused Russia of supplying Syria with new attack helicopters. Meanwhile the UN is pulling out the monitors and accusing Syria of using children as shields of protection. Check out this map; THE U.N'S LIST OF SHAME: WHERE CHILDREN ARE TOOLS OF WAR. Another interesting resource is the U.N.'s SYRIA REGIONAL REFUGEE RESPONSE.
2. ASK NOT WHAT CHINA WANTS FROM AFRICA, BUT WHAT AFRICA WANTS FROM CHINA & CHINA, AFRICA TRADE VOLUME TO HIT 150 BILLION - I'm always interested in what China is doing on the continent of Africa. I thought this was very interesting, "China-Africa trade to double to $300B in 3-5 yrs."
3. OBAMA TO PERMIT YOUNG MIGRANTS TO REMAIN IN U.S. & WHY SOME ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AREN'T CELEBRATING OBAMA'S NEW POLICY - This week President Obama made an executive order to allow thousands of children of illegal immigrants to remain in the US. I've read that this could benefit more than 800,000 young people. While it doesn't grant them "permanent legal status, it does clear the way for young illegal immigrants to come out of the shadows." I think this is a great positive way for Obama to set himself apart from the Republican candidates. While also backing them into the corner, where they will not walk away the winner. Oh politics.
4. THE 22 RULES OF STORYTELLING, ACCORDING TO PIXAR - Just something fun.
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