Documents tagged "The United States"
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The image is a photograph of an open book with text printed on its pages. The visible text includes phrases like "The United States" and mentions a location called "Hudson." There are also references to a person named "Charlotte" and the term "social media," suggesting that the content could be related to American history or social commentary involving individuals and the use of online platforms. The specific nature of the text is not entirely clear due to the angle and focus of the photograph, but it appears to be an academic or historical text discussing societal issues in a particular context.
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In this document, Sultan Bin Sulayem is sending an email to Jeffrey Epstein about a Fareed Zakaria article criticizing Donald Trump's view that the United States is being outperformed by other countries. The email discusses economic growth and debt levels in various countries, with Ruchir Sharma from Morgan Stanley also mentioned.
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Richard Madigan is the Chief Investment Officer of J.P. Morgan Private Bank. He previously oversaw $16 billion in client assets as CIO of Global Access Portfolios and has been a part of the investment team at the Private Bank since 2004. In his new role, he plans to regularly communicate market views and investment themes with clients through written notes. Madigan references the Talking Heads song "Once in a Lifetime" in reflecting on recent U.S. elections and the outcome across Congress, state governorships, and the presidential popular vote.
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In March 2011, tens of thousands of protestors took to the streets in Syria demanding political reforms and an end to the authoritarian regime of Bashar al-Assad. The government responded by opening fire, leading to a civil war that has lasted for more than two years with over 100,000 deaths and hundreds of thousands displaced. The United States has been supporting the opposition with food and medical aid but refraining from military intervention or providing weapons. However, in June 2013, it was concluded that chemical weapons had been used by the Assad regime, leading to a plan to send weapons to the opposition group, which was vetoed by Congress.
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The document discusses whether it is possible for a sitting president to be indicted in the United States. It points out that there have been six instances where this question has been addressed through internal memos and briefs filed in litigation, and the government's position on the matter is not as clear-cut as often presented. The most recent opinion on the matter came from the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) in 2000, but it is not binding on state prosecutors. The document argues that these issues are not foreclosed and highlights the complexity of criminal proceedings against presidents and vice presidents.
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The Washington Post discusses David Ignatius's article about avoiding a summer of blood in Afghanistan by embracing a political settlement. Project Syndicate features Prince El Hassan bin Talal's analysis on the Middle East's slow-motion revolution, and Stratfor talks about Turkey's inevitable problems with neighbors. Agence Global reports on Syria's defiant President Bashar al-s, Foreign Policy In Focus examines Egypt's evolving foreign policy, and Foreign Affairs explains how Fatah-Hamas unity threatens U.S. funding. TIME explores why the Muslim Brotherhood may be Egypt's best democrats.
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The document discusses Donald Trump's presidential bid and his claims that the United States is being outperformed by its economic competitors such as China, Japan, and Mexico. The author argues that these claims are false and points out that the U.S. economy has been growing at a faster rate than those of other countries in recent years. They also mention that the U.S. has come out of the 2008 crisis better than most others.
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In this article collection, Ethan Bronner discusses the pressure on Israel to make a peace offer to Palestinians as the Middle East experiences revolutionary fervor; Samir Aita writes about the role of money in the Arab Spring; Michael Boyle questions whether Obama has a doctrine for American foreign policy; The Economist explores the theory behind U.S. foreign policy; Eric Trager discusses Egypt's stalled revolution; and Simon Henderson examines Qatar's ambition to become the leading Arab state.