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Links 12/2/15

Posted on the 12 February 2015 by Cathy Leaves @cathyleaves
Politics: 
The Atlantic with a report from the "largely forgotten" Libyan civil war.
CSIS with an analysis of Ukraine's future, "escalation dominance", the question of economic sanctions against Russia, and whether or not weapons should be provided for Ukraine.
President Obama "will seek a formal authorization to fight the Islamic State" (which hasn't happened since the 2002 authorization of the strike against Iraq).
In the upcoming Presidential elections in the US, climate change could become an issue - 
Hispanics typically rate immigration, education and employment in the top tier of the policy issues on which they vote, but the poll is the latest in a growing body of data showing that Hispanics also care intensely about environmental issues. 
NY Times: Climate Is Big Issue for Hispanics, and Personal, February 9, 2015

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