The World Next Week: Debt, Egypt, and North Korea
By experts and staff
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James M. LindsayCFR ExpertMary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy
The World Next Week podcast is up. Bob McMahon and I discussed what to expect as the August 2 debt ceiling deadline fast approaches; Egypt’s former president Hosni Mubarak goes on trial; and the U.S. and North Korea sit down to discuss Pyongyang’s nuclear program.
The highlights:
ABC News’ “The Note” discusses the possibility that President Obama might use the Fourteenth Amendment to break the impasse over the debt ceiling. The Associated Press reports on the House vote on Speaker Boehner’s debt plan, and the Wall Street Journal explains why investors may have too much faith in Washington. Reuters covers the effects of Mubarak’s trial on the Egyptian military, and protesters’ fears that the armed forces are resisting democratic change. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation gives details about Mubarak’s declining health and the effect it might have on his upcoming trial. Reuters describes expectations for the upcoming U.S.-North Korea talks, as well as recent comments from North Korea’s ambassador about a nuclear arms race. The New York Times’ blog of visual journalism “Lens” offers a rare look into the communist nation.