The World Next Week: Hurricane Sandy Revives Climate Change Talk, Americans Vote for President, and China Appoints New Leaders
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 the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy; next week’s presidential election; and China’s change in leadership.
The highlights:
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The U.S. Northeast recovers from Superstorm Sandy: The New York Times describes the extent of the devastation in the New York region and beyond. The Wall Street Journal details the damage caused by the storm and the slow recovery efforts. NPR writes on the challenges of restoring the affected areas of the U.S. power grid. The Washington Post compares Sandy to Katrina and remains optimistic about economic recovery from the storm.
U.S. presidential elections (finally) take place: The New Yorker argues that Sandy will play a political role in the upcoming election. Businessweek suggests that the federal government’s handling of Hurricane Sandy may help Obama on Election Day. Nate Silver predicts that the Republicans won’t win a majority in the Senate, despite Romney’s rise in the polls.
China appoints new leadership: The Los Angeles Times describes how the Chinese Communist Party is seeking public support and creating an illusion of civilian participation. CNN’s Global Public Square writes that the secrecy of the Chinese Communist Party makes it impossible to predict the course or political leanings of the new leadership The Economist urges Xi Jinping to break from China’s past and install democratic reform. Al-Jazeera writes on the increasing pressure on the new leadership to implement changes in Chinese society.