Here is your R&D for September 1st:
You Ain’t Seen This Before from the New York Times
Renowned New York Times columnist and author Thomas L. Friedman discusses the upcoming Middle East peace talks and the divide between moderate and radical forces in the Middle East.
Murkowski Concedes GOP Senate Race to Miller from the Anchorage Daily News
In one of the major shockers of the 2010 election cycle, Alaska’s incumbent Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski has been knocked off by tea party candidate Joe Miller in the party’s primary. The race attracted national attention because of abortion being a major campaign issue and former Governor Sarah Palin’s decision to endorse Miller.
Germany Needs More Foreigners from Der Spiegel
Although Germans are turning against high levels of immigration, the nation needs it because of a shrinking and aging population. In this commentary, Reiner Klingholz of the Berlin Institute for Population and Development, discusses the benefits to the German economy from higher levels of immigration and how Germans don’t need to fear the erosion of their culture.
Doubts grow over N.Korea Kim succession from the Agence France Presse
North Korean experts speculate that North Korea’s dictator Kim Jong Il may pass power to his song Kong Jong-Un by october 10th, at the North Korean Communist Party’s 65th anniversary. However, the nation’s economic problems and some skepticism about Jong-Un’s experience might wreck Jong Il’s hopes of having a second dynastic succession.
Announced U.S. Job Cuts Fell 55% From Year Ago, Challenger Says from Business Week
The U.S. labor market is gradually improving, with planned firings dropping 55 percent from last year. However, is it improving fast enough to get the economy going?