Tuesday, July 14

In the news:


Anderson Forecast shifts focus to China

China is on track for long-term economic growth and the expansion of the Asian powerhouse will likely yield more opportunities than threats for the United States, according to economists and business leaders who spoke at the presentation of the UCLA Anderson Forecast on Wednesday. Read more...


Immigration bill incites protest

Contentious debate and widespread protests erupted this past week as lawmakers in the House and Senate began debating an immigration reform bill that would tighten restrictions on immigrants trying to cross the border between the United States and Mexico. Read more...





Afghan leader forges new state, ties to UCLA

Usually, political updates from Afghanistan travel halfway around the world through several satellites and news reporters before reaching Americans. But last week, a full lecture hall of UCLA students heard about the progress of Afghanistan’s government directly from Afghan Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah. Read more...