Subject: Editors' Picks: Turkey's Syrian mess; and internet crackdowns in Africa
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Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 16:32:00 -0500 (CDT)

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EDITORS' PICKS

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07/13/2018

Welcome to Editors’ Picks, FP’s daily round-up.

Today, we look at the White House’s efforts to politically influence United Nations appointees from the United States, Turkey’s quagmire in Syria, and autocratic attempts to crack down on internet usage throughout Africa.

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Loyalty test: A new questionnaire from the White House for U.S. appointees to the United Nations is asking about public statements and support for politicians, FP’s Colum Lynch writes.

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2

Lets talk Turkey: The Turkish military has discovered it's much easier to invade Syria than to govern it, Borzou Daragahi reports.

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3

Shut it down: While Washington turns a blind eye, autocrats across Africa are muzzling their citizens online, Hilary Matfess and Jeffrey Smith write.

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4

Feel the heat: Liu Xia’s freedom shows that China can still be pressured when it comes to human rights. Even Beijing admitted the Nobel laureate’s widow had committed no crime, Patrick Poon writes.

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5

ban nato summits: As long as Donald Trump is the U.S. president, they’re just not worth it, Shadow Government’s Derek Chollet and Amanda Sloat write.

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