Subject: Editors' Picks: Why economic growth alone won't address poverty, and why Scotland seeks closer ties with the EU
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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 16:38:30 -0600 (CST)

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EDITORS' PICKS

02/20/2019

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

Today we look at a new Russian law that prohibits military personnel from posting battle details to social media, Lebanon’s looming environmental crisis, and the British Royal Navy’s return to Asia.

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RED HERRING: The United States could be distracted by Lebanon’s political sectarianism—but the country’s primary challenges are economic and ecological, Sune Haugbolle writes.

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SOLDIERS AND SMARTPHONES: Russia’s shadow wars are being banned from broadcast via social media, FP’s Elias Groll and Amy Mackinnon report.

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3

NAUTICAL NATION: Britain is seeking a standing presence in Indo-Pacific waters, James R. Holmes writes.

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NOT ENOUGH: Despite impressive economic growth numbers, Nigeria’s next government must do more to raise living standards, Zuhumnan Dapel writes.

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EDINBURGH'S OWN PATH: Two-thirds of Scotland’s voters chose Remain in 2016. As Brexit draws closer, the Scottish government is taking steps to remain close to Europe, FP’s Amy Mackinnon reports.

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