Editors' Picks: Trump mulls withholding aid to Ethiopia over controversial dam

[Read this email in your browser]( July 22, 2020 [Sponsor Logo]( SPONSORED BY THE FLETCHER SCHOOL AT TUFTS UNIVERSITY 1 [Big obstacle.]( Trump administration is considering withholding aid from Ethiopia over its controversial dam on the Blue Nile, which has increased tensions among countries downstream, FP’s Robbie Gramer [reports]( 2 [Part of the problem.]( Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is part of an insular Washington culture that led to ill-informed policy decisions such as the Iraq War, Robert Draper[writes]( 3 [Too far?]( United States’ closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston indicates that Beijing likely stepped outside the bounds of normal and acceptable espionage, FP’s Robbie Gramer and Amy Mackinnon [report.]( 4 [Leaving a legacy.]( Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is replacing older representatives with younger ones who are even more radical and conservative than their predecessors, Saeid Golkar and Asha Sawhney [write]( 5 [Rural return.]( Chinese government has announced new plans to increase manual labor in education—part of an effort to recentralize the government and quell student uprisings, Don Giolzetti [writes](. SPONSORED [Ready to Make an Impact?]( Ready to Make an Impact? There’s no shortage of global challenges. Fortunately, there’s a degree that equips you to handle them all. At The Fletcher School, you’ll learn to think critically, act strategically, and bring an interdisciplinary perspective to your work. There’s a reason so many employers seek Fletcher graduates to handle their most pressing challenges – [Learn more](. FOLLOW FP ON This email was sent to {EMAIL} because you are subscribed to FP’s Editors' Picks newsletter. Want a friend to receive this newsletter? [Forward it]( now. Want to receive other FP newsletters? [Manage]( your FP newsletter preferences. [unsubscribe]( | [privacy policy]( | [contact us]( | [advertise]( Foreign Policy magazine is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2020 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006. [Link](