As a dispatch by Reuters points out, the state of play in Asia is a little grimmer today; the Chinese military is warning that recent US policy moves could lead to war. An article published in the Liberation Army Daily, the mouthpiece of the China’s powerful army, wrote that “Anyone with clear eyes saw long […]

China is actively assisting North Korea’s missile program, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told the House Armed Services Committee today. As the Guardian reports, “I’m sure there’s been some help coming from China. I don’t know, you know, the exact extent of that,” Panetta told members of the House armed services committee when asked whether China […]

The war of words between the two Sudans grows more ominous by the day. Northern officials have called for the overthrow of the South Sudanese government. South Sudan countered with a warning that an offensive by the north could spark genocide. As Reuters reports, president Omar Bashir’s behavior suggests that such extreme violence may not be far […]

A dispute is heating up between Iran and the United Arab Emirates over three small islands in the Strait of Hormuz: Greater and Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa. Last week, the UAE pulled its ambassador out of Tehran. On Tuesday, Gulf Arab officials said that any Iranian military action against the UAE or involving the disputed […]

For years, it’s been widely understood that housing in good school districts is more expensive than others. A new study by the Brookings Institution (h/t Wonkblog) shows exactly how much: houses in high-performing school districts cost a whopping $205,000 more on average than their counterparts in low-performing areas—nearly 2.5 times more, in many cases.The big-box […]

One of the biggest political stories of 2008 was the rise of the Millennials as an electoral force. As “Obamamania” swept the nation, college students across the country abandoned their usual political apathy and volunteered for the Obama campaign in droves, canvassing, phone banking and harnessing the power of social media. This youth enthusiasm paid […]

The first round of the French election is only days away, and political junkies are getting excited: President Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist challenger Francois Holland are currently neck-and-neck.Neck-and-neck represents an improvement for Sarkozy, who recently trailed Hollande by double digits, but his long-term prospects still look rather bleak. Polls show that Hollande is well ahead […]

Much like his father, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi is proving to be a thorn in the side of the international law community, albeit for slightly different reasons. After meeting with Libyan officials, the International Criminal Court again requested the right to try Muammar’s son in The Hague. According to Reuters, Tripoli reiterated its refusal: The ICC this […]

In a shocking, shocking! turn of events, it would appear that the Egyptian military has absolutely no intention of ceding power to the country’s rank and file. The Washington Post has the entirely unexpected details: The Muslim Brotherhood’s disqualified presidential candidate, Khairat el-Shater, said Wednesday that Egypt’s military rulers have no intention of ceding real […]

Ces 600 Milliards Qui Manquent à La France (“The Missing 600 Billion”)by Antoine PeillonSeuil, 2012, 192 pp., 15 Euros “Après Sarkozy, le chaos!” Down to the last straw, as polls show him in dead heat with his rival, Francois Hollande, Nicolas Sarkozy issued a threatening prediction of the economic anarchy sure to rain down on […]