As reported in The New York Times on November 1, 2013, a rather dramatic scene occurred in the Turkish parliament in Ankara on the day before. Four female members of the parliament took their seats wearing Muslim head scarfs. Mind you, this is the most moderate form of this type of religiously mandated garb; it […]

Russia seems to be alienating old friends and struggling to make new ones these days. Its free trade zone, a rival to the European Union, has only a handful of members, and few countries are knocking the door down trying to join. And Ukraine, a country that is very special in the concept of the […]

To hear the Gray Lady tell it, it’s solar power’s time to shine, the green energy source is here to stay, and those skeptical of its efficacy or its effect on energy prices are polemicists. That’s the gist of a recent article it ran on the virtues of solar power. The piece rattles off some impressive numbers […]

Most blue model supporters don’t like to think they’re at all complicit in fattening up the financial sector. But hedge fund managers, investment bankers and Wall Street lawyers are increasingly sharing tips and advice on how to maximize profits off the failure of blue model government. Puerto Rico is just the latest target, as Bloomberg […]

The rising tide of persecution facing Christians worldwide has drawn the attention of at least one major institution: the US Catholic bishops. This week the bishops are gathered in Baltimore for four days to, among other things, elect a replacement for Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the president of the Catholic Bishops Conference (that choice has now […]

Why do young Americans find it so hard to get jobs? One explanation is so simple as to be commonly overlooked: Many lack common sense about workplace life, including the importance of punctuality, time management, and good communication with co-workers. As Time reports, a two new surveys have found that lack of such basic skills ranks […]

The murder of a Nigerian national two weeks ago in Goa, a popular tourist destination on India’s west coast, is having outsize effects. At first it seemed like the episode would be only of local significance. A few hundred Nigerians turned out onto the streets of Goa in a protest that eventually turned violent. Police […]

Even in the aftermath of the devastating tropical storm that smashed the Philippines this week, the ugly geopolitics of Asia’s Game of Thrones—a twenty-first century battle between multiple powers for influence, wealth, and power—rears its head. China, with whom the Philippines has tussled over disputed territory in the South China Sea, has made only a […]

The Obama administration was hoping that 500,000 people would have gained insurance through the federal exchange by the end of October. But the WSJ reports that the total number comes only to 40,000 or 50,000. Such low numbers aren’t all that surprising given all we’ve seen so far from the rollout, but when viewed in comparison […]

It’s now official: India is boycotting the Commonwealth conference, a meeting of the heads of state of former British colonies, which is being held in Sri Lanka this week. The decision has its roots in domestic politics, as politicians look forward to next year’s election, and it also shines a light on India’s often bewildering […]