The Weekend Read
Why the Jews?

Making anti-semitism into an eternal problem, some scholars of Judaism actually wind up normalizing anti-Judaism.

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ruing the "reset"
The U.S.-Russia Problem: A Four-Step Recovery Program

If the United States is to push back against Russia’s incursion into Ukraine, it must set aside wishful thinking and breathless rhetoric about a new “Cold War” and get to work shoring up its neglected Transatlantic alliances.

Student Debt Bubble
Obama’s Education Initiative: New Budget, Old Problems

In the name of helping people attend college, Obama’s budget proposal seeks to expand access to student loans. But saddling graduates with more debt ignores the real problem: sky-high tuition, enabled by federal subsidies.

Money & Corruption in Modern Europe
Why The EU Fears Putin

Vladimir Putin’s actions in Crimea indicate just how confident he is that he has the West over a barrel. And given how the Europeans are hesitating to impose targeted sanctions on Russia’s kleptocratic elite, his calculations may prove to be correct.

India Goes to the Polls
Election Dates Announced, 814 Million Prepare To Vote

India’s next election has just been announced to start next month, with more than 800 million people eligible to vote. As in the United States, however, a few key states will decide the outcome.

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Reacting to Russia
Stand Up or Sit Down

Putin believes that the West is decadent, weak and divided. The West needs to prove him wrong.

Red Dawn in Texas
Texas Leads Job Growth at All Income Levels

In the past 13 years under Governor Rick Perry’s time in office, Texas hasn’t just led the country in job growth; it’s done it across all income levels. Not a bad record for “Governor Oops.”

New York Blues
Bill de Blasio Suffering Hollande-like Slide in Approval

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s approval ratings have fallen to 39 percent—just over half of his total in last year’s election. It’s still early, but this is not a good start for the standard bearer of the Democrats’ liberal wing.

Russia & China: BFF
Will China Support Russia in the Ukraine Crisis?

Beijing’s official line urges all sides to peacefully settle their differences. Unofficially, China is firmly on Russia’s side.

ACA Fail Fractal
It’s Official: Obamacare Fails at Its Main Goal

The failure of large numbers of uninsured to sign up for coverage under the ACA is a huge strike against the law. But it also raises deeper questions about whether a national health care policy is even possible.

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