Haftar's Faction
Another Strongman Bids for Control of Unruly Libya

Is there anyone who can unite and control Libya?

Green Gas
Is British Columbia Wasting its Natural Gas Potential?

British Columbia, Canada’s greenest province, is reluctant to build LNG export infrastructure and embrace the non-renewable energy source. But these new liquefaction plants could actually be a boon for the environment.

ACA in the Midterms
Democrats Running Away from Obamacare…to Single Payer

In a new interview, Rep. Nancy Pelosi says Democrats won’t run on Obamacare in the midterms—but suggests they might run on single payer instead.

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Cultural Globalization
Is Yoga a Religion?

Yoga probably is not a religion—it is too diffuse and under-organized to fit under this concept. But a more important question is, can religious themes be separated from practice? The answer is less clear-cut.

Revising Revisionism
Hugo Chávez’s Favorite Book Disavowed by Author

Eduardo Galeano has repudiated his extremely influential The Open Veins of Latin America.

Uber Alles
Working for Uber Could Supersize Your Salary

Uber drivers are making big bucks—in the case of full-time drivers in NYC, the median wage is shockingly close to six figures. Who says the coming service economy is all bad?

Going Viral
Is the MERS Virus Lurking in Our Pets?

Scientists believe the MERS virus is carried by camels, but exposure to these animals doesn’t account for all cases of the deadly disease. Researchers are now looking into whether or not our pets may be carriers.

Gazproblems
Kiev Accuses Moscow of Stealing Gas in Crimea

On the heels of this weekend’s energizing elections, Ukraine’s Prime Minister accused Moscow of stealing gas from storage facilities in recently annexed Crimea. Is this a sign of strength or weakness?

Deadly Disease
Ebola Virus Reaches Sierra Leone

The Ebola virus is a formidable killer, and it has now spread to a third African country. We should all be worried that the containment measures haven’t been as effective as was hoped.

illliberal liberalism
LGBT Group Targets Pro-Gay Marriage Professor

A LGBT activist group is targeting a UVA law professor who supports gay marriage for also supporting religious liberty. This is the new scorched-earth policy of illiberal liberalism.

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