Game of Thrones
Modi Looks East

Narendra Modi is working on developing India’s Northeastern region while forging ties with Bangladesh and Burma. This policy is to India’s definite advantage, and could be a cornerstone of Modi’s ultimate legacy should he succeed.

After the Midterms
The GOP Minority Mini-Wave

The effects of the recent massive wipeout of Democrats in state politics are just beginning to be felt.

Gazproblems
Are Russians Funding Fracking Protests?

Circumstantial evidence tying Moscow to anti-fracking protests is mounting.

Crude Economics
Scottish Nationalists Lose as Oil Markets Crash

Cheap oil is corroding the economic case for an independent Scotland.

Abortion in America
Abortion on the Agenda After GOP Victories

The recent GOP victories on the state level could mean a renewed attempt to pass abortion restrictions. Indeed, pro-life advocates have a number of reasons to be excited.

Two Steps Ahead
Russia’s Smart Financial Moves Against Ukraine

Vladimir Putin’s crooked crew still seems to be at least a jump ahead of its Western opponents.

Pope Francis Goes East
When the Pope Met the Patriarch

The meetings in Turkey between Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I produced some good optics, but union between Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy is not around the corner.

Tourist Tips
Time for That Australian Vacation

China’s reduced demand for iron ore won’t kill Australia’s economy, but it has already brought down the price of the Australian dollar against the U.S. dollar. It’s time to head down under.

Putinist Propaganda
Russia’s War on Reality

As the Kremlin rolls military convoys into eastern Ukraine, polls still show that a majority of Russians don’t believe any Russian troops are involved in the conflict.

An unmarked military convoy in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk. ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP/Getty Images
The West and Russia
Bottoming Out in Europe

Europe is mired in deep denial about the historical currents driving Russia’s actions in Ukraine.

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