The Weekend Read
The Irony of the Elite

The elites in Washington and Wall Street seem not to care about their decadence and even take joy in revelations about it.

The Revenge of Geopolitics
How Putin Keeps Outsmarting the West

As Ukranians react to the peace deal signed this morning, it’s time to step back for a look at how the West’s ignorance of geopolitics has allowed Putin to gain the upper hand in conflict after conflict.

Reviews
The Not-So-Big Man on Campus

College presidents are difficult to hire but all too easy to send packing. How can we make the college presidency a force for good?

Ranking Colleges
Small Michigan College Takes the Lead on College Assessment

Michigan’s Kalamazoo College is publicizing student test data to show what student’s learned during their stay in a bid to increase enrollment. It’s a great idea, but why stop there?

Student Loan Bubble
University Grifters Get Rich on Student Loans

For-profit American colleges are making their money by preying on disadvantaged and mentally ill students.

Discrimination through the Back Door
Is Something Rotten in the State of Denmark?

Is Denmark sticking up for animal rights or allowing discrimination against religious minorities slip in through the back door? The government claims that a ban on the slaughter of animals for kosher and halal meat simply prioritizes animal rights, but Jews and Muslims view it as a crude instance of interference in religious freedom.

Game of Thrones
Chinese & US Militaries Talk the Talk

As China continues to build up its navy, it is essential that Beijing and Washington continue to develop good military to military lines of communication to prevent accidents.

It's the Economy Stupid
Putin’s Achilles Heel

Russia’s economy is tanking as capital flees the country and the ruble crumbles. Unfortunately for Putin, he can’t count on Western fecklessness to bail him out of this mess.

ACA Fail Fractal
First Democratic Senator Calls for Obamacare Repeal

Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia has become the first Democratic Senator to publicly come out in favor of repeal. It’s official: The survival of Obamacare is no longer just a Republican fantasy.

Three Amigos
Obama’s Weakness Stalling America Abroad

Washington’s inability to move on the TPP, immigration, and the Keystone pipeline took the air out of Wednesday’s “Three Amigos” summit in Mexico. Obama’s troubles at home are beginning to hurt his international agenda.

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