FIsh Or Cut Bait on Ukraine
George Soros Sounds Wake-Up Call on Ukraine

George Soros attacks the West for not doing enough to safeguard Ukraine.

Gazproblems
Putin Tells West to Pay Ukraine’s Gas Bill

Putin told the West it needs to cover Ukraine’s gas bill if it wants to prevent supply disruptions this winter. This has likely been his aim all along.

After Sykes-Picot
The Erased Borders of the Middle East

Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon says the borders of the Middle East as we know them are defunct. He’s right.

The Mess in the Middle East
Is ISIS Using Chemical Weapons Too?

Sources suggest chlorine attacks against the Iraqi Army, and potentially more to come.

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Strategy & Policy
Europe’s Moment of Blinding Strategic Clarity

European leaders are finally beginning to admit to themselves that Putin’s goal is to decompose NATO and alter Europe’s normative framework. But will they do anything about it?

Fracas in Caracas
Venezuela Burns Money, China

Venezuela had already made it perfectly clear that it could not manage its finances and keep its people in good living conditions, even with the help of the world’s largest oil reserves. Now, it has has made things even worse by defaulting to China, its only real friend.

Political Order and Political Decay
Francis Fukuyama, Next Week in Washington DC

Political Order and Political Decay is out, and Frank Fukuyama is coming to DC to discuss it with our editor Adam Garfinkle. Come join us!

Targets Acquired
EU Sets New 2030 Climate Goals

The EU pushed through a number of new green targets for 2030 in Brussels today, including a 40 percent emissions cut as compared to 1990 levels.

Carrying a Little Stick
Degrade and Destroy ISIS…But Not for a Couple of Months

Iraqi and Syrian forces may not be ready to go for a few months—but don’t count on ISIS to sit still until then.

Reforming Delivery
Sam’s Club Creates Private Exchanges to Rival ACA

First Wal-Mart put licensed agents into its stores to help customers navigate a complex health care system; now a division of the company is launching its own private insurance exchanges that aim to be simpler to use than the public ones launched with the ACA. Wal-Mart might become a lead pioneer in making our health insurance system more efficient.

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