Smart Diplomacy
State Dept.: Obama "Open to Conversations" with Iran about ISIS

A State Dept. spokeswoman says that the Administration is open to talking with Iran about ISIS, though opposed to “coordination.” These words are likely to annoy the Sunnis—exactly the people whom Obama is trying to recruit to fight ISIS.

ISIS' Foreign Fighters
ISIS Finds Followers among Turkey’s Vulnerable Populations

From alcoholics and drug addicts to divorced parents, the terror group finds recruits among the troubled and vulnerable in Turkey.

Ukrainian Peace Deal
What Happens When You Bet on Europe and the US These Days

Ukraine was forced to make major concessions to Putin in the peace deal it made with rebels. This is a major defeat for a West, whose response to the crisis was all bluster and no action. The rest of the world is taking note.

China's Crackdowns
China "Rescues" Muslim Children from Madrassas

China’s sweeps of Muslim religious schools are part of Beijing’s latest effort to exert control over its far-flung provinces and minority populations.

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Scot Free?
The Upside of a “Yes” Vote

Scotland’s pro-independence side may not succeed on Thursday, but it might not be such a bad thing for small government and balanced budgets if it did.

Joan Marcus
Reviews
The Art of Argument

Strippers go to the Supreme Court to defend their right to bare it all in a riotous new play that even a lawyer could love.

Mysterious Airstrikes
More Outside Interference in Libya?

Libya’s General Haftar claims to be behind today’s airstrikes on the Islamist militias outside of Tripoli. But there’s reason to doubt that.

those darn kids
Millennials: Neither Devils Nor Angels

Technology-flooded millennials read more books than Americans over 30. Neither declinism nor overweening optimism will help us understand generational shifts.

Scottish Independence
The Queen Speaks, Sort of

The Queen tells voters to exercise caution. The banks are telling everyone to start panicking.

Shale Booms On
Fracking Not at Fault in Water Contamination

A new study finds poorly cemented wells, not hydraulic fracturing, to be at fault for groundwater contamination problems associated with the American shale boom.

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