Between Ambition and Despair
Medvedev to Struggling Teachers: Get a Job

The Russian Prime Minister has been giving politically tone-deaf advice to citizens lately. What’s on his mind?

Je Ne Regrette Rien
Boohooing Over Brexit?

Not quite, recent polls suggest.

Bigger than it looks...
Norks Fire Missile Within 200nm of Japanese Coast

North Korea has decided to raise tensions in Northeast Asia, and China is either unwilling or unable to do anything about it.

beyond blue
Is Tech Going to Save America’s Bacon Yet Again?

Telemedicine is taking off. It could be the key to solving several of America’s most pressing challenges.

A Long Process
F-35 Declared Ready for Battle

As the F-35 gets approved for combat by the Air Force, it’s clear that all the controversies that have surrounded it are likely to repeat themselves with the development of most complex next-generation weapons systems.

Staff Rotation
The Siloviki Shuffle Goes Nationwide

As time goes on, the pattern continues: more and more of Vladimir Putin’s support staff and friends get a foothold in Russia’s political life.

Journalism & the DNC Hacks
The Soul-Sick Leadership Elite in America

Indulging the vanity of donors with more money than wits may not be the worst way to fund our political system. But it has indirect costs.

Post Coup
Erdogan Goes After… the Stock Analysts?

Yes, you read that right: writing about the consequences of the coup in Turkey gets your license revoked.

After Obama
The World Is at War and the Peace Has Been Lost

Pope Francis hits the nail right on the head.

Siloviki Shuffle
No Country for Old Men

Yet another big fish falls in the fight for influence among Russia’s security services.

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