The Evolution of Erdogan
Turkey Squawks at Twitter

Turkey tops the list of countries requesting Twitter censorship in the latter half of 2014.

Greeks Bearing Debts
The Markets Don’t Trust Syriza, Either

If the euro crisis is the short-term problem for the Hellenes, investor confidence in Greece’s new government is the bigger, long-term challenge.

Putin in Egypt
The Pharaoh and the Bear

Despite a warm welcome, President Putin is unlikely to find a partner in Egypt. But his visit is still a wake-up call for the U.S.

Obama's Iran Strategy
The President Talks Past His Critics on Iran

The President has laid out his vision, but shows little sign of interacting with widely-held critiques of it.

Egypt under Sisi
Gulf Arabs Learn What It’s Like to Be America

Secret recordings show what the Egyptian military really thinks of its paymasters.

The Emerging European Politics
Where’s the Portuguese Syriza?

The country has not benefited from the euro, but no insurgent party has developed.

Former NATO Chief Warns
Expect Russia to Test Article V

Anders Fogh Rasmussen says that President Putin is likely to test the alliance’s resolve directly.

Beware of Greeks Bearing Debts
Syriza’s Spinning, but Nobody’s Buying

Syriza is proving to be incapable of serious, effective negotiations.

First Draft of History
Survey: Kerry Worst SecState in 50 Years

The votes are in, and academics think Kerry is the least effective Secretary of State of our time.

The Emerging European Politics
A Tale of Two Spains

One half of Spain takes the hardest line on Greece; the other wants it to have the best deal. Why? Europe’s new political realities.

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