Israeli Red Lines
Israeli General: We Hit Hezbollah Nearly 100 Times

Israeli officials are increasingly making public their responsibility for airstrikes against Hezbollah in Syria.

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Terror in Charlottesville
The Incredible Shrinking President

How could any decent person, much less the leader of the Free World, show such callous indifference to the grotesque violence and racial hatred on display last weekend in Charlottesville?

Nuclear Dilemmas
Iran’s Banks Face Trouble from Within and Without

Like it or not, the Iran nuclear deal weds us to trying to integrate the country into the the international financial system.

Petrostates in Peril
Are OPEC’s Cuts Working?

Petrostates are unhappy, which may be all you need to know.

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Proliferation
Report: Ukraine Sold Rocket Technology to North Korea

The story is less who made the sale, but that the sale happened at all.

on the edge
Terror in Charlottesville and American Decline

Great countries can fall apart. I don’t know what that would look like for America. And I don’t know how to stop it.

Whack-A-Mole
Migrants, Blocked in Libya, Promptly Shift to Morocco

Migrant flows from Libya to Italy are down thanks to the Italian navy, but are offset by increases from Morocco to Spain.

the google affair
When Identity Politics Turns a Profit

A Columbia historian’s new book gives insight into the crisis at Google.

Qatar Crisis
UAE Boycotts Western Banks With Qatari Ties

The UAE steps its embargo of Qatar up another notch by penalizing foreign banks with Qatari ties. It’s a bold move, but has the potential to backfire.

Asia's Game of Thrones
China Lays Down Tracks in Malaysia

Beijing has cut the ribbon on an ambitious railway project across Malaysia—but it’s risky business for both parties.

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