News Analysis
The Auld Alliance?
Spain Nixes Scottish Plan to Stay in the EU

Did Brexit block Scottish independence? Or has the SNP simply never learned to reckon with Madrid?

Troubled Waters
Chinese Warships Spook Taiwan in South China Sea

The transition from the passive Obama administration to the combative Trump administration has given Beijing the perfect opportunity to throw its weight around in the South China Sea.

Diplomacy!
UN Vote on Settlements Can’t Hide Palestinian Collapse

No vote in the echo chamber of the Security Council can change the fact of Palestinian weakness and Israeli strength at this pivotal moment in world history.

WRM Elsewhere
Some Reflections on Jacksonianism and American Elites

Walter Russell Mead was on the Federalist Radio Hour yesterday for an unmissable conversation with host Ben Domenech.

Shake Rattle and Oil
Oklahoman Regulators Double Down on the Earthquake Problem

Seismic activity is dropping after state regulators intervened, but their job isn’t done yet.

Risky Business
With Trump Ascendant, Airbus and Boeing Place Risky Bets on Iran

Advocates of the Iran deal hope that two big commercial contracts can convince Trump to keep the controversial nuclear accord—but it’s not that simple.

What Really Matters
Finding Comfort

Glenn Reynolds reminds us that “there’s good to be found even when things are awful”.

Policies Have Consequences
The Amazing Blinkered European Elites

The radical populists across Europe are wrong about many things, but they are right about this: governments that can’t protect their frontiers aren’t worthy of the name.

A Smart Green Idea
Making the Green Case for Nuclear Power

American reactors are growing long in the tooth. For the sake of the planet, we need to reinvest in nuclear power.

Obama's Legacy
The Democrats Turn on Obama

Almost everywhere you look, the gap between Obama’s stirring rhetoric and his underwhelming accomplishments is immense.

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