Simmering tension in the Muslim world continued to hit the headlines last week. Via Meadia took note of how the White House is still organizing its stance on the Middle East: None of President Obama’s big policies in the Middle East have worked out as he hoped. That whole “fix the peace process by pushing […]

The city of Bauchi in northern Nigeria saw another tragedy this Sunday; a suicide car bomber attacked a Catholic church during Mass, killing at least 2 worshipers and wounding 45. The attack comes after several recent police raids and armed clashes raised hopes that Boko Haram, the crazed group of ignorant fanatics responsible for almost […]

Americans are on the move again, and that is good news.The Census Bureau reports that after a significant downturn in moves during the recent recession, the percentage of Americans moving is beginning to edge back up. Better yet, some of these moves are of young people and especially of young men. Twenty somethings are getting […]

After the Deepwater Horizon debacle, many predicted that oil drilling in the Gulf would be crippled by new regulations. Instead, oil companies have taken the changes in stride and are on track even to increase production significantly, as the Wall Street Journal reports: New regulations imposed after the oil spill spelled out specific standards for […]

Few outside Asia give much thought it, but the China-Australia relationship is one of the most important in the region. China is one of Australia’s largest trading partners, and given the close business ties between the countries and China’s rising geopolitical clout, many Australians have been extremely (perhaps excessively) concerned with maintaining good relations with their larger […]

In 2008, college campuses were abuzz with Obama fever, as students volunteered for campaigns and phone drives in record numbers. This year, much of that enthusiasm looks to be gone, but Obama can likely still expect to win handily in the late-teens/early-20s crowd.But how has Obama’s presidency actually been for young Americans? If this graph […]

Here at Via Meadia, we’ve been covering the expanding pension crisis in-depth as it spreads from state to state and city to city. Today, a new piece in the Wall Street Journal lays out a comprehensive picture of the state of American pensions.The findings are not encouraging. Most alarmingly, the Journal estimates the total funding gap […]

When Obamacare was passed two years ago, one of its least controversial features was continuing support for programs that encourage doctors to use electronic medical records. As supporters saw it, electronic records make it easier for doctors to get reliable information on new patients; improving the quality of service and lowering costs by avoiding unnecessary […]

What would you do with $7.5 billion? There are probably as many answers as there are people, but we’re guessing nobody opted to waste it all on a policy that accomplishes exactly zilch. Unfortunately, it looks like the federal government has done just that. Reuters has the details: U.S. federal policies to promote electric vehicles […]

While some had their doubts when the U.S. abruptly dropped economic sanctions against Burma, the new approach is already paying off. The FT reports that Burma recently began talks with the U.S. involving possible military exchanges and training programs. Initial discussions between the US and Myanmar have focused on proposals for non-military training – such as at […]