The Puritans left Britain for the United States in the 17th century, but their 21st-century secular successors have a growing influence back in the motherland.

A European army would shift the balance of power in the block towards France and away from Germany. It would also complicate transatlantic cooperation—one of the main reasons many Americans were urging Britain to remain in the EU.

Getting the deal through was expected to be relatively easy. What happened?

The AfD is surging ahead of a vote in Berlin.

Shocker: the ceasefire deal brokered by the United States and Russia is starting to show some cracks.

Buyouts will almost certainly be part of the ultimate solution to America’s pension crisis, but they are far from some kind of silver bullet.

In addition to sending its own ships, Tokyo will bolster the defenses of Southeast Asian countries.

Critics may crow about Britain excessively kowtowing to the Chinese, and they may have a point about the inherent risks of doing so. But especially after Brexit, keeping Beijing at least nominally on side is not an insane policy—by a long shot.

Hint: it’s a lot.

Defined-benefit pension plans are an artifact of the blue social model.