News Analysis
Obama in Japan
Remilitarization and Its Discontents

Whatever the merits of visiting Hiroshima, President Obama is right to lend strong support to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Erdogan and Europe
German Parliament Votes to Recognize Armenian Genocide

Erdogan recalls ambassador, warns of more to come.

Russia Fights Itself
The Kremlin Comes Around. A Little.

Putin defended his import ban on European foods as necessary for “protecting national interests”. Now, even as he struggles to loosen Western sanctions, he is introducing wider and wider loopholes in his retaliatory measure.

fudging the numbers
Pension Accounting Is Out of Whack

Americans pension accounting falls short of international guidelines.

Enviro-Mental
Germany Moves to Slow its Out-of-Control Energiewende

After tripling its renewable power output in a decade, Germany is now having second thoughts and wants to control spiraling costs.

Growth Over Green Goals
China Builds Coal Plants it Doesn’t Need

China’s local governments are propping up growth numbers by constructing coal plants the country doesn’t need.

Higher Education Watch
Suicide by Self-Importance

Academic arrogance and contempt for U.S. institutions cannot go on forever without provoking a backlash.

The European Immigration Crisis
EU-Turkey Deal: Omnishambles

Turkey is shipping sick Syrians to the EU and holding back the educated, according to a new report. Meanwhile Greek judges are refusing to repatriate refugees.

Hands Off ADIZ Islands
Reports: China to Announce Air Defense Identification Zone in SCS

Meanwhile, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Malaysia are set to announce their own ADIZs with U.S. backing.

Latin Lefty Meltdown
Venezuela Left Alone

Venezuela is losing its allies in Latin America.

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