News Analysis
The New Economy
China’s Rust Belt Up In Arms

An ultimately necessary shift away from manufacturing has its human costs. Xi Jinping is walking a tightrope.

Mission Accomplished?
Putin Announces Withdrawal From Syria

That probably means that President Obama’s confident predictions of Russia getting bogged down will probably not pan out.

Propped Up
Maine Solar Fight Reveals Subsidy Addiction

Maine wants to guarantee solar producers long-term, regulator-set rates. This is not what a healthy industry looks like.

The Syrian Civil War
Al Qaeda Routs U.S.-Backed Rebels in Syria

Terrorists seize advanced weaponry as U.S., other rebels left FSA hanging.

BRIC Bust?
One Million Brazilians Protest for Dilma’s Ouster

Brazilians want Dilma gone, and they’ve taken to the streets to make sure their representatives get the message.

The Obama Doctrine Fallout
It Continues

Influential Saudi Prince lambasts POTUS.

Relief for Reform
Dems Float Puerto Rico Relief Bill

It’s probably dead on arrival, given how one-sided it is.

German Elections
Merkel Gets a Thumping

In what was widely seen as a referendum on the German Chancellor’s migrant policies, Merkel’s parties suffered setbacks.

Immigration Straight Talk
Common Sense from a Cleric

The Archbishop of Canterbury speaks sense on immigration.

Enviro-Mental
Bernie Sanders’ Green Panders

Greens love him, but Bernie Sanders has a remarkably shallow and short-sighted environmental platform.

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