News Analysis
PC Campus Culture
Bad Dining Hall Food Becomes Racial Grievance

If you can’t work yourself into a nice and foolish frenzy in college, what’s the point of being 19 years old?

Asia's Game of Thrones
Japan Fortifies Its Own Islands

It’s not surprising that Abe apparently plans to double down on China policy.

The Mess in Syria
Russia Gains Ground in Syria, U.N.

As Russia makes gains on the ground in Syria, the U.S. gives ground at the U.N. Security Council

Foreign Policy Adrift
President Pangloss and the Refugee Crisis

The U.N. stated on Friday that over 60 million people across the globe have been pushed out of their homes by wars. This is a result of the foreign policy failures of the West.

Crude Economics
Is That $20 Oil on the Horizon?

Oil prices have plunged in 2015, but burgeoning global supplies could push them down further in 2016.

Battle for Ukraine
Ukraine in Dispute with the IMF

Pitting Ukraine and the IMF against each other represents a big success for Vladimir Putin.

Fear the Airpocalypse
China Braces for a Smoggy Weekend

Beijing just issued its second ever air pollution “red alert” while northern China is warned to expect heavy smog this weekend.

Foreign Policy Adrift
Former SecDef Blasts Foreign Policy Failures

Former SecDef Chuck Hagel is back, and he’s not happy.

The Mess in the Middle East
Turkey and Israel to Restore Diplomatic Ties

Turkey’s worries about Russia are again pushing it toward the West, and Israel’s gas reserves are giving the country new regional clout.

campus unrest
How Colleges Contribute to Racial Isolation

Campus protesters are (in a way) right. Colleges do treat minority students differently.

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