News Analysis
Russia & The West
Renzi Holds EU Russia Sanctions Hostage

Italians hold block on renewal as economy suffers.

War and peace in Africa
Violence Flares in Burundi

Some Africa watchers fear the re-emergence of ethnic violence between Tutsis and Hutus.

Countering ISIS
What Happened to Millennial Dovishness?

A new poll shows 60 percent of young people want ground troops against ISIS.

COP21
No Consensus in Sight Heading into Final Day of Paris Summit

Friday marks the last official day of the Paris climate summit, but expect this one to run into overtime as disagreements abound.

Religion in America
Is Secularization Oversold?

A space that kept Christianity culturally powerful and put Christian belief within plausibility framework of some Americans is eroding.

Brazil In Trouble
Moody’s May Junk Brazil

Moody’s signals that it may follow Standard and Poor’s and cut Brazil’s credit rating to junk.

TAI elsewhere
At Harvard, Feelings Trump Knowledge

Harvard’s decision to dump the title “master” for faculty heads of residential colleges rests on ignorant folk etymology.

Crude Economics
OPEC Ups Output as Prices Plunge Below $40

While Brent crude dips below $40, OPEC continues to defy the market and increase production.

Whose Seas Are These?
South Korea Fires Warning Shots at Chinese Vessel

South Korea and China have a lot to work through before their relationship can fundamentally change.

The French Far Right
How Le Pen Could Lose

French establishment firewall looks strong.

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