News Analysis
Africa's God Wars
African Jihadi Movements Are an International Issue

Jihadism in Africa, like Ebola in Africa, isn’t just a local issue. It requires an international response.

European Disunion
Putin Smiles as Crisis Takes Moldova

Western fecklessness gives Putin powerful weapons in a struggle that would otherwise be hopeless.

The Mess in Syria
Narcissist in Chief?

The failure in Syria is driving former Obama appointees to express their dissent publicly, while current and former officials leak even more criticism anonymously.

The Trouble in Turkey
Turks Blame Kurds for Suicide Bomb that Targeted Kurds

This move will feed an already conspiratorial political culture.

EU Migrant Summit
Bad Timing

The fourth EU migrant summit concluded with leaders “welcoming” the terms of an action plan hammered out with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The terms are generous, and the timing greatly strengthens Erdogan’s hand going into elections in two weeks.

Puerto Rico Blues
Time to Choose: Statehood or Independence

The U.S. Treasury is considering issuing Puerto Rico a “superbond,” which would give bondholders some security in exchange for taking a haircut. In the long term, however, Puerto Rico should be moving toward either statehood or independence.

Crude Economics
Saudis Fighting Russia for Europe’s Oil Market

Riyadh is cutting oil prices for Europe, hoping to dislodge Moscow’s hold on the regional market. That’s bad news for Putin.

South China Sea on a Boil
What Is Australia’s China Policy?

Many observers expected Australia to warm to Beijing after Turnbull’s intra-Party coup. Are Canberra’s mixed signals on South China Sea U.S. naval patrols a sign that this is finally happening?

Advantage: Russia
Russia’s Military Prowess Surprises Western Analysts

If Russia has managed to develop such capabilities so quickly, imagine what China can do.

Enviro-Mental
Germany’s Green Energy Surcharges Spiral Upwards

Renewable energy surcharges are going up on German power bills next year.

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