News Analysis
Arguing Abortion
Are the Planned Parenthood Videos Working?

The Planned Parenthood videos are forcing the public to think hard about a Democratic-supported practice that makes many Americans uneasy.

Human Potential
India to Surpass China as World’s Most Populous Country

India will surpass China as the world’s most populous country more quickly than previously thought. That growth underlines the desperate need for India to become a manufacturing hub.

The Endgame in Syria
The Administration’s Comedy of Errors in Syria

Al Nusra captures 18 U.S.-trained rebels—or 30 percent of our force.

NATO Defense
Baltics Boost Defense Spending as Russian Threat Looms

Latvia and Lithuania, NATO members, are worried about a Russian invasion. That’s why these two Baltic states are boosting their defense spending.

Follow the Money
Paris Isn’t Worth a Climate Fund

The developed world hasn’t followed through on a Copenhagen climate fund promise, and that could sink this December’s talks.

Job Openings
Help Wanted for Walter Russell Mead

If you think you have what it takes, or if you know somebody who does, here’s how to apply.

ACA Fail Fractal
Another ACA Argument Bites the Dust

The so-called “health care slowdown” has long been one of the key talking points for Affordable Care Act supporters. But the slowdown has now sped back up.

Asia's Game of Thrones
China’s Live Fire Provocation

Over a hundred Chinese ships took part in the exercises, which saw missiles flying over the hotly disputed waters.

The Endgame in Syria
More Magical Thinking in Syria

The Administration rules out no fly zone with Turkey and much else—while still wanting the same result.

Peak Blue
Would Economic Populism Turn the White Working Class Democratic?

The party of Truman and Roosevelt cannot be resurrected in the foreseeable future. The economic model that existed in the New Deal era, and that the New Deal political coalition relied upon, is deteriorating.

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