News Analysis
Brazil In Trouble
Dilma’s Last Stand?

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s approval ratings continue to plummet at a rate matched only by the country’s stock market.

Higher Education Watch
The Self-Destruction of Public Universities

Will PC overreach imperil university funding? It could when it’s as egregious as what’s been on display at the University of California.

Game of Thrones in the Sky
Asia Tops Up On Spy Planes

The Philippines, to take one poignant example, has been relying on updates from fishermen to know what’s happening in its waters. So with China on the proverbial march in Asian waters, its adversaries are increasingly investing in surveillance aircraft.

Putin's Priorities
Amid Economic Woes, Russia Ups Military Spending

With the economy suffering, the Russian president’s popularity hinges, largely, on his foreign military adventurism and defiant, powerful image. If that leads him to overspend on defense while he ignores fundamental market problems, as it seems to be, he’s asking for his least favorite episode in history to repeat itself.

Pension Meltdown
Illinois Court Ruling Rolls Chicago Back Down the Hill

In Illinois, a state that is no stranger to cronyism, reform remains a Sisyphean task.

Blue For Who?
Grey Lady Sounds Note of Caution Over $15 Minimum Wage

Even The New York Times is warning its progressive readers that the economy is headed into uncharted—and possibly dangerous—territory if a $15 minimum wage goes through.

The Pension Casino
Lies, Damned Lies, and Pension Liabilities

A new regulation aimed at increasing clarity in state pension budgets has some states and cities issuing bonds to hide how badly off they are.

Pop!
Rattled Investors Tank Chinese Markets

Despite aggressive intervention from Beijing, Chinese markets opened to a broad sell-off, with 1,500 stocks falling by the maximum daily amount of 10 percent.

The UK and the EU
Playing Rugby on a Football Team

Does France want the UK out of the EU?

After the Euro Crisis
Italy Calls for Full Political Union to Save Euro

But the Germans—who say they want the same thing—are unlikely to be impressed.

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