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Pop!
A Quarter-Trillion Bucks Pours Out of China

We should expect Chinese money to be going global, but the sheer pace of it might be going beyond what we’d expect from a healthy market. Is this capital flight?

The Endgame in Syria
Administration Won’t Take “Yes” for an Answer in Syria

Turkey offers a no-fly zone. U.S. Department of State says no.

Beware of Greeks Bearing Debts
Syriza’s Shocking Coup Revelation

The plan was simple: take control, arrest the central bank governor, appeal to Putin for help.

After the Nuclear Deal
Pollard Release Much Ado About Nothing

The release of the spy was not a sop to Israel, but normal procedure.

Nanny State Madness
UN to UK: No Spanking

In an age of grisly human rights abuses from Syria to North Korea, it’s disconcerting that the UN Human Rights Committee feels that it should devote energy to spanking bans.

Land of the Rising Gun
Defense Law Erodes Abe’s Approval Rating

Abe’s military agenda is teetering on the brink of victory, even as the prime minister himself comes uncomfortably close to the brink of defeat.

Crony Care
What an ACA Winner Looks Like

For those with the good sense to bet that insurers and hospitals would make bundles of cash from the new law, Obamacare has turned into an investment bonanza.

Road to Paris
Climate Summit Draft Document Still “Bewildering”

Climate negotiators already face a tall task in Paris this December. A bloated draft text is the last thing they need.

The Endgame in Syria
Surprise! Assad Still Has Chemical Weapons

A year after the U.S. celebrated a diplomatic agreement on WMDs, cheating comes to light.

Coming Apart
Elite Women Choosing Family Over Work

A new study points to a different, more important trend than it thinks it does.

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