News Analysis
Europe's Immigration Crisis
Merkel: Migrants “The Biggest Challenge” in Europe

Contentious EU meeting runs until 3 a.m., ends in recriminations, with no long-term answer found.

Crude Economics
Here’s Why Opec Is Anxious

OPEC saw its global market share slip last year to its lowest level since 2003.

Greeks Bearing Debts
Tsipras: Referendum a Week From Sunday

In an unbelievable twist, Greek PM Alexis Tsipras has decided at the last moment to ask Greek voters to decide on the Troika’s offer. A shrewd move, potentially—if Tsipras wants to keep Greece in the eurozone.

Uber Alles
French Cabbies: No Égalité for Uber

French protests against Uber show how poorly the country is adjusting to the new economy. But clinging to an old economic system won’t propel France forward.

ISIS Strikes
Massacre: More Than 100 Murdered in Kobani by ISIS

As terror attacks across the globe grab the worlds attention, ISIS goes back on the offensive in Syria.

SCOTUS and Society
The Court and Gay Marriage

SCOTUS was acting as the voice of American public opinion; part of the Court’s job is to enhance its legitimacy in society. We leave the legal commentary to others.

United we lie
China and Russia to Cooperate on Propaganda?

Chinese state media announced that Beijing and Moscow are going to try to work together more closely to spread propaganda and misinformation around the world.

Reforming Delivery
What We Should Do Next on Health Care

After SCOTUS’s ruling on Obamacare, here is where our health care conversation needs to go—and how we will know if reforms are working

A Cabbage Grows in Asia
China Thumbs Nose at Vietnam Again

By sending an oil rig off of Vietnam’s coast just as Vietnam’s leader heads off to Washington for a historic meeting, Beijing may be pushing its adversaries together.

Old King Coal Reigns
“Green” Germany Can’t Bring Itself to Spurn Coal

Berlin caved to coal industry demands this week when it scrapped a plan to slap older power plants with an extra charge.

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