News Analysis
Caucasus Report
Protests in Yerevan Have the Kremlin Spooked

Is a new “color revolution” in the offing in Armenia? Maybe, or maybe not. But people close to the Kremlin sure are hyperventilating over the possibility.

Crude Economics
What Sanctions Have Done to Iranian Oil

Tehran’s oil exports have nearly halved since 2011, wilting under the pressure of Western sanctions.

Iran Unbowed
Iran’s Supreme Leader Throws a Bag of Wrenches

Are Ayatollah Khamenei’s eleventh-hour demands a sign he won’t take yes for an answer, or that he think he has the U.S. cowed?

Calais and Budapest
Europe’s Immigration Consensus Fraying Badly

As migrants exploit chaos in Calais to smuggle themselves into England, Hungary is backing out of an EU-wide accord on processing migrants seeking asylum. All this ahead of an EU summit which is meant to tackle the issue head-on.

Delivering Health
Bringing Healthcare into the 21st Century

A new price transparency tool for cancer medications may save patients a lot of money and improve their health.

New Economy
Uber Drivers to California: We’re Entrepreneurs

Policymakers should make room for beneficial disruptions to our economy, not cling to outdated models—or ignore the views of those who work in the new economy.

Middle East Muddle
The Strangest Bedfellows of All

Was the U.S.’s sharing bases with Iranian-backed Shi’a milita ever thought through?

Crumbling BRIC
Struggling Brazil Disapproves of Dilma

With inflation soaring in Brazil, President Rousseff’s approval ratings are sinking to record lows.

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Clouds Gather over Monday’s Optimism on Greece

Some EU leaders seem optimistic that the crisis in Greece is approaching resolution, and the markets appear to agree. But plenty could still go wrong.

Iran Unbowed
State Dept: Iran Still a Leading Terror Sponsor

Iran is mentioned prominently in this year’s state department report on terrorism. What will next year’s show, after Iran’s coming windfall?

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