News Analysis
Black-and-Blue Model
The Blue Model: Punching Bag of 2016?

First Walker, now Christie: the GOP’s most prominent presidential hopefuls are spouting ambitious plans to kneecap the blue model.

Death by Dope
Prescription Drugs’ License to Kill

A new CDC report illustrates that legalization doesn’t affect drug abuse—and shows just how complex and damaging America’s drug problem is.

The Afterparty Continues
Back to the Shores of Tripoli

ISIS may soon threaten American interests in the Mediterranean Sea.

The Fury of Fabius
The French Red Line in Ukraine

This might make the imposition of new sanctions more likely than most analysts think.

Reefer Madness
DC, Alaska Go to Pot

Alaska and DC are moving toward legal pot regimes. But especially in DC, the process is fraught with complications.

Eco Scandal
Embattled Green Leader Resigns as IPCC Chief

Rajendra Pachauri resigned as chairman of the IPCC this week amid allegations of sexual harrassment.

Mein Gott
Mein Kampf To Be Republished in Germany

With antisemitism on the rise around the world, a taxpayer-funded historical society in Munich is doing what has been illegal in Germany for decades: republishing Hitler’s Mein Kampf.

Cameron Ups The Ante
UK to Train Ukrainian Troops

David Cameron is sending up to 75 military advisers to Ukraine to help train the infantry. The move is about more than helping Ukraine’s army—it’s about stiffening EU spines ahead of debates over sanctions.

Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?
The Democrats Cannot Be Trusted With Big Government

Decades of abuse by Chicago police officers shows the problem is inherent in the system, not the hearts of those who run it.

Creative Disruption
When Silicon Valley Meets Waffle House

A new service will pay ordinary drivers to drop off packages along their way to their destinations. If it works, it could benefit both people and the planet.

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