News Analysis
The Misinformation Age
Russian Propaganda Blames US for Paris Attacks

Russian state media accused the U.S. of being behind the recent terrorist attacks in Paris. Propaganda like this tells us a lot about Russia’s fear and hatred of the West.

Social Engineering
Maybe China Can’t Reverse Its Child Limit

China is allowing some couples to apply to have a second child, but the Chinese may no longer be interested in that.

Don't Fly For Me Argentina
UK Eyes Fortifying Falklands Defense

The UK is eyeing bolstering its military defenses on the Falkland Islands in response to growing Argentinean threats to try to retake the territory.

Terror in Nigeria
Boko Haram Uses Child Bomber

Boko Haram militants hoisted a bomb on a ten-year-old girl in one of the terror group’s most heinous attacks yet.

Crude Economics
Fissures Widening in Once-Relevant OPEC

OPEC hasn’t cut production in the face of the recent oil price plunge, much to the alarm of some of its members.

Bankrupt Health Care
The “Coverage Gap” Is Even Worse Than You Think

For some, the “coverage gap” is one of our most pressing health care problems. But it all comes down to cost.

Asia's Game of Thrones
China and Philippines in Spratly Spat

China’s new posture in East Asia may be softer now, but an ongoing fight with the Philippines over a building project in the Spratlys shows it hasn’t really changed.

The Massacre in Paris
Europe’s Foundations are Shaken

Ministers question the freedom of movement after the Charlie Hebdo attacks.

Out of Many
Does France’s “Muslim Community” Exist?

France’s Muslims don’t have the established institutions or communal voice that many presume exists.

Seismic Shifts
Fracking Earthquakes, Part V: Shale Shaking

A small-magnitude earthquake in Ohio last year has now been linked with nearby hydraulic fracking.

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