News Analysis
The Evolution of Erdogan
Erdogan’s Past to Stay Past

The 2013 corruption scandal featuring Turkey’s AKP party reaches an inglorious conclusion.

Kim Jong-Un
Americans Should Be Safe To Go To the Movies

North Korea’s ability to effectively disrupt American moviegoing is an outrageous failure of national security.

Mother Russia
Tariffs, Nukes, and Underwater Robots… Oh My?

With its currency in free fall, let’s take a look at what else the Kremlin has been doing.

Asia's Game of Thrones
The Philippines Arms Up

The Philippines is building up its naval power and banding together with Seoul to counter Chinese aggression.

Recognizing Palestine
Netanyahu: Europe Learned Nothing from the Holocaust

After an EU court removed Hamas from its list of designated terrorist organizations and the EU parliament voted to recognize Palestine, Israel PM Netanyahu accuses Europe of forgetting the Holocaust.

Attacking Fracking
New York Brings Hammer Down on Fracking

Andrew Cuomo’s Administration just formally came out against fracking, apparently swayed by green concerns.

Good Government
Driver’s Licenses in the 21st Century

Iowa is developing a driver’s license app. Smart governance is within reach, and becoming more so all the time.

Molten Salt Reactors
Nuclear May Be the Key to a Green Future

Solar and wind leave environmentalists breathless, but nuclear energy may be the most important part of any future green energy mix.

Pipeline Politics
Israeli Gas Playing Peacemaker

Israel’s new offshore reserves of natural gas have the potential to strengthen regional as well as energy security.

Europe's Slow-Motion Crisis
Eurocrats Swoop In to Avert Greek Political Crisis

The banking crisis in Europe may be at an end, but the political crisis is heating up as the far-left and far-right gain traction.

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