News Analysis
Lobbies Are Real
Ukraine’s Best Friend in the West: Canada

Canada is at the forefront of the efforts to back Ukraine against Russian aggression. Given its large Ukrainian diaspora population, that’s no accident.

Newest Tiger on the Block
Indonesia’s Economic Overhaul

Indonesia’s new President is working toward major reforms that could make the world’s third-largest democracy (and largest majority-Muslim nation) an economic heavy hitter.

Battening Down the Hatches
Stocks Fall as China Attempts a Rebalance

Can China put its growth on a more sustainable footing without causing a rout in the markets?

Bankrupt Healthcare
The High Costs of Redundant Brand Name Drugs

Expensive brand name drug Lucentis isn’t any more effective than its generic counterpart Avastin, but yet doctors prescribe Lucentis at high rates to the tune of a billion dollars a year.

Cutting losses
Kremlin: Money or Mistrals Will Do

The Kremlin says it would accept its money back in lieu of delivery of two Mistral-class warships from France.

Setting the Odds for an Iran Deal
Kerry Confident in Iran Deal Despite Negative Signs

John Kerry predicts that the P5+1 will reach a deal in the nuclear negotiations with Iran. The Vice President, the PM of Israel, and even the Iranian street all seem to disagree with him.

Reforming Delivery
Outdated Laws Sap Telemedicine’s Promise

Telemedicine could give Americans in doctor-poor areas better access to care, but outdated laws are getting in the way.

Appeal to Interpol
Egypt Presses the Muslim Brotherhood Abroad

Egypt has successfully lobbied Interpol for more than 40 arrest warrants for senior MB officials, including one against the controversial Sheikh Yusuf Qaradawi.

A European Game of Thrones?
EU Talks Turkey

Turkey-EU talks are back on the table. But is there a real strategy in place?

China's Anti-Corruption Purge
Trap Shuts on Top Tiger

Zhou Yongkang is the highest-ranking Chinese official to be taken down since Mao’s death. That makes his arrest a huge win for Xi Jinping’s quest for power.

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