News Analysis
After the Midterms
The GOP Minority Mini-Wave

The effects of the recent massive wipeout of Democrats in state politics are just beginning to be felt.

Gazproblems
Are Russians Funding Fracking Protests?

Circumstantial evidence tying Moscow to anti-fracking protests is mounting.

Crude Economics
Scottish Nationalists Lose as Oil Markets Crash

Cheap oil is corroding the economic case for an independent Scotland.

Abortion in America
Abortion on the Agenda After GOP Victories

The recent GOP victories on the state level could mean a renewed attempt to pass abortion restrictions. Indeed, pro-life advocates have a number of reasons to be excited.

Two Steps Ahead
Russia’s Smart Financial Moves Against Ukraine

Vladimir Putin’s crooked crew still seems to be at least a jump ahead of its Western opponents.

Pope Francis Goes East
When the Pope Met the Patriarch

The meetings in Turkey between Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I produced some good optics, but union between Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy is not around the corner.

Tourist Tips
Time for That Australian Vacation

China’s reduced demand for iron ore won’t kill Australia’s economy, but it has already brought down the price of the Australian dollar against the U.S. dollar. It’s time to head down under.

Putinist Propaganda
Russia’s War on Reality

As the Kremlin rolls military convoys into eastern Ukraine, polls still show that a majority of Russians don’t believe any Russian troops are involved in the conflict.

Peaceful Rise
Xi Seeks to Calm Troubled Waters

Chinese President Xi Jinping gave a speech laying out China’s new, softer foreign policy that has been developing over the past month. For the sake of the US, the world, and especially China itself, let’s hope this is a trend that sticks.

Taiwan and China
KMT Party Loses Big in Taiwan

Taiwan’s pro-China KMT suffered a huge blow in local elections. The impact may be felt far beyond Taiwan’s shores.

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