News Analysis
Europe's Paper Militaries
German Military Lacks Enough Aircraft to Mount Ebola Rescue

German defense deficiencies glaringly exposed by recent failed mission, damning parliamentary report.

Enviro-Mental
China Fights Anti-GMO Idiocy

Beijing is launching a high-profile campaign to combat misinformation about genetically modified foods. Its success or failure could have enormous implications for China’s food security.

Religion Matters
Pentacostal Power and Brazil’s Presidential Race

As Brazil’s evangelical population grows, its political clout is growing too—so much so that it has already influenced more than one high profile politician to alter her stance on key social issues. But even if evangelicals don’t prove to be game-changers this time around, this story is one to watch.

Taiwan on
Next Crisis in Asia: China-Taiwan?

Xi’s intemperate promotion of “reunification” with Taiwan was counterproductive at best, given what is going on in Hong Kong. Why did he do it?

It's the Mistrals or Us
Poland Threatens to Nix Purchase of French Missile Shield

Warsaw announced that France is in danger of being out of the running for a nearly six billion dollar missile defense deal because Paris might still sell Mistral class warships to Putin. Let’s see if money works where solidarity doesn’t.

NYT Wrings Its Hands
GOP Taking Advantage of Events to Make WH Look Incompetent?

It’s so unfair! Botch the public rollout of your most important domestic political program, fail to reform the VA after campaigning on a promise to do exactly that, and then make serial misjudgments about world affairs that see Russia launch a war against Ukraine even as the U.S. goes back into Iraq—and your opponents decide to make political hay out of it!

Disaster Movie Redux
Ebola Arrives in Dallas

The first patient to have fallen sick of Ebola in the United States was admitted to a hospital in Dallas. It’s difficult at times like these not to feel like you’ve woken up during the opening scenes of some awful disaster movie.

Strange Bedfellows in the Middle East
Israel Looks to Broaden Rapprochement with Arab States

“The old template for peace must be updated”, the Israeli Prime Minister said, citing the growing alignment between the Sunni states and the Jewish one.

ACA Fail Fractal
Under the ACA, the Doctor Won’t See You Now

In a health care system as dysfunctional as ours, Obamacare’s coverage expansions are beginning to seem purely symbolic. Three recent stories highlight how the law is making it harder to access care the plans will cover.

Sign of the Times
Behold the Transformative Power of Shale

In 2003, construction began on a massive LNG import terminal near Sabine Pass, Texas. Now, that facility’s investors are opening up their checkbooks again to turn the terminal into one suitable for exports.

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