News Analysis
Turkish Referendum
Erdogan Courts the Kurds

It’s yet another sign that the vote on expanding the powers of Turkey’s presidency will be closer than most anticipated.

Managed Democracy
Russia’s Protests Fizzle?

With Alexei Navalny behind bars, government threats issued, and the internet lightly censored, very few people turned out to the Russian streets this past weekend.

sex wars
Trump Appoints Conservative Firebrand to Office for Civil Rights

The agency might be prepared to radically alter procedures for handling campus sexual assault.

Pipeline Politics
Israel Plans a Pipeline to Europe

It’s an audacious project. But will it work?

The Nork's Nukes
Trump to Beijing: We’ll Solve North Korea With or Without You

With Pyongyang reportedly edging towards the ability to deliver nukes to California, the current administration may have no choice but to follow through on its tough rhetoric.

machine politics
Attention NYT: This Is What Journalism Looks Like

One of biggest scandals in American journalism is the longtime failure of the Gray Lady to cover the corrupt nature of city politics in New York.

Asia's Game of Thrones
Can China Buy Off the Philippines?

Money talks.

Great Success
Central Bankers Embrace Pound, Dump Euro

With Brexit invoked, central bankers see sterling as a better long-term bet.

markets
Where Have All the Public Companies Gone?

For reasons no one fully understands, fewer and fewer American companies are selling their stocks to the public.

Blame Game
The EU Casts Stones From Its Glass House

Brussels wants to blame the US for backsliding on climate commitments, but perhaps it should focus on what’s happening closer to home.

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