News Analysis
Israel and the Grey Lady
The Grey Lady Soft Pedals Richard Falk

NYT bias and laziness does a disservice to Israel, America, and UN officials who did the right thing.

machine politics
The Last Gasps of the Clinton Dynasty

The Clinton machine is trying to keep its gears spinning despite every indication that it is time for a new model.

Dutch Election: The Aftermath
The Center Holds in Dutch Elections

The unstoppable wave of nationalist populism predicted in the wake of Brexit and Trump may not be so unstoppable after all.

Enviro-Mental
Energiewende Hits German Utilities for Record Losses

Germany’s utilities are cracking under the pressure of the country’s radical shift to renewables.

Asia's Game of Thrones
China Laying More Groundwork in the South China Sea

With Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Asia this week, China has started construction work on yet another island.

Lessons from History
NYT Worries: Babies from Poor Mothers Are Expensive

The roots of the birth control movement in eugenics is one of the dirty secrets of modern progressivism.

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The Sick Man of Russia
Diagnosis for Medvedev Not Looking Good

An offhand remark by Vladimir Putin has Russians reading the tea leaves on the Prime Minister’s future.

Prepping
Hedges Protect US Shale Firms

The American shale industry is better prepared for another fall in oil prices.

Blue Model Blues
The Trump Movement and Blue Model Nostalgia

A profile of Steve Bannon reveals some blue model nostalgia driving the White House’s economic agenda.

annals of corruption
Elite Moral Decline Affecting Military

We cannot walk away from the moral and spiritual foundations of American greatness without losing our freedom and power and wealth.

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