News Analysis
governance
A Tale of Two Corruption Scandals

… covered very differently by the New York Times.

MSM watch
Dissent on Divestment in LA

The purpose of a pension fund is to invest money and turn a profit for pensioners, right?

Higher Education Watch
GOP War on Campus PC Goes Off the Rails in Iowa

GOP legislators are beclowning themselves by proposing utterly unworkable solutions that infringe on academic freedom and in any case would make things far worse.

Asia's Game of Thrones
ASEAN Unanimously Unsettled By China

On behalf of ASEAN, the Philippines has issued a rare expression of unanimous concern over China’s actions in the South China Sea.

Climate Obsession
NYT Botches Mexico City’s Sinking Story

The Gray Lady sees the climate change bogeyman behind every closet door. In the case of Mexico City, it’s a profoundly shoddy diagnosis.

Disunion
The Real Division in American Life Isn’t About Trump

Trump voters were right that the nation needs change and that the “best and the brightest” are failing the nation the way they did during the Vietnam War.

Mullah Mismanagement
Can Iran Hold Together Long Term?

Many multi-ethnic states have broken down over the past 150 years, and Iran risks going the same way.

Presidents' Day
The Lamest Holiday on the Calendar

Presidents’ Day is a holiday about nobody that teaches nothing.

Crude Economics
The Saudis Have a Plan to Weather Oil Cuts

They’re cutting consumption at home to keep exports up.

Infowar
Fake News: Coming Soon to a European Election Near You?

Europe’s elections may not offer the fertile ground for “fake news” that is commonly assumed.

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