Greeks took to the streets again today to protest austerity measures. While there’s nothing new in this by itself, it does represent the first austerity protests to occur under the new administration. Prime Minister Samaras, who was elected in June promising to postpone austerity measures, is slowly being forced to face up to reality and […]

If you’ve been reading Via Meadia for awhile, you know we’re pretty excited about the prospects for self-driving cars. They may sound like novelty sci-fi to some, but the truth is that auto companies and tech giants like Google are working furiously to put them on the road tomorrow. If they succeed (and initial results […]

Reuters: A Turkish court sentenced more than 300 military officers to jail on Friday for plotting to overthrow Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan almost a decade ago, ending a trial that underscored civilian dominance over the once all-powerful military…Two retired generals and a retired admiral considered the ringleaders of the so-called “Sledgehammer” plot to topple Erdogan […]

The President of the United States, even in the midst of an election campaign, and even when the country is reeling from a series of attacks and policy setbacks is more than a political leader. He is more than a prime minister; he is the Chief of State and the closest thing this republic has […]

It’s happening: Syria’s civil war is having major effects on neighboring Iraq, with serious repercussions for American interests there. The New York Times had this to say yesterday: The Syrian war’s spillover has called attention to uncomfortable realities for American officials: despite nearly nine years of military engagement, an effort that continues today with a […]

In the October 2012 issue of First Things there is an article by Stanton Jones and Mark Yarhouse, respectively on the faculties of Wheaton College and Regent University (two banner institutions in the vanguard of the Evangelical intellectual resurgence). The article deals with a curious event in the world of “reparative therapy”, which seeks to […]

We’ve noted before that the rise of nationalism and anti-Japanese sentiment in China would have immediate consequences for trade between China and Japan. In fact, it already is: auto-giant Toyota, Japan’s largest manufacturing company and exporter, is cutting its exports to China in response to falling demand and factory closings in the country. The Financial Times reports: […]

There’s more chaos in China this week as a large riot broke out in a worker dormitory in Taiyuan on Sunday. What started as a fight quickly escalated into a free-for-all involving about 2,000 workers. A strong force of 5,000 policemen was promptly dispatched to settle down the workers, 40 of whom suffered injuries from the incident.The […]

The effects of the euro crisis on European finances are well-documented, but now it is stirring up longstanding ethnic crises as well. In Spain, more than 600,000 Catalan protesters have taken to the streets calling for more autonomy for their region, which has long been the economic powerhouse of Spain.Catalonian separatism has a long history, but many Catalans are […]

We’ve already been pleasantly surprised by some good economic news today, but there’s more. The Wall Street Journal reports that housing prices have risen over the past year by 1.2 percent—the largest gain in seven years. This is the latest in a string of reports suggesting that the housing market may be turning around, and many […]