Iran Unbowed
Iranian Lawmakers Approve Military Spending Spree

Iran is boosting its military spending and missile program. That program could pose an early test for the Trump Administration’s credibility.

"Amateurish"
Russia Cries Foul on IC Election Tampering Report

The Kremlin stokes journalists’ anxieties about the use of top secret intelligence assessments for the advancement of a foreign policy agenda.

Blue Model Blues
Red States Take the Lead in Quest for Pension Stability

Some proactive measures to increase revenues are being taken by state administrations Democrats claim are hostile to workers.

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The Writing on the Wall
It’s the Corruption, Stupid

How Westerners misunderstand the Eurasian drift of former Soviet republics like Moldova.

Game of Thrones
South Korean Pol Wants to Pivot Away from US

As most people fret about how the European Union is being torn to shreds, more ominous developments are taking shape in a far more combustible part of the world.

Hacking Report Reveals
What Vladimir Putin and Hillary Clinton Have in Common

There are lots and lots of people who underestimated Donald Trump who now have Trump’s footprints all over their faces.

The Shale Rebound
The State of America’s Energy Interests Is Strong

Jobs are up and gas prices are down. What more can you ask for?

Troubleshooting
Blinded by Green Mania

In a recent study, eco-friendly LED bulbs caused “retinal toxicity” in rats.

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World Order
America’s International Nationalism

American nationalism has been unlike the garden variety from the start, and it has shaped a much better world over the past two centuries or so. Will it stay that way under a Trump presidency?

Revisionism
Kerry: UK Derailed Obama’s Plan for Syria Intervention

The Secretary of State takes a different tack for defending the brilliant “red line” moment.

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