Middle East Mess
Peace, They Say. And Yet…

Three months after “Implementation Day,” a snapshot of Iranian activity in the Middle East.

2018
A Message from Our Leader

President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union Address, televised January 2018 on the Daily Donald Trump (DDT) network.

The More the Merrier
China Pursues Promise of the Driverless Future

It’s not just Google: Chinese companies are hard at work chasing down the promise of driverless cars.

Strategy & Policy
The Global Vote of No Confidence in Pax Americana

Defense spending is up around the world. It’s a sign that the most successful strategy of modern times is unraveling.

Higher Education Watch
Civil Liberties Group to Challenge Federal Due Process Crackdown

A lawsuit could help rein in the overzealous bureaucrats in the Department of Education.

Corruption in Brazil
Discredited Brazilian Left Cries Foul

Those on the left who want to blame some kind of vast right wing conspiracy for the collapse of the PT’s popularity are barking up the wrong tree.

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How the West Misjudged Russia Part 11
The Sanctions on Russia: How Hard Do They Bite?

One thing is certain: Russia is feeling some pain, and the Kremlin seems to understand that the pain could be worse.

China's Crackdowns
Beijing to Chinese Citizens: Watch Yourselves

Xi Jinping’s China is doubling down on its 70s nostalgia, reestablishing a Maoist system of social control that puts a policeman on every block and an informer in every social network.

Iran-Saudi Rivalry
Will Pakistan Side with Saudi Arabia against Iran?

The army wants a tougher anti-Iran line than the civilian politicians and, if history is any guide, we should expect that the army will get what it wants.

Beware of Greeks Bearing Debts
Wikileaks Produces Unity in Europe—Against the IMF

Leaked discussions of Greek bailouts spark furor from Berlin to Athens.

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