India-Pakistan
Not Peace but War

The surprise Modi visit to Pakistan is almost certainly not the beginning of a real process of reconciliation between these estranged neighbors.

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Yule Blog
Rolling the Credits

The traditional Via Meadia Yule Blog continues today, Boxing Day, with the second of the Thirteen Posts of Christmas. From Christmas through to Twelfth Night, we explore the Christmas story and the ideas behind the celebration.

Ukraine and West
Ukraine Averts Loss of Bailout Funds

Ukraine’s parliament spent Christmas Eve debating a budget.

Hail Shale
U.S. Shale Driving Mexican Renaissance

A little good news in an otherwise gloomy world.

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Yule Blog
Christmas Gift!

Merry Christmas and happy holiday to all!

blue model crackup
Oregon Wrestles with Public Pension Costs

Unfunded pension liabilities are setting up a political clash in Oregon.

British Bulldog
A Warrior for the Working Day

Indulge your Churchillian obsession with the latest volume of war documents, and behold the labor that his leadership required. 

The Evolution of Erdogan
Young Kurds Bring Violence into Turkish Cities

Erdogan could have gone down in history as a man who helped heal one of Turkey’s most doleful divisions. Instead, he drove the Kurds and the Turks apart.

beyond blue
Toward a Post-Blue Retirement Model

Blue states are experimenting with new ways to make retirement secure in the 21st century. Red states should build on these ideas.

Enviro-Mental
Biofuel Boondoggle Fails Another Green Test

Misguided biofuel policies are killing valuable wild bee populations, according to a new study.

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