China's Next Economy
China: Manufacturing Down, Retail Up

The transition to a services-based economy continues.

21st Century Households
The 1940s Are Back

More young women are living with their parents than at any time since the 1940s, according to a new Pew report.

Greeks Bearing Debts
Greece’s Crisis Afterparty

A general strike against austerity has engulfed Greece even as the country’s bailout payment is delayed.

Alas and Alackaday
American Sclerosis, Infrastructure Edition

The Grey Lady wrings its hands over America’s infrastructure problem without taking the time to understand the issue or its potential solutions.

A Reply
Lincoln v. Obergefell

If you are seeking out conflict and polarization for the sake of doctrinal purity, Lincoln is not the champion for you.

Keeping Up With the Purges
Top Party Officials Nabbed by Xi’s Purge

Chinese businessmen, journalists, and politicians not confident that they’re in Xi’s good graces are living in at least vague fear of Party expulsion or arrest.

Limping to Paris
Kerry: Climate Deal Won’t Be a Treaty

US Secretary of State John Kerry admitted the upcoming Paris climate summit won’t produce an international treaty.

The European Immigration Crisis
EU Leaders Struggle to Save Floundering Migrant Policy

Sweden, the self-proclaimed “humanitarian superpower” whose generous welfare state has helped draw migrants northward, is closing its border.

The Oil Factor
Another Hurdle for Iran’s Crude Comeback

A sanctions-stunted oil tanker fleet could delay Iran’s oil resurgence.

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Veteran’s Day
After Johnny’s Marched Home

Military veterans and the shaping of American politics.

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