South China Sea
Chinese Officials Warn of War with the U.S.

China clearly likes to bark, is unlikely to bite soon.

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Ukraine Status Quo
A Lull in the East

A ceasefire is holding in Ukraine’s troubled east both because Kyiv’s national defenses have been strengthened, and because the Kremlin is occupied elsewhere. But will it hold when the Kremlin sees that the EU is not lifting sanctions?

Higher Ed Reform
Rubio Talks Up Vocational Education

It’s encouraging to see leading politicians start to rethink a failing educational system.

What Lurks Beneath
Meet Zohr, Egypt’s New Energy Game-Changer

Egypt was being considered as one of the major buyers for Israel’s own Leviathan field.

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Poland’s Elections
No, the Sky Isn’t Falling

The Law and Justice party’s sweeping victory in Poland will reshape the country’s politics, but predictions of a euroskeptic lurch are premature.

The Vatican and Israel
Pope: Attacking Israel’s Right to Exist Is Anti-Semitic

Pope Francis is often portrayed as pro-Palestinian, but his latest remarks show he’s one of the most pro-Israel pontiffs in Catholic history.

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China and the West
China’s Pivot to Europe, with British Characteristics

By dint of its new deals, Beijing has gained a voice in UK and European business.

Enviro-Mental
French Consumers Brace for Green Power Rate Hike

State-supported renewables are set to send French electricity bills up next year.

the press and the right
GOP Rips MSM

The most devastating takedowns of last night’s Republican presidential debate were directed not at candidates, but at the press.

Before Sunday's Elections...
Turkish Government Seizes Opposition TV Stations

“We are now directing this broadcast,” official declares, as cops drag out journalist in headlock.

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