Putin and the Middle East
Russians in the Air over Iraq

Washington is now reconsidering what intelligence it can share with Baghdad, given that any information is likely to make it to Russia, and, more importantly, to Syria.

Higher Ed Shake Up
This Company Doesn’t Care Where You Went to College

Deloitte is the latest major UK company to announce that its recruiters will no longer consider which university applicants attended. More, please.

The Biggest Loser?
Russia Confronted by Grim Crude Reality

The bearish crude market could cut Russian oil production by as much as 10 percent in the coming years. Russia’s medium-term energy prospects are downright dismal

Foreign Policy Adrift
A Humiliating Setback in Afghanistan

When it comes to American foreign policy, dodge, vacillate, and retreat seem to be the order of the day.

Limping to Paris
Modi Insists on India’s Need to Grow

The Indian prime minister’s emphasis on domestic development spells trouble for the climate summit in Paris this December.

Crude Economics
Saudis Burn Through Foreign Reserves

Riyadh has committed itself to a high-stakes game of chicken with upstart U.S. shale producers, hoping the high cost of fracking will make American companies blink first. But the costs are mounting for the Saudis as well.

The Great Inequality Debate
Soaking the Rich Won’t Work

Jacking up the top marginal tax rate barely has any effect on income inequality.

Otello at the Met
A Green-Eyed Monster Hit

The new production of Otello at the Met is startling, interesting, and beautiful. Run, don’t walk.

The Problem with Projections
Future of Immigration Much More Asian Than You Think

New Pew Survey shows that fewer Hispanics, and many more Asians, are on their way.

the global nanny state
UN Calls for Worldwide Online Censorship

The United Nations has decided to devote its resources to studying “just how rough it is being a woman on the Internet in North America.”

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