the papal visit
The White House’s Childish Dig at the Pope

The White House’s decision to invite controversial guests to the Papal welcoming is behavior you’d expect to see from middle school students rather than the head of state of a serious country.

Syria Policy Fail
The Fig Leaf Falls from U.S. Syria Strategy

It’s impossible for the White House to pretend anymore that America’s current Syria strategy is anything but a ruin. But will it change course?

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Syrian Civil War
Russia’s Third Circles

The Pentagon is flummoxed as to what Russia’s intentions are in Syria. Please allow me to clear up the confusion.

heterodox academy
Saving the Academy from Itself

A new website called Heterodox Academy aims to address the lack of viewpoint diversity in academia, which leads to poorer quality scholarship.

Pension Meltdown
Teachers’ Pensions Deserve Detention

Teachers pension systems disadvantage youngsters to the benefit of oldsters. It might be time for a change.

The European Immigration Crisis
Cascading Border Closures Rock Europe

Is this the end of Schengen?

China Hacking Scandal
Obama Talks Tough on China

As the White House gets ready for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s big visit next week, President Obama has some tough words for China.

Eco-Illogical
France Exercises Right to Ignore Science, Ban GMOs

France just hopped on a Luddite anti-GMO bandwagon that’s picking up speed in Europe.

Modimentum
Pew Study: 87 Percent of Indians Like Modi

A Pew study finds that an overwhelming majority of Indians hold a favorable view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. So why hasn’t he pushed through reforms?

Top. Men.
U.S. Syria Force Down to “Four or Five” Fighters

With a $500m program behind them, these must be very dangerous men.

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