Dealing with Iran
Is Turkey Going Nuclear?

Ankara’s take on the Iran deal isn’t what the superficial analysis of geopolitics suggests.

Pop!
China’s Economic Crisis Gets Political

China’s Premier Li is in trouble. The country’s economic crisis may be spilling over into its political system.

BRICS in Trouble
South African Economy Hits Wall

Growth falters, spelling problems for region.

Public Opinions
Poll: Ukrainian Support for Independence Higher Than Ever

71 percent of Ukrainians answered a recent poll asking whether they favor an independent Ukraine in the affirmative. It’s a heartening sign, but one that will only matter if it translates to real results that bring about change.

Enviro-Mental
Carbon Offsets May Have Dramatically Increased Emissions

A new report says a UN carbon offset scheme is plagued by questionable credits and may have incentivized emitting more.

after same-sex marriage
Is Polyamory Next?

On its own terms, the logic of the same-sex marriage movement inexorably leads to the embrace of polyamory and, even, the removal of legal sanctions against incestuous marriages.

Bad Journalism/Bad Advocacy
NYT Spins Racial Discord with Bad Evidence

The Times tried hard to find racial discord in a story about New Orleans ten years after Katrina. The problem is the facts just aren’t cooperating.

Syria
Turkey May Have Leaked US-Trained Fighters’ Location

A NATO ally seems to have connived in the capture of U.S.-backed forces by the Nusra Front.

country of the future
Brazil Crisis Deepens as Ex-President Calls for Resignation

A reputable former Brazilian president is calling for President Dilma Rousseff to consider resigning. That Brazil is looking inward and worrying about its own stability is not a good sign.

Rejection Hurts
Kremlin Leaves Rosneft Out in the Cold

State-owned oil company asked Moscow for more than $4 billion in state financing for new projects, and was almost wholly rejected.

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