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Russia-China
Bad Romance

The Russia-China partnership poses more problems for Moscow than it does for the West.

Crude Economics
OPEC Braces For New Reality

The Iran nuclear deal could heighten tensions within OPEC.

A Very British Question
Will Foxhunting Split the United Kingdom?

The question of “English votes for English laws” may come down to the hunting ban.

Martin Luther before the Diet of Worms.
Anniversaries
500 Years of Protestantism

There can be little doubt about Luther’s stature as an agent of historic change, whether intentional of not. To say this is not necessarily an act of homage.

My Big Fat Greek Bailout
It’s Not Over ‘Til It’s Over

The United States has snapped back to attention, pushing European leaders to accept debt relief as a part of the Greek debt plan. But will it be too little, too late?

Justice
Obama’s Prison Reform Moment

President Obama called for changes in the criminal justice system today. A comprehensive sentencing reform with bipartisan support could make it through Congress.

Crude Economics
Bear Market Puts British North Sea Oil Production in Peril

The decline in UK North Sea oil production may be even steeper than first thought as low prices threaten to set off a “domino effect.”

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Middle East Mess
The Real Deal

Torrents of commentary are coming our way on the Iran deal. Take care of whom you trust.

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Gatekeeping
Greece’s Migration Crisis Is a European Crisis

Europe is currently on the receiving end of the largest mass migration in recent history. And due to its geography, Greece has become a popular, and meagerly equipped, gatekeeper to Europe.

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European Disunion
The Left Goes Euroskeptic

Europe’s political left has been a reliable defender of European integration against its right-wing critics. The Greek economic meltdown might soon change that, facilitating instead a rapprochement between the political left and the Euroskeptics.

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