Game of Chicken
How Likely Is Greece’s Default?

Private investors don’t seem to be too concerned yet. But that doesn’t mean a Grexit is unlikely, either.

Wars of National Liberation
Kurdish Victory Worrying Ankara, Syrian Rebels

More reports emerge of Kurds ethnically cleansing Arabs as they retake the strategically significant city of Tel Abyad from ISIS.

Iran-Saudi Rivalry
UN Tries to Tackle “Ticking Bomb” of Yemen

Representatives of the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels and the Saudi-backed President in exile are in their second day of U.N. sponsored peace talks in Geneva. Expectations are low.

Europe's Immigrant Crisis
A Portrait of a Mass Problem

Sub-Saharan Africans are heading to Europe via Libya, making a dangerous but right now very rational decision.

The Best Offense
Former CIA Head: OPM Hack was “Honorable Espionage Work”

Michael Hayden says that if China is responsible for the recent, massive Office of Personnel Management hack, it’s just won a round of a game we all play.

Insurer Mergers
The Godzilla vs. King Kong of Health Care

As insurers rush to combine, they may gain market power of big hospitals—something which could help consumers by bringing down prices.

Europe and the Tech Revolution
Europe’s Rare Unicorns

Billion dollar tech startups are more common, but still rare, in a Continent stuck in old ways.

Shake That Saber
Putin’s Nuclear Megaphone

In response to the U.S. plan to send armor (without troops) to Eastern Europe, Putin’s said he’ll add 40 new nuclear ICBM’s capable of overcoming western missile defense.

Deny Deny Deny
A War of Words as Greek Meltdown Looms

The Greeks are once again playing a game of chicken with their European creditors, trying to convince them that they will not stand down like they did in February. Will they succeed?

The Future of Finance
Goldman Enters the Consumer Loans Game

The venerable investment bank is planning to start an internet service offering consumers cheaper loans by forgoing branch offices. Now if it only offers the same deal to start-up ventures…

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