Russia responds to America’s proposed arms shipment to Eastern Europe with threats intended to spook wavering NATO allies. NATO, with the U.S. firmly in the lead, must press forward.

Beijing’s aggression in the S. China Sea shows no sign of diminishing, despite strong American warnings. China observers are wondering—has the Administration been caught off-balance?

The media is already abuzz about a leaked draft of Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment, but it will likely reiterate standard Catholic teaching. Potentially more newsy is the Vatican’s ongoing effort to clean house.

As the latest talks between Greece and its creditors broke down in just 45 minutes, one European official is quoted to have said, “On July 1st, [Greece] will become a disaster zone.”

A Kurdish push in northeast Syria offers hope of linking up different Kurdish pockets into a unified territory.

The European Union’s sanctions against Russia are full of loopholes, and many countries are turning a blind eye to them.

Edward Snowden’s encrypted trove appears to have been decrypted by the Russians, even as the full scope of the OPM hack becomes apparent.

Kansas increases taxes in a bow to fiscal reality. A better plan for future state-level reformers—reform government first, then cut taxes?

Madrid’s new radical leftist government is off to a flying start, with its culture minister tweeting an anti-Semitic joke. Its economy minister will be better at his job…right?

Whether we get an Uber of banking or just a profusion of new services coming out of existing companies, we are witnessing a quiet revolution in the financial sector.