Revisionist Power Play
Russia and China to Stir Up Mediterranean

The two countries are set to hold live fire naval drills on the Mediterranean this month, their first joint surface exercises in the region. It’s a provocative move by revisionist powers who feel spurned, but don’t read it as much more than an angry gesture.

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Iran and the Bomb
Why the U.S. Can’t Ride the Iranian Tiger

If the Obama administration thinks it can use a nuclear deal to domesticate Iran, it should think again.

immigration politics
Kochs Get Smart on Latino Outreach

A new Koch-funded initiative is reaching out to immigrants by helping them with tax prep and driver’s exams. The GOP is starting to realize that providing services wins more loyalty from immigrant communities than promoting ideology.

Greeks Bearing Debts
Greece Begins to Buckle

The Greek government is preparing to sell a port and rent out airports—a concession to the EU that comes as voters are souring on Syriza’s negotiating position.

The EU vs Silicon Valley
EU Preps for War Against the Internet

The EU is going after more than just Google.

comparing superpowers
Asia Leads the World’s Rising Defense Spending

It’s not exactly the most auspicious sign for future peace, and it raises important questions about how sustainable the considerable American military advantage is.

Hail Shale
Fracking Yields Another Miracle

A biotech firm hopes to use a fracking byproduct to make cheaper fish food.

Candy Crush
Russia Gets Personal with Poroshenko

Russia is going after the personal holdings of Ukrainian candy magnate cum President Poroshenko, seemingly in a bid to muddy up the politics of Ukraine’s all-important reform effort.

The European Refugee Crisis
Refugee Quotas for EU Nations?

An EU proposal would force member nations to take a certain proportion of refugees.

Crude Economics
OPEC Output Booming While Oil Prices Plunge

OPEC output hit a 29 month high in April. So much for the cartel’s price-fixing raison d’etre.

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