ISIS and Assad
The Assad-ISIS Non-Aggression Pact

The enemy of our enemy actually turns out to be no such thing.

Alternatives to Russian Gas
Brussels Eyes the Caspian Sea

The EU is cozying up to Turkmenistan in the hopes that Europe can wean itself off of Russian gas and all the strings that come attached.

Bankrupt Health Care
Supreme Court Denies Rentier Dentists

A new Supreme Court cases puts paid to efforts by a state dental board to monopolize teeth whitening services. It’s about time the FTC started reining in health care monopolies.

The Bleu Model
France’s Socialist Civil War

The French ruling party faces infighting over reforms.

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Russia and the West
After Putin

Putin’s poll numbers may be sky high now, but not even he and his inner circle believe they will stay that way for long.

High Times
Russian Official: Everyone in DC Will Become A Drug Addict

Finding statements like these is a big part of the fun of being a Russia watcher, but they also raise a troubling question: just how deeply does the Kremlin believe these fantasies of Western decline?

Natural Disaster
Eclipse Could Turn Out Europe’s Lights

A solar eclipse next month will plunge Europe into darkness and potentially disrupt green power production.

Black-and-Blue Model
The Blue Model: Punching Bag of 2016?

First Walker, now Christie: the GOP’s most prominent presidential hopefuls are spouting ambitious plans to kneecap the blue model.

Death by Dope
Prescription Drugs’ License to Kill

A new CDC report illustrates that legalization doesn’t affect drug abuse—and shows just how complex and damaging America’s drug problem is.

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Religion a la Modi?
Religious Freedom and the Gross Domestic Product

Is there a link? The connection is more complicated than you—or Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping—might think.

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