Abortion in America
Richard Dawkins Sparks Down Syndrome Controversy

Richard Dawkins was recently forced to apologize for his recent remarks advocating abortion for babies diagnosed with Down Syndrome. But most of them are actually aborted.

Good News
Mexico Poised for a Breakout

Our southern neighbor’s struggles with drug cartels get plenty of attention, but there’s a very real success story going on in Mexico that doesn’t get the attention it deserves. Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto highlights a number of promising reforms in a recent FT opinion piece.

ISIS' Foreign Fighters
Muslim MP: Twice as Many Muslim Brits in ISIS as in British Army

A British MP has shone a light on radicalism he says is far more pervasive than the government admits.

Commander in Chief
Obama Gets Something Right In Syria

The Administration made the right decision in refusing to pay a ransom for James Foley.

Noodling
What’s Going On

The state and the state system alike are in trouble, and the reasons may go deeper than most suspect.

The Gaza War
Hamas Coup Plot Revealed as Rockets Fly in Gaza

Revelation of a Hamas coup planned against Mahmoud Abbas and preconditions on aid may further isolate the terrorist group, even as it resumes fighting.

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Global Futures
Uncharted Territory

A century after World War I’s beginning, many observers wonder whether the U.S. and China are headed down a similar path to great-power war. While we must weigh that prospect seriously, we should not neglect more likely risks to global order.

Hail Shale
Refracking Ready to Rejuvenate Shale Revolution

Drillers are figuring out new ways to eke more oil and gas out of wells thought to be previously exhausted. The shale boom rolls on.

The Middle East Aflame
Infighting Deflates Hopes for Iraqi Unity Government?

Both the Kurds and the Sunnis want to press Iraq’s parliament for better treatment. Can Baghdad afford prolonged negotiations while it continues to battle the ISIS threat?

ACA Fail Fractal
Consumers Revolt Against ACA’s Narrow Networks

Yet another lawsuit shows why the ACA is increasingly unpopular: 33 consumers are suing a big California insurer for restricting their networks on the ACA after canceling their plans.

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