Uber Alles
London Regulator Rules in Uber’s Favor

Despite recent protests, London regulators have decided Uber can continue operating in the city. But the fight isn’t over yet.

Out of the Office
American Offices Have a Vacancy Problem

Demand for office space has historically mirrored the economic boom-bust cycle pretty closely, but many American offices remain vacant, despite the recent economic recovery.

Eyes on Ankara
Turkey Weighs NATO, Chinese Missile Offers Again

Turkey revisited a disputed missile contract for the fourth time, giving hope to previously-snubbed U.S. and EU bidders.

Revisionism
The Declaration of Independence, Fixed

As part of our ongoing project to update and improve the core documents of American history, we re-present the opening sections of the Declaration of Independence as they ought to have been written, and indeed as it would have been written if the still primitive colonial political process had only been sophisticated enough to restrict participation at important conferences to the appropriately certified, trained and peer-reviewed experts who could have produced a document worth remembering.

Border Crossings
Australia’s Immigration Policy Comes Under Fire from UN

The UN takes aim at Australia’s immigration policy. While it is certainly draconian, countries do have a sovereign right to control their borders.

Iraq Disintegrates
ISIS Owns More Strategic Territory Than You Think

ISIS now controls trade routes vital to Iraq’s economy. This augurs ill for Iraq and the region as a whole.

illliberal liberalism
Rabbi Condemns French Ban on Burkas

The president of the Conference of European Rabbis has condemned a ruling upholding France’s burka ban. Increasing ecumenical cooperation will be essential if religious minorities are to have any luck beating back Europe’s new illiberalism.

Pivots in Asia
Changing Partners in Northeast Asia

There are big diplomatic changes afoot on the Korean peninsula, and they are paying off for all the players. But that doesn’t necessarily make Northeast Asia any safer.

The Unaffordable ACA
Premiums in NYC See Double-Digit Spikes

Double-digit increases in NYC health insurance premiums are expected next year. New Yorkers are rightly worried about their own budgets, but the rates spell a problem for the whole country.

Blurred Red Lines
Assad’s Chemical Weapons Are Finally Being Destroyed

The ones he’s told us about, anyway.

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