Enviro-Mental
France Emulating Germany’s Failed Energiewende

France pays some of the lowest prices in Europe for its electricity, in large part thanks to its massive nuclear energy sector. But a new energy transition law aims to reduce nuclear’s share in favor of wind and solar.

Iraq Disintegrates
Afraid of the War Next Door, Iranians Praise the Revolutionary Guard

Terrified by the conflagration in Iraq, ordinary Iranians have taken to cheering the Revolutionary Guard—which ruthlessly put down the protests of 2009. As fear sweeps the region, the likelihood of an all-out religious war only grows.

Delivering Health
Medical Association Gives One Cheer for Telemedicine

The AMA’s new guidelines for telemedicine are needlessly prohibitive. We need to rethink how we regulate health care in the age of smartphones, instead of importing old regulatory structures.

Balancing Iran
U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Imperiled by Middle East Chaos

The conflict in Syria and its increasingly wide-ranging spillover threaten everything going on in the region, including U.S. efforts to forge a serious nuclear deal with Iran.

ISIS Truthers
Calling Out Conspiracy Theorists in Turkey

ISIS and al-Qaeda are CIA plots against Turkey, says at least one well-regarded Turkish journalist and intellectual. Hothouse conspiracy thinking like this helps explain the social and political problems in many countries.

Libya Afterparty
Libya Becomes an Open Door to Europe

Libya has become the prime destination for smugglers and migrants hoping to make it to Europe, while Italy struggles to deal with the flood of migrants crossing the Mediterranean.

Don't Cry to Me Argentina
Argentina Seeks Home Court Advantage

Argentina is having trouble paying its bondholders back due to two U.S. Supreme Court rulings. Its solution? Let’s just resolve the whole mess under Argentinian law.

Iraq Disintegrates
Kurdistan Exists: What Now?

The Kurds now stand as perhaps the most coherent and powerful force in Iraq, and they will probably elect to form their own state. Turkey may well be backing them. What then will Washington do?

ACA Revisionism
Under ACA, Premiums Rise by 28 Percent

ACA supporters say subsidies will blunt premium hikes for individuals. But shifting the burden around in this way does nothing to address our health care crisis.

Pipe Dreams
Canada Approves Keystone XL Backup

Canada approved the Northern Gateway pipeline yesterday, but plenty of challenges remain for the project. Keystone remains the smartest option for everyone involved.

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