ACA at the ballot box
Pew: Obamacare Support Sags

Democrats still love the law, but Republican and Independent support is plummeting.

Middle East Mess
Syrian Ceasefire Dying in Aleppo

Russia and Syrian government forces continue escalating their policy of migratory genocide. The White House stands idly by, even though signs point to it having more leverage than it assumes.

Religion & Other Curiosities
Have Secularists Won the Culture War?

A set of recommendations on a strategic platform for those not ready to worship at the shrine of progressive ideology.

Leadership
Obama Pivots Back to Europe

After two terms of retrenchment, President Obama’s recent steps in the Middle East, the Far East and now Europe will make it easier for his successor to re-engage with the world.

Europe in Crisis
The Reality of Brexit and Trade Deals

It’s not that the UK would not get a trade deal with the U.S. if it quit the EU. It’s that it wouldn’t be the same deal they have now.

Middle East Mess
The Syrian Ceasefire is Unraveling

It looks like the Syrian civil war is about to kick back into high gear.

Religion & Other Curiosities
Pope Francis Drops the Other Shoe

Amoris Laetitia is a splendid, even poetic invocation of the human wonder of family life, of the love of spouses, and between parents and children.

Ukraine's Future
A Steep Climb Ahead

Former Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko’s icy assessment of the incoming Ukrainian government underlines the challenges ahead.

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Ukraine's New Prime Minister
Same Old, Same Old?

Volodymyr Groisman, Ukraine’s new Prime Minister, owes his political career to President Petro Poroshenko. He will have trouble pushing through important reforms if his mentor does not allow it.

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The French Connection
Misconnecting the Dots

The threat of homegrown Islamic terrorism, particularly in francophone Europe, is very real. Hasty generalizations about its causes, however, help no one.

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