Religion & Other Curiosities
Suits, Slobs, and the New Class System

A new caste has emerged in America, constituting an elite that spans the divide between the two parties. The two party establishments resemble each other much more than their respective non-elite bases.

Foreign Policy 101
Turkish Town Riots Against Syrian Refugees

This is what happens when feckless leaders try to solve the Syrian refugee problem without addressing the Syrian war problem.

Details
Financial Transparency After Panama

Legal crackdowns after the Panama Papers revelations will raise tricky questions.

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Blue Model Crisis
A Drought of Ideas

The problems of a small state college point to the weakness at the heart of liberal society—a weakness that undermines the strength of our republic at home and endangers world peace. And neither political party has the answers.

Tit for Tat
EU Overreach on Visas

Brussels is contemplating imposing visas on U.S. and Canadian travelers unless reciprocal restrictions are lifted on several eastern European countries.

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Dead End
Dialogue With Russia or Dialogue of the Deaf?

Does Russia’s recent behavior disqualify it from being a strategic partner for the United States? In a word: yes.

Strategy & Policy
The Global Vote of No Confidence in Pax Americana

Defense spending is up around the world. It’s a sign that the most successful strategy of modern times is unraveling.

The Panama Papers
Big Leak, Big Corruption, Deep Rot

A massive leak from a Panamanian law firm specializing in setting up offshore tax havens is helping to expose the moral rot at the core of our societies.

Big If True
Alawis Distance Themselves from Assad and Shi‘a Islam?

A new document, purportedly from the leaders of Syria’s Alawite sect, could be a game-changer for the Middle East.

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the migrant crisis
Darkness and Light at Idomeni

In a time of crisis, quite a few people suddenly and surprisingly perform admirable acts of compassion, often at considerable cost and risk to themselves.

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