Grim Reading
The Bleak Reality of Single Parent Households

A new Pew study shows the staggering societal costs of single parenthood.

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Russia's Future
Who Would Dethrone the Tsar?

Russia’s history shows that palace coups almost always happen first. The people’s revolution comes later.

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In Memoriam
Boris Nemtsov (1959-2015)

A year ago today, Boris Nemtsov was shot dead in front of the Kremlin. The following tribute was delivered on April 30, 2015 in Washington D.C. All the sentiments and ideas expressed are no less vital and relevant ten months later.

—The Editors

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A Grim Anniversary
The Assassination of Boris Nemtsov—One Year Later

The brazen murder and its subsequent investigation demonstrate the nature and fragility of the Russian political regime.

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Ukraine's Bumpy Road
Of Syria, Dead Donbas Commanders, and Ukraine Fatigue

The latest in medical technology is powerless to cure the creeping Ukraine Fatigue besetting some Western capitals. Only Kyiv can do something about it.

Religion & Other Curiosities
What Is God’s Name?

The question reverberates through the ages, from the ancient Middle East to the suburbs of Chicago. It is replicated in two news stories, one very recent, the other less than two years ago.

Peace in Our Time
The Kurds, the Kremlin, and the Ceasefire

The British FM is worried about increasing coordination between the YPG and Moscow. He’s right to be.

A Chain of Human Misery
What Chaos Looks Like

A set of uncoordinated policies are starting to create backups up and down the Balkan migrant corridor.

Diplomacy!
Kerry and Lavrov Close on Syria Deal?

Another weekend, another “breakthrough” in the Syria “ceasefire” negotiation process.

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