Puerto Rico Blues
A Greece of Our Very Own

Puerto Rico’s governor: We cannot pay our debts. The math doesn’t work.

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Greeks Bearing Debts
What a Grexit Could Mean For the Euro

Analysts are fretting, but the Greeks leaving the euro could be a blessing in disguise.

Greeks Bearing Debts
Tsipras: Referendum a Week From Sunday

In an unbelievable twist, Greek PM Alexis Tsipras has decided at the last moment to ask Greek voters to decide on the Troika’s offer. A shrewd move, potentially—if Tsipras wants to keep Greece in the eurozone.

SCOTUS and Society
The Court and Gay Marriage

SCOTUS was acting as the voice of American public opinion; part of the Court’s job is to enhance its legitimacy in society. We leave the legal commentary to others.

A Cabbage Grows in Asia
China Thumbs Nose at Vietnam Again

By sending an oil rig off of Vietnam’s coast just as Vietnam’s leader heads off to Washington for a historic meeting, Beijing may be pushing its adversaries together.

Asia's Game of Thrones
Japan: We May Patrol South China Sea

The chief of the Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces said China’s aggressive behavior is prompting Tokyo to consider partnering up with the United States to jointly patrol the contested waters.

Caucasus Report
Protests in Yerevan Have the Kremlin Spooked

Is a new “color revolution” in the offing in Armenia? Maybe, or maybe not. But people close to the Kremlin sure are hyperventilating over the possibility.

Calais and Budapest
Europe’s Immigration Consensus Fraying Badly

As migrants exploit chaos in Calais to smuggle themselves into England, Hungary is backing out of an EU-wide accord on processing migrants seeking asylum. All this ahead of an EU summit which is meant to tackle the issue head-on.

Middle East Muddle
The Strangest Bedfellows of All

Was the U.S.’s sharing bases with Iranian-backed Shi’a milita ever thought through?

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Clouds Gather over Monday’s Optimism on Greece

Some EU leaders seem optimistic that the crisis in Greece is approaching resolution, and the markets appear to agree. But plenty could still go wrong.

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