Blue City Collapse
Baltimore Burns Amid Grievance and Frustration

The promises of the Great Society have not been met, as the situation of African Americans continues to deteriorate in many American cities. Baltimore’s failure is also a sign of the blue model’s failure.

Ukraine Crisis
EU Squeezes a Rotten Fruit

As the fight heats up in eastern Ukraine, the EU is putting pressure on Kyiv to live up to its Minsk commitments. Instead, Brussels ought to be thinking of ways to help Ukraine’s reform along.

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Slip Sliding Away
Is Assad On His Way Out?

He could be, and his exit will make a mess, the scope of which will be the direct result of U.S. policy the past few years. Nevertheless, his fall could prove to be the start of a critical process of rebalancing in the region.

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Elections in the UK
Bag and Baggage

As the Liberal Democrats head to what looks like a bruising defeat in next month’s elections, Nick Clegg may not even get to hold on to his seat in Parliament, despite what historians may end up seeing as a laudable stint in government.

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Puerto Rico Government Threatens Shutdown

Reforms and tax hikes are stalled in Puerto Rico’s legislature, and the island’s finance officials are warning that a government shutdown is likely unless progress is made.

Middle East Mess
Talking Tough to Tehran on Yemen

Will Iran take the Administration’s warnings on Yemen seriously?

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Iran and the Bomb
Nuclear Arms Control, Then and Now

The framework agreement with Iran recalls the era of arms control negotiations with the Soviet Union, but the differences rather than the similarities between the two periods are what make this an illuminating comparison.

Middle East Mess
Yemen Inching Toward Dialogue?

Saudi Arabia announced an end to operations but continued its bombing today. Nevertheless, dialogue between Yemen’s factions seems closer at hand than ever.

Greeks Bearing Debts
A Rock and a Very Hard Place

Greece’s Mayors are rebelling against Athens’ latest cash-scrounging mandate, and Greek voters may be waking up to the dangers of Syriza’s brinksmanship.

Honey vs. Vinegar
China Throwing Its Money Around

China is set to inject $62 billion of its massive forex reserves into its regional development initiative, investing in its future and hoping to win over its neighbors—putting Team Obama’s “pivot to Asia” gambit under pressure.

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