Conspiracy
Gulen, a Secret Cardinal?

If the Turkish government never wants to see Gulen extradited, it should continue with this kind of paranoid reasoning.

Behind Closed Doors
The Murky Secrecy Surrounding the Iran Nuke Deal

There is absolutely no policy justification for these concessions being kept from the public.

Latin Lefty Meltdown
Dilma’s Dismissal Divides Latin America

Venezuela, Ecuador, and Bolivia recalled their ambassadors to Brazil, and Brasilia returned the favor.

Slow Motion Disaster
Egypt Isn’t Getting Better

The U.S. and other governments are wise to hold their noses about the Sisi government’s human rights record and provide aid, either directly or through organizations like the IMF. But these are all stopgap measures, not a solution.

Migrant Crisis
As Migrant Deal Falters, Strains on EU’s Underbelly Grow

Bad omens in southern Europe.

Obamacare Fail
Gray Lady Raises the White Flag on Obamacare

The New York Times has sorted through the chaos and come up with the conclusion that the Obamacare mess is serious, costly, damaging—and very, very hard to fix

brave new world
Welcome to the Cyber Age

As evidence of hacking by foreign powers into voting machines surfaces, it would be good to hear from candidates for office about their plans to defend the country from the growing cyber threats.

Pension Blues
How Pension Liabilities are Mismeasured

Investors around the world are starting to pay attention to the lies baked into the cake of the U.S. municipal and state debt markets.

Stifling Innovation
The EU’s War on the Web

Squeezing search engines to subsidize news companies will make no one better off.

Obamacare Decay
The Cracks Start to Widen

Obamacare is in trouble, but reforming it by resorting to rationing won’t work. It’s time to focus on reducing costs by harnessing the huge potential of the information revolution.

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