Russia's Economic Woes
Putin to Firefighters: No Christmas Pay for You

When things like this start to happen, it’s a sign that the foundations of a government are weakening.

Kleptocracy Watch
The Moral Crisis Behind Deutsche Bank’s Russia Scandal

The decline in the willingness of large German companies to observe basic standards of business ethics point toward a moral, rather than merely an institutional, crisis.

Trade and World Order
Ding, Dong, Doha Is Dead

This is good news, on the whole. The talks had become a quagmire, blocking global progress on the trade agenda.

PC Campus Culture
Bad Dining Hall Food Becomes Racial Grievance

If you can’t work yourself into a nice and foolish frenzy in college, what’s the point of being 19 years old?

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the media's africa problem
Rwanda to Drop Term Limit, Media Hardest Hit

The MSM’s desire to cast Africa stories as human rights morality plays makes so much of its Africa coverage so pointless.

Shots Fired in the Med
Turkey Blinks?

After a weekend of squaring off with Russia, Erdogan may be backing down.

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COP21
A Manufactured “Success” in Paris

The Paris negotiation was always a distraction from the real work of reducing humanity’s planetary footprint.

Smart Green Policy
Fighting Fossil Fuel Subsidies

Here’s a smart goal for green activists: target the problem of fuel subsidies in developing countries.

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Foreign Policy Adrift
The President As Pangloss

Most of the public is no longer listening to President Obama on national security. He needs a better strategy for describing and defending his policies to the American people.

The Bill Comes Due
South Africa Heading to Junk Status

South Africa has much in common with other poorly governed commodity producers around the world.

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