Iran's Water Woes
Iran’s Environmental Crisis

A major water crisis demonstrates just how poorly the Mullahs are running Iran.

PC Campus Culture
The Wrong Time to Coddle

PC lunacy and cocoon culture remains strong on college campuses despite some recent pushback. As the world darkens, it’s a very bad time to encourage fragility in the next generation.

White Elephant
Now Let’s Try Nuclear Blackmail

What good are nukes if you can’t actually use them? The Kremlin tries to figure out how to make its expensive arsenal pay dividends.

Red vs. Blue Abroad
Netanyahu’s Strong New Government

People often forget that Likud—with Netanyahu as finance minister—is largely responsible for transforming Israel away from its ‘blue model’ roots to a ‘start-up nation’. With a strong coalition behind him, Netanyahu could well push the transformation further.

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Opposition United
Captain Obama and the Great White Whale

President Obama perseveres, convinced that everyone will thank him when the Great White Whale of Middle East policy—a lasting nuclear deal with Iran—is finally harpooned. But as the endgame draws nigh, a unified chorus of naysayers is rising in volume.

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Netanyahu's Win
Bibi Is Back: The Consequences for U.S.-Israeli Relations

It is, of course, Netanyahu’s right to reject the two-state solution. But given how Americans tend to see the world, doing so will have consequences for the bilateral relationship.

Petrostate Problems
U.S.-Iran Deal Could Sink Russia

If huge amounts of Iranian oil are suddenly allowed to pour into an already flooded global market, Russia could lose big.

Vive La France!
US, Allies Toughen Military Stance Against Iran

A coalition starts to make some moves—but are we again leading from behind?

Benedict's Precedent
Pope Francis to Quit Early?

Pope Francis discusses the possibility that he might follow Benedict’s example and step down. It could mark the beginning of a major shift in the Vatican’s balance of power.

The Iran Deal
The Way Forward on Iran

The P5+1 left a few key players out of the equation. The President must act to add them in.

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