tigers and flies
Xi’s Purge Getting Close To Jiang

Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive may be about to net its biggest ‘tiger’ yet: Jiang Zemin’s former right-hand man.

Beware of Greeks Bearing Debts
Europe’s Double Crisis

The euro has no future, but no exit plan—and the Greek negotiations, far from papering that over, are making it painfully apparent.

Spare the Rod and Spoil the Banker
50 Shades of Regulatory Grey

Go ahead, tie us up in red tape, the big banks say.

The Future
Why Brazil May Have Turned A Corner

Brazil is facing stiff headwinds, and Dilma Rouseff is in trouble. But taking the long view, it’s remarkable how far Brazil has really come.

Nothing To See Here
No Let-up in Putin’s Hybrid War

A bomb in Kharkiv, a city far from the front-lines of the Ukrainian war, killed two people at a pro-government rally. The Minsk peace may be showing signs of taking hold, but Vladimir Putin’s project is far from finished.

An Iliad of Woes
Recurring Failed Populist Syndrome

Greece’s current troubles are a symptom of a deeper corruption at the heart of an economy dominated by oligarchs. If Syriza can smash the oligarchic power structure, it may give the country a chance—if.

Winter for Higher-Ed
Blue Civil War Hits Academia

Adjunct professors across the country are angry with higher ed trends that make them poor and miserable. But the blue model they support is responsible for their troubles.

World's Policeman
Nigeria Requests US Troops to Fight Boko Haram

Requests like this one are likely to become more frequent.

Life in the Panopticon
Big Brother (and Everyone Else) is Watching

A new DARPA project scrapes the web in ways Google doesn’t even try. Welcome to the brave new internet world.

Japanese Demographics
Abe’s Former Advisor Promotes Apartheid

The comments of Abe’s ex-advisor signify that even very conservative Japanese are starting to think about the “unthinkable”: the necessity of increasing immigration.

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