UN Security Council Vote
Africa to Israel’s Rescue

The Palestine proposal did not even make it to a U.S. veto, thanks to African votes.

Europes Money Woes
Italy’s Promised Reforms Hit a Wall

Italy’s problems may not be fixable even by its wunderkind PM.

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Yule Blog
Personal Meaning

Theists and atheists are different. While both groups think life means something, they understand that meaning in different ways.

A Problem for Putin
Russia Is Bad for Business

Russia’s political and economic uncertainty is driving investors away.

The Greek Tragedy
Beware of Greeks Casting Votes

A Presidential election in Greece heralds trouble for the whole Eurozone.

Yule Blog
The Meaning of Christmas

Why do Christians and so many other people believe in an invisible ruler and creator of the universe—and then how does the Christian idea of God differ from the others?

China's Purge Surge
Mao the Second

As Xi’s party purge demolishes even the most powerful of officials, he may well become the most powerful leader since Mao himself.

Game of Thrones
China’s Nork Nuisance

Its crazy client state is driving China’s rivals, South Korea and Japan, closer together—exactly what Beijing does not want.

Statebuilding
Turns Out ISIS is Bad at Governing

But we shouldn’t get complacent—every iteration of jihadism has proved more competent on this score than the last.

Yule Blog
The Hinge of Fate

The Gospels make a point of saying that Jesus was born of a virgin, but there is more to the story than the absence of a biological father.

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