Banning Air Travel Is The Wrong Response To The Ebola Outbreak
Closing down international air travel won’t stop Ebola from becoming a bigger public health threat.
The U.S. Should Stay Quiet About The Protests In Hong Kong
In the current situation, speaking out forcefully as some are demanding can only do more harm than good.
Hong Kong Rocked With Protests As China Tries To Limit Political Rights
The streets of Hong Kong have been filled with protesters upset over China’s efforts to control the city’s political future.
Mind-Blowing Maps
Trending on Twitter this morning is a collection of infographics compiled by Ezra Klein under the heading “22 maps and charts that will surprise you.”
Second Term Blues?
The sixth year of a presidency leads to some predictable commentary (and some comparative notes).
Chinese Airlines Rebrand ‘First Class’ as ‘Business Class’
A scandal erupted when the Chinese people learned their leaders were flying first class and staying in five-star hotels. Problem solved!
OTB Caption Contest Winners
The The Manolo Will Not Be Pleased Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.
Ukraine Is A Test For Europe. Does It Have The Will To Even Make The Effort To Pass?
What the West does in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine is largely up to Europe, not the United States.
English Is The Most ‘Borrowed From’ Language
More than any other language, English words are being adopted, and transformed, by other languages.
Is The Next Crimea In Northern Kazakhstan?
While the world watches Ukraine, Central Asia could also be an area where Russia may seek to expand its territory.
Bill Clinton Most Admired President Of Past 25 Years, Bush 41 Woefully Underrated
Not surprisingly, Bill Clinton is the most admired recent President according to a new poll, but his predecessor seems to be underrated.
Obama Is Not To Blame For The Deterioration Of Iraq, And The U.S. Can’t Fix It
Iraq is falling apart for reasons that have nothing to do with President Obama or his policies.
The End of History, Continued
Twenty-five years after his seminal “End of History” article, Francis Fukuyama reflects on its legacy.
Michelle Obama For Senate: Serious Speculation, Or Just Classic Political Trolling?
A Reuters political blogger has set tongues wagging about the possibility another First Lady might run for the U.S. Senate.
Tiananmen Square 25 Years Later
After two and a half decades, the images of June 4, 1989 resonate with many, unless you happen to live in China.
Does The World Really Think Less Of The U.S. Due To Obama’s Foreign Policy?
There’s little evidence for the conservative contention that the President has damaged America’s position in the world.
Army Will Investigate Desertion Charges Against Bowe Bergdahl
It’s good that Bowe Bergdahl is free, but questions remain about how he went missing that need to be answered.
Obama’s New Carbon Rules Pose Political And Economic Risks For Questionable Benefits
The EPA’s new carbon rules leave much to be desired.
Hillary Clinton Wasn’t a Horrible Secretary of State
Yet another autiobiography invites public discussion about her accomplishments.
Obama Outlines Realist Policy, Rejects Realist Label
The President’s second speech to the Corps of Cadets is a vast improvement over the first.
Ideological Purism Is Making American Politics Stupid
The latest chapter in an all too familiar story.
How America Stopped Thinking Strategically
Today’s foreign-policy disputes rarely consider the way America’s response to one crisis might affect another.
OTB Caption Contest Winners
The I Am The Captain Of The Farm Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.
North Korea On The Verge Of Collapse? Don’t Count On It
Predicting the end of the DPRK is a fool’s errand.
Edward Snowden Leaks Earn Pulitzer Prize For Washington Post, Guardian
Thanks to Edward Snowden, the Washington Post and the Guardian are Pulitzer Prize winners.
