Oil Prices Have Been Falling For Months, And That’s Likely To Have Wide Repercussions
Quietly, oil prices have been falling for months now. That’s potentially a very big deal.
Rand Paul’s Foreign Policy Ideas Present An Opportunity For the GOP
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul continues to challenge Republican orthodoxy on foreign policy, and that’s a good thing.
The Attack On Canada’s Parliament And The Lone Wolf Terrorist
Yesterday’s apparent terrorist shooting in Ottawa reveals again a phenomenon that seems difficult if not impossible to stop in advance.
Germany Promises Expanded Military Role But Its Military Isn’t Ready
Germany’s new defense minister has promised a more robust role but lacks the ability to back her words with action.
Lindsey Graham Says He’s Thinking About Running For President
It has nothing to do with winning, but it does have a lot to do with the foreign policy debate inside the Republican Party.
Today in Comparative Ballots (“Independence or not” Edition)
One of these ballots is legit. The others, not so much.
On Eve Of Vote, Anti-Independence Forces Have Slight Lead In Scotland
It’s all over but the voting in Scotland.
President Obama’s Misplaced Trust In The “Moderate” Syrian Rebels
After keeping his distance from them for three years, President Obama is placing much misplaced hope in the “moderate” Syrian rebels,
NATO: “High Probability” Russia Will Invade Ukraine
The rebels in eastern Ukraine continue to suffer setbacks, and Russia is massing troops on the border again.
Hillary Clinton Attacks Foreign Policy She Helped Create And Implement
Does Hillary Clinton remember that she was Secretary of State for four years?
Ukrainian Forces Reportedly Have Rebels In Donetsk Surrounded
End game? Or the potential spark of a wider war?
72 Hour Gaza Ceasefire Collapses In Less Than Two Hours
A glimmer of hope in Gaza is quickly snuffed out.
New Sanctions Announced Against Russia, But It’s Unclear Russia Will Care
The U.S. and Europe have announced a new round of sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis, but it’s not clear that the Russians will be motivated to change course.
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.
Russians Are Getting A Very Different Version Of The Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Story
If you live in Russia, you’re getting a different version of the story of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.
Russians Really, Really Like Vladimir Putin, And That Makes Ending The Ukraine Crisis Harder
Vladimir Putin has become immensely popular in Russia again, and its not hard to figure out why.
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 And The Future Of The Conflict In Ukraine
Yesterday’s events are likely to be a game changer, but how the game plays out depends largely on how Europe reacts.
Why Were Commercial Jets Flying Over Eastern Ukraine To Begin With?
Basically, the answer is that nobody really thought there was much of a risk that a plane could be shot down.
U.S. Intelligence Sources Confirm Malaysia Airlines Flight Hit By Surface-To-Air Missile
Someone took down a Boeing 777 over Ukraine today.
Malaysia Airlines 777 Crashes In Eastern Ukraine, May Have Been Shot Down
Another incident involving a Malaysia Airlines 777, but this one could be far more serious.
Rand Paul, Rick Perry Spar Over Foreign Policy
Rick Perry and Rand Paul are highlighting what looks to be a coming battle inside the GOP over foreign policy.
There Is No Such Thing as Europe
The English-speaking and Scandinavian countries are very different.
Vladmir Putin Looks To Be Throwing The ‘Pro-Russian’ Ukrainian Separatists Under The Bus
In the end, the separatists in eastern Ukraine have always been expendable as far as Vladimir Putin is concerned.
Government Spied on American Muslims Who May or May Not Be Bad Guys
The NSA and FBI are doing more spy stuff.
Yes, We Spy On Germany. Big Deal.
There’s a new round of allegations about American spying on Germany.
Ukrainians Score Big Victory Over Separatists
Ukrainian forces have recaptured the city of Slovyansk from pro-Russian separatists.
Islam And World War One
The First World War played an intriguing role in the birth of the radical Islam we are dealing with today.
Sarajevo, The Media, And ‘Breaking News’ Coverage, 100 Years Later
The news media of 1914 didn’t see World War One coming, but it’s not clear that we’re any better.
