Nearly one-fifth of seats in the European Parliament will now be held by parties devoted to destroying it from within.
Participatory Totalitarianism
We are not passive objects of the surveillance state. We are active subjects of our own YouTube channels.
The Search for Bergdahl Was the U.S. Military at Its Best
To those critical of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, compassion seems to be a liability in war.
Marching on Moscow
Events appear to be moving toward a political solution to the East-West standoff over Ukraine. But as Clausewitz once noted: “Against stupidity, no amount of planning will prevail.”
Will Taliban Freed in the Bergdahl Trade Come Back to Haunt U.S. Soldiers?
Trading Taliban prisoners for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl may not have been ideal, but, as they say, the perfect is enemy of the good.
Let Them Eat Carbon
Like Big Tobacco, Big Energy targets the developing world for future profits.
It’s Always Been Too Easy to Justify Civilian Casualties
The rationale that Islamist extremists offer for civilian casualties is nothing new.
Red Mud and Other Messes
In 2010, Hungary suffered a massive toxic sludge spill, from which it’s still recovering.
Narendra Modi: Pragmatist or Ideologue?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a well-known Hindu nationalist. But on foreign policy, he seems more likely to show his pragmatic side.
Romania’s Fragile New Left
Unlike Poland, Hungary or Yugoslavia, Romania saw no critical socialist movement emerge in response to the orthodox Communists in power.