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3 Tough Questions the Eurozone Will Face Over Greek Financial Crisis
All eyes are on how the eurozone will respond to Greece’s debt crisis. On July 5, Greek voters overwhelming rejected a eurozone deal that would… Read More
InternationalNews
Experts Warn Against Dangers of Iran Nuclear Deal as Talks Are Extended Again
Iran and six world powers extended negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program Tuesday, blowing through another deadline as diplomats struggle to notch a final agreement. The… Read More
InternationalNews
A Tale of Two Cities: Ukraine Wins One Back, But War Remains Close
MARIUPOL, Ukraine—A thunderstorm loomed over Mariupol on the afternoon of July 6. To the north, the sky turned dark and a cool pre-storm breeze kicked… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How U.S. Plans Respond to Russia Breaking Yet Another Arms Treaty
In a turn of events that surprises no one, Russia continues to act in a belligerent fashion on the world stage. While testifying before the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Rough Road to Reaching a Deal With Iran
Funny how painfully sobering Monday mornings can be—for a whole host of reasons—but especially after a long, holiday weekend such as Independence Day. For instance,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Majority of Greek Voters Rejected Reasonable Offer to Let Them Stay in Eurozone. What’s Next.
On Sunday Greek voters, following the lead of hard-left Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, overwhelmingly rejected an offer from the so called “Troika” of creditors, consisting… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Cuban Dissident Who Warned Obama Engagement With Castro Would Fail Injured By Castro’s Thugs
When President Obama confidently asserted “this is what change looks like” during his Cuba embassy announcement last week, he couldn’t possibly have had in mind… Read More
InternationalNews
#SelfieWithDaughter Campaign Sweeps India
A hashtag has ignited a social media movement to promote the status of women and influence how many Indian families view having a daughter. Concerns… Read More
InternationalCommentary
What an Iran Deal Won’t Cover
With the deadline pushed off until July 7, I’m betting that an Iran nuke deal actually will be trumpeted over the July 4 holiday weekend,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Forget Greece. Here’s the Country We Should Be Panicking About.
Sick of what Greece is doing to your 401(k)? Well, there’s a bigger threat looming in the form of a far leftist movement in a… Read More
InternationalCommentary
This Could Be the Beginning of the End for the European Union
Its failure to make a €1.73 billion euro payment to the International Monetary Fund by June 30 makes Greece the first developed country in history… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The ‘Mini Greece’ of the United States
The inability of Puerto Rican governments to live within their own means is, of course, the reason why the island finds itself with a $70… Read More
InternationalNews
In Ukraine, War and Peace Live Side By Side
KYIV, Ukraine—Konstantin Bernatovich’s hands began to tremble. He leaned forward, breathing quickly. He tried to say something, but his English failed him and he pulled… Read More
InternationalCommentary
5 Questions Obama Must Answer About the Potential US Embassy in Cuba
On Wednesday, President Obama announced that the U.S. and Cuba have reached an agreement on reestablishing diplomatic relations. As part of his normalization bid with the… Read More
InternationalNews
US to Open Embassy in Cuba. What That Means.
President Obama announced Wednesday morning that Cuba and the United States will be reopening embassies in each other’s capitals after over a half century of… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
Torn By War and Terror, This Syrian Minority Group Is Struggling to Survive
The Druze minority sect in Syria is facing a high-stakes game of survival in the complex web of alliances driving the country’s brutal civil war…. Read More
InternationalNews
In Under 2 Minutes, Here’s What You Need to Know About Greece’s Financial Crisis
The world has its eyes on Greece right now, as the country’s financial crisis has hit a peak after more than five years of instability…. Read More
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Iran Nuclear Talks Extended After Negotiators Miss Key Deadline
Negotiations between Iran and six world powers over Tehran’s nuclear program have been extended into July as diplomats failed to bridge differences on key components… Read More
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The Iran Nuclear Deal Deadline Is Today. Here’s What We Don’t Know.
Today is the self-imposed deadline for the United States to complete a nuclear deal with Iran. But key pieces of the deal—meant to contain Iran’s… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Taliban Attack on Parliament Signifies Importance of Continued U.S.–Afghan Security Partnership
Six Taliban militants attacked the Afghan Parliament building on Monday, as lawmakers were considering the nomination of Masoom Stanekzai as the new defense minister. The… Read More
EconomyInternationalCommentary
Brazil: Corruption Scandals Will Cast a Shadow over Obama–Rousseff Meeting
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will visit Washington next week, her first visit to the U.S. since taking office in 2011. President Obama says they will… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Chinese Say They’re Just Watching the Weather From Islands in South China Sea
Having antagonized much of the region with its island building in the South China Sea, as demonstrated by the loud chorus of concern heard at… Read More
InternationalCommentary
What America Can Learn From Europe’s Attempts to Stem Growth of Islamist Ideology
Watching Europeans grapple with multiculturalism as they attempt to stem the growth of Islamist ideology at home can be instructive. It may even convince U.S…. Read More
InternationalFeature
This Is What the Ukraine War Looks Like: 8 Days on the Front Line
PISKY, Ukraine—The notion that the Ukraine cease-fire is still largely holding, or even being followed at all, is fiction. In the eastern Ukrainian village of… Read More
InternationalNews
How the House Revived Obama’s Trade Deal
The House took the first step today to save President Obama’s trade agenda when it granted him negotiating power over a legacy-building deal with 11… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Hong Kong Rejects Communist China’s Bogus Election Plan
The people of Hong Kong have once again given the world a lesson in democracy and liberty, this time by rejecting a bogus election plan… Read More
InternationalCommentary
North Korea’s Brutal Regime, Not the Weather, Primary Culprit for Nation’s Food Shortage
In the past Pyongyang blamed its poor crop yield on alternating claims of cataclysmic floods and droughts that left South Korea unaffected. The reality was… Read More
InternationalCommentary
New DOTCOM Act Addresses Short-Term Concerns About the ICANN Transition
On June 17, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved an amended version of H.R. 805, the Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of… Read More
InternationalNews
How Can the US Save Syrians From Chemical Weapons Attacks?
During a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing this morning, experts agreed that by establishing a no-fly zone in Syria, the United States will be… Read More
InternationalNews
Why Conservatives Blame Republican Leadership for Failure on Trade
After Democrats helped imperil President Obama’s trade agenda, conservatives are insisting they can help rescue the trade effort—if House Republican leadership will let them. Conservative… Read More
