1. A French Dassault Rafale fighter jet, June 11, 2011 (Prowler)

    Eurofighter: The Great German Backstab

    Did Germany lobby to deny Britain a major defense procurement deal with India to help the French?

  1. President Barack Obama announces a plan for deficit reduction in the Rose Garden of the White House, September 19, 2011

    Obama Turns Tax Reform Into Election Issue

    The president isn’t actually leveling the playing field with his tax plan. He just picks different winners and losers.

  1. Oil fields in Iraqi Kurdistan

    Exxon Moves on Kurdistan Deal Despite Baghdad Threat

    The geostrategic consultancy Wikistrat analyzes the impact of the American oil major’s presence in northern Iraq.

  1. A cow under Dutch skies, June 17, 2007 (Willem Heerbaart)

    Russia Threatens European Cattle, Meat Import Ban

    The outbreak of a livestock virus in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands has prompted Russia to consider an import ban.

  1. Hong Kong, China, June 15, 2010 (Wilson Lee)

    Protectionism Makes Comeback As Recovery Stalls

    Protectionism could resurface as a result of lackluster growth and imminent leadership changes in several large industrialized nations.