Why Russia Can’t Accept the Status Quo in Ukraine
Freezing the War in Donbas would allow Ukraine to get its house in order and deepen its ties with the West.
Analysis
Obama’s “War on Coal” Is Final Straw for Appalachia Democrats
Appalachian Mountain voters were never liberal. Now they’ve definitively switched to Republicans.
Britain Can’t Count on Dutch for Reforms in Europe
When push comes to shove, the Netherlands will always back Germany over the United Kingdom.
Some Good Might Come of the Islamic State
The Islamic State’s fanaticism might mark the complete and final failure of political Islam.
Libya Edges Closer to Splitting in Two
The eastern and western halves of Libya look more and more like separate countries.
Fresh Hope for Compromise as Republicans Take Senate
It might be in both parties’ interest to produce some compromises in the next two years.
Spain Strikes Down Election, Leaves Catalonia Little Choice
Spain leaves separatists in Catalonia with little choice but to declare independence outright.
Donbas’ Secession Looks Increasingly Permanent
Continued Russian support and an election make it more difficult to reverse the Ukrainian region’s secession.
Did France, Italy Just Get Away with Breaking the Rules?
France and Italy make small budgets adjustments to avoid a confrontation.
Repeating Vietnam: The Withdrawal from Afghanistan
America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan is eerily similar to the way it abandoned South Vietnam.
What to Make of Europe’s Nationalist Resurgence
Not all nationalists are a throwback to the destructive nationalism of the past.
Despite Limited Voting in East, Election Boosts Poroshenko
Despite the insurrection in the east, most Ukrainians back parties that favor closer relations with the West.
Submarine Hunt Underscores Nordics’ Russia Fears
A submarine search has triggered Sweden’s biggest military mobilization since the Cold War.
Farage’s Euroskeptic Alliance Collapses, Opportunity for Le Pen, Wilders?
The collapse of Nigel Farage’s bloc could give Dutch and French nationalists a chance to form their own alliance.
Republicans’ Congressional Victory Will Be Bittersweet
As long as Barack Obama remains in the White House, there is not going to be a change in policy.