Russia Makes Syrian Puzzle Even More Complicated
By backing the Kurds in Syria, Russia is driving a wedge between Turkey and its NATO allies.
Analysis
Parties Seek Political Gain from Scalia’s Death
If Republicans would block every candidate, the president could nominate anyone.
Republicans Yet to Banish Ghost of George W. Bush
Republicans are starting to come to terms with the failures of their last administration. It isn’t pretty.
Resignation Suggests Ukraine Coalition Breaking Down
A coalition of convenience between reformers and members of Ukraine’s old guard is faltering.
Debate Shows Why Clinton is the Proper Democrat
Bernie Sanders is trying to turn the Democratic Party into something it’s not: an ideological project.
Hollande Reshuffles Cabinet in Attempt to Unite Left
The French president needs a united left to make it into the second voting round of the election next year.
Why the Middle East Never Went Secular
Or it did, but then switched back to religion again when the ideologies it had imported from Europe failed.
New Hampshire Republicans Fail to Elect Anti-Trump
No favorite to take down Donald Trump emerges from the first Republican presidential primary.
Michael Bloomberg and the Power of New York
A Bloomberg candidacy is unlikely but reveals something about New York’s role in American politics.
Republican Governors Team Up on Inexperienced Rubio
Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and John Kasich each hope to best the Republican boy wonder in New Hampshire.
Why Schengen Is So Important to Europe
The passport-free zone is both an important symbol of Europe’s integration and a boon to its economy.
What Other Conservatives Can Learn from Cameron
The British Conservative Party leader won reelection by appealing to voters in the middle.
Republicans Overpromised (And Some Know It)
Republican leader Paul Ryan urges lawmakers to stop making promises they know they can’t keep.
America’s Primary System Is Doomed
If the primaries fail to produce candidates who can win and govern, parties will eventually change them.
What If America Had a Multiparty Democracy?
Every four years, many voters must decide which party is the lesser of two evils.