Saudi Troops Enter Bahrain as Protests Escalate
Bahrain’s neighboring Gulf states send troops to protect energy facilities and infrastructure from anti-government protesters.
Nick Ottens
Nick Ottens is a public affairs officer for the Dutch Animal Coalition and a board member for Liberal Green, the sustainability network of the Dutch liberal party VVD. He is a former political risk consultant and a former research manager for XPRIZE, where he designed prize competitions to incentivize breakthrough innovation in agriculture, food and health care. He has also worked as a journalist in Amsterdam, Barcelona and New York for EUobserver, NRC, Trouw, World Politics Review and Wynia’s Week, among others.
Clegg Vows to Protect NHS from Privatization
Britain’s deputy prime minister promised not to let the profit motive undermine his country’s public health care system.
White House Takes Credit for Record Oil Production
President Obama said that oil production had risen to a decade high. Except he had nothing to do with that.
Economic Implications of Japan’s Earthquake
Japan copes with the aftermath of its biggest earthquake on record. What effect will the disaster have on its economy?
Eurozone Leaders Enact New Financial Pact
The leaders of Europe’s single currency bloc agreed on a program of long term economic overhauls this weekend.
Did Global Warming Cause Japan’s Quake?
Environmentalists rush to blame Japan’s devastating earthquake on climate change, revealing plainly their anti-capitalist agenda.
Tsunami Strikes Japan at Time of Recession
A devastating tsunami swept across Japan’s northeastern coast at a time of significant economic hardship for the East Asian country. (Updated)
Spanish Debt Rating Downgraded
Confidence in the government’s ability to improve its finances is deteriorating.
Libya Releases Captured Dutch Navy Crew
Colonel Gaddafi’s son announced that the three Dutch aviators captured during a rescue operation would be released from Libya.
Wisconsin Republicans Triumph in Union Fight
Republicans get around a Democratic walkout by stripping financial provisions from the governor’s budget.
Is America Becoming a Welfare State?
Entitlement spending has grown to account for 35 percent of wages and the rate isn’t likely to come down.
Republican Primary Race: A Governors’ Game
The party’s potential presidential candidates are almost all incumbent or former governors.
Afghanistan Braces for Violent Spring Season
With a July deadline for troop withdrawing looming, violence in Afghanistan may spike considerably, said General David Petraeus.
Should America Give Up on Taiwan?
As China becomes more assertive, can the United States continue to serve as a guarantor of Taiwan’s security?
Greece’s Credit Rating Downgraded
With Greek bonds in “junk” territory, confidence in the country’s ability to pay back has plummeted.