Spain’s Rajoy Declines Mandate to Form Government
The outgoing prime minister won’t even try to form a government without the support of Congress.
“Era of Sykes-Picot is Over”: Kurdish Leader
Iraq and Syria cannot be put back together again.
Weeks Left to Save Schengen, Dutch Premier Warns
Mark Rutte warns Europe is running out of time to rescue border-free travel.
Why Republicans Can’t Stand Ted Cruz
The Texan is prepared to burn the whole Republican Party down for the sake of his own ambitions.
Podemos Calls for Left-Wing Coalition in Spain
The far left’s eagerness to govern presents the mainstream Socialists with a dilemma.
Movement Conservatives Urge Voters to Stop Trump
Conservatives from the loony right to the pro-business center call on voters to dump Donald Trump.
Projections Underscore Need for Entitlement Reform
The long-term budget outlook is grim unless changes are made to America’s biggest spending programs.
The Moral Case for a Minimum Deterrent
Britain’s proponents of maintaining a nuclear deterrent need not abandon the moral high ground.
What Oil Prices Mean for Geopolitics
Chaos may be in store if oil-dependent countries lash out to distract from failed economic policies.
Three Reasons Sanders Can’t Win
The Vermont senator doesn’t have the support of either the Democratic Party, nonwhites or swing voters.
Supreme Court’s Reputation Cannot Weigh Against Liberty
The court must rectify its mistake from forty years ago and stop unions collecting fees from non-members.
German Christian Democrats Split on Immigration
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Bavarian sister party calls for a reintroduction of border controls.
French Labor Reforms Once Again Underwhelm
François Hollande likens joblessness to a “state of emergency” but walks back earlier liberal reforms.
Republicans Push Back Against Trump’s Pessimism
Few of the candidates dispute Donald Trump’s declinism. But other Republicans are pushing back.
British Labour Party Leader Harkens Back to 1980s
On everything from union rights to the Falklands, Jeremy Corbyn seems to be living in the past.