THE EVIL CYCLES OF WAR AND ECONOMIC DESTRUCTION / VON GREYERZ

THE EVIL CYCLES OF WAR AND ECONOMIC DESTRUCTION  By Egon von Greyerz As we approach what usually should be a blissful holiday period, the tr...

THE WEST SHOULD NOT GIVE IN TO NAIVE PESSIMISM OVER SYRIA / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The west should not give in to naive pessimism over Syria Lots could still go wrong but the demise of one of the world’s most cruel dictator...

ELON MUSK´S MISSION TO REINVENT AMERICAN GOVERNMENT / THE FINANCIAL TIMES BIG READ

Elon Musk’s mission to reinvent American government Donald Trump has given the billionaire the task of slashing the size of the state. Simil...

AFTER THE FALL OF ASSAD, THE MIDDLE EAST BRACES FOR UNREST / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

After the Fall of Assad, the Middle East Braces for Unrest Regional stability will hinge on what happens next in Syria. By: Hilal Khashan Ju...

ABU MOHAMMAD AL-JOLANI, THE SYRIAN REBEL LEADER WHO OVERTHREW THE ASSAD REGIME / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the Syrian rebel leader who overthrew the Assad regime The offensive by his Islamist group has marked a turning poin...

WE TIRE VERY QUICKLY OF BEING TOLD EVERYTHING IS ON FIRE / THE NEW YORK TIMES OP EDITORIAL

We Tire Very Quickly of Being Told That Everything Is on Fire’ By Jeneen Interlandi Credit... The best and worst developments in public heal...