One of these political novels could win Britain’s highest literary honor
“The Lives of Others” and “J” are among the favorites for the Man Booker prize.
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What the protests mean for the future of a democratic Hong Kong
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Five things the Goldman tapes teach us about financial regulation
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How Hezbollah helps (and what it gets out of it)
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'Explainer journalism' can do a better job at explaining
Why the deal to pay Brazil $300 million just to keep U.S. cotton subsidies is bad for the WTO, poor countries, and U.S. taxpayers
The U.S. pays off Brazil with a $300 million settlement just to keep violating WTO rules and subsidize its cotton farmers.
How sensationalist TV stories on terrorism make Americans more hawkish
If political science research is to be believed, lurid TV stories about the Islamic State help reshape American public attitudes to military intervention.
Will Obama’s delay on immigration cost the Democrats votes among Latinos?
Taking action on immigration before the election could help Democrats in the Senate.
What type of climate-change funding for developing countries do Americans and Germans support?
Americans and Germans are much more likely to support climate change funding when other countries are also contributing
What’s so new about the Islamic State’s governance?
While the militant group's rapid offensive may have been surprising, it’s ability to hold territory and act like an “(Islamic) State” is hardly unusual.
More gay people can now get legally married. They can still be legally fired.
Why have advances in marriage equality leaped ahead of employment discrimination protections for gay people?
Ethical and methodological issues in assessing drones’ civilian impacts in Pakistan
Poor samples and the use of child witnesses are just some of the problems with advocacy driven reports on drones' civilian consequences.
Are Republicans really the new doves?
The growing influence of Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and his noninterventionist foreign policy perspective has provoked concern over a growing strand of isolationism among Republicans. Is this noninterventionism really a new trend reshaping the Republican Party?
