How many voting-age people show up to vote in France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and Belgium?
Impediments to U.S. Voting
A key obstacle to voting is the unnecessary complexity of the U.S. voting process.
Trump’s Systematic Strategy to Abuse Power
Trump tramples on law enforcement in ways commonly associated only with dictatorships.
Saudi’s Crown Prince: A Youthful Gambler
Crisis puts future of Saudi reforms and GCC in doubt.
Brexit: Full Amputation or Gentle Separation?
The more Theresa May digs in, the less the British people know how much Brexit they really want.
Qatar: Is Mr. Trump Striking the Match for a Little War?
America’s much-vaunted checks and balances do not really apply to U.S. foreign policy. That is a big problem.
The Rise of Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman
Prince Mohammed could well prove to be the figure that provides Saudi Arabia with a path to the future. But it is a very big gamble.
Iran and the Saudi Deflection Campaign
Donald Trump has no idea that the principal source of support, financial and ideological, that Salafist terrorists use has Saudi Arabia written all over it.
The Gulf Crisis: Southeast Asia Has Seen It All Before
Two competing visions of ensuring regime survival are battling it out in the Gulf.

























