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Bibi Netanyahu, 'chickens***'?

The fact that American officials believe it is more advantageous to have a nuclear Iran than to have someone in power in Israel who will not kowtow to the US president says something about the fundamental rot at the core of the Obama administration.

The chicken-or-egg problem in American higher education

A major barrier to colleges and universities entering the higher education market is that as unaccredited institutions, they cannot enroll students with financial aid needs, even though having students is a prerequisite for accreditation. A new system to get provisional federal student financial aid before official accreditation could help expand the education market.

AI anxiety: Do intelligent technological 'demons' spell dawn or doom?

Elon Musk’s solemn manner when asked recently about artificial intelligence shows just how seriously smart people are taking the idea of an AI threat to humanity.

A cure for DC

Partisanship and gridlock aren’t bugs of our constitutional system, they’re features

Stepping into political debate

It is perfectly appropriate for the Federal Reserve chair to (occasionally) discuss the size of the rich-poor gap. But the Fed chair should do so as an impartial, dispassionate analyst.

GDP misleads on China and the US

The comparison between a long-predominant US and an expanding China merits attention. The problem is the World Bank and IMF use a measure of economic size that badly distorts the China-US comparison.

For richer, for poorer

Changes in family formation and stability are central to the changing economic landscape of American families, to the declining economic status of men, and to worries about the health of the American dream.

Election Countdown: The issues that will affect the 2014 midterm elections

National issues are playing a limited role in this midterm election, except for the economy, which remains Americans’ primary concern.

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The dangerously misleading 'retirement crisis'

If you’re going to use a numerical example to disprove something, you should make sure that it, well, actually disproves that thing.

Maybe Congress will finally stand up to Obama if he bypasses it on Iran

Word inside the Beltway is that President Obama intends to reach an Iranian nuclear-weapons deal without involving Congress. This might be the final straw that breaks Congress’s back.

The fight against Ebola

The CDC should institute more robust protocol for following up with those who have had exposure to the Ebola virus.

John Kasich's big Obamacare mistake

Kasich is one of several Republican governors trying to do the same balancing act: opposing Obamacare while taking its Medicaid money.

The GOP and school reform

Republican candidates are ducking on education. In fact, the only proposal that most Republicans seem to embrace is the notion that the government should spend more money on schools and colleges.

Reagan's campaign speech continues to reverberate 50 years later

On Oct. 27, 1964, 50 years ago Monday, a movie actor and television host delivered a 30-minute speech on primetime national television. Few if any viewers realized it, but they were watching a future president of the United States.

Start helping the helpers

Airbnb — like Uber, Lyft, and other innovative companies — is helping people tackle the problem of 'dead capital.' So why are state and local governments meeting the service with antagonism?

How little we know about North Korea

The fact that we still can’t explain Kim Jong Un’s recent absence should be unsettling.

Countering the domestic Ebola threat

Ebola is controllable in the US, but only if political officials and our public health professionals do the right things.

5 priorities for Afghanistan

While the peaceful and democratic transfer of power marks a milestone in Afghanistan’s tumultuous history, the country faces mounting security and governance challenges as international support is diminishing.

Military readiness

While many people inside the Beltway say they want to halt the cuts required by the Budget Control Act (BCA), several factors are conspiring to prevent this momentum from possibly leading to renewed American military strength.

Low oil prices fuel death spiral of Venezuelan regime

Maduro has been postponing budget cuts or other remedial measures for fear of upsetting his crumbling political base and roiling domestic opposition. Some analysts estimate that Venezuela could avoid collapse with oil prices as low as $60 — but only after serious structural adjustments and curtailing of profligate spending.

Why the House will stay Republican

There are lessons to be learned from this year’s House races, some of them relevant beyond this election cycle.

Lithuania gasses up

Lithuania takes a key step in reducing its vulnerability to Russian decisions when it comes to supplying Lithuanian and Russian natural gas.

Finding a cure

As the Ebola epidemic spirals on, it’s becoming increasingly clear that our usual tools for combating infectious outbreaks are, in this case, failing.

Inversion crackdown dodges real job opportunities

New Treasury Department regulations aimed at restricting corporate inversions won’t help the economy and may have the unintended effect of prompting companies to move management control abroad.

'Perceived inflation'

We all consume different bundles of goods, and if you’re unlucky, the things you like grow more expensive.

'Whatever it takes' breaks down

High hopes for global economic growth in 2014 have been dashed by still-declining growth and inflation, and outright global deflation is becoming more likely. The policy measures enacted thus far to reinvigorate the economy are not working, and policymakers have expressed no clear idea about what to do next.

The forgotten depression — 1921: The crash that cured itself

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How much do you know about the depression of 1920–21 and the rapid recovery that followed? Author James Grant will consider what lessons this unknown history may supply.

Danielle Pletka

Thursday, October 30, 2014 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

A nuclear deal with Iran? Weighing the possibilities

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Experts discuss their predictions for whether the United States will strike a nuclear deal with Iran ahead of the November 24 deadline, and the repercussions of the possible outcomes.

Ramesh Ponnuru

October 29, 2014 | Bloomberg View

Hold the champagne, Republicans

View related content: Elections, Legislature, Politics and Public Opinion

The prevailing assumption is that Republicans will take the Senate in the midterm elections on Nov. 4. It would be a surprise if they didn’t. But not a huge surprise.

Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, October 16, 2014 | Reuters

Michael Mazza

October 29, 2014 | Real Clear World

Leung hints at forcefully closing the Umbrella Revolution

View related content: Asia, Foreign and Defense Policy

The risk is growing that Hong Kong’s authorities will violently suppress the Umbrella Revolution.

James Pethokoukis

October 29, 2014 1:11 pm | AEIdeas

7 reasons why income inequality is not killing the American Dream

View related content: Economics, Pethokoukis, Political Economy

Income inequality, despite what the politicians say, does not seem to be hurting US economic growth.

Michael Rubin

October 29, 2014 12:13 pm | AEIdeas

NATO surrenders! Long live the Taliban victory

View related content: Foreign and Defense Policy, India/Afghanistan/Pakistan

The United States and its allies have not won in Afghanistan. Quite the contrary, they have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.

October 29, 2014 | The Wall Street Journal

Obama soaks the rich, drowns the middle class

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Mr. Obama’s investment tax hike was designed to soak the rich. But it is the middle class who have taken a bath.

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Michael Rubin

October 29, 2014 11:19 am | AEIdeas

Obama, Netanyahu, and the perils of allying with America

View related content: Foreign and Defense Policy, Middle East

President Obama is demonstrating to the world that he has nothing but disdain for American allies.

Michael Auslin

October 29, 2014 11:11 am | AEIdeas

Asia’s security relations continue to evolve

View related content: Asia, Defense, Foreign and Defense Policy

The US, Japan, and India are slowly forming a balancing coalition against China’s territorial ambitions in the South China Sea.

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October 29, 2014

Discussing the upcoming midterm elections: Goldberg on Fox News’ ‘Happening Now’

View related content: Elections, Politics and Public Opinion, Polls

The midterm race and generic ballot may be tightening. The general public is disappointed in both parties, and is looking for change. The majority of Americans are dissatisfied or angry about the way that the federal government is working.