U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry greets Uruguayan President Jose Mujica on May 13, 2014 (Photo: U.S. State Department via Flickr).
Waiting for the Conservative Jon Stewart
The Atlantic
By Oliver Morrison
The Atlantic’s Oliver Morrison writes about the thought that political satire in the U.S. is biased toward liberals and talked radio is biased against.
In Russia, battle for university places deflates Crimea euphoria
Reuters
By Elizabeth Piper
Nearly a year after Russia took Crimea from Ukraine, a young student’s dream of studying in a big city is symbolic of the societal drawbacks of Crimean’s relocating to the interior of their new motherland.
The People’s President
New Republic
By Eve Fairbanks
Uruguay’s José Mujica was every liberal’s dream president. But was he too good to be true?
Here’s How Countries All Over the World Are Making Polluters Pay
Mother Jones
By James West
The policy is contentious in the U.S., but by next year, nearly half of global GDP will be covered by cap-and-trade programs.
The Men Behind the Curtain
Grantland
By Brian Phillips
Grantland writer Brian Phillips sheds light on the murky world of politics surrounding the international governing body for the world’s most popular sport.
Blogs:
Sri Lankan President Seeks to Refresh Ties to India by Gary Sands
Netanyahu: Unwelcome But Undeterred by Zev Wexler
Call to arm Ukraine misreads Russia’s response by Matthew Luxmoore
Fairness, Equity and Revenge by Richard Basas
Social Media’s Economic Revolution in the Gulf by Sarah Elzeini
