Karen L Remmer (Duke): The Political Economy of Investor-State Disputes. “Complete meltdown of humanity” in Aleppo proves ongoing need for “responsibility to protect”. When tyranny takes hold: Xu Hongci’s experiences in China show that autocracy demands collaborators. Europe braces for Russian hacking in upcoming elections. Trump’s Secretary of State pick is the best of a bad lot: Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson could serve as a check on hawkishness (and more and more). Why Rick Perry would be a disaster as Energy Secretary. Federal judge says religion gives you a right to discriminate. Michael Lipka on why America’s “nones” left religion behind. We’re living in the Joan Rivers age of comedy.
