EU Finance Ministers Approve Financial Transactions Tax
11 members will introduce the tax, 16 will not
Foreign Policy
Russians Prepare to Leave Syria as Fighting Continues in Damascus
Sign that Assad's closest ally might be having doubts over Syria's future
French Teachers Strike Over Five-Day Work Week
Outraged that socialist president wants to send young children to school five days a week instead of the current four
Car Bombings Around Baghdad Kill at Least 16
Tensions between Sunnis and Shiites on the rise
The Neoliberal Revolution
A new book gives Hayek, Friedman, and others too much credit—and too little.
The War on Sex Workers
An unholy alliance of feminists, cops, and conservatives hurts women in the name of defending their rights.
Malian, French Troops Take Islamist-Held Towns
West African nations expected to commit 3,000 more soldiers
The Bank of England's Flawed Approach to Monetary Policy
Central banks lack both the power and the knowledge needed to deliver stable growth.
Nassim Taleb Talks Antifragile, Libertarianism, and Capitalism's Genius for Failure
The best-selling author of The Black Swan talks about his new book and why most public intellectuals aren't worth a damn.
Count of the Dead in Algeria Siege Continues To Rise
Thirty said to be dead, with many more still missing
EU May Force Companies To Disclose Security Breaches to Governments
And to whom will governments reveal their screw-ups?
Myanmar Announces Ceasefire Against Rebels
Hours after a government resolution calling for the end of the fighting
Air Force Goes on Porn Hunt
Finds hundreds of pornographic movies or pictures on computers or displayed in common areas
Delhi Police Chief Wants to Reduce Juvenile Crime Age to 16
Above that, treat them like adults
China Blames Japan Over Tensions in Island Disputes
Disputing uninhabited by resource rich island
Human Rights Activists in Saudi Arabia Complain of Official Harassment
Rights few and far between in the kingdom
Algeria Hostage Situation Taking Place Within Struggle Among Al Qaeda Leadership
Control of the growing Al Qaeda in the Islamic Mahgreb disputed
Terrorists Want to Exchange U.S. Hostages at Algerian Oil Field for Prisoners
Al Qaeda linked group wants terrorist fighters released from Americans prisons
Sen. Paul Does Not Favor a Drastic Cut to Aid For Israel
Says Israel has been a "great friend" to the U.S.
