It’s generally accepted that right-wing politicians in power are a boon to economic growth, since, unlike leftists, they favor business freedom, strong competition, and reasonably low taxes. In the current context of a pan-European economic downturn, moderate right-wing governments are forced to implement unpopular reforms, as in Italy and Greece. …

Asked earlier this week at a press conference about whether or not Hamas would lay down its weapons as part of the newly agreed-upon ceasefire deal, U.S. President Donald Trump said, “well, they’re going to disarm because they said they were going to disarm, and if they don’t disarm, we …

Bottom Line Up Front Over the past year, Russian authorities have intensified raids on migrant workers from Central Asia — actions widely viewed as a reflection of rising public Islamophobia and xenophobia and a key source of mounting tension between Moscow and the region. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) …