The case of Israel raises some interesting questions about the role of popular opposition in the government's workings. Typically, we understand democratic governments — representative democracies, to be more specific — to be machines that enable the will of the citizens. When the public does not support a particular law, or at least when there is a majority opposition, proposals are, in effect, non-starters.

If Ukraine perpetrated the mysterious explosions that damaged the undersea Nord Stream 2 pipelines last year, it was a grave mistake — but there could still be some serious spy games going on here.

Banking is one of the many peculiar features of the world that we use weekly, yet most of us understand very little about how it actually functions. So, when the collapse of a large bank hits the headlines, the results it produces seem almost random.

It's impossible not to notice that Asian countries outside China are stuck in a precarious position. Their allegiance will ultimately decide the outcome of this growing Cold War between the U.S. and China, and it is their choices that will mute tensions.

As long as politicians continue to politicize the issue of the U.S. national debt, the country’s economic stability will become increasingly imperiled.