Young people in Southern Europe growing less hopeful as the reality of a dying continent begins to take shape. Hyperbole? Europe is dying out. Low fertility rates combined with a cradle-to-grave welfare state that acts as a massive Ponzi scheme will lead to a collapse of civil society within the next few decades, unless massive changes are made.

Japan is in the same boat and is unwilling to allow foreigners in to take up the slack.

Victor Davis Hanson writes about the rage directed against 'them' by everyone from delusional Greek youths to California liberals. They are all being mugged by reality.

Robert J. Samuelson judges Obama's economics.

Israel is preparing for a large-scale war. That seems prudent to me.