Obama's Foreign Policy: Art of the Possible or Playing out the String?

Today, President Obama chose a West Point commencement address to revisit for the public his administration's foreign policy. The address will be picked apart by many, but it is unlikely to go down in history like Bush's 2002 commencement speech in terms of importance. That doesn't mean it's not worth considering. 

The Russian Ruble Goes for Gold

The following is a guest post from Blake Hall, a senior majoring in Political Science-Economics at Anderson University. He is preparing to begin graduate study in business. His research interests include global finance, global political economy, investment strategy, and emerging markets. You can follow him on Twitter @SBHall765.

Lights. Camera. Action. The Sochi Winter Games began Thursday with the opening ceremony scheduled for Friday evening. What a spectacle for Russia and my key player is the Russian Ruble, will it be able to achieve gold as direct result of the games or will it be another drag/bust on the already ailing economy?