Bottom-Up Climate Fix  —  NEW HAVEN — WORLD leaders are at the United Nations this week, at the invitation of Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, to “champion an ambitious vision anchored in action that will enable a meaningful global agreement” on climate change next year.

Grand Illusion in Syria  —  ACROSS years of war and at an extraordinary cost, the United States built an army that was supposed to prevent jihadists from gaining a sanctuary in the heart of the Middle East.  It had American-trained leaders, American-made weaponry and 250,000 men under arms …

Goshen County buys grenade launcher  —  OFFICIALS WOULD USE WEAPONS IN RIOTS, HOSTAGE SITUATIONS  —  Three grenade launchers have been moved in and out of the Goshen County Sheriff's Office in the past 65 years.  —  Yet not one of the weapons has been used by the county's deputies.

Chuck Todd Splits US Into ‘Starbucks Nation’ And ‘Chick-Fil-A Country’ (VIDEO)  —  “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd on Sunday described the 2014 midterm elections as a battle between “Starbucks nation” and “Chick-Fil-A country.”  —  He split the U.S. into the Democratic urban areas …

Obama's October Surprise  —  Get ready for bombs bursting in air and this election's October Surprise - President Obama's air strikes to “degrade and ultimately destroy” ISIS.  —  Last week a Fox News poll identified a phenomenon that my friend, pollster Dana Blanton, dubbed “The ISIS effect.”

Vile ad bounces off McSally, sticks to Gabby Giffords  —  Our View: Gabby Giffords never resorted to the squalid campaigning this ad represents.  So, why is her group?  —  CONNECT  —  Do you know what you're doing?  —  That's our question to the Americans for Responsible Solutions PAC …

Those Lazy Jobless  —  Last week John Boehner, the speaker of the House, explained to an audience at the American Enterprise Institute what's holding back employment in America: laziness.  People, he said, have “this idea” that “I really don't have to work.  I don't really want to do this.

Why is Thomas Piketty's 700-page book a bestseller?  —  Thomas Piketty is a French economist whose Capital in the Twenty-First Century has swept American discourse.  Four experts - Brad DeLong, Tyler Cowen, Stephanie Kelton and Emanuel Derman - take on why that is

ISIS war rollout resembles launch of Obamacare site  —  Syrian civil war in 2014 … (CNN) — Someone in the Obama White House clearly has a good book to write one day: “How Not to Do Rollouts.”  —  With one hapless episode after another, the rollout of the President's plan to destroy ISIS …

The Fight of Their Lives  —  The White House wants the Kurds to help save Iraq from ISIS.  The Kurds may be more interested in breaking away.

Landrieu helps out with keg stand  —  Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) was spotted helping a man do a keg stand at a Louisiana State University tailgating event on Saturday.  —  A photo from the event appears to show Landrieu—one of the most vulnerable Democratic incumbents this year …

Child Pornography Case Spurs Debate on Military's Role in Law Enforcement  —  In a field office near Brunswick, Ga., a federal agent working as an undercover cybersleuth signed on to a large file-sharing network sometimes used by traders in child pornography.

Top-level turnover makes it harder for DHS to stay on top of evolving threats  —  An exodus of top-level officials from the Department of Homeland Security is undercutting its ability to stay ahead of a range of emerging threats, including potential terrorist and cyber attacks, according to interviews with current and former officials.