Brexit and Beyond
Brexit Vote Leaves Japan’s Abe in Hot Water

A strong yen hits Japan’s exports when they’re already down.

The Oldest Hatred
Abbas Goes Off Deep End, And Even the NYT Can’t Overlook It

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gave a blatantly anti-Semitic speech in front of the European Parliament on on Thursday.

Asia's Game of Thrones
Tensions Rise Between Indonesia and China

By bringing attention to overlapping claims, Beijing makes it harder for other governments to stay focused on the economic rationale for working with China.

The China Bubble
For China, Light At the End of the Tunnel Looks Fainter

For months, the conventional wisdom has been that China is going through a necessary transition, but that it will come out stronger than ever. Is that still true?

Now You See It Now You Don't
ASEAN Voices “Concern” about South China Sea, Retracts Two Hours Later

Southeast Asia clearly remains divided on China.

Bibi & Putin
Israel Pivots to Russia?

Bibi has seen Putin four times in the past year compared to only one meeting with Obama.

The Great Fall of China
China’s Economy Heads Toward Stormier Waters

In the first quarter of this year, there were some signs of life in the Chinese economy even as capital fled, but now, there are very few.

Obama in Japan
Remilitarization and Its Discontents

Whatever the merits of visiting Hiroshima, President Obama is right to lend strong support to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Why We Can't Have Nice Things
Why Are America’s Urban Mass Transit Systems in Crisis?

We don’t spend too little on mass transit. We just spend it in all the wrong places.

After Manufacturing
The End of Economic Development?

Increasingly, more and more people are preparing to get on the development ladder only to find that it no longer exists.

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