ACA Agonistes
Jindal Nudges Repeal-Only Party Toward Reform

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has just released the second of two major GOP health care plans now out there. Could reformers start displacing repealers?

Winter for Higher-Ed
More Colleges Are Feeling the Pinch

A number of small, private colleges are making drastic cuts as the great recession and enrollment declines decimate their budgets.

Saudi former al-Qaeda Islamists pray at a rehabilitation center for militants in Riyadh. AFP/Getty Images
Unlikely Reformers?
Saudi Reforms Rising Quietly from Within

The kingdom’s push against the Muslim Brotherhood could provide an opportunity to move Saudi society away from religious extremism.

Shale Booms
US Net Energy Imports Hit 25-Year Low

Thanks to shale oil and gas, net U.S. energy imports have plummeted since 2006. That’s not only good for America’s economy; it’s good for our foreign policy, to boot.

All Aboard the Train to Pyongyang
Russia and Norks Sign Trade Agreement

Shunned by the West, Russia gets cosy with North Korea.

Making Children Cheaper
A #Slatepitch Too Far: Tax the Childless?

Expanded tax credits for parents are all the rage these days, but we should focus on lowering the cost of parenting rather than subsidizing it.

A Note From Peter Berger

I am facing an intimidating pile of urgent writing commitments. Rather than squeeze in hastily written posts (with unavoidably thin content), I have decided to put in a pause on my blog. I will resume posting my usual pearls of wisdom at some point next month (April).I wish my readers a happy beginning of spring. Au revoir!

Delivering Health
Doctor Deficit Will Devastate US Health Care

Primary care physicians are dropping out of private practices. This trend should alarm health care reformers.

The God Wars
Buddhist Burmese Won’t Count Muslim Minority in Census

The UN Population Fund says that Burma is refusing to count the Rohingya, a persecuted Muslim minority, in its new internationally-funded census.

Pak-Saudi Alliance
Pakistan Looks to Sell Weapons to Saudi Arabia

Pakistan appears to be deepening its ties to Saudi Arabia, announcing that it would like to sell small arms and fighter jets to the Gulf state.

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