The price of oil is tracking downward recently, which has many wondering why OPEC hasn’t responded by curtailing production. There looks to be some intra-cartel posturing going on ahead of a big meeting next month.

Both houses of Congress and the Pentagon official in charge of acquisition are making public moves in favor of reforming the way the U.S. buys weapons platforms. On the off chance that their combined resolve, plus the catalyzing factor of budget constraints, makes a difference during the next Congress, we could see some sorely needed strategic changes.

Unrest shows the limits of Erdogan’s room for maneuver.

Multiple suicide bombings in Yemen threaten to push the country further toward sectarian civil war, a day after the Houthis reject the new Prime Minister.

Old King Coal’s reign has come to an end in the United States, dethroned by a flood of cheap natural gas.

Massachusetts has just taken a huge leap ahead in health care price transparency, launching a new tool that lets customers find prices on their insurer’s website. This will make providers more competitive and consumers more responsible.

The price of oil is dropping by the day, and while plenty has been made of the effect this decline could have on the world’s petrostates, there’s a growing concern that America’s shale boom might be in danger.

Hong Kong’s student protest movement may be simmering down for now, but it’s likely to flare up again. Both the protestors and the government realize that Hong Kong is inextricably bound to China. The question is: on whose terms?

How the intricacies of U.S.-Turkish relations may figure into the meek nature of the U.S. air campaign against ISIS.

Japan’s proposed new guidelines for its military alliance with the U.S. contain one very big difference from the old rules: They allow Japan to exert military force in global conflicts, not just regional ones. This is part of Japan’s efforts to further strengthen its alliance with the U.S.—an alliance that is key to counterbalancing China.