Death of Blue
Moving Beyond Unions

Federal law prohibits all non-union forms of employee-management relations. In this day and age, that just doesn’t make any sense. As Volkswagen’s employees showed at the new auto plant in Chattanooga, there are plenty of workers who want to communicate with management but don’t want to join a union.

Wrath of Khan
Imran’s Party Calls Itself "Liberal"

Imran Khan is looking to shed his “Taliban Khan” image by softening his pro-negotiation stance and rebranding his party as a “liberal, nationalist party.” Will it work?

A Revolution Derailed
Egypt Reels from Unprecedented Crackdown on Dissent

Whether you’re an Islamist or a liberal, a demonstrator, an activist, or just someone watching a protest, you’re in danger of being arrested by the Egyptian authorities. Not even Mubarak imprisoned this many people this quickly.

asia's call to arms
Local or Imported, India Wants More Weapons

India is looking to boost domestic arms manufacturers in a bid to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers. With tensions rising with both China and Pakistan, it’s not hard to see why.

Kansas' Red Dawn
Sam Brownback’s Red Revolution Lives to Fight Another Day

A long-awaited court ruling on the constitutionality of Kansas’ massive education spending cuts ended with a punt. For now, at least, Governor Brownback’s education reforms look set to survive.

Where has all the oil money gone?
In Nigeria, Some Questions Shouldn’t Be Asked

An unlikely new anti-corruption leader in Nigeria wears bow ties, speaks softly and was, until recently, the governor of the central bank. What got him fired? Daring to ask what happened to $20 billion in missing oil money.

Terrorists?
It’s a Bad Time to Be in the Muslim Brotherhood

Piling misery on the Brotherhood, Saudi Arabia declares it a terrorist organization.

The boss of the sea
China’s Muscular Civilian Fleet Threatens, Irritates Neighbors

It’s the coast guard and fishing vessels that are doing a lot of the fighting against foreign ships in parts of the South China Sea claimed by neighboring countries.

Winter for Higher-Ed
Students Say No to Expensive Schools

Students are factoring financial concerns into their choice of college more than ever before. This may seem like an obvious step, but price-conscious consumers are bad news for an already struggling industry.

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ruing the "reset"
The U.S.-Russia Problem: A Four-Step Recovery Program

If the United States is to push back against Russia’s incursion into Ukraine, it must set aside wishful thinking and breathless rhetoric about a new “Cold War” and get to work shoring up its neglected Transatlantic alliances.

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