Iran and a Hard Place
Let’s Break a Deal

The Iranians are laying the groundwork for America’s diplomatic isolation if the President declares Iran non-compliant.

Information Age
Broken Records

Electronic health records have not proven to be the boon for lowering health care costs some hoped they would be. But there’s hope yet.

Asia's Game of Thrones
China and India Disengage in Doklam

It’s a sudden end to a smoldering standoff between Beijing and New Delhi—but who was the one that blinked?

Downfall of the Caliphate
The Race for the Euphrates

Both the Syrian regime and the U.S.-backed Kurds are poised to capture ISIS’ last major strongholds—and its oil.

Where's Harvey?
How Hurricane Harvey Hurts American Energy

The storm is bearing down on a part of the country that’s chock full of major energy infrastructure.

2018
Is Congress Unfair?

Territorial representation can help prevent civil war.

Asia's Game of Thrones
China Warns India Against Building Border Road

As the Doklam standoff continues, a second major border dispute could well be emerging.

Ideology
Why Libertarians Go Alt-Right

Dogmatic right-wing politics has always been oriented around the idea of decline—the sense that everything good is slipping away, and that the slide must be arrested before it’s too late.

The Burgeoning Burgos
Mexico’s Most Promising Shale Region Is Open for Business

Will Mexico be the first to replicate America’s fracking success?

Under Pressure
Trump Denies Aid to Egypt

But this may be more about pressuring Pyongyang than chastising Cairo.

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