News Analysis
Awash in Oil
Russian Oil Producers Will “Voluntarily” Cut Output

But the deal will be “voluntary” for the country’s oil producers.

Not-So-Great Power Politics
Austria Fails to Halt Turkey Accession Talks

Vienna tries and fails to halt EU accession negotiations.

the cabinet
What Tillerson Means

The administration seems intent on pursuing a detente with Moscow whether or not Rex Tillerson is confirmed as Secretary of State.

Troubled Waters
Militarization of South China Sea Proceeds Apace

New satellite imagery confirms that China has installed weapons on its artificial islands, despite Beijing’s official denials about militarization.

Countering Propaganda
Counter-Disinformation Bill Clears Senate

Amid the media hysteria over Russian propaganda, the Senate has quietly advanced a bill to counter such threats.

A Done Deal?
Iran Makes Move for Nuclear Propellers

Is this the end of the Iran deal as we know it?

pension peril
The Crisis of the Future

Blue model policies aren’t only failing the public, they are failing the civil servants intended to benefit from them.

Technology For Populists
Promising Legal Reforms Are Around The Corner

Big data is already changing how America’s court system works.

Syrian Civil War
Aleppo’s Last Stand

The fall of Aleppo is a major coup for Assad, but it hardly spells the end of the war.

R&D
This Is the Best Green News We’ve Seen All Year

A wealthy group of individuals—led by Bill Gates—just announced a $1 billion fund to help back next-gen clean energy technologies.

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