News Analysis
Asia's Game of Thrones
Duterte’s Pivot Puts Japan in Spotlight

As Duterte continues to slam the U.S. and look to China, Japan is caught in an awkward position.

Enviro-Mental
“Green” Germany Needs Brown Coal for Another Two Decades

By snubbing nuclear power, Berlin has consigned itself to decades of coal dependence.

The European Immigration Crisis
EU Keeps Borders Closed

There is nothing so permanent as a temporary measure.

Miracles Can Happen
Houston Mayor Gets a Pension Deal

It’s probably not a model for the country (as some analysts would have it), but it shows that compromise is possible when all parties involved are committed to finding a practical solution.

Putin on a show?
Russian Rustbuckets Expose Putin’s Weak Hand In Syria

Russia’s advantage in Syria is a matter of political will, not technical capability.

Higher Education Watch
Colleges Enlist Growing Army of Title IX Enforcers

Colleges make resident assistants “mandatory reporters” for potential Title IX violations.

Border Bluster
Russia Escalates Ground Game in Georgia

Russia continues to taunt Georgia by moving the border of South Ossetia, but don’t expect a change in policy from Tbilisi.

brave new world
Men Don’t Have to Go “Pink” to Thrive

We need to carefully think through a lot of our assumptions about gender roles, and build kinds of educational and social systems to help our boys succeed.

Theft in Broad Daylight
The Russian Orthodox Church, the Mafia, and the Fugitive Banker

This is not your everyday bank failure in Russia.

Asia's Game of Thrones
Duterte Threatens to Scrap Defense Pact (Again)

As he heads to Japan, Duterte is once again denouncing U.S. military involvement in the Pacific. Can Tokyo push back?

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