News Analysis
The Cracks Start to Widen
Grey Lady Worried on Obamacare

Again, the question supporters of the law will have to answer centers on sustainability: is the health system that Obamacare establishes something that can really last?

Crude Economics
Iraq Has No Interest in Cutting Oil Output

That OPEC production cut is going to have to fall on the Saudis’ shoulders—if it’s to happen at all.

Egypt in Turmoil
Egypt on the Verge of Crisis?

The West is ignoring an ongoing crisis in Egypt, as painful austerity measures stoke outrage against the Sisi government.

Why We Can't Have Nice Things
California Scales Back High-Speed Rail Plans Again

Déjà vu all over again.

Public Opinion
Is Black Lives Matter Backfiring?

A new Gallup poll registers big increases in respect for police, including among Democrats and nonwhites.

Asia's Game of Thrones
In Manila, U.S. Diplomat Rebukes and Reassures

Both Washington and Manila are doing damage control in the wake of Duterte’s latest comments, but the real test is yet to come.

Obamageddon
Gray Lady Comes Clean on Obama’s Middle East Legacy

Even the New York Times is beginning to acknowledge Obama’s sorry legacy in the Middle East.

beyond blue
A Retirement System That Works for Workers

Financial literacy has to become a basic element of the U.S. educational system.

Fudge
Why the EU Is in Trouble

The inability to pass the easiest of trade deals with Canada speaks to a deeper structural crisis at the heart of the continent.

After the Elections
Russia Ready for Realpolitik?

Fair enough. But some of the Realpolitik Russia won’t like.

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