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Terror in Nigeria
Boko Haram and the Great Famine

Boko Haram hasn’t just kidnapped schoolgirls and rattled the fragile structure of the Nigerian state—it’s also brought about a humanitarian disaster that will affect millions.

Myanmar and China
China Makes Another Push In Myanmar

Myanmar’s transitions to democracy and away from China are tenuous, and Beijing is smart to take advantage.

Still Boondogglin'
Biofuel Boondoggle Besets Struggling US Refiners

American oil refiners are struggling to cope with the rising costs of biofuel mandates.

Fear the Airpocalypse
Air Pollution Exacts a Deadly, Costly Toll

Smog’s material costs explain China’s strong reaction.

Green Money
Green Graft Grows in China

Beijing accused more than twenty carmakers of cheating the Chinese government out of $150 million in subsidies.

India Ascendant?
In Pakistan, India Goes Up Against China, Too

India finds a way to kill two birds with one stone.

Crime and Punishment
Even Vox Thinks the Brock Turner Backlash Is Out of Control

The perils of policy-making-by-outrage.

Tsai's Taiwan
US Set to Greenlight Taiwan Arms Sale?

President Obama promised a world that would rely less on hard power. Well…

the virtues of federalism
High-Earners Flee Blue States

A challenge for blue model partisans.

Crude Economics
Trump Advisor Wants Petrostates to Jack Up Gas Prices

Does Donald Trump’s top energy advisor really want Americans to pay more at the pump?

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