News Analysis
East Asia's Game of Thrones
Can Beijing Mend Ties With Japan and South Korea?

We’re glad Beijing and Tokyo and Seoul are keeping lines of communication open as tensions rise, but we’re not optimistic.

Frack Baby Frack
How Far Can American Shale Go?

Bargain crude dealt US shale a temporary setback, but the EIA expects output to climb 45 percent in the coming years.

Exploiting Havens
Of Yemeni Terrorists and German Refugee Laws

How a political asylee used his special status in Germany as a springboard for political action and armed operations in Yemen.

Ch-ch-changes
Blue Model Continues to go the Way of the Passenger Pigeon

The modern economy’s disruptive nature is beyond doubt. But change is inevitable, and we should embrace it rather than trying to fight it.

When The Village Fails the Child
Getting to the “Party of the Future”

The latest victory for teachers unions in California underlines how both parties are massively failing America’s urban poor.

Demographics and 2016
Asian-Americans and Battleground States

The demographic group that the GOP just can’t seem to court is much stronger in VA, NV than nationally.

America and its Allies
Ankara and Tehran vs. the Kurds?

As U.S. influence in the region wanes, Turkey and Iran may find enough common ground to beat up on the Kurds.

Pricing Emissions
Keep an Eye on China’s Carbon Market

China is about to unveil the world’s largest carbon market. Can it succeed where the EU has failed?

Crude Economics
Caracas Could Unwittingly Balance the Oil Market

Faltering Venezuelan oil production could do what a production freeze deal won’t: balance the global crude market.

Duterte Harry
Duterte Says Philippines Might Leave the UN

“Duterte Harry,” as he is known in the country, has promised to crack down on violence and end the drug epidemic.

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