News Analysis
Cyber Insecurity
All Quiet on the Cyber Front?

It is uncertain whether the decline in Chinese cyber attacks is the result of a diplomatic handshake or due to changes that predate it.

K-12 watch
Detroit’s Charters Flounder

School choice is vital. That means sound regulation is necessary.

Drilling for Rock Bottom
The Worst Days Are Still Ahead for Venezuela’s Oil Output

Caracas can’t pay oil services companies, and so is bracing for a further 11 percent decline in crude output this year.

Better Late Than Never
Kerry to Begin Shuttle Diplomacy over Brexit

When the house was on fire, the Obama Administration did the absolute minimum. Now, when success is more difficult, the U.S. is going to commit to the issue and dive in.

Enviro-Mental
Proof the Keystone Debate Was Pointless

Canada’s oil sands production is set to grow more than 40 percent, despite the abandonment of the Keystone XL pipeline.

fighting the future
New York Goes to War With AirBnB

Empire State officials are not giving up their crusade against the sharing economy.

R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Russia’s Secret Services Bully US Diplomats

The Russian security goons are harassing and intimidating our diplomats in increasingly threatening ways. More signs of the awe and respect that President Obama commands abroad.

Afghanistan in Peril
Is the Afghan Government on the Brink of Collapse?

With U.S. troops likely to remain in Afghanistan indefinitely, and dogged resistance from ISIS and the Taliban ongoing, what does Obama have to show for his Afghanistan strategy?

Orwell in Russia
Putin’s Absurd New “Big Brother” Laws

The draconian package of security laws passed last Friday by the Russian Duma are breathtaking in their repressive ambition. But they might also be nearly impossible to implement.

Global Commodities Collapse
China Says It Will Curb Steel Output

Baosteel and Wuhan Steel, two of the largest steel manufacturers in China, are set to “restructure”.

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