News Analysis
The Emerging European Politics
Political Polarization Proceeds in Europe

Far-right waxes in Germany & Austria, far-left in Spain.

Crude Economics
Bankruptcies Abound as Cheap Crude Checks Shale Boom

The American oil industry is rife with bankruptcies as companies fall victim to bargain oil prices and rising debt.

Dystopia
Duma to Restrict Foreign Travel for Russians

Back to the USSR? Not at all. This is just the Putin regime’s latest means of suppressing dissent.

Press Freedom in Russia
Putin Gets His Scalps

A respected Russian media outlet, which was at the forefront of reporting on Panama Papers stories in the country, purged its top editorial talent today.

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2016
How Deep Is the Rot?

The ascent to the presidency of a figure like Trump would require a cascade of institutional failures. Many of these failures have already happened.

Shale Goes Global
The UK Gets Ready to Frack

All the pieces are in place for fracking to start back up in the UK after a five year hiatus.

The European Immigration Crisis
Two Out of Three Germans Want Merkel Replaced

And more bad news: Merkel’s party cracks beneath her, while Socialists hunt for new leader.

The Time Has Come
Congress Seeks to Leash the NSC

In wake of Ben Rhodes story, GOP wants Constitutional restraints slapped on President’s parallel cabinet.

Blue Model Blues
Pension Debt Exceeds 40k Per Household

According to a first-of-its kind pension-tracking website created by Stanford’s Institute for Economic and Policy Research, unfunded pension liabilities total over $4.8 trillion.

Mafia State Watch
Putin’s Huff-and-Puff Ploy

A Russian businessman, who is suing Gazprom and Lukoil, opens up about the Panama Papers, shady dealings in Putin’s Saint Petersburg of the 1990s, and the Russian President’s bluffing strategy.

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