News Analysis
To Seem Rather Than to Be
Green Credulity and the Systemic Food Scam

Demand for “greener” food is exploding, but is anyone checking the quality of supply?

The European Immigration Crisis
Austrian Far-Right Party Places First in Presidential Poll

The costs of the immigration crisis continue to mount.

North Korea Fallout
Norks Successfully Launch Sub Missile

Analysts expect Kim to officially declare his country to be a nuclear power next month.

entitlement reform
Social Security Getting More and More Regressive

The growing longevity gap between the rich and the poor means that FDR’s signature achievement increasingly favors the wealthy.

Leadership
Obama Pivots Back to Europe

After two terms of retrenchment, President Obama’s recent steps in the Middle East, the Far East and now Europe will make it easier for his successor to re-engage with the world.

It's All About Price
Solar Still Has a Long Way to Go

Solar power needs to be much, much cheaper if it wants to outcompete fossil fuels, according to new research.

Turnbull Turns To China
Is Turnbull Too Soft On China?

Turnbull told his Chinese counterparts that their behavior in the South China Sea is “counterproductive.”

housing matters
Another Reason to Beat Back Zoning Restrictions

It’s not just about housing affordability.

Pipeline Politics
NIMBYism and Green Bias Keeps New England Power Rates High

An important pipeline project—meant to ease a natural gas bottleneck in New England—was scrapped this week.

Europe in Crisis
The Reality of Brexit and Trade Deals

It’s not that the UK would not get a trade deal with the U.S. if it quit the EU. It’s that it wouldn’t be the same deal they have now.

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