News Analysis
Hail Shale
Summer Gas Prices to Hit Twelve Year Low

Cheap oil means cheap gasoline, and American drivers are going to save big at the pump this summer. Thank you, shale.

Higher Ed Shake Up
College Isn’t Always Worth It

We need to do a better job of meeting the practical needs of the sizable percentage of the population that doesn’t benefit very much from sitting in classrooms year after year.

Hard Bargain
Russia Hardens Stance in Island Dispute With Japan

Japanese–Russian relations are more important than many people realize. This won’t improve them.

Foreign Policy 101
Turkish Town Riots Against Syrian Refugees

This is what happens when feckless leaders try to solve the Syrian refugee problem without addressing the Syrian war problem.

Strange Bedfellows
Backdoor Ratification

More signs of a thaw: a deal with Egypt makes Saudi Arabia responsible for part of the 1979 Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty.

Hands Off ADIZ Islands
Beijing’s Tactical Successes

China appears undeterred in the South China Sea. That doesn’t mean the United States should stand down.

ACA Agonistes
Big Insurer Flees Obamacare

America’s biggest health insurance company can no longer afford the Affordable Care Act.

Talking the Talk
Oil Prices Rise Ahead of Big Freeze Meeting

Brent crude rose above $44 per barrel in trading today on growing expectations for an April 17th petrostate summit. But there’s plenty of reason to be skeptical that the changes will hold.

Law & Technology
First, Let’s Uberize All the Lawyers

New technology promises to make legal help cheaper, more accessible.

National Insecurity
The Navy’s Security Failures Aren’t Getting Enough Scrutiny

The Navy’s inability to secure its own assets doesn’t bode well for its ability to secure those of the American people.

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