News Analysis
Crude Economics
Shale Prepares to Pounce on Price Rebound

In a move that threatens to “put a cap” on any potential oil price rebound, American frackers are ready to increase spending if crude edges into the $40 range.

Germany and the NSA
Spying for Me, But Not for Thee

While Angela Merkel was denouncing the NSA, Germany was trying to tap Kerry’s phone.

Asia's Game of Thrones
Washington and Beijing Battle for Influence in Myanmar

The opening of Myanmar has been a geopolitical success for the United States, but a tenuous one.

The Guild-ed Age
Occupational Licensing as “Opportunity Hoarding”

One defining characteristic of decaying blue model institutions is that they serve insiders well, while making it harder for striving outsiders trying to climb the ladder.

The Great Fall of China
How Xi Jinping Is Changing China

A new report from the Council on Foreign Relations looks at Xi Jinping’s nationalism and political crackdowns.

Higher Education Watch
Academia Is Losing Its Mind

It’s not just right-wing populists who are worried that some academic humanities fields are veering into irrelevance.

Shale Gas Goes Global
The Winners and Losers of US LNG Exports

As the first cargo of U.S. LNG makes its way to Brazil, we look at the big winners and losers of this new American export.

EU in Crisis
Immigration Crisis & Debt Crisis to Meet in Greece

Vienna Declaration may have made an unstable situation unsustainable.

Latin Lefty Meltdown
Bolivians Reject Evo Morales’s Bid to Lift Term Limits

Across Latin America, the winds that propelled Leftist regimes have died down.

Crude Economics
Why Today’s Oil Price Rebound Fizzled

Brent crude hit $37 in trading today for the first time in two months. Here’s why that rebound didn’t last:

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