News Analysis
After Manufacturing
Steel Overcapacity Rattles Europe

Countries like Germany and France have been fighting for decades to slow the decline of manufacturing jobs, without doing nearly enough to prepare for a new, post-mass-manufacturing economy.

Higher Education Watch
The Case Against Free College

It’s time to shake up higher education rather than doubling down on something that seems to be working less and less well.

Pacific Problems
The “Comfort Women” Backlash

Many South Koreans are not thrilled with the deal their politicians made with Japan.

WRM in the WSJ
The Terror Threat

WRM has a review out in the WSJ of Peter Bergen’s new book “United States of Jihad.”

Honest Graft
How the Clintons Wield Power

The Clintons have built the first “postmodern political machine,” an elaborate, well-funded apparatus, unprecedented in its sophistication and global reach.

Both Eyes on Legacy
Obama Moves to Secure Green Legacy with $10 Oil Tax

President Obama wants to tax U.S. oil firms $10 for every barrel of oil they produce. The timing should tell you something about how serious a strategy it is.

South China Sea
Beijing Ramps up Challenges to Australian Patrols

Will Australia have to amend its “neutral” position in the South China Sea?

minimum wage watch
Evidence Mounts: Minimum Wage Hikes Cost Jobs

New data shows that minimum wage hikes have taken a substantial toll on hiring in some of America’s major metropolitan areas.

The Sunni-Shi'a War
Saudi Arabia to Send Ground Troops to Syria?

Saudi Arabia says it’s ready to send ground troops to Syria, but its track record in Yemen offers a reason for apprehension.

North Korea Fallout
Preparing for a North Korean Missile Test

One country is notably, if unsurprisingly, excluded from the preparations: China.

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