News Analysis
Crude Economics
North Sea Oil off the Boil

Idled North Sea oil rigs are crowding one another in a Scottish port—a poor portent for UK energy security.

Asia's Game of Thrones
China Gets Aggressive in the Senkakus

Tensions between China and Japan in the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands are rising rapidly.

Nuclear Deal Fallout
Supreme Leader Backs Purge of Reformists

Don’t be planning for an Iranian Thermidor just yet.

the gatekeepers
Colleges Double Down on “Holistic” Admissions

College admissions deans have released a set of proposals that will help expand their power and influence.

Future Power
Smart Green Spending, for a Change

The U.S. Department of Energy this week announced it will help fund two companies that are pioneering new nuclear technologies.

A Visit From Down Under
Australia Looks to Strengthen Ties With US on Cybersecurity

But in his statement, the Prime Minister didn’t mention China.

A Blunted Energy Weapon
Gazprom’s Spinning Wheels

Europe’s decision to diversify away from Russian gas is hurting an already beleaguered Gazprom.

race and reparations
Bernie Sanders’ Freudian Slip

What the Sanders-Coates flap says about race and economic populism in the United States.

Tango Nuevo
Macri Goes to Davos

Will Argentina’s new president be able to persuade investors and government officials that his country is poised for economic renewal?

After the Nuclear Deal
Iran’s Hardliners Stack Deck for Upcoming Elections

If you hoped that the nuclear deal meant moderation, there’s bad news out of Tehran.

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