News Analysis
Turning Up The Heat
Trump to Xi: The Honeymoon Is Over

With South Korea’s president in town, Trump is escalating with China on multiple fronts.

"Facts on the Water"
Beijing Plows Ahead in the South China Sea

Trump’s tenure hasn’t deterred China from its expansionist course.

Enviro-Hypocrisy
Japan Doesn’t Have a Chance to Meet Emissions Targets

We are shocked—shocked!

AFTER ISIS
Downfall of the Caliphate

“The mission is to make sure that any foreign fighter who is here, who joined ISIS from a foreign country and came into Syria—they will die here in Syria.”

the left in disarray
Minimum Wage Campaign Highlights Blue Model Contradictions

The true beneficiaries of Silicon Valley’s new minimum wage laws are going to be found in the corporate offices of the tech giants that create robots and the venture capitalists who invest in them.

Is College Worth It?
Not a Good Look for Connecticut Higher Ed

Is college a ripoff? The Constitution State would rather you not ask that question.

After the Pivot
Trump Courts the Thais

The Trump Administration is restarting arms deals with Thailand, seeking to warm up a relationship that grew cool during the Obama years.

Power Struggle
The Best Bet for “Clean” Coal Is Failing

Mississippi state regulators recommend that a clean coal experiment give up the ghost and burn natural gas instead.

The Promise of Technology
AI Spots Slave Sites from the Sky

A promising example of how AI can advance the cause of human liberty for the world’s most vulnerable populations.

campus sex wars
Education Department to Roll Back Title IX Overreach

A high-level official said the department will enforce civil rights laws but back off some of the more zealous crusades of the last administration.

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