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campus culture wars
POTUS v. PC

As the campus anti-free speech movement grows in strength and intensity, President Obama—for the second time in three months—emphasized the importance of free and open debate at U.S. universities.

Gloom and Crude
Moscow Puts Brave Face on Grim Oil Outlook

Sanctions and cheap prices are creating a terrifying oil outlook for the Kremlin. Flagging oil production is an economic, energy, and national security concern all at once.

South China Sea Standoff
Keeping the Heat on Beijing in S. China Sea

Slowly but surely, the multilateral U.S.-backed response to Beijing in the South China Sea is starting to take real shape. Let’s hope the White House stays the course.

Same old same old
Is Putin Going Soft on Ukraine?

No, no he’s not.

2016
Trump After Paris

Some Donald Trump supporters are predicting that the slaughter in Paris has clinched the election for their candidate. Not so fast.

Crude Economics
OPEC Selling Oil at Six-Year Low

The oil cartel is selling its crude for less than $40 per barrel, the first time that’s happened this decade.

after paris
The Liberty-Security Pendulum Will Swing

It’s becoming increasingly clear that the Paris massacre will reopen debates about encryption and surveillance in a big way.

after paris
Paris: the New Normal?

The war against terror has a long way to go, and we must brace for more horrors like the ones so recently visited on the City of Light.

Chasing Consensus
What Lies Ahead for the Paris Climate Summit

France will cancel planned marches and concerts surrounding the impending Paris climate summit, keeping the focus purely on talks.

Age of Abe
Japan Falls Back into Recession

The death of Abenomics has been prematurely announced before, but so too have reports of its vindication.

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