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The Costs of Higher Ed
How the Federal Government Makes College More Expensive

A new Vanderbilt University report highlights the way federal regulation keeps college from getting cheaper.

The Rent is Too Damned High
The Trouble with BRICS

Rent-seeking is so entrenched in many developing economies that nothing short of a wholesale revolution could change the their stagnant status quo.

Bankrupt Health Care
NYT: Under the ACA, Employees Find Insurance a Hard Sell

The Grey Lady reports that many employees find insurance too expensive even after the ACA—and are choosing to forgo coverage.

Modi's India
Another Asian Giant With Inflated GDP Stats?

India’s official growth numbers may be overstated, just like China’s.

Limping to Paris
No One’s Happy with the State of Climate Talks

Poor countries were just handed a new cudgel with which to beat developed countries at the upcoming climate talks in Paris.

God Wars
A Priest, a Cleric, and an Imam Walk Into a War Zone…

Religious leaders publicly condoning violence is nothing new, but they’re a reminder of the deep roots of world conflicts.

Asia's Game of Thrones
Japanese-South Korean Relations Warm as Tensions Mount

These reluctant allies only hug when they must.

Blue Model Blues
A 2016 Defeat Would Be Devastating for Democrats

We are entering what looks likely to be a tight 2016 presidential election in a political context where one party—the Democrats—has vastly more to lose.

One China No Drama
Chinese Soft Power is Collapsing in Taiwan

Taiwan appears poised for a more anti-China government. But the U.S. will stick with the “one China, no drama” policy that goes back to the Nixon administration.

the migrant crisis
Anti-Immigration Party to Score Record Win in Switzerland

When will mainstream parties start stepping up on immigration?

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