News Analysis
Diesel Dupe
VW: Not the First Green Cheat, and Won’t Be the Last

The EPA charged Volkswagen with cheating on emissions testing. This problem is more common than you might think.

easy money
Low Interest Rates Mask the Effects of Job-Killing Policies

Liberals cheer for Fed policies that increase inequality and concentrate wealth because only ultra low rates can mask the effects of left-wing microeconomic policies.

Europe's Russia Problem
Russia to Build Belarusian Base

The air base will be the first to be placed in the country since the Soviet Union fell.

After the Bailout
Tsipras Wins Again as Greek Politics Tilts European

For the moment, Greek politics is looking fairly normal from the EU point of view.

The Syria Training Follies
70 New U.S.-Trained Fighters Enter Syria—And Are Detained

The training program follies illustrate that the failures of the Obama Administration in foreign policy have been the inevitable product of the Administration’s making it up as it goes along.

Fuzzy Numbers
China Burned a Lot More Coal Than We Thought

Chinese coal consumption was as much as 14 percent higher from 2000 to 2013 than we previously thought, according to new EIA analysis.

How To Read Ukraine
Is Putin Winning or Losing?

Putin doesn’t need military success in eastern Ukraine or further advances into Ukrainian territory to get his way.

The Syrian Refugee Crisis
Refugees Have Cost $7.6B, Turkey Says

For all its faults, the Turkish government has for years dealt with the humanitarian fallout of the Syrian Civil War, often virtually unassisted.

Moving Crude
Why We Need Oil Pipelines Like Keystone

What’s the best way to get booming U.S. oil to market? In terms of price, reliability, and public safety, pipelines seem to make the most sense more often than not.

the migrant crisis
German Refugee Crisis Collides with Oktoberfest

Bavaria is the main point of entry for migrants and refugees streaming into Germany—and yet, the traditional festival is still going ahead as planned in Munich. Logistical and cultural challenges will ensue.

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