News Analysis
An Eastern Wind
China’s Carrier-Killer Ready for Its Close-Up

If it works, the premier instrument of American naval supremacy could be meaningfully blunted.

China's Christians
Chinese Lawyer Seized for Advising Christians

A Beijing lawyer has been put in “secretive detention” for advising Christians opposed to the campaign to remove crosses and tear down churches. Expect to see more authoritarianism in China.

Cold War II?
US Deploys F-22s and Drones to Eastern Europe

Is NATO getting more serious about addressing the return of geopolitics?

Fracking Smarter
Can “Walking” Rigs Carry Shale at $45?

New rigs are helping shale producers stay profitable even as prices languish.

2016 And Beyond
The Democrats Might Have a Tea Party on Their Hands

The Democrats’ thin presidential bench obscures the fact that Democratic Congressional races are thickening. As these races start to get more coverage, the divisions within the Party will become more and more apparent.

The Great Fall of China
Beijing Locking Up Hedge Fund Managers Now?

After a weekend that saw close to 200 people locked up for “irresponsible” reporting and rumor-mongering, one of China’s top hedge fund managers has been detained and hasn’t been heard from since yesterday.

Limping to Paris
Delegates Scramble to Pare Down “Bewildering” Climate Text

We’re less than 10 days of meetings away from the Paris summit, and the draft text remains bloated and unwieldy.

What Pivot?
Beijing Winning in S. China Sea, Aussies Say

According to Australian sources, Beijing will have fully fortified its fake islands by 2017.

The Intermittency Issue
US Wind Energy Stuck in the Doldrums

American wind output is down this year, despite the fact that our capacity is up considerably. The reason why points to the fact that we still need fossil fuels.

Poroshenko's Challenge
Nationalist Violence Erupts in Kiev

Ukraine’s parliament has taken an important first step towards devolving some authority to the breakaway eastern regions of the country. The decision was met with deadly violence on the streets, and political maneuvering in the halls of power.

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