News Analysis
Crude Economics
Bear Market Puts British North Sea Oil Production in Peril

The decline in UK North Sea oil production may be even steeper than first thought as low prices threaten to set off a “domino effect.”

Hail Shale
An Important American Green Milestone

How’s this for good green news: thanks to shale, natural gas overtook coal in the U.S. last April.

The Nuclear Deal
Congress, Pundits, Allies React to Iran Deal

Now the negotiations come to D.C. How our allies, politicians, and pundits are reacting.

Land of the Rising Gun
This Is It: Japan’s Ruling LDP Readies Militarism Bills

It’s all been building up to this: two anti-pacifism bills in Japan’s parliament that the ruling party is pushing to vote on before the end of this week. But the Japanese people are staunchly opposed to the bills.

After the Nigerian Elections
Nigeria’s Holdover Generals Out of Luck

As Boko advances, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is showing the country’s military leadership the door.

After the deal
European Far Right Girds For a Fight After Greece

The most important repercussions of the Greek ‘deal’ will not necessarily manifest itself in Greek domestic politics, but rather in the politics of larger European countries with surging populist parties.

Africa Examined
Africa’s Middle Class Stagnant Since 2001

The proportion of Africa’s population that is middle class remained virtually unchanged at 6 percent from 2001 to 2011.

Crude Economics
Saudis Speed Up in Game of Chicken With US Shale

Saudi Arabia is borrowing money to cover budget deficits even while pumping record amounts of oil in an attempt to disrupt American shale.

Libya Afterparty
U.S. Seeks North African Drone Base

ISIS is growing stronger in Libya, and American defense officials say that intelligence in the region has thus far been inadequate. To solve this problem, administration officials are looking to drones.

Uber Bummed
Hillary Clinton Talks Uber

Hillary Clinton talks Uber in her major economic policy address. We should treat the emergence of a more entrepreneurial, dynamic landscape as an opportunity to be engaged with productively.

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