News Analysis
Biofuel Boondoggle
Behold the RINsanity

Newly released data sheds light on the dysfunctional accreditation system behind America’s biofuel mandates.

Pension Meltdown
Passing the Disappearing Buck

The town of La Grange, IL is a microcosm of countless U.S. towns where, by some spectral mix of cronyism and ignorance, pension benefits have been promised that are quite simply undeliverable.

Pricing Emissions
Brussels Sets Date for Fixing Carbon Market

The EU just approved an important reform to its broken-down carbon market, due to come into play in 2019.

Battle for Ukraine
Kiev Pushing for US Training for Soldiers

U.S. troops are already training Ukraine’s national guard, and now Kiev wants the same treatment for its conventional soldiers and special forces. If Washington accedes, it will be the biggest and most concrete act of support yet.

Gridlock
Germany’s Green Dreams Causing Energy Nightmares Across Europe

Germany’s rapid renewable expansion is putting pressure on its neighbors’ power grids.

Building a Better Blighty
UK to Meet NATO Mark for Defense Spending

The budget pledge, which was not in the Conservative manifesto, restores the UK to a leadership position among European NATO allies.

Diplomacy du jour
India Buys Israel Flowers

India is showing its newfound affection for Israel in a number of ways: UN votes and state visits.

Crude Economics
The Case for Ending the US Oil Export Ban Weakens

Crude is trading at less of a discount stateside as compared to the rest of the world, undercutting arguments for ending the U.S. export ban.

Neo-Communism
Will Rejection Turn the Greeks Hard Left?

The hard left members of Syriza are complaining loudly about the proposal the Greek government is due to offer by midnight tonight, which suggests the offer is significant. If so, it would be tragic if European leaders failed to accept it.

Reformer vs. Religious Authoritarian
For Modi, a Return to the Bad Old Days?

The latest high profile move in India’s crackdown on foreign NGOs lends credence to those who worry that Modi’s Hindu nationalism will lead him towards Erdogan-style authoritarianism.

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