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Religious Freedom Rifts
The RFRA Boogeyman

The misguided furor over Indiana’s religious liberty bill has created more heat than light. The law’s effects would be very modest and far from “anti-gay.”

Middle East Crisis
Which Way Will Pakistan Go?

The worst case scenario becomes increasingly likely.

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Pipeline Politics
Gazprom Accedes to Kyiv’s Gas Discount Demand

The state-owned gas firm submitted a request to Moscow asking that the price discount be extended for another three months. It’s likely an attempt to weaken European solidarity on sanctions.

The New Bad Deal
Can Latin America Weather the Death of the Blue Model?

As the “Second Machine Age” looms and the blue social model slips into obsolescence around the world, Latin America is especially ill-prepared, because it never really adapted to the First Machine Age all that well.

What's Up Down Under?
Center-Right’s Future Gets Brighter in Australia

Australia’s center-right parties got a much-needed boost with a recent electoral victory in the country’s most populous state. A lot now depends on how a plan to privatize power goes.

The Iran Deal
Skepticism from the Amen Chorus

Even the President’s most reliable defenders are voicing serious concerns on Iran.

Reformer vs. Religious Authoritarian
Which Modi Will We See?

Is Narendra Modi an “Indian Erdogan”? How he handles religious tensions in his sprawling, multi-confessional democracy will go a long way to showing us how successful his term can be.

Fixing Flood Insurance
A Reform That Works

As changes to the federal insurance premiums go into effect on April 1, we get a glimpse into the kind of sensible reform that can appeal to greens and Tea Party activists alike.

Shale Fail
China Still Can’t Frack

State-owned CNOOC is calling it quits on a major shale project in eastern China. It’s blaming low oil prices, but those aren’t the only reason why shale is failing in China.

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