News Analysis
Pipeline Politics
Obama Kills the Keystone Bill

President Obama acted as promised and vetoed a bill that would have approved Keystone today. The end of this saga is nowhere in sight.

Failure to Fund
Why Don’t We Spend More on Energy Research?

A new report warns that the U.S. is severely underfunding research into innovative new energy technologies.

Education Innovation
The Many Reasons to Homeschool

Black families are homeschooling at increasing rates. The cultural trends behind the rise of homeschooling are some of the most important in America today.

India v. China
Modi Glares Across a Border

Modi angers Beijing by visiting a disputed territory claimed by both India and China. On both land and sea, Asia’s Game of Thrones is still going on.

Putin is Pleased
The European Shale Retreat Continues

Chevron’s decision to stop seeking concessions on Romanian shale is only the latest setback for Europe’s fracking ambitions.

The GOP's Red Dawn
WaPo Campaigns For Scott Walker

The base is going to love this: Scott Walker’s 2011 legislation may have done more damage to public sector unions than anyone knew.

Pipeline Politics
The Dangers of Oil by Rail

As Obama readies a Keystone veto, he should keep in mind the recent spike in fiery derailments caused by under-built pipeline infrastructure.

Beware of Greeks Bearing Debts
Europe’s Double Crisis

The euro has no future, but no exit plan—and the Greek negotiations, far from papering that over, are making it painfully apparent.

President Obama's Iran Strategy
The Worst Possible Outcome

U.S. negotiators now seem set to tolerate an Iranian path to nuclear weapons. This would set off a catastrophic arms race.

The Netanyahu Speech
Why Support for Israel Isn’t a Partisan Issue

A recent poll shows that Americans continue to support the Jewish state, regardless of the tense relationship between President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu.

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