News Analysis
Spare the Rod and Spoil the Banker
50 Shades of Regulatory Grey

Go ahead, tie us up in red tape, the big banks say.

The Long Game
A Smoking Gun in the Kremlin?

A Russian journal claims to have in its possession a startling strategy document which suggests that the Kremlin has a well-defined strategy to dismember Ukraine. Does the West have a strategy to counter this?

The Future
Why Brazil May Have Turned A Corner

Brazil is facing stiff headwinds, and Dilma Rouseff is in trouble. But taking the long view, it’s remarkable how far Brazil has really come.

Winter for Higher-Ed
School’s Out Forever

One vision for what the future of higher education might look like: small, inexpensive start-up colleges using MOOCs that have a global reach.

Crude Economics
Canada’s Oil Sands Showing No Sign of Slowing

Canadian oil sands production is expected to grow this year despite plunging prices. Here’s what that means for Keystone.

The Sunni Alliance
Qatar-Egypt Spat to Reopen Arab Rift?

Qatar recalls its ambassador from Cairo over Libya bombings.

Nothing To See Here
No Let-up in Putin’s Hybrid War

A bomb in Kharkiv, a city far from the front-lines of the Ukrainian war, killed two people at a pro-government rally. The Minsk peace may be showing signs of taking hold, but Vladimir Putin’s project is far from finished.

Turbulent Times in Turkey
Turkey’s Missile Shield Won’t Be NATO-Integrated

The lack of interoperability presents a structural shift away from the alliance.

Fracas in Caracas
Venezuela: The Country With Four Exchange Rates

According to the government, real prices may vary by over 2700%.

Cyber Insecurity
Hackers Pulled Off a Billion Dollar Heist

A cybergang pulled off a billion dollar heist by using sophisticated hacking techniques and exploiting human error. Both methods will continue to be dangerous as more of our lives move online.

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