News Analysis
After the War
The Arab Blockade of Gaza

The hard times for its people are going to continue until Gaza finds a government that Egypt, the Gulf States, and Israel will accept.

Going Off the Rails
Is “Busophobia” Bankrupting America’s Cities?

Buses idle while over-budget and behind-schedule rail projects proliferate. That’s a problem, but something can be done.

The Special Relationship in the 21st Century
The President Calls Out British Defense Cuts

Allowing the British military to slip below the 2% NATO target would damage the alliance, the President warns.

Singular Shale
It’s Hard Playing Catch-Up to US Shale

Canada, China, and Argentina are the only other countries besides the U.S. to commercially produce shale oil and gas, but theirs is a pale imitation.

A Scary Solution
Can We Geoengineer Our Way Out of Climate Change?

The U.S. National Academy of Science said this week that it would like to see more research done in the field of geoengineering, though it rightfully urged caution.

The Great Inequality Debate
The Meritocracy Delusion

The academy isn’t nearly as meritocratic as it pretends to be—whether in college, Ph.D. programs, or business school. But meritocracy is often a sham outside of the university, too.

The Netanyahu Speech
Bibi Must Come as a Uniter

The President has largely failed to turn America’s Israel policy into a partisan issue. If he speaks to Congress as planned, Bibi would be wise to avoid any appearance of playing politics himself.

Kremlin Criminality
Bill Browder and Obama’s Russia Policy

As the story of investor Bill Browder shows, the criminality of Putin’s state should have been a dead giveaway that the idea of a “reset” with Russia was always naive.

A Tale of Two Europes
Europe’s Psychological Gap

Europe’s economies are on diverging paths, making it harder for policymakers trying to address the euro’s problems.

Legalization in Colorado
Black Market for Pot Persists

Colorado has brought in $25 million less in pot revenue than expected as residents continue to buy their weed elsewhere. Legalization doesn’t necessarily destroy the black market.

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