News Analysis
The Afterparty Continues
Libyan Ground War Is “Imminent”

Events could be coming to a head, four years after the U.S. intervention.

Terror in Nigeria
Boko Standard Raised in Cameroon

Boko Haram’s new excursions into Cameroon exploit West Africa’s inability to cooperate across international boundaries in response to the Islamist threat.

The Evolution of Erdogan
How Erdogan Plans to Rule Turkey

The President is tightening his grip on the levers of state power.

The Pivot Pays Dividends
Friendlier Skies Over the East China Sea

China continues to walk back some of its aggressive policies, withdrawing a threat against foreign civilian aircraft within its ADIZ.

the china-vietnam rift
China and Vietnam Begin to Work It Out

China appears to be walking back its most aggressive policies toward Vietnam, as it has been doing with Japan.

The Guild-ed Age
A Loss for Crony Capitalism in 2014

An entrepreneur won an important victory against crony capitalism in Kentucky this year, the first of its kind in a long while. Here’s to more of the same in 2015.

Red Dawn Hits a Red Light
There’s a Hole in the Budget, Dear Brownback

With what shall he fix it? And will it stay fixed?

The Syrian Civil War
2014 the Bloodiest Year Yet For Syria

And we don’t expect 2015 to be much better.

National Pride and prejudice
Dislike of S. Korea Rises in Japan

The Japanese have never been overly fond of Koreans. Now they are even less so, though Seoul and Tokyo have foreign-policy interests in common.

medicaid madness
Texas Picks a Bad Time To Rethink Medicaid

Just as the Medicaid Expansion is starting to show signs of serious strain, Texas’s Governor-elect is reconsidering his state’s decision to reject it.

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