News Analysis
Egypt under Sisi
Egypt’s Upper Hand

The government grants a concession—but a small one, so far.

Too Much Medicine
More Health Care Isn’t Always Better Health Care

Two new studies show that patients need much better information about the risks and benefits of medical procedures.

God Wars
Asian Buddhists Get Militant

Feeling threatened by Islam, secularism, and regional powers, Buddhists in south and southeast Asia are becoming militant—and joining forces.

Urbs and Burbs
A Streetcar Named Debacle

Across the country projects to build new streetcar routes are floundering, just like much of the rest of Obama’s pet urbanist projects.

Pipeline Politics
The Irrelevance of Keystone

Blocking Keystone won’t save the environment. By the same token, approving it won’t destroy our climate, either.

Falklands Again
Russia Offers Arms to Argentina

Russia is set to sell Argentina up to a dozen long-range strike aircraft. There’s really only one place Buenos Aires could use them to target.

The Year's Best
Top Hits of TAI in 2014

Make it a new year’s resolution to catch up with the magazine’s must-read essays of 2014.

UN Security Council Vote
Africa to Israel’s Rescue

The Palestine proposal did not even make it to a U.S. veto, thanks to African votes.

Bankrupt Healthcare
The Grey Lady Deflates the Medicaid Expansion

As the temporary Medicaid payment increases expire, access to care for many Medicaid patients will become even more restricted.

Gazproblems
Gazprom Bottoms Out

Gazprom expects 2014 production to hit an all-time low, while Russian ministers predict a 4 percent drop in GDP in 2015.

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