News Analysis
ACA Revisionism
Gruber Took the Measure of the ACA

Gruber denies being the “architect” of the ACA and has apologized for his worst comments, but when it comes to understanding the law, he was right.

Strategy Fail
Terminal Policy Incoherence on Ukraine?

The IMF found a $15b “hole” in its financing for Ukraine. Meanwhile, Germany seems to think the solution to Ukraine’s woes is to ask Russia, which it has placed under sanctions specifically for harming Ukraine, to help Kiev out.

Slow Growth
Erdogan’s Economic Troubles

The third quarter results are not what the “Islamic Calvinists” were looking for.

Bankrupt Healthcare
Health Care to Suppress Wages Even More

A new Bank of America survey found that businesses plan to offset increasing health care costs by passing them onto their employees.

East of Suez
Britain Builds First Base in East In 40+ Years

Does the new base signal a “pivot”, or an acknowledgement of an existing reality?

medicaid madness
Expanding Medicaid In Name Only

A new investigation into Medicaid providers finds that as many as half of them aren’t at the address given for them, aren’t part of Medicaid, or aren’t seeing new patients.

The Senate CIA Report
American Attitudes on Torture

Polls suggest that to a surprising number of people the question of whether torture is acceptable isn’t a black-or-white issue.

Pension Meltdown
Detroit Convictions Highlight Larger Pension Problems

Three former Detroit officials have just been convicted of defrauding the city’s pension fund. A wider problem remains, however—and one that Democrats often don’t want to address.

Iran's New Status Quo
Rouhani Lashes Out at Revolutionary Guard

In a speech to senior Iranian leaders, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani criticized some of the most powerful institutions of the Islamic Republic, including the Revolutionary Guard.

Good News Everyone
Number of Malaria Deaths Halved

A new WHO report says malaria deaths have been halved thanks to better medical care and preventative techniques.

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