The ACA is not a sustainable health care reform but it does benefit insurance companies immensely. Even the NYT is finally catching on.

The U.S. and China may have plans for reducing GHG emissions, but the world’s third biggest emitter is ready to double its coal consumption.

If President Obama takes steps on immigration reform that he himself has characterized as beyond his powers, the damage to public confidence in the system and the President will be immense and very hard to repair.

More evidence that Australia is going places: its landmark trade deal with China.

In some places, the car commute is down by as much as 11 percent in recent years. The rise of telecommuting offers to replace the expensive, emissions-intense commuting ritual with something greener and more productive.

Fracking spurs crude production to its highest level since 1986. This graph makes that milestone look even more impressive.

While Poland’s shale dreams wither on the vine, Germany continues to stymie its own fracking potential.

India and Australia’s deepening maritime partnership will be a major factor in Asia’s Game of Thrones.

Iraq’s central government struck a deal over Kurdish oil late last week resolving a longstanding dispute. It’s welcome news, but the barriers to Iraq’s political and military effectiveness remain steep.

Some Americans who bought insurance through the Affordable Care Act’s Healthcare.gov will already have to switch to new plans or pay a hefty premium increase.