News Analysis
The Medium is the Message
“Mother of All Bombs” Used for First Time in Afghanistan

The MOAB is a good tool for the job in Afghanistan, but the signaling matters too.

Risky Business
China Getting Nervous About Systemic Risk

Both the central bank and the political leadership are scrutinizing the financial sector more closely.

Turn Out For What?
Apathy and Abstentions Could Decide the French Race

Despite the high stakes, many undecided French voters can barely muster the enthusiasm to vote in this month’s election.

The Art of the Deal
Trump Plays the Trade Card for Help on North Korea

Trump’s pitch to Xi—concessions on trade for cooperation on North Korea—offers key insights into his worldview.

Pipeline Politics
China Shores Up Its Overland Energy Supplies

A new oil pipeline deal with Myanmar will mollify Beijing’s energy security worries.

Hail Shale
American Drivers Will Enjoy Another Summer of Cheap Gas

Shale keeps saving folks money at the pump.

syria and the holocaust
The Strange Selectivity of the Godwin Police

This wasn’t the first time that the Administration has been consumed by a cycle of outrage over the applicability of Syria-Holocaust analogies.

Oil Toil
Libya’s Oil Surge Lasts Just One Week

The country’s biggest oil field was just shut down. Again.

Now You See It Now You Don't
The Magic Disappearing $100 Billion Climate Fund

This is the house of cards that the last Administration claimed was a big piece of its green legacy.

North Korea Fallout
China Turns Back Norks’ Coal Cargoes

A goodwill gesture to Trump ordered on the eve of the Mar-a-Lago summit—but will it be enough?

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