News Analysis
India Elections
What’s Next for India’s Congress Party?

India’s Congress party endured a devastating defeat in the recent elections. Will they be able to make the changes necessary for an eventual comeback?

It's the Economy
GOP: Party of Small Business?

The GOP could become the “party of innovation,” writes Derek Khanna in the American Conservative. The first step is to revamp its approach to championing small businesses.

Edu-topia in newark
The Problem with Top-Down Education Reforms

The grand plan to reform Newark’s schools has ended with a whimper. Throwing money at a dysfunctional system isn’t going to make things better.

Student Debt Crisis
How to Manage Student Loans

Advice for college students overwhelmed by the prospect of managing their loans.

Game of Thrones
Is Thailand’s Coup an Opening for China?

Thailand’s coup could have a potentially seismic effect on Asia’s geopolitical order.

Obama's Secret War
America’s Involvement in Africa’s God Wars in One Map

Behold a striking illustration of just how involved the United States is in African affairs—and how underreported this involvement actually is.

UK Fracking OK?
There’s Oil in Them Thar British Hills!

Britain has more than two billion barrels of tight oil trapped in shale formations in southern England, but public opposition to fracking remains staunch. The British government has a new solution to that NIMBY-ism hurdle: drill anyway.

No RSVP Yet
Pakistan’s PM to Attend Modi’s Inauguration—If the Military Lets Him

Modi’s overture to Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif was a welcome surprise, but will Pakistan’s military nix the visit?

The Lion of Gujarat
US Pushes Reset Button With Modi

There’s no escaping Modi now—no matter what he may have done, or failed to do, in the past.

Of Red Lines
Watch a Syrian Chlorine Gas Attack as It Happens

Syrian opposition activists posted a video that allegedly shows a chemical weapons attack by regime forces.

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