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the new culture wars
Dear Colleague Letter, 2011-2017

The policy that set in motion a fierce culture war over young people, sex, and the meaning of consent is no more.

Rogue Nations
Iran and North Korea Double Down

Trump’s simultaneous confrontation of Pyongyang and Tehran could have unintended consequences.

Pricing Carbon
How Trump Inspired America’s Carbon Markets

Interest in cap and trade has waxed—not waned—after Trump’s decision to pull out of Paris.

Spanish Secession
Brussels Keeps Its Distance From Catalan Crackdown

The EU is walking a fine line as it uneasily backs Spain’s clampdown on Catalan separatists.

Examining the Energiewende
Germany Will Miss Another Green Goal

On the heels of news that Berlin will fall short of an emissions target, a new study says Germany will miss a renewable energy consumption goal.

the marketplace of ideas
A Run on Liberalism?

The problem for liberalism on college campuses isn’t the failure to teach Mill and Madison.

German Election Watch
The Deceptive Contentment of the German Electorate

Polls in Germany show strong support for Merkel and the status quo—but storm clouds loom beyond Sunday’s elections.

Crude Economics
Hope in the North Sea

The UK’s most important energy resource is on the rebound.

Asia's Game of Thrones
China Capitalizes on Rohingya Crisis

As Myanmar cracks down on the Rohingya and the West wags fingers, Beijing sees an opportunity.

The Ethanol Expansion
The Future of Biofuels Lies in China

Corn ethanol may be a good fit for China, but it’s still a disastrous policy here in the United States.

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