News Analysis
Erdogan and Europe
The EU Has a New Enemy

Turkey and the West are undergoing an increasingly acrimonious divorce, with both sides shedding former illusions about their shared values and interests.

Rebuilding America
The Road For An Infrastructure Bill Clears

“Fix it first” is a promising approach to infrastructure.

Blue Model Blues
NYT: Pensions Con New Teachers

The best solution is to phase out defined-benefit pension systems and replace them with the type of 401(k) plans that are now the norm in the private sector.

Russia's Influence Game
A Glimpse At The Russia Lobby In DC

With the election of Donald Trump shifting traditional Republican views of Putin, Russia is pulling out all the stops to make common cause with conservatives.

Whither Seoul?
No More President Park

With President Park removed in South Korea, could the next administration change course on North Korea?

Enviro-Mental
EPA Head Denies Basic Climate Science Facts

Scott Pruitt denies link between carbon dioxide and climate change.

Balkan Instability
Balkan Order Looking Shaky

As anti-EU anger grows, both Russia and Turkey are making inroads in the Balkans.

machine politics
How the Blue Model Stays in Place

Hardly anyone is turning out to vote in America’s big city mayoral elections.

MSM watch
Nate Silver: The Liberal Media Really Is A Problem

Nate Silver explains how media bias makes news coverage and analysis dumber.

Crude Economics
Oil Prices Stumble as American Shale Rebounds

It’s a bad time to be a petrostate.

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