Take the Oil
Rosneft Makes Hay Amid Russia’s Middle East Push

A glimpse at how Russian foreign policy is made.

From Buenos Aires
Global Immigration, Then and Now

A visit to “Argentina’s Ellis Island” is a reminder that two major waves of immigration—in the early 20th century and now—were global movements.

Security of Supply
What Trump’s “Energy Independence” Order Means

Not much, it turns out.

the Supremes
Nuke the Filibuster to Save the Supreme Court

A nuclear response would be necessary to save the Supreme Court as an institution.

EDTECH
When Teachers Unions Go to Africa

As if holding back America’s schools wasn’t enough….

He Said He Said
Protests Planned Against Medvedev

All corruption revelations are due to tactical leaking in Russia. So who’s out to get Dmitry Medvedev?

European Disunion
Europe Is Eroding from the South

The most serious challenge to the European project is not in the Netherlands or France.

the high court
Why the Gorsuch Hearings Are Boring

Our polarized constitutional system requires superficial answers at confirmation hearings.

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The Sick Man of Russia
Diagnosis for Medvedev Not Looking Good

An offhand remark by Vladimir Putin has Russians reading the tea leaves on the Prime Minister’s future.

the future of law
Why Did Harvard Scrap the LSAT?

What the prestigious law school’s decision says about changes in the American legal landscape.

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