Strange Bedfellows
Japan Wants a Piece of China’s Belt and Road

As major Japanese firms try to tap into Xi Jinping’s infrastructure agenda, Shinzo Abe is sending some friendly signals to Beijing.

Stumbling Shale
Fracking Fails in Scotland

The country extended a moratorium on shale drilling “indefinitely.”

Asia's Game of Thrones
Trump Tightens Thai Ties

Despite criticism from the human rights crowd, Trump’s outreach to the Thais is a welcome course correction to the Obama policy.

Pricing Reliability
Rick Perry Wants to Subsidize Coal and Nuclear

This just became the biggest energy story in the United States.

One Palestine—Complete
Hamas and Fatah Closer to Reconciliation?

After years of false starts, the Palestinians’ two main political factions appear to be making serious moves toward a unity deal.

Spain's Secessionists
A Pyrrhic Victory in Catalonia

There are no real winners from Sunday’s referendum—and no clear path forward for the separatists.

The Greater Kurdistan Delusion
Tillerson: The United States Does Not Recognize the Kurdish Referendum

As Iraqi Kurdistan’s neighbors tighten the noose, the Administration signals a clear-eyed understanding of the dangers that follow the Kurdish independence vote.

A Messy Divorce
The UK’s Brexit Hand Gets Weaker

Theresa May’s concessions on Brexit are not enough for her European counterparts—and could be too much for the diehard Leavers.

State of the Union
Income Gap Narrows as Culture Gap Widens

The past four years marked a period of unusually egalitarian economic growth and unusually intense cultural conflict.

Future Energy
Is Coal Done Growing in China?

Air quality concerns are putting a limit on coal’s potential to grow in its most important market: China.

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