Indian Elections
BJP’s Narendra Modi Using Body Doubles on the Campaign Trail

Narendra Modi and the BJP are using Modi lookalikes to help campaign in India’s election.

Pension Wars
Unions Waging War on Arithmetic

Unions are waging an aggressive campaign against nonprofit groups that fund research into problems with public pensions.

Red Shirt Radio
Nationwide Manhunt for Radio Host Who Insulted Thai King

The hunt for a radio host who insulted Thailand’s king gives us a window into the parlous state of the country and its politics.

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Doctors’ Guilds Protect Useless Spending

A trend towards cutting back on unnecessary procedures could save patients real time and money. Unfortunately, some medical guilds aren’t eager to reduce waste that’s profitable to their memberships.

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Strategy After Crimea
Playing Putin’s Game

It’s time to start thinking strategically about how to deal with Vladimir Putin in a post-Crimea world.

Silicon Washington
The Tech Lobby Gets Serious

Google was the second-biggest corporate spender on lobbying in 2012. Big Tech needs Uncle Sam’s help, and Washington needs a happy and vibrant Silicon Valley.

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Back to Basics
A Strategy for Eurasia

It’s time to restore Transatlantic security relations to their central place in U.S. national security strategy.

Green Dreams
What the IPCC Doesn’t Get

The IPCC has some suggestions for averting disastrous climate change, but rather than propping up current-generation renewables technology, we’d be better off funding the research and development of products capable of competing on their own merit.

Student Loan Bubble
Private Colleges Fight to Keep Data Away from Students

Private colleges have fought against a federal system that would make data on graduation rates and employment outcomes available to students. This idea’s time may finally have arrived, however: Both parties have gotten behind it.

Africa's Islamist Problem
Massive Terrorist Attack Rocks Nigerian Capital

A brazen morning bombing of a bus station on the outskirts of Abuja marks the largest terrorist attack ever this close to Nigeria’s capital. Though no group has yet claimed responsibility, the Islamist group Boko Haram is the likely culprit.

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