Knock-on
Even Shale’s Secondary Effects Are Staggering

America’s petrochemical industry is booming, thanks to fracking.

"Peak" Oil?
Release the Kraken

A new North Sea oil field just came online.

Nuclear North Korea
Seoul: We See “Eye to Eye” With Trump on North Korea

Has Trump pushed Moon toward a tougher stance on Pyongyang?

Lies and Objective Truth
Inside Putin’s Echo Chamber

What a silly set of lies about a doctored YouTube clip in the Oliver Stone documentary tells us about how Putin gets his information.

Unintended Consequences
The Minimum Wage Carnage Hasn’t Started Yet

A minimum wage experiment backfired in Seattle. It could be even more devastating to regions less wealthy than the Emerald City.

Blue Model Blues
The Next Car on the Bankruptcy Train

A fiscal crisis is brewing in the Virgin Islands.

Protecting Investments
Pakistan Deploys 15,000 Troops to Defend Chinese Workers

As insurgents in Pakistan threaten Chinese projects, both countries may find themselves committing more troops and treasure than they first expected.

The End of EU-phoria?
Berlusconi’s Comeback in Italy

The colorful Italian leader’s comeback complicates the EU’s path forward.

Taking Putin's Bait
SPD Trolls Merkel for Appeasing Trump

Presumably it’s not a sign of electoral confidence that the SPD is aligning itself so clearly with Putin’s key foreign policy goals. Still, it’s sad to see a storied European party taking the Russian bait.

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Operation Moses
An Unsung Foreign Service Hero

Some 10,000 Ethiopian Jews owe their lives to Jerry Weaver, an FSO with swash and buckle to spare.

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