The Doctor Is In
No More Shenanigans

To achieve real reform, the era of the ideologue and the bureaucrat must be brought to an end. Make way for the doctor and the nurse.

Terror in the Philippines
Duterte Declares Martial Law In Mindanao

The Philippine president cut short his Russia trip to deal with a terrorist outbreak at home.

The Nork's Nukes
Pyongyang Revs Up Missile Work

As North Korea’s missile progress proceeds apace, the U.S. is coming ever closer to a binary choice: war with North Korea or acceptance of its deterrent.

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Single-Payer Is Less Appealing When it Comes With a Price Tag

A state-run insurance system would cost more than California spends on all other public services—education, police, pensions, and more—combined.

Energy Innovation
Moving Towards the Battery Breakthrough

How close are renewables to a shale-like boom?

Department of Can-Kicking
Greek Creditors Stall on Debt Deal

So much for a breakthrough.

The Noose Tightens
Award-Winning Russian Director Detained, Theater Raided

As Putin heads to meet French President Emanuel Macron next week, his security services are interrogating a celebrated Cannes-winning director in Moscow.

Make China Great Again
One Belt, One Road, One Bluff

China’s infrastructure investment plan looks impressive—until you look a little closer.

TPP Post Trump
Asia Divides Over Trade Talks

Picking up the pieces of TPP may be more difficult than many in Asia imagine, leaving China with an attractive opening.

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Russia & The West
Our No-Fault Russia Policy

No, the U.S. didn’t “lose” Russia—it was in the historical cards. And acknowledging that strengthens us.

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