The North American Energy Boom
Is America Ready to Be a Major Natural Gas Exporter?

Maybe so, but market conditions won’t make it easy.

Crude Economics
How Long Does OPEC Need to Cut Production?

Analysts think it will take at least another 18 months.

Higher Education Watch
Students Seek to Recover Berkeley Free Speech Tradition

If the current tide of academic intolerance is to be beaten, it will be because students who believe in a free society persuade a critical mass of their peers.

Cost Disease
A 350 Ship Navy, But At What Price?

Ronald Reagan’s Secretary of the Navy weighs in on the challenges of weighing more anchors.

Say It Ain't So
ASEAN Goes Soft On China

Southeast Asia’s most irresolute multilateral body strikes again.

History Lessons
Trumpsplaining the Civil War

Trump has actually stumbled onto a historically defensible position.

Dealing with Dictators
Trump Comes Under Fire For Duterte Invite

The decision to schmooze the Philippine strongman means there won’t be any public denunciation of his erratic regime. But maybe that’s not such a bad thing.

Scott Olson/Getty Images
Trump's Nationalism
Worshipping at the Altar of the Nation

Behind Trump’s trade, immigration, and national security rhetoric lurks a greater danger: the conversion of liberal nationalism into an illiberal cult.

Shale Boom 2.0
American Oil and Gas Surge to New Highs

After a brief hiatus, shale is booming once again.

Converting the Sultan
The Pope of Rome Meets the Pope of Alexandria

Pope Francis visits Egypt at a difficult time for the Christians of the Middle East.

We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
© The American Interest LLC 2005-2025
About Us Privacy
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.