Oh Snap
May Calls for Early UK Elections as Brexit Looms

With her opponents in disarray and tough Brexit negotiations looming, May sees a chance to strengthen her hand.

The Deck is Stacked
Entitlements Offer America’s Poor a Raw Deal

Social Security and Medicare are increasingly stacked in favor of the already well-off, according to a new paper.

Future Power
Tackling Renewables’ Grid Problem

The Department of Energy is reviewing how renewables affect U.S. grid stability.

the state of europe
All Bets Are off as French Election Looms

The fact that two once-marginal ideologies are making serious bids for power shows just how fragile the EU project really is.

Asia's Game of Thrones
China Joins Nepal for War Games

Despite protestations to the contrary, India can’t be too pleased.

Demographic Decline
The Blighting of Europe Proceeds Apace

Southern Europe’s economic woes have sent birthrates plummeting, as one crisis begets another.

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Policy Shop
Immigration Reform: Hard, But Not Impossible

Yes, immigration reform is politically perilous and frightfully complicated. But it can be done right, and it must be done soon.

Trudeau Take-down
Bill McKibben Calls Out Green Hypocrisy

The environmentalist has no love lost for Canada’s Justin Trudeau.

credit where it's due
Tillerson Comes into His Own

Reports of the Secretary of State’s isolation have been greatly exaggerated.

$15 Minimum
Retail in a Tailspin

This is the wrong time to raise the minimum wage.

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