How do you solve a problem like Korea?
Pence to Pyongyang: Don’t Test Trump

The administration’s North Korea policy—and the role of the Syria strikes in shaping it—is coming into clearer view.

An End to Ataturk's Republic
What Erdogan’s Win Means

Erdogan’s victory will raise questions about Turkey’s international role as his personal dominance of the state barrels ahead.

China Fails to Break Its Addiction

…to old-fashioned economic stimulus and real estate.

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Russia and the West
Fake Words

How familiar-sounding words and outmoded habits of mind mislead Russian-Western relations.

Crude Economics
China Snubbing OPEC Oil

Beijing has begun actively looking outside of the Middle East for its oil.

turf wars
Keep an Eye on the Blue City-Red State Showdown

Red states, especially in the South, are trying to put the brakes on progressive legislation in their own rebellious blue cities.

Wind Win
Offshore Wind Turns a Corner

A Danish company is building two new wind farms off the German coast…without government subsidies.

Up in the air
F-35s Make Their Debut in Europe

Critics said the F-35 would never fly, but it’s now making its debut as a factor in diplomacy.

What We're Listening To
The Glory of God and the Refreshing of the Mind

Listening to Bach’s St. John Passion on Good Friday afternoon.

Hail Shale
US Shale Grows Stronger

The rig count is approaching a two-year high.

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