Strange Bedfellows
Turkey and Russia Troll NATO in the Black Sea

Though there are limits to Putin and Erdogan’s “Potemkin friendship”, these kinds of actions will have consequences.

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beyond blue
Revamping the Retirement System

The following is written testimony delivered to the United States Senate Subcommittee on Economic Policy on April 5, 2017.

democracy in crisis
The Senate Detonates

The nuclear option may have been unavoidable, but that doesn’t make this moment any less momentous.

Russia in the Middle East
Will the U.S. Be the Second Country to Move Its Embassy to Jerusalem?

For the first time, the Russian Foreign Ministry announces that West Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.

Crude Economics
China Goes on a Global Oil Buying Spree

Beijing is snatching up record volumes of crude not just from the U.S., but from West Africa, and the North Sea as well.

Democracy in South Africa
The ANC Fails a Crucial Test

Zuma’s cronyism and corruption will live to die another day.

the shale boom
Shale Is Helping America’s Trade Balance with China

Beijing was the biggest buyer of U.S. crude in February.

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National Defense
Nuclear Deterrence: Still the Bedrock of US Security

The U.S. government must stay the course on plans to correct decades of underinvestment in its nuclear deterrent.

Unreliable Narratives
The Dangers of Putin Derangement Syndrome

The normalization of unhinged conspiracy theories poses a long-term threat to democratic norms.

France 2017
Mélenchon Gets a Boost in French Race

The far-left presidential contender is enjoying a surge. If he is eliminated, will his supporters turn out to defeat Le Pen?

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