Crude Economics
Saudi Minister Admits Petrostates “Watering” Shale’s “Green Shoots”

You don’t say…

Age of Abe
Abe Tightens His Grip

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe looks determined to play the long game, after a rules change that could allow him to stay in power until 2021.

Liberal Education
Cause for Hope at Middlebury

Fifty professors at Middlebury have signed onto an unequivocal and eloquent defense of liberal education. We hope more will join them.

Dutch Election Watch
Is Wilders Experiencing A Trump Slump?

Geert Wilders, the populist provocateur who has long topped the polls for the Netherlands’ parliamentary race, appears to be slipping ahead of the election next week.

Blue Model Blues
NYT Highlights Teacher Pension Ponzi Scheme

Unreformed blue model governance is harming taxpayers, teachers and students.

Siloviki Sharpen their Knives
The Hit Is In Against Dmitry Medvedev

Alexey Navalny’s exposé of Medvedev’s corruption is not so much a victory for transparency in Russia as a sign that powerful forces are aligning against the Prime Minister.

Testing Testing
American Adversaries Test Trump

Sensing disarray in Washington, American opponents around the world are taking the opportunity to probe Trump for weaknesses.

attention Jeff Sessions
How the Obama DOJ Killed an Open Education Effort at Berkeley

In an effort to expand access to Berkeley’s educational resources, the DOJ ended up eliminating access for non-students.

The Art of the Deal
Trump Wants Bilateral Trade Talks with Berlin

President Trump’s top trade adviser Peter Navarro, no stranger to criticism of Germany, today called for bilateral talks with Berlin to address its trade imbalance.

Enviro-Mental
Will Trump Make Greens Smarter?

Environmentalists are now having to couch their arguments in economic terms.

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