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Safe Zone
Security in the Aftermath of ISIS

The Nineveh Plain Safe Zone would promote security, foster local governance, and revitalize the area’s economy. It’s time to put it in place.

Salafism Abroad
Indonesia’s Saudi Arabia Problem

The two countries need each other for investment, but tensions remain over the Saudis’ promotion of hardline Salafism in Indonesia.

decline of labor
Trouble for Unions in the Silver State

Organized labor declined in Nevada in 2016.

Manchurian Candidate?
Trump Names Putin Hawk to NSC

While the press is consumed with the Jeff Sessions story, Trump appears to have appointed Fiona Hill in a prominent role at the NSC.

Commitment Issues
Germany on 2 Percent Spending Target: Not So Fast

Despite U.S. pressure, a top German official is casting doubt on Berlin’s commitment to its NATO budget targets.

Market Failure
California’s Cap-and-Trade Goes Unpaid

The green scheme’s latest quarterly auction was yet another disappointment.

Blue Model Blues
California’s Crumbling Infrastructure

If the Trump administration is serious about improving infrastructure in America as a whole, it should keep the experience of California in mind.

Rebuilding America
The Importance of Making Good Deals

Can Trump get the American people a better deal on infrastructure construction and repair?

India à la Modi
Modi Defies His Critics After Bullish Growth Forecast

India’s surprisingly upbeat growth forecast after the controversial cash ban gives Modi a winning line against his opponents.

law and order
Pundits Too Pat on Trump and Crime

An economist offers one possible reason law-and-order sentiment has jumped even as crime remains low.

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