Deja Vu
Russia Resurgent in Afghanistan?

Obama leaves office with his “war of necessity” unfinished—and Moscow is stepping in.

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Crude Economics
OPEC’s Cuts Aren’t Working (Yet)

The cartel is cutting output as promised, but its efforts are being offset by surging U.S. shale production.

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Trump's Executive Order
The Refugee Ban and the Holocaust

The foreign policy failures of the Obama years are father to Trump’s callous treatment of refugees.

Theresa May Says:
You Shouldn’t Need to Go to College to Get a Good Job

Populist and reform-minded American politicians should take note of May’s initiative to bolster vocational training.

Pivots
Hungary Hungry for More Russian Gas

Budapest wants to more closely align itself with both Moscow and Trump’s Washington.

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Remaking Government
Civil Service Reform: Reassert the President’s Constitutional Authority

The civil service, once the elixir to ensure good government, has become a cancer killing good government.

Playing With Fire
The Danger of Syrian Safe Zones

A developing proposal by President Trump to create humanitarian “safe zones” for Syrian refugees has sounded alarm bells from the Pentagon to the Kremlin.

Pres. Trump's Wall
Nemesis Comes for the Immigration Reformers

President Trump’s executive order reveals a generational failure in governance.

European Anxieties
France’s Anti-Establishment Election

Francois Fillon looks to have taken a serious hit with the latest scandal allegations. Is there an opening for Emmanuel Macron to take on Marine Le Pen?

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