Petropredictions
Saudi Arabia Underestimates US Shale

…potentially at its own peril.

Rebuilding America
Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Faces PR Hurdle

If the GOP can strike the right balance, Americans will be surprised by how well public-private partnerships can work.

Uriel Sinai/Getty Images
Religion and Atheism
The Anatomy of the Gruesome

What are the minimal experiences that lead one to suspect there may be something to religion after all?

Southeast Asia's Game of Thrones
Cambodia Scuttles U.S. Military Drill

Another week, another loss for the pivot that Obama and his acolytes once hailed as the cornerstone of his foreign policy strategy.

Putin's Retirement Plan?
Rosneft’s So-Called Privatization Gets Murkier

The sanctioned Russian bank VTB, a Kremlin favorite, had a critical role to play in the sale of a government oil company stake last month. Cui bono?

the grass is always greener
Obamacare Popularity Creeps Back Up

The GOP has spent altogether too much energy raging against the Affordable Care Act and altogether too little developing and building support for alternatives.

Law & Order
Eleven More Cops, One Fewer Murder

A new study estimates just how much police reduce crime rates.

Crude Economics
Can OPEC Erase the Oil Glut?

It’s not enough to balance supply and demand—petrostates need to contend with crude in storage, as well.

Asia's Game of Thrones
Philippines Defense Minister Denounces China’s Militarization

Do the defense minister’s words signify a rift within Manila’s top leadership?

Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Inauguration
Truth in the Age of Trump

No one who backed Trump has any excuse for being surprised by what he does. We all know who and what he is.

We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
© The American Interest LLC 2005-2026
About Us Privacy
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.