Wet Foot Dry Foot
President Obama’s Cynical Cuban Refugee Ploy

The President’s change in policy toward Cuban refugees seems to have more basis in domestic politics than international relations.

Asia's Game of Thrones
As Duterte Bows to China, Can Japan Make Inroads?

Duterte is still taking great pains to avoid antagonizing Beijing, but Japan could play a key role in tempering his pivot.

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Failing the Grade
California’s Self-Inflicted Educational Crisis

It isn’t hard to explain why the Golden State has a public school teacher shortage, and it should be just as easy to fix the problem.

Religious Freedom
America’s Village Atheists

How the history of atheism in America illuminates the country’s religious, and irreligious, future.

Blue Model Blues
California Pension Woes Take a Bite out of State Budget

Golden State taxpayers will contribute a half-billion dollars more this year to prop up the state’s underfunded pension fund.

brave new world
What Cyberwar Could Look Like

Three probably unrelated glitches give us a glimpse of the future.

Gassed Up
Shale Saved Americans Millions Last Year

Cheap, plentiful shale gas provided Americans with cheaper electricity in 2016.

Turmoil in Turkey
Erdogan Ally Warns Of Snap Elections After Parliament Brawl

Fists are flying and emotions are high in Turkey this week, as the parliament debates constitutional changes that would drastically expand the powers of President Tayyip Erdogan.

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21st century troubles
Superbug Pandemics and How to Prevent Them

As antibiotics become increasingly ineffective, we must find other ways to prevent these disasters.

Higher Education Watch
Midwestern Legislators Take Aim at Academic Tenure-for-Life

The promise and perils of anti-tenure bills introduced in Iowa and Missouri.

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