Trump's Cabinet
Khodorkovsky on Tillerson: “I Don’t Know for Whom This Is a Problem”

One of Putin’s fiercest critics cannot join the outrage against Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of State.

depolarizing
Partisanship Should Not Get in the Way of a Russia Inquiry

The Russia issue should not be a proxy for partisanship or to call into question the legitimacy of the election process that just concluded.

Troubled Waters
Chinese Drone Seizure Spooks Manila

Beijing’s seizure of a U.S. research drone may be a test of American resolve, but it has also set off alarm bells in Manila.

A Conversation with Mikhail Khodorkovsky
“Looking to the Future When Dealing with Putin Only Leads to Self-Deception”

TAI recently sat down with Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the outspoken former head of Yukos who was jailed for ten years by Vladimir Putin. We asked the Kremlin’s leading critic in exile about his views on the current Russian regime, Donald Trump, the rise of global populism, the thorny question of Crimea, and his political ambitions.

Rebuilding America
Will Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Create Too Many Jobs?

The federal government is preparing to get highly involved in construction at a time when labor supply is low and private sector demand is rising.

Russia & The West
The Curious World of Donald Trump’s Private Russian Connections

Did the American people really know they were putting such a “well-connected” guy in the White House?

Suburbanization
Another Way America Is Failing the Middle Class

Home ownership rates are down, a sign that our society isn’t helping the next generation start families and build wealth.

Ponzi Scam
Congress and the Coming Pensions Crisis

Any kind of federal pension relief needs to be tied to reforms that ensure that nothing like this ever happens again.

The Shale Rebound
US Extends Oil Rig Streak to Seven Weeks

The shale rebound is already well underway.

South China Sea on a Boil
China Seizes US Drone In South China Sea

China’s latest move is a provocative power play that is sure to reverberate across a nervous Asia.

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