Fear the Airpocalypse
China Struggling to Enforce Clean Skies Policies

Companies are defying orders to cut back on air pollution.

Asia's Game of Thrones
Duterte’s Spin Room Gets to Work

Philippine officials sought to clarify Duterte’s comments on separating from the U.S., but the situation is still murky.

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Ukraine and the West
The High Stakes of Ukraine’s Energy Reforms

Energy reform in Ukraine is crucial to its political stability and economic prosperity. If it is to succeed, the United States and other backers will have to do much more to help.

Reefer Madness
Support for Legal Weed Reaches New High

Is it Gary Johnson’s world? Not necessarily.

Oiligarchy
Russian Oil Chief Wants to Add Production, Not Cut It

Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin thinks Moscow can add 4 million barrels per day in the coming years.

Obamageddon
As Obama’s Clock Winds Down, Revisionist Powers Pounce

The Philippine pivot to China is just the latest consequence of Obama’s feckless foreign policy.

2016
Trump’s Brinksmanship Shows Importance of Electoral College

America’s peculiar system for choosing presidents may help avoid post-election chaos.

Frozen Ukraine
In Ukraine Peace Talks, “Road Map” But No Breakthrough

The latest round of peace talks only mask Europe’s lack of leverage and commitment in Ukraine.

Asia's Game of Thrones
Duterte Breaks Up with Washington

The Philippine president has now definitively cast his lot with China. How will elites in Manila react?

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The Middle East
The Kurds’ Proxy Trap

Will the Kurds’ proxy fight against ISIS work against their national aspirations in the long run?

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