ACA Agonistes
Democratic Governor: Obamacare Isn’t Working

Let’s hope other Democrats start reaching the same conclusion.

Balancing Act
Thailand’s King Has Died

King Bhumibol’s passing makes the task of American foreign policy in Asia more complicated than ever.

Frack Baby Frack
Shale Gas Drags US Energy Emissions to 25-Year Low

Fracking is elbowing out coal and bringing U.S. energy-related emissions down in the process.

Higher Education Watch
No End in Sight for Academia’s Leftward Drift

The younger generation of professors is more liberal than the cohort it is replacing.

State Capitalism
Putin’s Crony Gets His (Un)fair Share

The purchase of Bashneft by Rosneft represents one more example of how the “market economy” works in Russia—especially when money is being transferred from one state-owned pocket into another.

Enviro-Mental
As India Swelters, US Pushes for HFC Ban

The coming ban on hydrofluorocarbons will mean a hotter, poorer life for many Indians.

Pipeline Politics
What TurkStream Means

Turkey gets discount gas, but Russia gets to turn the screws on Ukraine while securing its hold on the European market—for now.

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East Asia
Taiwan’s New Multicultural Identity

Wei Te-Sheng’s films illuminate Asia’s under-appreciated success story.

Asia's Game of Thrones
Manila’s Drug Crackdown Gets a Boost from Beijing

A glimpse into the grand bargain being offered by the Chinese.

Blue Model Blues
California Pension Fund Threatens to Renege on its Promises for the First Time

The pension Ponzi scheme has run its course for a tiny California town.

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