Power Forward
Japan’s Nuclear Restart Is Finally Here

Five and half years after Fukushima, nuclear power is back online in the Land of the Rising Sun.

Crude Economics
Slowing Oil Demand Might Make a Freeze Deal Moot

Limiting oil production won’t accomplish much if demand doesn’t pick up.

fighting the future
London Leans on Uber

Uber’s disruption of the London taxicab industry has been particularly ruthless.

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Middle East Mess
Cracks Start to Show in Jordan

Washington must work closely with Amman to safeguard the stability of this crucial ally.

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Putin's Power Plays
Will Russia Overextend Itself?

Changing demography and imperial ambitions in the near abroad may be too much for Moscow.

Latin Lefty Meltdown
Beijing Cutting Bait on Caracas?

Reports that the Chinese have been playkng footsie with the Venezuelan opposition.

So Much for Peak Oil
The Surging Permian

Texas’s Permian basin weathered the collapse in crude prices. Now it’s raring for a rebound.

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Restoring Liberalism
The Crisis of Liberal Order

The liberal world order is under assault—by the new populists from within and autocrats from without.

campus culture wars
Colleges Are Defending Free Speech. Will Students Follow Suit?

Advocates of liberal education should cheer the preliminary signs of a turnaround on college campuses. But they shouldn’t break out the champagne just yet.

Hey Big Spender
Infrastructure Boondoggles Weigh Down Chinese Economy

Are you paying attention, California?

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