International Development
Fear of Violence in Zambia Ahead of Elections

African development, which is real in both economic and social terms, is a much more explosive and destabilizing process than Afro-optimists understand.

Feeding the Future
How Oil Drilling Can Help Canadian Crops

Alberta has a plan to channel geothermal energy from old oil wells to help grow crops.

Crime and Punishment
Bring Back the 12 Angry Men

Two policy fixes for the decline in jury trials.

Higher Education Watch
A Leak in the College Bubble?

The artificially inflated value of a college degree may be starting to come back down to earth.

Why Shale Fails Abroad
How the UK Pays for Fracking

The Theresa May government is setting up a fracking fund to compensate landowners affected by drilling operations.

2016
Moscow Prefers Republicans

But when it comes to this year’s election, Hillary Clinton may be the more authentically “Republican” candidate—even in the Kremlin’s eyes.

Slow Motion Divorce
EU-Turkey Migrant Deal on the Ropes

But the question that has started dawning on some people is: is the deal necessary in the first place?

South China Sea
Think Tank Report: China Building Reinforced Hangars

Looks like that arbitration court ruling in the Hague has had zero effect on slowing China’s progress in fortifying its claims in disputed waters.

Strange Bedfellows
Israel’s Diplomatic Push in the Middle East

The Israelis are reaching out to Arabs, Africans and Europeans to work out matters of common concern.

Bayreuth Journal
Fools’ Gold

A “trashy and incoherent” Ring Cycle provides insight into why Americans find the European arts scene so often bizarre.

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