Culture Wars
Déjà Vu in California

In more ways than one, 2016 feels like a funhouse mirror re-run of the 1990s.

Of Peasants and Pitchforks
A Wake Up Call for Western Elites

Rebellion is stirring in the West, and maybe that’s not a bad thing.

Why We Can't Have Nice Things
Pensions Consuming State Infrastructure Budgets

Despite historically low interest rates, state and local investment in infrastructure is flagging.

The Fog of War
Will the Russians Try Another Land Grab in Ukraine?

Maybe. But the Kremlin stands to gain a lot more by staying put, at least for the time being.

Escalation
Beijing Rattles Tokyo’s Chain Near Contested Islands

China sends more than 200 vessels into the East China Sea over the weekend, testing Japan’s new hardline nationalist Minister of Defense.

Pivot to Russia
Erdogan to Meet Putin in St. Petersburg Tomorrow

Will the summit feature Ankara breaking from the West in a spectacular way? Probably not. But the meeting will still be consequential.

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Even the NYT concludes:
Obama’s Syria Play a Failure

Not only has Russia avoided a quagmire in Syria, its successes on the battlefield against CIA-backed rebels have given it new leverage in the Middle East.

Salzburger Festspiele 2016: Konzert de Wiener Philharmoniker mit Daniel Harding (Dirigent),
Salzburg Journal
The State of Europe’s Union Is Bleak

At the Salzburg Festival, two of Europe’s most respected artists make a shocking pronouncement.

The Nitty Gritty
How Sand Can Help Drive the Shale Rebound

Sand isn’t just a bellwether for the U.S. shale industry, it’s also an opportunity for innovation.

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