Siloviki Shuffle
No Country for Old Men

Yet another big fish falls in the fight for influence among Russia’s security services.

Blue Model Blues
Pension Returns Reach Record Low

The window for can-kicking is closing.

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2016
Putin Is a Distraction

It’s easy to blame a revisionist Russia for the teetering of the liberal democratic order. It’s harder to repair our institutions so that they can resist it.

Africa Falling?
Killer Drought Strikes Southern Africa

This year’s food crisis could undo decades of steady gains in the region.

Southeast Asia's Game of Thrones
Japan Throws Its Weight Around in Southeast Asia

Japanese investors have long been some of the most active internationally of anyone.

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Christianity
Bartholomew’s Picnic

Eastern Christian Orthodoxy deserves better than to be used a prop by Putin’s regime.

Resilient Fracking
Shale Rebound Slowing Fall in US Oil Output

A global oil price collapse has slowed shale’s momentum over the past two years, but the industry is ready for a comeback.

The European Migration Crisis
It’s Time for “Farewell Culture,” German Politicians Say after Terror Attacks

As terror grows, so too do calls for deportations.

Packing a Punch
Meet the Powerful, Pint-Sized Nuclear Power Plant

Small, modular nuclear reactors could help provide the planet with more zero-emissions baseload power than ever before.

Africa's Problem Child
A Palace Coup as South Sudan Readies for War

The only thing worse than a warlord in government is a warlord out of government.

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