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Money Matters
Cleaning Up the Financial World

Senator Carl Levin talks to TAI about his legacy and current trends.

Enviro-Mental
Proof the Keystone Debate Was Pointless

Canada’s oil sands production is set to grow more than 40 percent, despite the abandonment of the Keystone XL pipeline.

fighting the future
New York Goes to War With AirBnB

Empire State officials are not giving up their crusade against the sharing economy.

R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Russia’s Secret Services Bully US Diplomats

The Russian security goons are harassing and intimidating our diplomats in increasingly threatening ways. More signs of the awe and respect that President Obama commands abroad.

Afghanistan in Peril
Is the Afghan Government on the Brink of Collapse?

With U.S. troops likely to remain in Afghanistan indefinitely, and dogged resistance from ISIS and the Taliban ongoing, what does Obama have to show for his Afghanistan strategy?

Orwell in Russia
Putin’s Absurd New “Big Brother” Laws

The draconian package of security laws passed last Friday by the Russian Duma are breathtaking in their repressive ambition. But they might also be nearly impossible to implement.

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Word Magic
Radical Islam, Euphemisms, and the Labor of Selective Tradition

By refusing to talk about Islamism, President Obama is ceding the terms of debate to the likes of Trump.

Global Commodities Collapse
China Says It Will Curb Steel Output

Baosteel and Wuhan Steel, two of the largest steel manufacturers in China, are set to “restructure”.

Fear the Airpocalypse
How Shale Can Save Lives

Toxic air pollution is killing millions of people every year, but smarter energy solutions (like shale gas) can save lives.

the marketplace of ideas
Political Diversity and the Daycare Wars

Why is there so little reliable public information on the costs and benefits of universal daycare programs?

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