A Golden Age Delayed
Stalling Economies Slow Green Progress

Economic doldrums are depressing demand for natural gas, and setting back green progress in the process.

India Nuke Deal
Thanks, Obama! (And Bush, and Modi)

A bipartisan consensus on bringing India and the United States closer together is a good thing, and has given birth to a process that has been paying dividends. Indeed, it’s how these things are supposed to work.

A Friend in Need...
The ‘Emperor’ Has No Clothes

Construction on the Kerch straits bridge, meant to connect Crimea to mainland Russia, has been halted. Putin’s close friend needs some more money.

North Korea Fallout
North Korea Restarts Plutonium Production

The development is going to be especially problematic for China.

Corruption in Brazil
Brazil’s House of Cards Collapses

As of today, only one of five living democratic presidents in modern Brazilian history managed to stay out of corruption entanglements.

Clinton
2016
The Machine Prevails

How machine-style politics helped Hillary Clinton win the Democratic nomination.

Fuzzy Math
Scientists Expose Shady Chinese Emissions Statistics

Chengdu’s cars are emitting more than twice as much carbon as was previously estimated, according to a new study.

Bibi & Putin
Israel Pivots to Russia?

Bibi has seen Putin four times in the past year compared to only one meeting with Obama.

United Prostrations
500 Dead Kids Later, Saudi Arabia not a “Child Rights Violator”

Pious human rights hosannas may ring in the UN General Assembly, but behind the scenes we all know that money speaks loudest of all.

Crude Economics
Exports of American Crude Are Ramping Up

American oil exports grew seven-fold during the first three months of this year.

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