Hands Off ADIZ Islands
Beijing’s Tactical Successes

China appears undeterred in the South China Sea. That doesn’t mean the United States should stand down.

ACA Agonistes
Big Insurer Flees Obamacare

America’s biggest health insurance company can no longer afford the Affordable Care Act.

Talking the Talk
Oil Prices Rise Ahead of Big Freeze Meeting

Brent crude rose above $44 per barrel in trading today on growing expectations for an April 17th petrostate summit. But there’s plenty of reason to be skeptical that the changes will hold.

Law & Technology
First, Let’s Uberize All the Lawyers

New technology promises to make legal help cheaper, more accessible.

National Insecurity
The Navy’s Security Failures Aren’t Getting Enough Scrutiny

The Navy’s inability to secure its own assets doesn’t bode well for its ability to secure those of the American people.

History's Lessons
The Westerplatte Moment

When you do what you must, so you don’t lose yourself.

Details
Financial Transparency After Panama

Legal crackdowns after the Panama Papers revelations will raise tricky questions.

Gas Glut
The Other Hydrocarbon Price Crash

Oil prices have mounted a minor comeback recently, but we haven’t seen the bottom of the LNG market yet.

Blue Model Blues
U.S. Pension Shortfall: $3.4 Trillion

Over the next decade, more municipalities will likely follow San Bernardino, Detroit, and Puerto Rico into bankruptcy.

Crude Economics
Oil Guru Says OPEC’s Era Is Over

Famed oil historian Daniel Yergin thinks “[t]he era of Opec as a decisive force in the world economy is over.”

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