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History's Lessons
Immigration and the Political Explosion of 2016

Twice before, immigration politics have intersected with social crisis to produce political explosions. Is this the third?

The Afterparty Continues
Libya to “Open the Floodgates” to Europe

Libya seems to want a slice of the same pie that went to Turkey, while anti-ISIS efforts continue to go unfunded.

The Future of Israel
Good News for Israel

For the first time, more than half of Israel’s Haredi men are working.

Blue Model Blues
Making Work Work in the 21st Century

Both political parties seem more interested in peddling competing brands of nostalgia than in promoting a workable vision for the post-industrial economy.

Crude Economics
Saudi’s Gamble to Protect Market Share Isn’t Paying Off

Riyadh is ceding its share of some of its most important markets to other producers.

East China Sea
Japan Opens Radar Station, Upsetting China

Tokyo and Beijing have been getting more assertive in the East China Sea.

Blue For Who?
How Crony Capitalism Works

The force of market competition has been concentrated on workers and small businesses, while elite professionals and financiers have managed to engineer protectionist rackets.

$15 Minimum
California Plays With Fire

For depressed rural counties, California’s proposed $15 minimum wage is an existential threat.

Not So Fast
Is the Fall In Chinese Emissions Being Exaggerated?

New research suggests Chinese emissions didn’t dip nearly as sharply last year as was previously reported.

The European Immigration Crisis
Illegal Immigration to Italy Up 43% in 2016

Italy fears—with good reason—that it may be the next hot spot for Mediterranean crossings.

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