Tango Nuevo
In Argentina, Obama Is Doing the Right Thing

In Argentina, President Obama is doing exactly what American Presidents should be doing.

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Frenemies
The Stupidity of Saudi Bashing

It’s a little like a drug high, with a purposeless sense of exhilaration quickly giving way to a serious headache. If you’re tempted, seek counseling.

The Saudi Nightmare
The Mullahs Go to Islamabad

Rouhani arrives in Pakistani capital, bearing gifts. The Saudis can’t be pleased.

Crude Economics
The IEA Doesn’t Think Much of the Petrostate “Freeze” Plan

An International Energy Agency chief thinks the petrostate production freeze plan could be “meaningless.”

The European Immigration Crisis
Suicide by Good Intentions

UNHCR, MSF refuse to help with EU enforcement plan. This is the full flowering of European ideals—and it’s insane.

The Guild-ed Age
Progress on Licensing in the Cornhusker State

Nebraska’s state government has taken a modest but meaningful step to curb runaway credentialism.

Arms Race in Asia
Tokyo Wants New Fighter Jets to Counter Beijing

Japan’s efforts are a direct response to China’s new aircraft.

Blue Civil War
Federal Overtime Rules Skewer Colleges

The administration’s overtime push will make it harder for colleges to hire and put upward pressure on tuition.

The European Immigration Crisis
Europe Tightens Border with Russia

After Turkish deal & Brussels bombing, border security looms even larger.

Global Blues
The Death of the Blue Model Isn’t Just a First World Problem

Just as manufacturing and information processing in clerical occupations are collapsing in the advanced countries, these sources of employment are drying up in the third world as well.

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