Talking a Big Game
Petrostates Set a Date for Big Freeze Meeting

On April 17th, oil ministers from petrostates around the world will descend on Doha to moot a plan to cap output at current levels.

The Syrian Civil War
Kurds to Declare “Federal Region” in Syria

Russia in favor, Turkey opposed, U.S. in the middle.

Frack Baby Frack
This Is the Year Shale Gas Knocks Out US Coal

The Energy Information Administration projects that for the first time ever, natural gas will produce more electricity than coal this year.

Problematic Poland
Warsaw Tossing Wrench into EU’s Newest Climate Goals

Poland gets more than 80 percent of its energy from coal, so it’s not surprising that it doesn’t want the EU to tighten climate commitments.

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Religion & Other Curiosities
Did the Pope Have a Girlfriend?

Two recent news stories point to a possible way the Catholic Church might solve the problem of too few priests.

China's New Chapter
China’s Reform Challenge

There’s a political demand for economic expansion that China’s current GDP growth simply won’t meet.

The Future of Europe
Tomorrow Belongs To… Who?

Youth vote drove German far-right victories.

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How the West Misjudged Russia Part 9
Is the Time of the Russlandversteher Over?

Whether it likes it or not, Germany will play a key role in shaping the Western response to the Global Illiberalism.

2016
The Party of Lincoln

If the Republican Party accepts Trump, it will lose its soul.

An Energy Renaissance
Fracking Has Never Been More Important for America

51 percent of US oil production last year came from fracked wells, according to the EIA.

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