South China Sea
U.S. Navy Challenges Beijing a Second Time

Chinese media reported the American destroyer was successfully scared off, but the U.S. says the operation proceeded smoothly.

Still Boondogglin'
A Timely Reminder: America’s Biofuel Policy Is a Farce

With Iowa’s caucuses finally upon us, today is as good a day as ever to review the boondoggle that is our federal biofuel policy.

The European Immigration Crisis
Europe’s Waning Welcome

From mobs in Sweden to ministers in Austria, Europeans turning against refugees.

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turkey and the kurds
A Tale of Two Strategies

Turkey should take a lesson from its own recent history with Iraqi Kurds, and seek rapprochement with the Syrian Kurds and the Democratic Union Party.

Western culture
The Naked Truth

When Rome agreed to cover nude statues for Rouhani’s visit, they were doing more than just hiding private parts.

Feeding the Future
How GMOs Could Help Biodiversity

GMOs’ higher crop yields can help protect other species’ habitats and boost biodiversity, new research says.

TAI elsewhere
Francis Fukuyama: ISIS Will Not Establish Viable State

TAI’s chairman says neither Russia nor ISIS have established forms of social organization that can compete with liberal democracy in the long run.

The Bubble Kingdom
Dithering as the Shadows Grow

China can’t disentangle politics and its credit markets. The costs continue to grow.

learning curve
Shaking up Higher Ed Accreditation

The existing higher ed accreditation system is a disaster for students—and breaking the federal monopoly on accreditation is a promising way to improve higher ed.

science solutions
The Promise of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes

Just as technological innovation creates new problems, so too can it offer solutions.

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