Campus Kangaroo Courts
A Racial Twist in the Campus Sex Wars?

Two African American students are alleging that racism played a role in their summary dismissal from college on a sexual assault charge.

The Sunni-Shi'a War
Turkey Takes Saudi Side in Embassy Dispute

Another old rival is now in the Saudi camp.

New York Blues
De Blasio Bumps NYC Minimum Wage

Wealthy cities like New York can often only afford progressive policies when the economy is booming.

Shake Rattle and Oil
Oklahoma Fracker Rejects Anti-Earthquake Regulations

Why an Oklahoma oil company is rejecting state anti-earthquake regulations, and why that matters for the shale industry.

The European Immigration Crisis
Are the Germans Vindicating Orban?

A week after the NYE attacks, elites continue to be as concerned with the backlash as the attacks themselves

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It’s the Political Economy Stupid
“Corrupt” Foreign Investment in the 19th-Century United States

Studying the accusations of corruption levied against 19th-century British investment in America can provide grounds for comparing the past to the present—including today’s accusations of corruption against Chinese investment.

the future of college
Toward a Global MOOC Consortium

Things are looking up for online education as six universities from around the world try to establish a MOOC consortium.

The Sunni-Shi'a War
Saudi-Iran Update: Qatar Takes Saudi Arabia’s Side

Doha withdraws ambassador from Tehran, as Sunni-Shi’a battle lines harden.

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Risk Analysis
Caesellius Bassus and the “Right Side of History”

The dangers of believing in the myth of Progress.

North Korea Fallout
Seoul and Tokyo Stand Together

The biggest fallout from North Korea’s nuclear test appears to be the strengthening of the alliance between South Korea and Japan.

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