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Syrian War
Turkey and Russia: Enemies Again?

For Moscow, U.S.-Turkish cooperation on Syria fits into a pattern of Western hostility to Russian interests dating back to the 19th century. U.S. and European statesmen should tread lightly.

Oil Going Global
Congress Moves to Kill US Crude Export Ban

The new spending bill includes a provision to end a 40-year ban on crude oil exports.

Asia's Game of Thrones
U.S. and Taiwan Plan $1.83 Billion Arms Deal

Taiwan is a critical American ally as the U.S. seeks to balance China’s power in the Pacific.

China's Next Economy
Coal Layoffs Unsettle Chinese Region

A whole region of the country needs to be reconstructed or even re-invented.

Cuba One Year Later
One Socialist Hellhole Implosion at a Time Please

The big driver of Cuba’s foreign policy moves is the continuing implosion of Venezuela.

ACA Fail Fractal
Budget Deal Reached, ACA Hardest Hit

No party really wants to sustain the system that President Obama thought would be his defining legacy achievement.

South China Sea
U.S. Sends Mixed Signals on South China Sea

It’s hard to imagine that Beijing is taking the United States very seriously at the moment.

The World on Fire
Counter-Terror Alliance—Or Counter-Shia?

Saudi Arabia announces new, 34-nation Islamic alliance against terror.

Pipeline Politics
The Pipeline Dividing Europe

Italy is raising questions about Germany’s proposed new Nord Stream 2 pipeline with Russia.

campus unrest
Addressing Racial Isolation on Campus

If colleges are interested in addressing prejudice, they should try those strategies that have the best chance of working.

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