Blue Model Blues
Of Death and Pensions

The authors of a new study say the shift to defined-contribution pensions may be to blame for white working class decline. But moving back to a blue model pension system is not the answer.

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Egypt Matters
A Plague on Egypt’s Tourism

The tragic crash of the Russian airliner should serve as a wake-up call. Egypt matters, and we take it for granted at our peril.

Higher Ed Shake Up
Obama Cracks Down on College Accreditors

Allowing private institutions (including companies and nonprofits) to credential individual courses would give students more flexibility to pick an educational path that suits their needs.

The European Immigration Crisis
EU Projects Three Million Refugees and Migrants by End of 2017

2016 would see inflow at 150% of current rate—and European politics would explode.

A Sorry End to a Sorry Saga
The Death of Keystone

After years of dithering, President Obama is expected to kill Keystone today.

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Asia's Game of Thrones
Why Does China Fear Taiwan?

The answer, in short, is democracy. The U.S. should do more to defend it.

Asia's Game of Thrones
Vietnam Tests Relations with Japan

It appears that the tougher U.S. South China Sea policy is empowering other countries to stand up to Beijing.

Pipeline Politics
Canada to US: We Still Want Keystone

Our northern neighbor’s new Liberal government supports the controversial project, just as its Conservative predecessor did.

A Race to the Bottom
There’s a Price War Underway in Europe

Saudi Arabia is slashing oil prices in Europe in an attempt to eke out a share of a crowded market.

China's Soft Power
China Is Secretly Buying American Radio Stations

The West’s enemies are much better at propaganda than officials in Brussels and Washington often realize.

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