Reform of the licensing process for infrastructure projects is a vital part of the restructuring government needs. Layers of conflicting mandates, bureaucracies with overlapping responsibilities, and legal and regulatory processes that are sluggish and out of date make necessary projects and repairs slower and much more expensive than they need to be.

Erdogan has opted to undo his own good work on the Kurdish question for the sake of power.

What the change in PM means for an increasingly politically turbulent Australia—and the Anglosphere.

Europe’s failure to create a coherent civic identity for its citizens has left the door open for the continent’s various far-right parties. And they’re not hesitating to seize the opportunity.

What a difference a weekend makes: Angela Merkel’s open door policy towards migrants has had unanticipated consequences for Berlin, which has re-instituted passport controls on its border with Austria, temporarily suspending Schengen.

India and Vietnam discuss air force cooperation, as New Delhi continues to explore ways to constrain China.

A New York Times essay argues that campus political culture has been corrupted by the corporatization of the university. This framing, while important, misses an important part of the story.

Poor countries will need more than reassuring words and promises if they’re to sign off on a climate treaty in Paris later this year.

A Vermont union’s staff formed its own union, and now a dispute between the union and its unionized employees could be headed to court.

Germany’s warm welcome to Syria’s refugees is earning the country good press, but it may also be sowing the seeds of long-term agony.