The Endgame in Syria
Surprise! Assad Still Has Chemical Weapons

A year after the U.S. celebrated a diplomatic agreement on WMDs, cheating comes to light.

Coming Apart
Elite Women Choosing Family Over Work

A new study points to a different, more important trend than it thinks it does.

Pricing Emissions
China Ignores Deadlines to Fudge Carbon Market Numbers

Trading just ended in the last of China’s seven carbon markets and the compliance rate was high, but only thanks to flexible deadlines.

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The Nuclear Deal Fallout
All Roads Lead to Syria

So far, the “historic” Iran deal hasn’t shifted much. If it’s going to stick, the Obama Administration has to think bigger.

Smart Diplomacy
Why Obama is Right to Visit Ethiopia

Engagement, not estrangement, is the best policy for influencing African states.

Reviews
The Fragile Eggs of Haruki Murakami

The source of the Japanese novelist’s allure for young people is also his failing—he’s only interested in what’s personal, not political.

How to Win
Taking the “State” Out of ISIS

ISIS rules its territory brutally, and its hold over local populations is the key to its success or failure. Western policy must acknowledge that the war must be fought locally, not from thousands of feet in the air.

Cuba Libre
U.S. to Cuba: No Expropriation Without Compensation

Washington’s new relationship with Cuba is poised to face its first test: negotiations about billions of dollars worth of unresolved property disputes.

$15 Minimum
University of California Hops on Minimum Wage Bandwagon

To the extent that the $14 million dollar a year cost is borne by individual campuses rather than the UC as a whole, it will likely disproportionately effect the most vulnerable campuses in the cash-starved system.

Smart Green Tech
How GMOs Can Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Scientists have genetically modified rice to boost crop yields while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. How can greens reject this?

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