China and its neighbors
Oil Disputes in Asia’s Costal Waters Pour Fuel on Regional Fire

Tokyo and Beijing’s latest row is over Chinese rigs that are drilling near—but not in—Japanese waters.

The Syriza Effect
European Centrists Strike Back

Euroskeptic parties, eager to capitalize on Greece’s apparent humiliation a week ago, appear to be facing some political headwinds lately.

Frack Alack
Another Major Bites the Dust in China’s Shale

After two years ConocoPhillips is pulling out of a Chinese shale play in the Sichuan basin. Fracking is harder than the US makes it look.

Iranian Human Rights
Remembering the American Prisoners in Iran

As of today, WaPo reporter Jason Rezaian has been imprisoned in Iran on manufactured charges for a full year—and he’s not the only America languishing behind Iranian bars.

Fire in Bujumbura
Burundi’s Purple Finger Problem

Burundians took to the polls on Tuesday, but did so in a climate of fear and violence.

Crude Economics
Russia Reeling From Oil Price Plunge

Cheap oil is crushing Russia’s economy, and with the bullish days long forgotten, Moscow’s military budget might be affected.

Pivot to the Hague
U.S. Not Neutral on Adjudication of S. China Sea Claims

The top U.S. diplomat in East Asia says the U.S. is not neutral on the China-Philippines dispute over international adjudication; we’re on Manila’s side.

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A Transgender Age
Warriors and Nurses

In our “transgender” world, some women want to be warriors, others are content to perform the traditional role of gentle care-givers.

The Poked Bear
Russia Threatens Military “Countermeasures” if Sweden Joins NATO

The Russian Ambassador gave an interview to a Swedish paper in which he threatened war if Copenhagen signs up with NATO.

ACA Agonistes
Unions vs. Obamacare

As unions line up against an unpopular ACA provision, the debate over Obamacare is nowhere near over.

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