Asia's Game of Thrones
China and Philippines in Spratly Spat

China’s new posture in East Asia may be softer now, but an ongoing fight with the Philippines over a building project in the Spratlys shows it hasn’t really changed.

The Massacre in Paris
Europe’s Foundations are Shaken

Ministers question the freedom of movement after the Charlie Hebdo attacks.

Out of Many
Does France’s “Muslim Community” Exist?

France’s Muslims don’t have the established institutions or communal voice that many presume exists.

Seismic Shifts
Fracking Earthquakes, Part V: Shale Shaking

A small-magnitude earthquake in Ohio last year has now been linked with nearby hydraulic fracking.

Beyond Neoliberalism
Argentina’s Tampon Shortage

Argentina’s alternative economic model churns out loads of critiques of “neoliberal” economic policy, but not much else.

Crude Economics
America Enjoying Cheap Gas, SUVs Again

As gas prices plunge, SUV sales are soaring. Here’s what greens can learn from that.

The F-35
Gunless in the Wild Blue Yonder

Can a globally dominant military get the guns for its $1.5 trillion airplane on time? Apparently not.

Enviro-Mental
Biofuels Have Never Made Less Sense

America’s biofuel boondoggle made little sense when gas prices were high enough to somewhat support ethanol producers. Now the policy looks downright farcical.

Egypt vs Hamas
Egypt’s Quiet War Against Hamas

The “entire city” of Rafah is being destroyed in an effort to thwart the smugglers that keep Hamas alive.

out with the old
Red Herring, Blue Herring

As lower-income residents flee pricey California and a panel rules against austerity in Kansas, it’s time to re-think red and blue.

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