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Winter on the Left
Living Large in a Shrinking Cocoon

Never have liberal ideas been so firmly entrenched within America’s core elite institutions. Never have those institutions been so weak and uninfluential.

Good News for Gluttons
Blame Thin People for Global Warming

Not planning on dieting this holiday season? Our planet’s climate thanks you.

Frack Baby Frack
Foreign Shale Success a Question of When, Not If

Fracking hasn’t found much success outside of the U.S., but don’t expect that to last.

Education Gets Smart
Stuff Learned, Not Time Served: High School Edition

Washington, DC gets in on the act, seeking to improve its high school dropout rates. Bravo!

Frack Attack
The Fallout from the NY Fracking Ban

While greens applauded Cuomo’s decision to ban fracking, many are concerned that the state is losing a crucial economic opportunity.

Ill-inois
The Sick Man of the States

The state of historic Presidents is in deep financial trouble. A new study about state corruption doesn’t inspire confidence in its ability to recover.

The Persecution Rests
Russia Seeks 10-Year Sentence for Putin Opponent

Alexei Navalny, the polarizing anti-corruption activist and opponent of Vladimir Putin, is being charged with corruption. He may not be as admirable as Westerners think, but don’t count on a fair trial.

Reviews
Podcast Puts the Justice System on Trial

NPR’s hit podcast “Serial,” an intensely voyeuristic look into the murder of a teenage girl, is also a provocative examination of justice in America.

Putin on the Prowl
Kazakhstan: Ukraine 2.0?

The expected changes in Kazakhstan’s demography could make it Putin’s next target.

Pipeline Politics
2015 Will (Finally) Be Keystone’s Year

After six years of needless delays, a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline looks to be coming due next year.

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