Bombshell
Nuclear Know-How

With the next round of negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program set for June 16, American Interest editor Adam Garfinkle weighed the prospects for success with Gary Samore, a veteran of U.S. counter-proliferation efforts.

Prices Prices Prices
Workers Crushed as Companies Offload Health Costs

Obamacare seems largely irrelevant to Americans who get their insurance through their employer, yet health care costs are eating up greater shares of their paychecks. Unless we bring down costs, workers could soon be crushed.

Game of Thrones
The Battle for Thailand’s Future

The head of Thailand’s putsch, who has been described as “ruthless,” says he will reign “indefinitely.”

Reforms Overdue
Mexican Oil Production Hits 19-Year Low

Mexican oil production is in decline, hitting a 19-year low in April, according to preliminary estimates. The country needs to implement its new energy reforms as soon as possible.

Haftar's Faction
Another Strongman Bids for Control of Unruly Libya

Is there anyone who can unite and control Libya?

Green Gas
Is British Columbia Wasting its Natural Gas Potential?

British Columbia, Canada’s greenest province, is reluctant to build LNG export infrastructure and embrace the non-renewable energy source. But these new liquefaction plants could actually be a boon for the environment.

ACA in the Midterms
Democrats Running Away from Obamacare…to Single Payer

In a new interview, Rep. Nancy Pelosi says Democrats won’t run on Obamacare in the midterms—but suggests they might run on single payer instead.

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Cultural Globalization
Is Yoga a Religion?

Yoga probably is not a religion—it is too diffuse and under-organized to fit under this concept. But a more important question is, can religious themes be separated from practice? The answer is less clear-cut.

Revising Revisionism
Hugo Chávez’s Favorite Book Disavowed by Author

Eduardo Galeano has repudiated his extremely influential The Open Veins of Latin America.

Uber Alles
Working for Uber Could Supersize Your Salary

Uber drivers are making big bucks—in the case of full-time drivers in NYC, the median wage is shockingly close to six figures. Who says the coming service economy is all bad?

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