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The US Is Due for a Recession

June 16, 2017 Rate hikes prove that the Fed understands the economic patterns of the past 70 years.

Russia: Hacking Away at US Power

June 15, 2017 Moscow wants to sow seeds of domestic political turmoil in the United States.

Shale Oil: Another Layer of US Power

June 15, 2017 Geopolitics is rarely a zero-sum game. But in the case of shale oil, it is.

The UK Can Leave Europe but Not EU Regulations

June 14, 2017 The bloc wants stronger regulations, and London will likely abide.

A Coalition of the Less-Than-Willing

June 14, 2017 The U.S. convinced Arab governments to work together against jihadism. Now it needs to focus them.

Washington: The Philippines’ Inescapable Ally

June 13, 2017 The U.S. is one of the few countries that can help break the siege of Marawi.

Paying the Price of Statehood

June 12, 2017 Simply saying you want to be free, historically, has never been enough.

70 Years Since the Marshall Plan

June 12, 2017 Even when countries work together, they do so with their own interests in mind.

The Middle East Changes Shape

June 9, 2017 The region is going through a period of change and realignment.

The Islamic State’s Fallback

June 8, 2017 Its strategy is changing, and our model must change with it.

North Korea: Structured for Survival

June 8, 2017 What explains the longevity of the Kim dynasty?

Midway: The Battle That Almost Lost the War

June 7, 2017 Japan’s defeat at Midway was a freak, and that freak created the world we live in.

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