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Negotiating With North Korea

June 19, 2017 With the U.S. and North Korea, neither side seems capable of capitulating.

US Oil Production Makes Waves

June 19, 2017 While oil prices are going down, U.S. oil exports are going up.

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.

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.

The UK Can Leave Europe but Not EU Regulations

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

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.

70 Years Since the Marshall Plan

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

Paying the Price of Statehood

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

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.

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