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Week in Review This week’s essay focused on America’s jobs problem, and outlined why work is an essential human right: When thinking about the future of jobs during ... US Shale Spreading Joy Across Pacific The US shale boom, as Polemarchus might have said, is helping friends and harming enemies. Shale gas from America has become an important asset for Japan’s economic ... Israel’s Other Enemy: The Blue Social Model Public employee unions have a new international villain to add to their growing list: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Bibi’s government is embarking on a ... Daggers Drawn by Philippines and Taiwan in Latest South China Sea Dispute Filipino police shot a 65-year old Taiwanese fisherman in the neck a few days ago in the latest dispute to heat up the South China Sea. ...